Regional Program Coordinator

About the Role \

This position is a key part of our team, responsible for providing coordination and operational support to the regional management team. The Regional Program Manager will directly support the SEAP Regional Director and work in close coordination with the Regional Business Manager and Grants Manager, and field program leadership.

The primary objective of this role is to ensure central coordination support to the regional and country programs in grant proposal, management and report development, donor compliance, knowledge management, implementation tracking and internal communications.

Key Responsibilities

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• Provide effective coordination and operational support to the SEAP Regional Director and team (including Regional Business and Grants Managers and country program teams) to successfully manage a growing portfolio of grants, related processes and workflow for the region. \
• Support the SEAP Regional Director and team in building collaborative relationships with central WCS Global staff (including in New York and Europe), particularly on grant management, fundraising and partnership management, communicating the interests and priorities of the regional program with the global program and partner departments. \
• Supports strategic partnership-building with government, donors, and WCS stakeholders, in coordination with the Regional Director and Country Directors, as appropriate. \
• Support project teams to prepare on-time grant reports, proposals, and communications with donors; review these materials to ensure adherence to quality guidelines and assist in tracking and ensuring timely implementation and deliverables for project grants. \
• Work closely with the country teams to coordinate and support implementation of cross-cutting technical support to assist and build capacity of programs and staff. \
• Identify and pursue agreed fund-raising opportunities to implement the objectives and activities agreed under the regional and country strategic plans. \
• Assist the Regional Director with cross-regional strategic prioritization work: facilitating implementation of program priorities, strategy, and approaches: supporting project development and ensuring implementation is tracked and monitored. \

Requirements

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• A Bachelors or Master's degree in a related field (international relations, development, social or natural sciences or similar), or equivalent work experience. \
• Minimum 8+ years professional experience. \
• Proven successful grants management skills, ideally with EU, US and/or other bilateral donors, including proposal and report writing, but also workflow management and compliance. \
• Ability to multi-task and deliver high quality outputs sometimes within short deadlines. \
• Experience working, coordinating and collaborating with diverse stakeholders, including partner NGOs. \
• Proven effective coordination skills, with excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated success in working with diverse partners and within a large, dynamic and complex program to achieve common objectives. \
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. \
• Willingness to travel to sites across the region. \
• Interest in conservation and committed to the mission of the Wildlife Conservation Society. \

We Offer

Our organization offers a competitive salary, benefits package and opportunity to make a difference in conservation efforts worldwide.

If you are a highly motivated individual with excellent coordination skills and passion for conservation, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.