PROGRAMME MANAGER
Tacugama is looking
for a Programme Manager per mid August 2016.
The Sanctuary:
Tacugama Chimpanzee
Sanctuary was established in 1995 by the Government of Sierra Leone, through
the help of conservationist Bala Amarasekaran and the Conservation Society of
Sierra Leone to rescue, care for and rehabilitate confiscated pets and orphaned
or abandoned wild chimpanzees. It plays a vital role in conserving and
protecting chimpanzees in the wild through education, communication and legal
enforcement. Tacugama is located 20 minutes from Freetown, the capital of
Sierra Leone, in West Africa.
The main focus of
the post is to drive the sustainability of the sanctuary’s work to protect
chimpanzees and their habitat in Sierra Leone. The Programme Manager will work
closely with the Programme Director and will focus primarily on identifying
funding opportunities for ongoing conservation, community outreach and
education projects as well as the day to day operational costs of the
sanctuary. The Programme Manager will coordinate grant applications, proposal
development, donor reporting, volunteer recruitment and liaise with the formal
Friends of Tacugama bodies in the UK and Spain. They will deputise for the
Programme Director when necessary and work as part of a small management team
that also includes the resident veterinarian/administrator.
The programme
manager will also be in charge of running the eco-tourism activities at the
sanctuary and of planning and carrying out events and fundraisers.
We are looking for
an experienced, self-starting person with enthusiasm, tenacity and a positive
and creative approach to their work. Previous experience within conservation is
desirable and having an understanding of the need for wildlife and habitat protection
with a passion for achieving results would help to successfully deliver this
role.
The position is
based at the sanctuary which is located 30 minutes from Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Detailed information
on the sanctuary and our work can be found at www.tacugama.com
Qualifications/Experience:
- Minimum five years
at a managerial level
- Excellent planning
and communication skills
- Extensive
experience in proposal development and grant writing
- Programme and
project management
- Budget planning,
monitoring and reporting
- Website and social
media management
- Stakeholder
liaison
- Excellent PC and
Microsoft Office skills – especially Word and Excel
Salary
A monthly stipend of
$1000 is provided. You will also be
provided with an annual return economy plane ticket to Sierra Leone and on-site
accommodation. A daily meal (local food) is prepared for all staff.
Term of Appointment:
This is a permanent
role to be filled mid August 2016.
Application
Deadline:
1st of July 2016
To apply:
Please send a letter
of application, your resume/CV and 2
reference letters to info@tacugama.com and title your message "Programme
Manager Application 2016"
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