This is a key role working as part of our professional team supporting the coordination and delivery of the projects within the Madagascar & Mascarenes Regional Programme, with a focus on the Mangabe Landscape project. The role will primarily provide project management support, including facilitating internal and external stakeholder involvement, work plan management, managing monitoring and evaluation processes, and ensuring effective communications with partners and external audiences.
As a Project Officer you will:
- Provide administrative and technical support to the Regional Programme Manager by assisting in the design and implementation of impactful projects and ensuring that project management processes are adhered to.
- Develop and manage relationships with stakeholders (including internal project teams, international partners and donors).
- Maintain, manage and enhance lines of communication between Chester Zoo and field implementation partners
- Support the planning, logistics and organisation of staff travel and exchanges between organisations to facilitate technical support and capacity building opportunities.
- Manage an annual project budget ensuring all internal accounting processes are adhered to and accurate records are maintained.
- Facilitate and support production of communication materials relating to field projects for various audiences and media.
- Support development of fundraising proposals and ensure that reporting requirements are satisfied and donor relationships are maintained.
What makes Chester Zoo a great place to work?
As the UK’s biggest and best zoo, we have ambitious goals, exciting plans, and there’s always lots going on here. We’re an inclusive and diverse organisation, made up of nearly 500 permanent and 500 seasonal team members, and we know how important it is to invest in our colleagues to help boost their career development.
The Package
- Contract – 23 months
- 24 hours per week
- Options for office and home hybrid working, with periods of international travel
- 33 days annual leave (pro rata)
- Salary of £ 27,378.50 (pro rata)
- Staff pass so you can visit the zoo during your time off plus a number of complimentary tickets for your family and friends
- Access to healthcare plan
- Employer contributory pension scheme
Our Requirements – Project Officer (Madagascar & the Mascarenes)
- MSc biological sciences or similar, or equivalent experience
- Excellent communication, facilitation and networking skills, with evidence of this being applied in different cultural settings
- Minimum 3 years experience of field project management - design, implementation and monitoring; including experience of field research, surveys, population monitoring, and/or protected area management in Africa and ideally in Madagascar.
- Strong organisational and record keeping skills, including excellent time management; administration; logistical and planning skills; and, collation of data for reports.
- Knowledge of ex-situ and in-situ conservation role of zoos
- Experience of successful fundraising, donor management, and funding report writing
- Excellent spoken and written English
- High level of computer literacy
- Experience travelling (and ideally working) in tropical and developing countries
Although not essential, the following would be desirable:
- French or Malagasy language skills highly advantageous
- Knowledge of data science tools (R, Python etc.) and GIS (Q, Arc etc.) desirable
More About Us
We’re not just an amazing, award-winning visitor attraction that’s home to 20,000 incredible animals. We’re not just the UK’s most popular zoo. We are a major conservation charity that is committed to the recovery and protection of threatened species and ecosystems; working with stakeholders globally to tackle the biodiversity loss crisis. We are Chester Zoo and we prevent extinction.
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