Company Profile
Winrock International is a nonprofit organization that works with people in the United States and around the world to empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity, and sustain natural resources. By linking local individuals and communities with new ideas and technology, Winrock is increasing long-term productivity, equity, and responsible resource management to benefit the poor and disadvantaged of the world.
Job Description
Winrock is currently recruiting for the position of full-time Natural Resource Management (NRM) Managerin its Tamale project office to support the five-year, USAID-funded Feed the Future Ghana Agriculture and Natural Resources Management Project (USAID AgNRM).
REPORTS TO: Chief of Party (COP) and Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP)/Technical Chief
Position Summary
The NRM Manager will play a critical supporting role to the DCOP in meeting project outcomes related to strengthening environmental stewardship in Northern Ghana, including; strengthening Community Resource Management Areas (CREMAs), conservation of selected watersheds and biodiversity corridors, and promoting transboundary solutions and ecosystem services. This position will report directly to the DCOP.
Essential Responsibilities
Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Assist the DCOP in developing work plans and meeting project targets related to strengthening environmental stewardship in selected areas in Northern Ghana.
- Promote Community Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) by building on the existing CREMA and Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) models in Northern Ghana.
- Develop and implement a participatory, community-based, approach to landscape-level watershed management.
- In collaboration with the DCOP, identify and assist with community and staff trainings.
- Implement project site level implementation of NRM project activities. This will require local travel.
- Responsible for managing the project’s USAID environmental compliance.
- Assist in coordinating inputs and activities of partners such as TechnoServe, NCRC and CECOTAPS.
- Assist the DCOP in writing project reports as necessary.
- Anticipate challenges in project implementation and identify solutions.
- Assist in coordinating M&E inputs from field offices as needed. Ensure/verify data quality.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Skills or Experience
- Minimum of MSc degree in NRM or related fields (or equivalent with additional professional experience).
- Minimum five years of professional experience in building relations with rural communities through the extension of technologies, participatory planning, training and monitoring.
- Strong skills in technical knowledge of NRM in Northern Ghana.
- Demonstrated success in using CBNRM and related best practices for improving livelihoods and enhancing the management of natural areas.
- Experience in building capacity of public agency personnel to more effectively meet the requirements of their position.
- Protected area management experience highly desired.
- Experience working with local and international NGOs in Northern Ghana is a plus;
- Fluency in English is required.
Other
- This position is open to qualified Ghanaian nationals.
- Women and members of minority groups are encouraged to apply.
- Fluency in English and strong written English is required
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