Programme and Impact Manager

Fundação Maio Biodiversidade (FMB) is an environmental non-governmental and non-profit organisation created in 2010, located in the City of Porto Inglês, Maio Island in Cabo Verde. The foundation has the status of a public interest body and recently received an honourable mention from the President of the Republic of Cabo Verde. We are committed to sustainable development and collaborate closely with both local authorities and the population of Maio. With the technical and financial support of a range of national and international partners, our work focuses on the following key objectives:

• the conservation, enhancement and responsible management of natural resources and biodiversity, particularly in protected areas,
• the promotion of sustainable development, respecting the historical and cultural heritage of the island of Maio, and
• the promotion of economic alternatives (e.g. Homestay program offering lodging with local families, Turtle conservation program) that guarantee respect for the environment and benefit the most deprived communities and the most vulnerable groups, with a particular focus on women and young people.

Over the last 15 years, FMB has become a national and international reference in terms of implementing conservation policies based on biodiversity conservation as the only way to promote livelihoods. At the international level, we have established strong partnerships with different donors and organisations and regularly cooperate with a group of West African NGOs and institutions working for the conservation and protection of marine ecosystems. At the national level, we have developed cooperation with different national NGOs and are part of the TAOLA+ conservation platform, which was officially recognised by the Cabo Verdean Government at the end of 2022. FMB has developed a set of protection, monitoring, education, awareness and sustainable development activities through projects developed by four programmes:

1. Protected Areas Programme;
2. Marine and Sustainable Fisheries Programme;
3. Education and Sustainable Development Programme;
4. Sea Turtle Conservation Programme.

These are supported by a scientific advisor, and communication and volunteering departments which work across all core programmes.

Tasks and responsibilities
With a view to the FMB’s long-term growth and financial sustainability, and in order to strengthen and diversify the FMB’s relations with strategic partners and funders, the high-level objectives for the Programme and Impacts Manager are as follows:

• Ensure adequate administrative and financial (non-technical) supervision of projects;
• Ensure good coordination between projects and their executors;
• Maintaining and developing the FMB’s relationship with local/national and international funders;
• Seeking new funding and preparing proposals;
• Ensuring the collection of annual indicators relating to the FMB’s Strategic Plan (2022-2027) within the Foundation’s Monitoring Plan;
• Other activities requested by the Board and appropriate to their experience and capabilities.

To this end, the post-holder will work closely with FMB Director, the Board of Directors, the FMB finance and coordination team and the main national and international partners and funders.

Specific tasks:

• Supervising and supporting the FMB’s project managers/coordination and technical team in the administrative and financial management of projects.
• Hold monthly meetings to monitor the Action Plans and the implementation of project budgets.
• Carrying out and/or assisting in the completion of the Technical and Financial Reports for the projects developed by the FMB.
• Ensuring proper coordination between the different FMB programmes, including the finance team, with regard to the implementation of project activities and respect for funders’ deadlines.
• Maintaining proper communication with funders, ensuring funder accountability and satisfaction, working with FMB staff and management.
• Ensure ongoing monitoring and evaluation of new funding opportunities, as well as proposal writing.
• Supporting the FMB team and management in developing and submitting suitable project proposals to funders.
• Reviewing and developing internal management, monitoring and evaluation processes – ensuring that the FMB has processes appropriate to its size and responsibilities.
• Coordinating and collecting data on the impacts of the Foundation’s Strategic Plan (2022-2027) within the FMB’s Monitoring and Evaluation plan.
• Supporting communication, namely reviewing newsletters, annual reports and updating and supervising project-related news.

Profile
This is a position for national or international candidates, with preference for Cape Verdean candidates.

Essential experience:

• Managerial experience in a relevant field
• Three years’ experience of project and financial management, including experience in a developing country
• Proven experience in fundraising and writing funding proposals
• Success in building long-term relationships with international agencies, corporations or funding bodies to develop and finance projects
• Proven experience of improving management, monitoring and evaluation processes
• Highly computer literate, particularly in Microsoft Excel
• Fluent in Portuguese and English, or proven ability to learn languages quickly to a professional level.

Desirable experience:

• Professional experience in Cabo Verde
• Technical expertise in conservation, sustainable development or sustainable tourism
• Project and financial management qualifications
• Demonstrable experience in mentoring colleagues or internal communications

The post-holder must be willing to live and work on the island of Maio.

Salary and benefits

The Programme and Impacts Manager will be paid according to experience and FMB’s salary scale. Benefits will include:

• Net salary of €590-€680 p.m./ 65 000 ECV – 75 000 ECV p.m.
• Suitable accommodation, paid for by FMB (€225/25 000 ECV p.m.)
• National / international travel allowance
• Holiday allowance of 22 days per annum

Application
Applications should be sent via e-mail to the respective contacts: rebecca.forward@fmb-maio.org and janete.agues@fmb-maio.org with a CV, a letter of motivation and the contact details of people of reference.