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REGIONAL PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP SECRETARIAT, SUVA, FIJI
Birdlife International is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced person to take up the position of Regional Programme Development Manager with the BirdLife International Pacific Partnership Secretariat based in Suva, Fiji.
The overall purpose of the job is to implement and manage the Pacific Regional Fundraising Strategy 2009-201 and also to contribute to the implementation and management of the Secretariat's Communications, Policy & Advocacy Plans and its Pacific Volunteer Programme.
BirdLife International, a global Partnership of national conservation NGOs that aims to conserve birds, their habitats and global biodiversity, working with people towards sustainability in the use of natural resources, operates in 120 countries worldwide. Within this setting, BirdLife's Pacific Regional Programme aims to achieve biodiversity conservation through the development of a network of national non-governmental Partner and Affiliate organisations. The process is driven by a programme of research, advocacy, action, institutional development and training and focuses on the four themes of BirdLife's work, Species-Sites-Habitats-People.
The BirdLife network in the Pacific currently comprises Birds Australia (Australia), Te Ipukarea Society (Cook Islands), Société d'Ornithologie de Polynésie (French Polynesia), Société Calédonienne d'Ornithologie (New Caledonia), Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society (New Zealand), Palau Conservation Society (Palau) and O Le Siosiomaga Society (Samoa). The Pacific Partnership Secretariat, based in Suva, Fiji, also manages a country programme in Fiji pending the admission to the network of a suitable NGO.
The Regional Programme Development Manager is responsible principally for fundraising for Pacific Partners and Affiliates by developing, coordinating and writing fundraising proposals, promoting joint initiatives and programmes across the Pacific and the global BirdLife network, initiating and maintaining donor relationships within and outside the region, supporting the development of national fundraising strategies and developing fundraising capacities within the Pacific Partnership and Local Conservation Groups. The incumbent also contributes to Communications, Policy and Advocacy functions through convening the Pacific Secretariat's communications committee, updating its website, producing quarterly e-bulletins and producing and editing publication of articles in various national, regional and global media. The position also calls for coordination of the Pacific Partnership's conservation volunteers' programme.
The ideal candidate would have proven fundraising expertise for environmental conservation programmes with a relevant tertiary qualification. He or she should be able to demonstrate sympathy to and experience in the NGO movement and an excellent understanding of conservation, development and political issues, preferably in the Pacific, with a flair for diplomacy, first-rate communications, networking and problem solving skills. At least five years' relevant experience in international conservation and a background in institutional, individual and corporate fundraising are desirable with specific experience of working with partners, communities or national teams in training and capacity building and advisory work, particularly in the Pacific region or in a small islands environment.
A full job description and details of the employment package can be obtained from our Administrative Assistant, Sarojni Raj, at sarojni@birdlifepacific.org.fj
Applications, including a covering letter summarizing the applicant's suitability for the position, a detailed CV and names and contact addresses of three referees known to the applicant in a professional capacity, should be clearly marked Regional Programme Development Manager and be addressed to:
The Regional Director
BirdLife International
Pacific Partnership Secretariat
GPO Box 18332
Suva, FIJI ISLANDS
E-mail: sarojni@birdlifepacific.org.fj
Tel: +679 331 3492
Fax: + 679 331 9658
See here for the Job Description and Terms and Conditions
Closing date: 10 August 2010
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