Programme Manager: Sustainable Financing

3 days ago

Groenkloof, South Africa South African National Parks Full time

The Organisation requires the services of a Programme Manager: Sustainable Financing in the Chief Operations Officer’s Division. This position will report to the GM. Sustainable Development and Management, and will be based at Groenkloof National Park, Pretoria.

**Location**:
GROENKLOOF NATIONAL PARK (HEAD OFFICE)

**Requirements**:

- Be in possession of a Master’s degree or equivalent in resource/ environmental economics, business management, or environmental science.
- Have a minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in resource economics, environmental finance, business management, natural resource management, climate change mitigation, and biodiversity management.
- Thorough understanding of the tourism and conservation industry.
- Knowledge of tourism and hospitality-related policies that align with relevant legislation
- Knowledge of implementing business improvement initiatives
- Understanding of relevant legislation.
- Project management
- Knowledge of financial management principles.
- Knowledge of governance and risk management principles
- Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety and Stakeholder Management.
- Communication (verbal and written) skills
- Influencing and negotiation skills
- Interpersonal skills.
- Presentation and facilitation skills
- Change management skills
- Financial management & reporting skills
- Planning and organising skills.
- Leadership and problem-solving skills
- Strategic planning and stakeholder management skills

**Responsibilities**:

- Develop a strategic financing framework(s) in support of nature-based outcomes, including models for leveraging finance to fund various sustainability initiatives to green SANParks operations.
- Understand develop and support the implementation of innovative nature-based financing solutions and mechanisms, including options for trading biodiversity and carbon credits and Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES).
- Develop a procurement and sourcing strategy for meeting the sustainability expertise and knowledge required.
- Strengthen and develop strategic alliances in support of nature-based outcomes within the implementation landscapes.
- Create mechanisms for conservation-livelihood links, including carbon credits, impact bonds, corridor adherence payments, corridor insurance scheme
- Create a local tourism carbon-offset program for non-avoidable carbon associated with travel which promotes SANParks as a responsible tourism destination.
- Scope and develop the best use case for a Conservation Trust Fund or Endowment Fund for SANParks.
- Support the sustainability reporting activities to internal and external stakeholders

**Salary**:
R786,730.21 - R1,289,862.03

**How To Apply**:
**Human Capital Management**
- Postal Address: PO Box 787 Pretoria 0001

**Documents Required**:
Applicants in possession of foreign qualifications are to submit evaluated results by the South African Qualification Authority.

**Closing Date**:
21 October 2024

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