Position Title: Freshwater Senior Program Manager, CI China
Position Type: Full time
Department/Program/ Location: China Program/Nanchang, Jiangxi Province
Supervisor: Program Director, CI China
Deadline: 2022-06-30
The Freshwater Senior Program Manager, Conservation International (CI) China, oversees freshwater and wetland-related programs or projects of CI in China, focusing on the Poyang Lake and widely the Yangtze River Basin. S/he manages a diverse set of activities and projects to ensure that program outcomes and goals further CI’s human development and conservation priorities. Duties include building and managing relationships, developing and implementing program and conservation strategies, project management, technical oversight, monitoring, and capacity building. The Freshwater Senior Program Manager ensures compliance with CI policies, program and funding agreements, and local requirements.
Lead the development of program and project strategies, objectives, work plans, budgets, and metrics, focusing on freshwater, river basin, and wetlands.
Lead the management and implementation of assigned projects, primarily the Poyang Wetland Program, as per the strategies, metrics, work plans, and budgets, including technical oversight, implementation support, monitoring, and reporting.
Lead the policy development, capacity building, and network development of the PAs for the Poyang Program.
Promote information and knowledge sharing. Build stakeholder understanding and support by developing fact sheets, statistics, and related communication materials. Hold conferences and other events to share best practices and lessons learned.
Lead the monitoring and reporting of the Poyang Program, including regular internal reports and the monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to donors.
Build and maintain relationships with collaborators and key stakeholders (public and private) in Jiangxi province, and convene both technical and non-technical meetings. Effectively engage stakeholders including donors, government, research institutions, NGOs, and other partners important to program success.
Identify opportunities for program growth and development and support program financial sustainability by identifying funding opportunities. Partner with CI China and HQ staff on funding proposals and contribute to regional/global fundraising efforts.
Represent the organization externally and serve as a trusted point of contact as the program/project needs.
Perform related duties as assigned.
PEOPLE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Directly supervise program and project staff, which include overseeing the work of external partners.
Lead the budget and finances management of the assigned project, in compliance with CI policies, funding agreements, and local requirements.
Bachelor’s Degree or above, relevant education background in wetland conservation, water management, non-profit project management, conservation biology, natural resources management, etc.
At least 6 years related work experience, preferably in the conservation, NGO, advocacy, or related for-profit arena. Program or project management experience is a must.
At least 2 years experience supervising others including multi-disciplinary teams.
Strong technical and analytical skills.
Strong organization and time management skills.
Team player and able to work effectively with diverse working groups in a multicultural environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Success in influencing and partnering with key stakeholders and raising funds.
Proven ability to multitask and meet priorities. Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment under pressure with a team of people and changing priorities and under minimal supervision.
Native Chinese speaker with fluency in English.
Typical office environment. May need to work extended hours as needed.
Frequent travel to project sites and as per needs.
Ability to work in remote locations or under difficult working conditions.
Please send your resume (Chinese and English) and reasons (300words max)for applying this job to ci-chinaHR@conservation.org and indicate the title of “ Freshwater Senior Program Manager + Name” in the subject of your email.