Programme Manager
R 20,000 - 30,000 per monthFull-time
Wild Dreams Hospitality
This is a senior, hands-on role for a motivated conservation professional who is equally comfortable in the field, managing budgets and data, and engaging with donors and partners. The successful candidate will bring strong project management skills, a passion for conservation, and the ability to lead a programme from the ground up in a remote KZN Midlands environment. Core Criteria:
- Honours or MSc degree in conservation, ecology, or a related field
- Demonstrated experience in project management, essential
- Experience with budgeting, financial management, and grant management
- Strong report writing, data management, and analysis skills
- Physically fit and willing to conduct regular fieldwork under variable conditions
- Valid driver's licence with 4x4 driving experience essential
- Willing to relocate to the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands
- Self-motivated, organised, and able to manage competing priorities
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Comfortable working independently and as part of a small team
- Experience using ClickUp or similar project management platforms advantageous
- Experience with EarthRanger advantageous
- Working knowledge of R for data analysis advantageous
- Experience working with vultures and/or big cats advantageous
- Experience with environmental education advantageous
- Oversee day-to-day programme implementation, ensuring activities are delivered on time and within budget
- Manage and support programme staff, including performance, scheduling, and capacity building
- Identify and secure funding opportunities, including grant applications and donor proposals
- Manage grants end-to-end, including compliance, reporting deadlines, and funder relationships
- Compile and submit accurate, timely grant and funder reports
- Manage programme budgets, financial tracking, and expenditure oversight
- Build and maintain relationships with donors, sponsors, landowners, partners, and other stakeholders
- Maintain and develop data management systems for monitoring and research data
- Conduct research report writing and analysis, including camera trap survey data, to support conservation decision-making
- Conduct regular fieldwork, including camera trap deployment, monitoring, and site visits
- Champion project management best practice, using structured systems to track deliverables and deadlines
- Salary: R20,000 - R30,000 per month, negotiable dependent on experience (open to candidates with higher salary expectations if they are the right fit)
- Live-in position
Vacancy posted 5 days ago
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