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Programme Manager

R 20,000 - 30,000 per month
Full-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
Core Responsibilities:
  • 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
Remuneration & Benefits:
  • 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 23 hours ago
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