Purpose:
Working closely with the Landscape Manager, Western Equatoria (LM-WE), the Project Manager will
support delivery of Fauna & Flora’s vision for Western Equatoria landscape by leading the
coordination, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of Fauna & Flora supported field
activities in specific field sites. Achieving lasting impacts through excellent programme management
including maintenance of stakeholder relationships and in full compliance with Fauna & Flora and
donor financial guidelines and funding agreements.
Main Duties:
Under the line-management of and in collaboration with the LM-WE and working with the relevant
project teams, the Project Manager, Game Reserves will have the following responsibilities:
Implementation and Operations
• Ensure effective and quality planning and implementation of activities to meet agreed
project objectives; in line with existing management agreements and agreed best practice
measures, and coordinating and accounting for resource availability, including Fauna &
Flora staff, partners and other stakeholders. Field activities include but are not limited to:
o Developing and improving the protected area management of target sites
o Technical input into the coordination of law enforcement and biomonitoring patrols
and research, and, as required, leading these activities in the field
o Technical input and support into the establishment and development of other
effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) outside of formally protected
areas
o Overseeing development and maintenance of infrastructure and assets (ranger
posts, outposts, roads, bridges, wells, storerooms, motorbikes, radios)
o Procurement and distribution of supplies and equipment
o Ensuring that site-level stakeholders, including Wildlife Service rangers, Community
Wildlife Ambassadors (CWAs), and local communities, are kept informed of activities
and given opportunities to feed into processes and decision making
• Ensure that all activities are delivered in line with agreed timelines and budgets, according
to each donor’s contractual and administrative requirements, and in compliance with
donor and Fauna & Flora operating standards, policies and procedures, and funding
agreements
• Ensure all approaches used are those that are standardised across the South Sudan and
wider Africa programme, and in collaboration with Fauna & Flora staff and partners in the
landscape
• Develop, implement and manage processes for the effective monitoring and evaluation of
Fauna & Flora’s work in the target sites, ensuring timely adaptation of activities, as
required and following Fauna & Flora and donor processes for change, to meet project
aims, objectives and timelines, and support the dissemination of lessons learnt
• Ensure that all activities are fully evidenced through excellent record keeping and data
storage, in compliance with both Fauna & Flora and donor requirements, to enable regular
monitoring and progression of impacts
• Ensure that field operations are conducted to a high standard of health, safety, welfare,
environmental good practice and cultural sensitivity, in line with Fauna & Flora global
policies and procedures and any national policies and procedures
Development
• Contribute to strategic planning and development of Fauna & Flora’s work in the Western
Equatoria landscape
• Develop and contribute to funding proposals that meet project outcomes and objectives,
ensuring the accuracy and relevancy of work planned, input from relevant staff and partners
and that the proposed work is fully aligned with Fauna & Flora’s strategy
• Ensure proposal budgets are appropriate for project implementation, address priorities and
gaps, consider match funding requirements, and meet staff and field operational costs and
institutional overhead requirements
Financial Management and Reporting
• Ensure Fauna & Flora internal reporting requirements and all grant reporting requirements
are met in an accurate and timely manner
• Input into the annual budgeting and periodic reforecasting processes for the South Sudan
programme
Grant Management
• As required, undertake specific fund management responsibilities where appropriate,
including:
o Lead Fauna & Flora and donor technical report writing and editing, coordinating the
inputs of team members, cross-cutting teams, specialists and partners, ensuring
accurate and timely technical reports as per Fauna & Flora’s and donor requirements
o Ensure all landscape-level funding proposals and resulting contracts and grant
agreements are appropriate to, and comply with, Fauna & Flora operating standards,
the Fauna & Flora Delegation of Authority (DoA), and implementation context within the
region
o Delivery of grant funded projects within time-frames and budgets
o Manage project inputs from relevant technical and operational staff, consultants,
and implementing partners, ensuring appropriate contracts are in place where relevant
o Be responsible for fund finances and ensure all expenditure complies with donor
and Fauna & Flora regulations, and the DoA
o Prepare project financial reports, with support from the FBP, Africa and ensure
timely, high quality and accurate technical, operational and financial funder and
institutional reporting
• Ensure the regular back-up and appropriate storage of all data on implemented Fauna &
Flora systems such as a monitoring system, as well as “cloud” based online storage
HR/Staff Management
• As required, provide strong and motivational management to line reports to support
efficient, effective delivery of Fauna & Flora’s conservation programme in South Sudan through
objective setting, continuous performance management, annual appraisal, training provision
and personal development planning
• Support project team members to ensure work plans are in place to meet project aims,
objectives and timelines and ensure that projects are implemented in line with work plans and
within budget
Partner Relationship / Representation
• Establish and actively maintain a positive and productive working relationship with key
project stakeholders in government, communities, NGOs and the private sector, including
through capacity building and mentoring where required
• As required, represent Fauna & Flora and its work in South Sudan, developing its profile
and promoting its work to third parties, including diplomatic and government agencies,
communities, NGOs, for profit entities, academic institutions, funders, and media
• Represent Fauna & Flora at various partner and stakeholder coordination platforms for
successful implementation of landscape activities
Other
• With the agreement of the LM-WE, perform any other tasks that may be requested from
time to time that are appropriate to skills and experience
• Provide Fauna & Flora Communications and Fundraising Departments with text and
images as required for the production of up-to-date communications and fundraising
material (e.g., web pages, articles, reports) to ensure visibility of Fauna & Flora’s work in
the landscape
• Support a culture of excellent communication, sharing of knowledge, lessons learnt and
best practices and collaboration between project staff, wider Fauna & Flora team members,
implementing partners and other stakeholders as appropriate
• Work as an active member of the South Sudan and wider Africa team and attend South
Sudan and Africa team meetings and work planning sessions as required
• Provide technical input, where appropriate and requested, on other work undertaken by the
wider Fauna & Flora Africa programme

Specifications 

Fluent written and spoken English skills
• Excellent project management skills
• Excellent financial management, including budgeting, reforecasting and procurement skills Excellent people management skills, with ability to motivate and performance manage individuals to achieve excellence
• Excellent community consultation / outreach and facilitation skills
• Effective problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal communication, networking and interpersonal skills, with ability and
confidence to present, negotiate and persuade at all levels
• Excellent written communication skills, including report and proposal writing
• Effective prioritisation and time management skills
• Competent computer skills, including MS Office, data management and statistical analysis

Knowledge and Experience 

Undergraduate degree in ecology, conservation biology or a related discipline or equivalent work experience in a relevant field
• Proven experience in project design, development, implementation, risk management and evaluation
• Professional experience working in
biodiversity conservation
• Technical conservation skills related to protected area management planning, law , biomonitoring and management of natural resources
• Proven track record in managing contracts/grants
• Project management experience, with a focus on protected area management
• Proven track record of community empowerment, of building community relations and managing conflict situations
• Experience in community development and/or poverty reduction activities related to

protected area threat reduction Experience in the design/implementation of species conservation activities
• Proven track record of working successfully with government counterparts, preferably in Africa
• Proven track record in project development and fundraising, including managing donor relationships
• Experience in working in areas of current unrest, or in post-conflict situations, and/or in dealing with situations arising as a result of wider unrest/conflict on a local, regional or national scale
• Long-term experience living and working in remote locations with limited resources and amenities, and content to live in such conditions again for extended periods
• Experience of managing large (100,000
USD plus) multi-year grants from statutory
sources

Desirables 

Master’s degree in ecology, conservation biology or a related discipline or equivalent work experience in a relevant field
• Proven ability of assessing capacity, mentoring and developing project staff and partners
• Experience of use/implementation of SMART or similar rangerbased monitoring tools
• Experience leading in awareness raising and/or environmental education activities
• Experience of implementing and monitoring community livelihood activities
• Experience using FPIC (Free, Prior, Informed Consent) processes
• Experience managing field research and biomonitoring, including camera trapping and other biodiversity survey techniques
• Experience of working in Eastern Africa, preferably South Sudan

Experience driving a manual shift vehicle, and willingness to drive in South Sudan
• An understanding of key issues impacting conservation in South Sudan and/or the East Africa region