Emirates Nature-WWF Hiring for Conservation Outreach Project Manager Job at Dubai

As a Conservation Outreach Project Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing volunteer programmes and citizen science projects that contribute to EN-WWF’s conservation portfolio and are immersed and aligned to the organisation’s conservation goals.

He/She will be responsible for the design of inspirational, relevant, science-based programmes and adapt them for different audiences, including youth-focused approaches. These programmes should be tightly monitored and adapted, to ensure maximum impact.

The Conservation Outreach Project Manager will take ownership of the project management of multi-faceted initiatives including logistics, event planning, stakeholder management, community management, marketing and communications support. He/She will be expected to be able to lead our community to achieve measurable transformative impact at scale.

The successful candidate will work closely with other units (Memberships, communications, special projects etc.) to ensure smooth operations and successful integration with the broader organizational goals. He/She will drive our communities towards action, in particular the youth community. Additionally, he/she will support with the management a team of interns, freelance instructors, consultants, and volunteers and ensure full compliance with the policies and procedures of the organization.

Conservation Membership Products, PPSR & CWN (70%)

• Create the vision for transformative community engagement for conservation impact.
• Manage the capacity building process internally and externally around citizen science. Ensure accurate data collection and adherence to protocol, compile citizen science data.
• Lead and participate in conservation portfolio activities to ensure immersion on projects and better understanding of project goals.
• Work on the development of volunteer concepts and workplans (field and virtual volunteer activations) for the EN-WWF community (including youth).
• Manage the logistics preparations & needs for the successful delivery of activities in collaboration with vendors and partners.
• Contribute to admin tasks, formal correspondence, field-work planning and permit applications.
• Responsible that all vendors and project teams are following strict Health and Safety standards & manage the risk management for these activities.
• Develop content & accompanying materials to support volunteers in their journey.
• Contribute to impact reporting and M&E.
• Support with cross unit collaboration and integration.
• Manage the scalability of volunteer activities across all ages and through communities and link with behaviour change campaigns.
• Create toolkits and support with the organisation of workshops, meetings, trainings and majlis’.
• Lead the team towards achieving a seamless volunteer experience.
• Keep abreast of international best practices and regional activities to ensure that the solutions that EN-WWF offers are always relevant.
• Identifying scope of work, creation of vendor proposals and engagement with vendors for contract development and deliverables.
• Lead on procurement, keep track of expenses and invoices and support budget management.
• Drive volunteer engagement, rewards & creation of a communities of action
• Collaborate with the communications and marketing team to develop content specific for different audiences.
• Effectively train, mentor and supervise Freelance instructors, consultants, Interns, ambassadors, and volunteers to assist in advocacy and delivery of activities.
• Maintain an effective working relationship and foster collaboration with strategic partners and ensure that there is effective coordination of all activities in support of joint objectives
• Responsible for the creation and execution of an activities calendar to maintain engagement.
• Develop strategic plans and volunteer journeys.
• Drive the evolution of the youth strategy to integrate with the membership and PPSR programmes.
• Manage the CwN digital tools and their evolution.

Support organizational priorities and communications (30%)

• Responsible for a seamless chain of communication and support with enquiry handling and communications with the community.
• Work with the Communications and Digital teams to develop messaging and social media content for outreach initiatives.
• Generate content from onsite events and activities.
• Curate user generated content (reposting) and work with the Marketing Department on influencer marketing.
• Report on volunteer satisfaction and community insights as well as brand sentiment for adaptive management & contribute to impact reporting and M&E for membership products.
• Represent EN-WWF in meetings and government led workshops, to the extent possible
• Identify strategic opportunities and support with fundraising.
• Support with cross unit collaboration and integration through project meetings

• Experience and background in environmental sustainability, ecology, nature conservation or similar.
• Interest and knowledge of local biodiversity and it’s conservation
• At least 5 years of experience and a strong working background in project management, outreach activities, citizen science, field volunteering or similar.
• Data literate and reliable with accuracy of data

Education:

• Postgraduate/ Graduate degree in Environmental Science, Ecology or relevant field
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Arabic is highly desirable

EWS-WWF Focus: Acts as a member of EN-WWF, placing higher priority on EN-WWF goals than own goals and anticipating the effects of own area’s actions on others to ensure holistic EN-WWF outcomes.

External Orientation: Looks outwards ensuring EN-WWF stays relevant, continues to anticipate and adapt to external environmental and global trends.

Delivering Quality Outcomes: Establishes stretch goals, plans, using best judgment and takes responsibility for planning to and delivering on outcomes.

Building Working Relationships: Builds collaborative relationships through the understanding and development of other’s and own ideas.

Communicating Effectively: Uses appropriate means of communication to convey messages, seeks input from others and ensures understanding.

Leading Change: Encourages and seeks out innovative solutions and brings people on a journey constructively and empathetically.

• Ability to explain complex concepts in simple terms
• Ability to think strategically and creatively, generating innovative ways to drive nature conservation.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills and ability to perform under pressure.
• Ability to influence, persuade and obtain consensus to achieve results.
• Energetic, creative, and confident public speaker.
• Proven stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Demonstrable ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary and multicultural teams.
• Proactive and proficient at multitasking and analytical skills
• Produce high quality products/services with attention to detail.
• Supportive, constructive, and open to influence when dealing with others
• Friendly, open, and sensitive to the satisfaction of others.
• Experience using social media for brand awareness and impressions. Excellent knowledge of Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Google+ and other social media best practices

Internal: Liaising in close collaboration with Marketing & Engagement and Conservation

Please send your application consisting of a cover letter explaining why you are the right candidate to work with EN-WWF and your CV with the subject ‘Application for Project Manager – Conservation Outreach’ to the attention of Ms Magdalena Tayoun on [email protected] before 30th October 2022.