Senior Wildlife Conservation Advisor - Nairobi, Kenya

ProSidian Seeks a Senior Wildlife Conservation Advisor - East Africa headquartered near Nairobi, Kenya focused on the management of public lands and minerals, national parks, and wildlife refuges and to uphold Federal trust responsibilities for endangered species conservation and other environmental conservation efforts.

The organization's activities span the globe, having worked in more than 60 countries and specializing in deployment of applied technical expertise, domestic and international experience as well as in‐country coordinators, to foster direct and sustained government‐to‐government professional exchanges with their counterparts in other countries. 

This is achieved through partnership with local and international NGOs as well as private contractors, lending unique government‐to‐government expertise to technical assistance projects while leveraging resources.

This Exempt | Full-Time position currently best aligns with the Wildlife Conservation Advisor Labor Category. Ideal candidates exhibit the ability to visualize, analyze, and convert data and experiences to meet performance challenges while confidently engaging in productive “Jugaad” and dialogue targeting mission success.

Specific Requirements For Leadership:  provide critical leadership to advance the U.S. Strategy to Combat Wildlife Trafficking (CWT), the U.S. Eliminate, Neutralize and Disrupt (END) Wildlife Trafficking Act, the U.S. Presidential Executive Order on Enforcing Federal Laws with Respect to Transnational Criminal Organizations and Preventing International Trafficking 2017, and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Biodiversity Policy in East Africa.

This includes, but is not limited to, leadership and direction on CWT matters as they concern U.S. government representatives, field partners, regional and host government officials, etc.  Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills and ability to work independently and as part of a team. Self-starter with a flexible nature who knows when to seek direction. 

This work includes leading regular meetings with relevant representatives in the USG, host country governments, and nongovernmental organizations in the region and coordinating activities to avoid duplication.

• provide direction and oversight for a regional portfolio of U.S. government-funded conservation activities including tracking their implementation and monitoring and evaluating their impacts.
• serve as the principal interlocutor on these activities with governmental and non-governmental partners in the region.
• be called upon to provide written and oral briefing materials to a variety of audiences, including U.S. Ambassadors in East African countries, and plan for and staff official USG visits to Kenya.
• provide expert representation within the broader USG anti-trafficking effort and will engage with high-level technical and political stakeholders within regional governments and relevant intergovernmental organizations such as the Lusaka Agreement Task Force, the nascent Horn of Africa Wildlife Enforcement Network, and the East African Community (EAC).
• effectively coordinate and leverage resources for greater impact and facilitate a community of practice on CWT and biodiversity conservation.
• lead interagency coordination amongst the USG in Kenya and regionally, including but not limited to USAID, Department of State, Interior, Justice, Commerce, and Homeland Security.
• actively engage in the global CWT coordination effort through regular conference calls and relevant meetings to influence USG thinking, strategy, and action on CWT from a field perspective, and will co-chair the Kenya U.S. Embassy CWT working group.
• actively engage in the Development Partners Wildlife Issues Group, as well as engage civil society and the private sector, to foster strategic coordination for better impact, and to advance and leverage strategic support through a broader consortium.
• negotiate with and influence colleagues across development sectors, regional USG representatives, and with other donors and partners in the region to effectively integrate CWT into strategies and programs.
• participate in regional strategy discussions, participate in regional field visits, and make presentations to persuade diverse audiences, from the highest decision-makers to the average citizen, to influence and provide leadership during the planning and program implementation.
• provide leadership and guidance to junior team members on developing project management skills, providing technical resources, and developing contacts. Although the advisor has no supervisory responsibilities, a strong mentoring relationship among the team of junior staff is desired.

Specific Requirements For Project Management:  assume Assistance Officer Representative (AOR) and task management responsibilities of CWT projects, and other activities related to CWT, as needed and lead the development of CWT activities in Kenya and East Africa.

• lead efforts to integrate CWT into Kenya community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) programming and strategic plans.
• work with the Strategic Communications Manager and Senior Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) advisor to support effective monitoring and evaluation of CWT activities and to ensure that evidence-based approaches for conservation are prioritized, captured, and shared through a learning network.
• provide technical support to budget and performance planning exercises as they pertain to CWT and broader conservation work.

Specific Requirements For Technical Advisory:  provide technical guidance in the design and implementation of bilateral and regional program strategies and funding agreements.

• provide technical analysis on existing and new bilateral and regional policies, strategies, and laws related to biodiversity conservation and CWT in the Kenya and East Africa region.
• identify and promote synergies and strategic linkages in bilateral and regional activity implementation by various implementing/ development partners including private sector entities.
• work to strengthen the capacity and commitment of local organizations to lead, own, and manage their development pathways.
• act as a relationship manager for private businesses and companies interested in biodiversity conservation and CWT.

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