Principal Scientist and Programme Manager

1 week ago


Sandton, South Africa Executive Placings Full time

Opportunity exists for a Principal Scientist and Programme Manager for a Marine conservation initiative.

Experience required:
Minimum of a master’s degree in marine sciences, with a PhD being preferable

Proven experience in fundraising, project development and implementation, and budget management (e.g., project planning, grant management, compiling, and monitoring budgets, project cycle management, narrative and financial reporting), preferably in an NGO setting

Previous experience in developing and maintaining systematic and transparent records in order to keep track of projects and for accountability and auditing

Experience of effective and values-based partnership work between international and local organisations and communities preferable

Duties include:
Strategic Programme Management and development guidance, including responsibility for the delivery of all strategic programme and project outputs.

Scientific research, monitoring, and coordination of all conservation research initiatives, ensure data collated and stored, enable sharing of research results and insights.

Co-ordinate and enable citizen science and / or guest involvement, including donor and guest impact visits.

Fundraising, grant writing, donor management and engagement, donor reporting, and the development and implementation of fundraising campaigns.

Co-ordinate and support all communications, and the dissemination of programme outcomes and results, through popular and scientific media.

Enable and support liaison with local government departments, NGO’s, universities, and local authorities on a programme and project basis.

Participate in relevant conservation and community boards and forums.

Oversight of the budgets, including finances, payroll, procurement and HR processes.

Co-ordinate support between Impact projects at regional level where required.

Management of the team, together with the relevant Regional Managers.

Skills required:
Marine conservation impact experience.

Diligence, tenacity, self-motivated, ability to influence, and disciplined.

Must have a strong knowledge of project implementation, data management, analysis and reporting.

Fluent in English with excellent communication skills, and knowledge of relevant cultures and languages would be extremely useful.

Passion for working in a not-for-profit environment.

Advantageous to have strong East African marine impact networks, including donor, non-government, government and or educational institutions

**Job Type**: Permanent

**Education**:

- Masters (preferred)



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