Project Administrator, Countering Wild Cat Trafficking Networks About Panthera Corporation Founded in 2006, Panthera is devoted to the conservation of the world's 40 species of wild cats and the vast ecosystems they inhabit. Our team of biologists, data scientists, law enforcement experts and wild cat advocates studies and protects the seven species of big cats: cheetahs, jaguars, leopards, lions, pumas, snow leopards and tigers. Panthera also creates targeted conservation strategies for the world's most threatened and overlooked small cats. With our supporters around the world, we inform the public about the plight of wild cats, help local communities live in harmony with wild cats, protect wild cats and their prey from poaching, fight the illegal wildlife trade and safeguard the precious landscapes wild cats need to survive.
Position: Project Administrator, Countering Wild Cat Trafficking Networks
Reports to: CWCTN Project Coordinator
Panthera Division: Conservation Science
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Position Type: Full-Time
Remuneration: USD 35000-USD 45000 per annum including benefits based on experience and qualifications
The Project Administrator is primarily responsible for the administration of Panthera's U.S. Government INL/GPP-funded project, "Building International Capacity and Transnational Networks to Counter Big Cat Trafficking," a multi-year, multi-region project implemented since 2018. The project spans five geographic regions, West & Central Africa, Meso & South America and Southeast Asia, so the successful candidate must be comfortable collaborating remotely with dispersed and diverse teams to perform the duties of this role.
The Project Administrator has the following specific responsibilities:
Draft quarterly financial reports to INL/GPP;Review all project-related expense reports and invoices, liaising with accounting teams and field staff as needed to resolve errors or misreporting against the project budget;Draft subaward agreements, reporting and associated documentation;Maintain comprehensive project work plans for Panthera regional implementation teams and sub-awardees that include project-specific deliverables and timelines, spending projections, budgets and project metrics and indicators;Participate in regular calls with regional implementation teams to track progress on project deliverables, trouble-shoot and assess spending and budget modification needs;Draft budget modification requests and associated documentation;Support the development of pre- and post-event documentation including collating progress against metrics and any other relevant materials for accurate reporting to INL and stakeholders on fulfilment of objectives; Support yearly audit reporting requests;Maintain an archive of up-to-date files and records of project documentation;Where necessary, process project-related travel arrangements and associated paper-work such as Fly America Act documentation;Provide logistical support for workshops, training events and other meetings as tasked by the Project Coordinator and;Where necessary assist with the administration of Panthera's other CWC-related grants Supervisory Responsibilities N/A
Qualifications & experience Educated to postgraduate level or equivalent 5 years of relevant experience;Experience administering INL or other U.S. Government grants/contracts in excess of one million dollars is advantageous;Experience managing conservation projects, demonstrated ability to achieve this remotely is a bonus;Excellent verbal and written communication skills, experience writing reports;Exceptional project planning, financial reporting and management skills;English language fluency. Skills in other languages, e.g. Spanish, French, and Malay are advantageous but not required;Demonstrated interest and knowledge of conservation issues is desirable;Proven experience and ability to collaborate with colleagues from diverse backgrounds;Willingness to work across timezones and outside conventional hours/environments on occasion;Ability to prioritize with an adaptive ability to reorganize tasks on a rolling basis throughout the day/week; Skilled with Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, Power Point, etc., experience with expense reporting software is a bonus;The ideal candidate will have excellent attention to detail and be a self-starter willing to take initiative to engage the many and varied needs of Panthera's INL/GPP project and related CWC initiatives. How to Apply Interested candidates may submit their most updated CV, along with a cover letter via the Panthera Careers Page. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The application closing date is September 29, 2024.
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