Re-advert – Project Manager: Global Environment Facility 7- Human Wildlife Conflict | Three Year (03) Contract at Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

SALARY: R1 059 105 per annum( all-inclusive salary package

REQUIREMENTS:

• National Diploma (NQF6) in Project management /Environmental Science or relevant qualification within the related field as recognised by SAQA.
• A minimum of five (5) years’ experience in project management or relevant field of which (3) should be at an entry/junior managerial level (Assistant Director Level or equivalent). Knowledge and experience with GEF policies and procedures including log frames and similar project planning tools.
• Experience and knowledge in project / programme management and implementation. Experience in managing large multidisciplinary projects. Knowledge in Biodiversity Management; Experience in the monitoring and evaluation of internationally funded projects. Report writing experience.
• Knowledge in Financial and Procurement administrative procedures. Leadership and Management; Organisational and planning skills. Innovation and proactiveness; Ability to gather and analyse information. Good interpersonal relations skills; Conflict management and resolution. Ability to work independently and in a team.

DUTIES:

• Provide strategic leadership to the project team. Act as the national representative of the project at regional and international levels. Consult with different high-level project partners from relevant institutions to ensure scheduled project activities are completed successfully.
• Oversee public relations for the project.
• Coordinate effective communication amongst stakeholders at landscape, national and international level. Ensure high-level stakeholder and policy buy-in. Monitoring inputs of partners, ensuring that project obligations are fulfilled in a timely and coordinated fashion. Manage Project Implementation Task Team and participate in Steering Committee meetings. Serve as Executive Secretary and provide support to the PSC in coordinating project implementation.
• Monitor progress of the project. Monitor the financial and budgetary status of the national components of the project. Ensure that UNEP/GEF norms for monitoring and evaluation of project performance, output delivery and impact are applied. Participate in the UNEP semi-annual field supervision missions.

CLOSING DATE: 03 November 2025