TNC Africa Marine Spatial Planning Coordinator Jobs 2021 – Kenya NGO Jobs. TNC Africa Kenya looking for “Marine Spatial Planning Coordinator“. Applicants with a degree in BA/BS in natural sciences may apply on or before 29th July 2021.
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TNC Africa Marine Spatial Planning Coordinator Jobs 2021
The TNC Africa has published a job vacancy announcement on 19th July 2021 for qualified Kenyans to fill in the vacant post of Marine Spatial Planning Coordinator to be based in Mombasa, Kenya.
| Recruiter | The Nature Conservancy |
| Position | Marine Spatial Planning Coordinator |
| Location | Mombasa, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | BA/BS in natural sciences |
| Experience Required | Minimum Five years |
| Application Deadline | 29th July 2021 |
TNC Africa Job Vacancy 2021
Responsibilities and Scope:
- Coordinate, monitor and review the implementation of the MSP project following the and workplan.
- Ensure effective coordination with stakeholders/ project implementing partners to ensure smooth implementation of assigned activities
- Provide relevant technical support to the MSP Coordination Team and other relevant MSP stakeholders throughout the process
- Assisting to build technical and management capacity in support of Kenya’s Marine Spatial Planning
- Elaboration and implementation of a Marine Spatial Planning approach with the objective of improving and implementing effective decision-making for activities within MSP.
- Facilitate, engage and support the relevant Government and non-governmental MSP stakeholders and MSP Coordination and Technical Working Groups to ensure they provide the necessary MSP process contributions in the required time and quality
- Liaise and work with other stakeholders, experts, TNC teams, CSIRO, IKI WIO Blue Economy Project and KEMSFED Project structures as required in and for the process.
- Process and compile all contributions provided by internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective plan development
- Support the design, prepare, implement, and evaluate MSP workshops, meetings and events.
- Support knowledge management, monitoring and evaluation and reporting of MSP process.
- Participating in and helping organize and manage various workshops for application of FishPath approach to priority fisheries in collaboration with other TNC members, CSIRO, Government Agencies, CSOs and fisher communities.
- Support development of a Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) for Kenya’s Octopus fishery eying a future export fishery that could be certified.
- Providing relevant assistance on fisheries including supporting working groups on data-limited stock assessment methods, harvest strategy development, use of FishPath and development of an action plan for octopus FIP.
- May involve working in variable weather conditions, at remote locations, on difficult and hazardous terrain, and under physically demanding circumstances.
- Maintain all information and prepare technical progress reports
- May involve frequent travel domestically and/or internationally, evening and weekend hours.
- May help develop and manage work plans and large project budgets.
Position in Organization:
- Job ID: 49948
- Full/Part Time: Full-Time
- Location: Kenya
- Regular/Temporary: Regular
Qualification:
- BA/BS in natural sciences with 5 years’ experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience
- Experience in marine spatial planning and conservation
- Experience manipulating, analyzing, and interpreting data on fisheries and fisheries performance as well as ecosystem interactions.
- Experience managing complex or multiple projects, including coordinating the work of other professionals and partners.
- Fundraising experience, including identifying donor prospects and donor cultivation
- Fluent in English.
- Experience using applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Web Browsers.
Desired Qualifications
- MSc degree in a related field and 6 -10 years’ experience in conservation practice or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Communicating clearly via written, spoken, and graphical means in English and other relevant languages.
- Experience in the management and implementation of multi-stakeholder projects/processes.
- Proven capacity as team player and team builder
- Good knowledge of and demonstrated experience in spatial planning, related policies and GIS as applied to marine ecosystems.
- Knowledge of coral reef fisheries, related ecosystems, ecosystem processes, and their conservation needs preferred
- Record of publications in scientific peer reviewed journals related to fishery science and/or coastal management and planning
- Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience appreciated.
- Ability to work independently including keeping timelines.
- Ability to explain conservation practices to technical and non-technical audiences including through strong writing skills
- Politically savvy.
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full-Time
- Selection Process: Written test and Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply TNC Africa Marine Spatial Planning Coordinator Jobs 2021
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://careers.nature.org/psc/tnccareers/APPLICANT/……
The Closing Date: 29th July 2021.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.nature.org/en-us/ |
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