Programme Development Manager, Conservation Capacity & Leadership

Application Pack

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Sir David Attenborough, FFI Vice-president

Programme Development

Manager,

Conservation Capacity &

Leadership

(Maternity Cover)

FAUNA & FLORA INTERNATIONAL

Founded in 1903, Fauna & Flora International (FFI) is the world’s longest-established international conservation organisation. Our vision is to create a sustainable future for the planet where biodiversity is conserved by the people living closest to it. We aim to do this through the conservation of threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and take account of human needs. We have become a trusted entity in the world of conservation. Today FFI is active in over 40 countries.

CONSERVATION CAPACITY & LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME

The need for strong and capable conservation leaders across government, academia, the private sector and civil society has never been greater. Building conservation capacity and leadership wherever it is most needed is one of FFI’s most critical areas of work. We want to support aspiring and emerging conservation leaders across the globe, both institutions and individuals, and aid their efforts to confront the growing challenges we all face. We believe that investing in talented individuals and maintaining strong effective institutions and networks equals effective and sustained conservation. The Conservation Capacity & Leadership team works both to enable the strengthening of FFI’s own effectiveness, as well as building conservation capacity directly through our partner networks and beyond.

THE OPPORTUNITY

FFI is seeking a motivated and skilled Programme Development Manager to work within the Conservation Capacity & Leadership team. You will take responsibility for coordinating and supporting FFI’s approaches to statutory sources of funding. The role will also reinforce FFI’s project cycle with a particular focus on project planning. You will be a highly organised individual with excellent communication skills, attention to detail and experience of statutory fundraising. You may also have experience of planning conservation projects (or projects in a related field), along with a demonstrated commitment to the conservation and/or development fields.

You will act as the focal point for coordination of FFI’s fundraising approaches to statutory donors. You will provide facilitation, research, administrative, information management and proposal development support to FFI’s Conservation teams. The post holder will also be required to work closely with colleagues in the Conservation Capacity & Leadership team to drive and support programmatic fundraising more broadly and input to aspects of the team’s wider programme.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Start Date: As soon as possible

Duration of Contract: This is a temporary position to provide maternity cover and will terminate on or before 25 May 2017 on the return of the Programme Development Manager, Conservation Capacity & Leadership from maternity leave.

Probation Period: Three months

Salary: circa £31,000 per annum (pro rata)

Location: Fauna & Flora International, Cambridge

Benefits: 25 working days annual holiday entitlement plus Public/Bank Holidays and any normal working days that fall between 24^th December and 31^st December inclusive, during which time FFI UK offices are closed. (Annual leave entitlement and Public/Bank Holidays are calculated on a pro rata basis for part-time employees.)

FFI currently provides a pension contribution of 2% of salary after 3 months’ continuous employment, rising to 8% of salary after the completion of 6 months’ continuous employment, or following completion of probationary period, whichever is the later.

FFI also provides Group Life insurance for all staff on Cambridge- based contracts, currently set at a benefit of 4 x basic salary.

Hours of Work: This is a 60% part-time position, working 22.5 hours per week (at times to be mutually agreed). Full time working hours are Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm, with a one-hour unpaid lunch break. .

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Programme Development Manager, Conservation Capacity & Leadership

Reporting to: Director, Conservation Capacity & Leadership

Overall objective: To drive and improve statutory fundraising across the organisation. Specific Duties

1. Statutory Applications

 Research and alert staff to all relevant funding opportunities with statutory funding agencies through regular internal communications

 Coordinate with the Science & Design and Development teams to identify co-funding opportunities and needs, and direct prospect research to meet priorities

 Coordinate applications for competitive funding calls where a decision needs to be made as to FFI priority applications

 Facilitate the proposal development processes, particularly for complex and high value calls, ensuring timely input from the relevant technical and regional specialists

 Review donor documents (calls, strategies) to identify FFI projects with the highest likelihood of being funded

 Review draft proposals for alignment with donor priorities and approaches and provide feedback to project leads

 With Finance Business Partners and others, guide all statutory proposal authors/ leads through the FFI proposal development and sign off processes

2. Internal Capacity

 Input into all internal systems, processes, plans and projects where there is a need for statutory fundraising and statutory donors to be represented

 Regularly review the project and proposal development and sign-off processes and

guidance introduced in January 2016, develop recommendations and roll-out any changes

 Ensure up to date supporting information for proposal development is available on MyFFI

 Maintain an overview of key relationships between FFI and priority donors, and channel any new requests and opportunities via the most appropriate person

 Champion the links between government funding calls and international agreements and commitments, and work within FFI to align our projects with the same agreements to make our strategic relevance clearer at multiple levels

 Represent FFI at external working groups, events and meetings with respect to statutory donors

 Produce internal reports to monitor FFI performance in funding successes, for example, on diversity of donor base, funds raised, overhead secured, and % proposals funded.

3. Conservation Capacity & Leadership Fundraising

 Undertake prospect research into potential donors for the Conservation Capacity and Leadership team, in coordination with the Development Department

 In close collaboration with the Development Department, develop proposals to resource capacity development and livelihoods and governance initiatives

 Working in close collaboration with the cross-cutting and regional teams, ensure Conservation Capacity and Leadership are included in statutory proposals wherever relevant.

4. Learning

 Work with the Conservation Capacity and Leadership and Science & Design teams in particular, to share learning, experience, and input into knowledge management and learning initiatives

5. FFI General

 Undertake reviews of proposals for FFI and external organisations as appropriate

 Provide general support to the Director, Conservation Capacity & Leadership, including financial management and quarterly and annual reporting

 Engage across the wider Conservation Partnerships team on initiatives related to capacity development

 Undertake any other tasks commensurate with the position that may be requested of you, from time-to-time, by your Line Manager

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential Desirable

Skills  Proven project management including technical proposal writing skills and financial / budget management

 Ability to manage multiple tasks and allocate time effectively against competing demands and tight deadlines

 Strong organisational skills and good attention to detail

 Excellent communication, interpersonal and diplomatic skills

 Fluent written and spoken English

 Proficiency in standard word processing and spreadsheet programmes

Knowledge and

experience

 Relevant life sciences or social sciences degree (or equivalent)

 Relevant experience in conservation or a related field with a good technical understanding of conservation issues

 Knowledge of statutory funders in the conservation sector, including statutory donor proposal writing experience

 Knowledge and experience of planning and

evaluating projects in conservation or a related field

 Experience and success in developing and managing donor relationships

 Experience of developing and facilitating training or workshops

 Good understanding of international

conservation and NGOs

 Knowledge and experience of major trusts and foundations

Behavioural qualities

 Strong commitment to conservation

 A good understanding of the need for capacity development and effective information sharing for conservation

 Ability to build good, positive working relationships

 Strategic, logical and creative

 Ability to work as part of a team Other  Entitlement to work in the UK

APPLICATION PROCESS

Applications should consist of the following:

1. A covering letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role and your motivations for applying

2. A full CV and contact details for two referees (who will not be approached without your permission)

and should be sent by email to [email protected]

Please mark your application ‘Programme Development Manager, Conservation Capacity & Leadership (maternity cover)’ and indicate in your covering letter where you saw this position advertised.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 22 June 2016. Candidates selected for interview will be invited by email or phone on or before 27 June 2016. Interviews will be held during the week commencing 4 July 2016.

Regrettably, due to limited resources and the high number of applications we receive, we are only able to contact short-listed candidates. If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.

APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES

FFI encourages applications from individuals with a disability who are able to carry out the duties of the post. If you have special needs in relation to your application, please contact Kathie Alban, HR Manager, FFI, on Tel: +44 (0)1223 579330 or Email: [email protected].

FFI values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity