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Position  Vacancy:  Site  Leader,  Velondriake  LMMA  

Closing  date  for  applications:   31st  January  2016,  early  applications  are  

encouraged  and  interviews  will  be  conducted  on  a  

rolling  basis  before  the  deadline      

Duration:         24  month  contract  –  renewable  

Location:         Andavadoaka,  SW  Madagascar  

Start  date:         As  soon  as  possible  

Remuneration:   Competitive  salary  based  on  experience  and  

commensurate  with  living  costs.  Contribution  

towards  relocation,  medical  coverage  and  on-­‐site  

food  and  accommodation.  

 

Rebuilding  tropical  fisheries  with  coastal  communities  

Blue  Ventures  (BV)  works  to  rebuild  tropical  fisheries  with  coastal  communities.  We  develop  transformative  and  integrated  approaches  for  nurturing  and  sustaining  locally  led  marine  conservation,  and  is  committed  to  protecting  marine  biodiversity  in  ways  that  benefit  coastal  people.  We  work  in  places  where  the  ocean  is  vital  to  local  cultures  and  economies,  and  where  there  is  a  fundamental  unmet  need  to  support  human  development.  Blue  Ventures  is  a  fast  -­‐growing  NGO  which  has  shifted  from  being  a  project  implementer  to  international  influencer  as  we  aim  to  ‘drive  adoption’  of  our  conservation  models.      BV’s  operations  in  Velondriake  Locally  Managed  Marine  Area  (LMMA)  began  in  2003  with  research  in  marine  science.  Very  quickly  the  local  community  expressed  a  need  for  technical  support  to  render  their  fisheries  more  sustainable.  Since  then  we  have  developed  an  integrated  approach  to  

 

 

 

     

community  conservation  covering  local  fisheries  management,  community  based  aquaculture  mangrove  management,  family  planning,  maternal  and  child  health,  and  environmental  education.        Summary  Job  Description    

Blue  Ventures  is  seeking  a  dynamic  and  independent  Site  Leader  to  lead  development  and  delivery  of  BV’s  strategic  vision  for  integrated  conservation  initiatives  in  the  Velondriake  LMMA,  which  recently  gained  Marine  Protected  Area  (MPA)  status  by  decree.  The  site  leader  will  also  oversee  activities  in  neighbouring  LMMAs  Teariake  and  Manjaboake.    The  candidate,  reporting  to  the  Community  Conservation  Coordinator  (CCC),  will  have  a  passion  for  working  with  communities  and  be  committed  to  living  in  a  remote  area  to  build  relations  with  partner  communities.    The  successful  candidate  will  have  a  strong  background  in  development  and/or  conservation  to  provide  leadership,  guidance  and  technical  support  to  our  multi-­‐disciplinary  and  integrated  team  on  the  site.  Working  in  close  collaboration  with  national-­‐level  programme  technical  leads,  the  site  manager  will  line  manage  site-­‐based  programme  coordinators  overseeing  projects  relating  to  sustainable  fisheries,  community  health,  community-­‐based  aquaculture,  mangrove  conservation  and  education,  as  well  as  supporting  implementation  of  programme  monitoring  and  evaluation  and  overseeing  BV’s  on-­‐the-­‐ground  support  for  the  Velondriake  MPA.  The  site  manager  will  liaise  frequently  with  our  office  in  Toliara  as  well  as  other  stakeholders  in  southwest  Madagascar  such  as  NGOs,  private  sector  partners  and  government  bodies.      

Main  responsibilities  

•   Line  management  and  performance  oversight  of   staff  based  at   site,   in   coordination  with  technical  supervisors  

•   Ensure  staff  benefit  from  regular  training  to  reach  the  highest  standards  of  facilitation  for  communication  with  community  partners  

•   Coordinate   with   technical   programme   supervisors   to   design   and   implement   effective  workplans  in  correspondence  with  programme  outputs  and  goals  in  Velondriake,  Teariake  and  Manjaboake    

•   Oversee  budgets  and  logistics  for  the  site  in  coordination  with  the  site  operations  manager  •   Manage  the  community  conservation  activities  stipulated  above  on  a  day-­‐to-­‐day  basis  •   Ensure  timely  reporting,  institutional  knowledge  management  and  internal  communication  •   Work  with  the  national  policy  officer  to  ensure  that  Blue  Ventures  is  fulfilling  its  obligations  

for  co-­‐management  of  the  Velondriake  MPA  

 

 

 

     

•   Oversee  community  engagement  activities  to  ensure  increased  community  ownership  over  resource  management  

•   Offer   technical   assistance   to   the   Velondriake   Association   on   conservation   initiatives  including  fisheries  management,  mangrove  management  and  aquaculture  

•   Assist  Teariake  and  Manjaboake  Associations  in  their  conservation  initiatives  •   Assess   community   needs   and   liaise   with   partner   NGOs   and   other   organisations   with  

expertise  to  deliver  services  beyond  marine  conservation  •   Build  and  maintain  relations  with  partner  organisations  and  NGOs  •   Liaise  with  local  and  regional  authorities  for  updates  on  MPA  and  LMMA  activities    

 Required  Profile    

•   Excellent  level  in  French  or  Malagasy  language,  plus  excellent  English  •   Advanced  degree   in   environmental   sciences,   environmental   law,  development   studies  or  

other  •   At  least  3  years  experiences  managing  community-­‐based  projects,  ideally  in  conservation  or  

environment,  and/or  protected  areas  in  an  African  context  •   Willing   to   live   and  work   for   extended   periods   of   time   in   remote   communities  with   little  

access  to  amenities  •   Strong  leadership  skills  with  a  high  level  of  integrity  •   Excellent  interpersonal  skills  with  the  ability  to  communicate  across  all  social  settings    •   A  strong  team  player  who  is  friendly  and  willing  to  participate  in  a  wide  range  of  tasks  •   Thrives  in  multicultural  environments    

 

Application    

Applicants  should  send  a  cover  letter  and  a  recent  copy  of  their  CV  (with  full  address,  telephone  and  e-­‐mail  contact  details  of  three  professional  and  academic  referees),  along  with  the  application  form  to  jobs@blueventures.org.  Please  include  the  reference  “Site  Leader  Velondriake”  in  the  subject  line.  The  closing  date  for  applications  is  31st  of  January  2016.