May 27, 2009
*NATIONAL PARKS MANAGER* Saba Conservation Foundation
Great job opportunity on the small but beautiful island of Saba, in the northeastern Caribbean.
Please contact Saba Conservation Foundation directly via address provided below. Do NOT contact me (Dida Kutz).
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*NATIONAL PARKS MANAGER*
The Saba Conservation Foundation (SCF), a nonprofit nature management organization based in Saba, Netherlands Antilles is seeking a National Parks Manager to manage the Saba National Marine Park plus a land park.
The SCF has five full time staff to support field, operational and administrative aspects of the organization. The incumbent will be responsible for the overall management of the organization, staff and its functions.
*DESCRIPTION*
*Organization Management*
- Institutional Development: Responsible for overall integrity of the organization: Preparation of budgets, action plans, and work programs; manages and supervises staff and volunteers, financial management and reporting, compliance and development of SCF Manual Procedures,
Implementation of Strategic Planning, compliance and development of nature legislation and national park management plans.
- Fundraising, Grant writing, Income Generation: Responsible for all fundraising and grant writing from established sources, manage donor relations, strengthen income generating capacity to collect user fees, promote souvenir sales and develop new income generating g opportunities.
*Supervision and Compliance*
- Operational management: Oversees all aspects of pa ark operational activities including maintenance of SCF assets (boat, truck, moorings, machine, compressors, scuba gear, decompression chamber etc) staff and budgetary m management.
- Legislation: Monitoring, Compliance and Inputting Responsible to ensure compliance with h existing nature legislation reports on violations and proposes new rules/legislation.
- Marketing and Public Relations: Responsible for managing stakeholder relations (especially island government and local NGOs) promoting the organization and its objectives, maintaining website and all public information, providing and developing, user Information for national parks.
- Education and Awareness: Supervises education and awareness program to stimulate public awareness and education campaigns on major environmental issues, in particular issues related to protected areas and species.
- Project Design a and Execution: Supervises the design and execution of all projects in accordance with Project Management procedures. Reports to the Board on project progress.
- Hyperbaric Chamber: Serves as technical and safety director of the Saba Hyperbaric Facility (SHF) and is responsible for compliance with DAN safety standards, supervision of facility maintenance and staff/volunteer training. Training provided.
*Technical Management*
- Monitoring, Data Collection and Analysis (quality control): Oversees monitoring programs in accordance with monitoring procedures and protocols, supervises collection of relevant data on status and use of indicated habitats within Park boundaries. Interprets data to support proposals for policy interventions or amendments, increase public awareness, use in public reports, etc.
- Database: Maintains a database for Parks management on key indicators.
- Research: Responsible for prioritizing research needs In accordance with partners, arrange resourcing for research, determine relevance of research requests for organization, assess logistical requirements, prepare research frameworks (MoU or TOR) and inform all stakeholders,
supervision of researchers/ consultants, ensure all regulations are compiled with and permission granted by authorities as relevant.
*Reporting*
- Reports to the Board on all issues pertaining to SCF management and stakeholder relations. Responsible for all reporting obligations to donors and stakeholders.
- Represents the SCF on the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance Board (DCNA)
and at regional conferences, meetings and forums.
*QUALIFICATIONS*
- Seven + years of organizational management experience preferably with nature management, national park or related organization.
- Masters degree in marine biology, coastal management, natural sciences or related environmental sciences.
- Advanced diving experience. Some commercial diving experience an advantage.
- Technical skills in boat handling, navigation and marine protocols.
- Strong understanding of project management methodologies, tools and best practices.
- Strong Communication skills (written and oral), fluency In English. Dutch an advantage.
- Advanced knowledge of management, organization or operational procedures
- Experience with use of decompression chamber an advantage Training provided.
- Experience working in small island states also an advantage.
Please send resume and cover letter to:
Johanna vant Hof (Chairperson),
Saba Conservation Foundation,
PO Box 18, The Bottom, Saba,
Netherlands Antilles.
Or e-mail
Closing date: June 30th 2009.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Please review website . See here.
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Paul C. Hoetjes
Senior Policy Advisor
Department of Environment & Nature (MINA)
Ministry of Public Health & Social Development (VSO)
Schouwburgweg 26 (APNA building)
Cura?ao
Netherlands Antilles
tel. +(599-9)466-9307; fax: +(599-9)461-0254
e-mail
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Posted by Dida at May 27, 2009 9:11 AM
