Regional Manager, Conservation

BCP is developing a large-scale REDD+ Project in Mozambique. This project will be implemented across 12 districts in 4 provinces in Central and Southern Mozambique, covering approximately 4 million hectares. The primary aim of the project is reducing deforestation and linking National Parks, private game farms, and ranches with communal forest areas to facilitate biodiversity adaptation to climate change through the establishment of corridors. It aims to benefit over 318,940 local community members and is preliminarily estimated to reduce GHG emissions by 31,966,125 tCO2e over a 30-year span. A project designed to deliver the same life-changing impacts to the community, and benefits to climate change and biodiversity that we have succeeded in delivering in Zambia.

BCP is recruiting for a multi-country Regional Manager, Conservation, to guide BCP into a new phase of conservation impacts and partnership building.  The primary responsibility of the Regional Manager is to support Government and community partners to build the capacity required to reduce the threats to valuable Zambian forests and biodiversity.  This role will extend out to our Mozambique and Angola planned expansions. The scope of the role will cover oversight of the resource Protection and forest management strategies and activities in partner chiefdoms, where applicable. The position requires establishing and maintaining strong working relationships and ties with key GRZ partners in Zambia including DNPW, the Forestry Department, and Community Resource Boards, and with equivalent front-line ministries and departments in Angola and Mozambique in order to reach zero deforestation rates in project areas, while instilling a community-based approach towards restoring wildlife and habitat protection and sustainable management in project areas.  The position requires advanced partnership and team building abilities, as well as skills in data management, conducting fieldwork in rural Africa, advanced spreadsheet skills, excellent English writing skills, knowledge of forest management and conservation methodologies, as well as a willingness to live in Zambia and travel regionally.  Experience working in Angola and Mozambique including Portuguese language skills is desired.

The main tasks will be managing stakeholder partnerships, supporting partners to achieve continental-class operational effectiveness, catalyzing capacity building of CRB community scouts plus Government partners, ensuring data systems work and are used in adaptive management, and coordinating logistics and building forest management capacity amongst partners.  This role has the exciting opportunity to be a key liaison with our partners.  The position will require extensive travel to rural areas, and a willingness to engage in fundraising efforts.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee Country-specific Site Operations Plans, which will guide effective security systems and land management plans, in close association with partners, including local communities, and oversee the implementation thereof.
• Lead and oversee all Country-specific aspects of landscape-level REDD+ management and planning processes, including implementing land management, security operations, capacity building, effective community, and stakeholder engagement, forest monitoring coordination, biodiversity monitoring systems, effective Government engagement, and infrastructure development.
• Limiting deforestation within REDD+ Zones in BCP sites across each country portfolio.
• Ensure effective conservation sensitization and outreach through BCP’s Community Engagement Team.
• 100% effective conservation asset management.
• Ensure ongoing community commitment to and sound enforcement of all signed REDD+ Agreements and operations plans at all sites.
• Build effective forest protection teams working with Government partners.
• Oversee the refinement of, and implementation of, a fire management plan at all country-specific sites.
• Develop and implement regular standard operating procedures (SOPs), systems, and policies that support BCP’s vision of continental-class conservation and habitat management.
• Providing managerial and technical support to regional BCP conservation teams.

Problem Solvers Wanted:

• Demonstrated minimum 5 years experience in African conservation (Angola, Mozambique, and Zambia experience is desirable).
• University Degree in Social Conservation/Natural Resources Management Preferred.
• Demonstrated experience developing procedures and systems that work in challenging conservation settings and across a multi-country portfolio.
• Strong communication, writing, and interpersonal skills, and a skilled diplomat effective in inter-cultural settings.
• Strong management and organizational skills with demonstrated operational and leadership acumen.
• Advanced computer literacy (plus the use of GPS and Android devices).
• Valid driver’s license and demonstrated ability to drive in all seasons in rural conservation areas.
• Demonstrated conservation planning skills.
• A Pilot’s license will be an added advantage
• Portuguese language skills are also an added advantage.

Benefits:

As an equal opportunity employer, a competitive salary will be offered, plus training, plus the potential for performance bonuses, plus health benefits, plus a great work culture, plus career growth, plus working with a diverse and committed team.

Candidates interested in joining an innovative and high-performance team, and working towards doing amazing things in conservation technology and livelihoods, please send a CV, a cover letter, 3 reference contacts and anything else that makes your application stand to email to jobs@biocarbonpartners.com with Regional Manager, Conservation, in the subject line.  Please also send anything else that will help your application stand out.

Applications accepted from 10^th June 2024 until the position is filled.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

If an applicant receives no response within a 30-day period, they should consider their application unsuccessful.