Africa Energy Programme Coordinator Job at World Wide Fund for Nature - Career Opportunity in Uganda
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Vacancy title:
Africa Energy Programme Coordinator

Jobs at:
World Wide Fund for Nature

Deadline of this Job:
not later than 2nd February 2018, 5.00 p.m.

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

JOB DETAILS:
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is a global conservation organization that operates in over 100 countries around the world, Uganda inclusive. The mission of WWF is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future where humans live in harmony with nature by; conserving the world's biological diversity, ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable and promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.

WWF Uganda Country Office (WWF UGO) wishes to recruit suitably and highly qualified and motivated individuals to fill the following vacant positions. (Please note that positions 1,2,3 and 4 are open to Uganda Nationals only)

Position: Africa Energy Programme Coordinator
Reports to: Conservation Programme Manager, WWF Uganda Country Office
Location: Kampala, Uganda


Key responsibilities will include the following:
As the officer responsible for ensuring effective implementation of the Africa Energy Programme, the Coordinator’s principal duty is to promote, fundraise for and coordinate the development and implementation' of the Africa Energy Programme in close collaboration the key participating country offices and the relevant WWF Global Practices and Practice Focal Points in Africa Specifically, the Africa Energy Programme Coordinator:

  • Coordinates existing programme activities and identities new opportunities for the Africa region and participating WWF Country 0i'iices that relate to the delivery of the Africa Energy Programme and the WWF Global Energy and Climate Practice (ECP);
  • Leads and supports the further development and implementation of the Africa Energy Transformational Project and other projects under the Africa Energy Programme;
  • Develops a coherent and well-articulated Strategic Framework tor the implementation of the various Africa energy projects together with the participating WWF
  • Country Offices and partners in a synergetic and complimentary manner with the Country Office Strategic Plans as well the WWF Global Energy and Climate Practice.

Required Qualification and Experience:

  • Master's Degree in Environment Management, Natural Resources Management or related discipline;
  • At least 7 years professional experience in sustainable/renewable energy development, climate change adaptation, and regional development work.
  • Experience in civil society organizational capacity development, lobbying, and advocacy on sustainable energy development; and
  • Fluency in English and at least one other major language spoken (Swahili, French, and Portuguese) in East Africa and Southern Africa region is an added advantage.

Job application procedure
The complete and detailed Job Descriptions for the above positions are available on this website: http://wwf.panda.org/who_we_are/wwf_offices/uganda

Candidates meeting the required qualifications, skills and experience should email their application letters and detailed CVs, to the Human Resource Manager, clearly indicating the job title in the subject line to: kampala@wwfuganda.org not later than 2nd February 2018, 5.00 p.m.

WWF is an equal opportunity employer. Suitably qualified females are encouraged to apply.

Job Info
Job Category: NGO - Non Government Organisation jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: not later than 2nd February 2018, 5.00 p.m.
Duty Station: Uganda
Posted: 19-01-2018
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 19-01-2018
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 19-01-2064
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