Strategy Delivery Lead: Environmental Programme at WWF South Africa

Minimum Requirements

• The Strategy Delivery Lead should be highly structured, focused, logical, leads teams/ people by example, pays attention to detail, focuses on building functioning and efficient management systems, empathetic, inspirational, and with a commitment to excellence.
• An advanced qualification in environmental science, or a suitably-related discipline, and/ or an exceptional track record and experience of operational delivery
• At least 10 years, or equivalent in-depth, experience in managing complex multi-dimensional teams, programmes and projects
• Highly structured work approach with strong coordination and administrative management capabilities
• Strong leadership, interpersonal and management skills
• A good understanding of the broad range of work undertaken by WWF and knowledge of the relevant institutional landscape in South Africa.
• Evidence of working effectively within teams, building and participating in them (either as a leader or as team member), and drawing the best out of people
• Operational excellence with solid experience in business process optimisation and financial systems
• A demonstrated ability to work independently and without daily supervision and guidance
• Excellent communication skills: both written and verbal
• Strong relationship building and problem resolution skills

Duties and Responsibilities

General:

• Establish and maintain ways of working that build greater strategic cohesion, alignment and integration across the various place-based programmes and thematic areas of expertise
• Establish and maintain efficient ways of working that drive excellence in project- and programme management across Environmental Programme
• Work with the enabling functions of Finance & Business Support to ensure internal operational systems and processes are effective and efficient.
• Establish and maintain an Annual Cycle that provides a structured way to align strategic direction, plan resources and capacities, measure and report impact, and learn and adapt strategies and plans (i.e. a structured Annual cycle for Monitoring Evaluation & Learning (MEL) that links to Strategic plans, workplans and resource & budget plans)
• Drive the integration and adoption of ESSF standards in our work & oversee reporting to WWF network
• Provide policies, tools and training in support of Programme operations
• Support the development, implementation, management, compliance and reporting of specific large, complex projects (especially Public Sector Partnerships (PSP)
• Support complex budget development processes for the Environmental Programme unit and specific large, complex projects (e.g. involving multi-thematic teams; regional initiatives, or PSP processes).
• Lead the development of an annual workplan and business plan for the Environmental Programme Unit.

Staff management:

• Deploy and manage staff in support of Programme delivery (e.g. administrative, finance and operational staff)
• Support appropriate staff development and mentorship

Other:

Perform further duties as specified by the Head of Programme, but including:

• external WWF network responsibilities on behalf of WWF South Africa at the behest of the Head of Programme direct operational oversight of programmes or portfolios in need
• manage knowledge sharing, learning and development within the unit.
• undertake pre-agreed administrative and management tasks as required by the organization.
• work until the job is done