Under supervision of the Chief Operating Officer, the Project Manager will
in general oversee the development, implementation and monitoring of all
PPF's Projects, which will include providing technical, logistical and
administrative support to international TFCA co-ordinators and TFCA
programme managers, as well as hands-on project and associated
financial management.

As Project Manager, responsibilities and duties will include:
● Providing overall quality assurance of project implementation
● Assuming the day-to-day management of projects to ensure coherence
and synergies among activities and reporting on that to the Chief
Operating Officer ● Ensuring that human capacity and financial resources
match projects' needs in liaison with the Chief Operating Officer and
Fundraising section ● Supervising project staff and consultants
● Facilitating and supporting the political and technical processes within
the identified TFCA initiatives ● Managing and ensuring that monitoring
and feedback processes are in place ● Supervising regular monitoring of
the projects' budgets and budget planning ● Supervising funding
applications and progress reports to donors.

Requirements
This position carries considerable responsibility for project development
and requires good organisational capacity, willingness to travel and work
in a multicultural environment. This position requires a strong background
in project management with: ● At least five years' experience in an
international environment, preferably in SADC countries ● High level of
knowledge about technical and political issues related to biodiversity,
nature conservation and sustainable development ● Postgraduate/
advanced degree in a subject related to conservation and sustainable
development, eg environmental economics, biology, environmental
sciences, etc ● Extensive background in project design, development,
management and monitoring ● Demonstrated skills in strategic planning,
conservation policy, project cycle management, performance
management and monitoring and evaluation ● Effective verbal and writing
communication skills in English ● Proven experience in managing human
resources and leading a team of multicultural and multidisciplinary
professionals ● Computer literacy with an in-depth knowledge of
Microsoft Office software packages such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint
● Passport and valid driver's licence.

Interested candidates are invited to submit a cover letter detailing
their interest in and suitability for the position, as well as a
Curriculum Vitae, with the contact details of three references.These
should be submitted by 25 March 2008.

A competitive salary package will be negotiated, based on qualifications
and experience.