The Regional Head, Protected Areas and Biodiversity specific duties include:
I) Take a lead role in the development of the Regional Protected Areas and Biodiversity Programme through providing strategic and technical vision and guidance:
• Ensure effective and institutionally aligned programming and project implementation;
• Provide systematic monitoring and evaluation of on-going programmatic activities;
• Maintain coherent and consistent communication of lessons learnt to key decision-makers within the region;
• Provide technical advice, guidance and support on protected areas and biodiversity to Project Offices and/or Country Offices and act as the focal point for protected areas and biodiversity related activities particularly with Members, Commissions, partners and other IUCN component programmes as required;
• Work with colleagues in the Region and Headquarter on protected areas and biodiversity issues to ensure that they function as an integrated team, that there is coherence and consistency in the policy statements, and a high quality of technical and policy advice is given to field programmes and projects;
• Coordinate the development, analysis and dissemination of protected areas and biodiversity policy relevant to the Region and other networks in the most effective way;
II) Ensure the Programme and Projects portfolio coordination and management
• Oversee the development and implementation of annual budgets and work plans and provide a timely progress report of the Programme financial and technical activities in accordance with IUCN’s practices.
• Supervise staff and lead capacity development on issues related to protected areas and biodiversity management in component programmes.
III) Support the development of partnerships and resources mobilization
• Oversee the development and implementation of any relevant protected areas and biodiversity conservation initiatives in the Region and lead fundraising for the Regional Protected Areas and Biodiversity Programme through development of proposals, maintaining good relationships with donor and funding agencies so as to ensure the financial viability of the Programme.
• Develop and maintain appropriate collaboration and partnerships with relevant organizations on issues of mutual interest for the Regional Programme and for IUCN Regional Office as a whole.
• Provide, where needed, guidance and support to the development and implementation of IUCN cross cutting Initiatives.
• Work closely with IUCN Country offices, Project Offices and other thematic programmes as well as with IUCN Members and Commissions to develop and maintain an appropriate project portfolio and funding in the Region.
IV) Ensure IUCN Central and West Africa Office representation and visibility
• Ensure that IUCN is adequately represented in relevant regional, international fora and negotiations in Central and West Africa;
• Coordinate the representation and the participation of IUCN in major global events for interest to the Region and oversee the strategy to roll out for effective partnerships development and resources mobilization.
V) Other responsibilities
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned.
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