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University of Cambridge
Call for MSc scholarships - Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Climate Resilience and Sustainability
Closing date:
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Cambridge is pleased to announce that applications for the 2025/2026 academic year are now open.
Eligibility Criteria
To qualify for the scholarship, candidates:
· Must be citizens of an African country.
· Must be resident in an African country, unless they can show temporary absence for study or work, except they are displaced or have refugee status.
· Must be applying for a master’s course of up to one year in length, at the University of Cambridge.
· Must meet the academic requirement of the course for which they are applying.
What we Offer
The programme covers full tuition costs, a monthly maintenance allowance and a laptop. Other costs covered include visa application fees, International Health Surcharge, and travel costs.
Application Process
To be eligible for a scholarship offer, students are required to secure an admission from the relevant department. The Application process commences with an application for admission to the University of Cambridge via the course directory, to be completed by the funding deadline (which will be either the 5th December or 5th January depending on the course):- https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses.
Applicants should ensure that they meet the academic requirements of selected courses. If the academic requirements for a course are not met, students will not qualify for the application fee waiver.
As part of the application process, prospective scholars will be required to provide a supplementary statement that indicates their personal commitment to contributing to climate-resilience and sustainable futures for Africa.
Detailed information about the application process is available on the programme website which can be accessed at https://www.mastercardfoundation.fund.cam.ac.uk/.
Deadline
The deadline for submitting applications for funding is the 5th of December 2024 for courses with a 5th of December deadline and 5th of January 2025 for courses with a 5th of January deadline. When making an application, pay close attention to the funding deadline.
Please note that email attachments will not be accepted.
For any application related inquiries, please check the FAQ section of the website:FAQ | Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program (cam.ac.uk) If the response to your query is not resolved from the available responses, please email applications@mastercardfoundation.fund.cam.ac.uk
The programme supports diversity in all its forms and actively encourages women, refugees, internally displaced people, and people with disabilities to apply.
The Orange River – Karoo Conservation Area (ORKCA)
VACANCY : MANAGER FINANCE & ADMIN
Closing date:
About ORCKA:
ORKCA is a Namibian non-profit management organisation, supporting a Target Conservation Area (CA) comprising an initial 160,000 hectares of stunning wilderness in southern Namibia with a mission to ecologically restore and rewild the wider Orange River Karoo ecosystem. ORKCA’s aim is to work in partnerships with landowners in the Target Conservation Area for restoration and conservation, by providing critical habitat for endangered, rare, and unique species. Its vision is a vast connected and rewilded conservation landscape representative of the unique Orange River – Karoo ecosystem with free roaming wildlife that benefits all stakeholders, with a specific focus on local landowners and neighbouring communities.
Overview of the Position:
- Purpose: The purpose of the position is to contribute towards ORKCA’s strategic objectives by planning, leading, organising and coordinating organisational financial, administrative, legal secretarial and human resource support services. The MFA is responsible for ensuring productive and efficient support to the target conservation area through financial and administrative management support services, so that agreed landscape level conservation impacts are achieved.
- Location & Tenure: The role of the Manager Finance & Administration is a fulltime permanent position, based in Windhoek with occasional visits to the target conservation area (Karasburg and the surrounding areas).
Primary Responsibilities:
- Provide financial support services, making investments, and managing annual budgets,
- Perform asset risk management and provide regional administrative and secretarial services,
- Providing HR services by ensuring appropriate governance, compliance, guidance and support
- Regularly compiling donor and field reports and ensuring strict donor and stakeholder compliance,
- Perform prudent financial management by ensuring compliance with Financial Policy and Procedures,
- Perform Grants management by ensuring diligent allocation of expenditures, management of donor funds,
- Draft and update monthly and annual financial reports and complete records in preparation of annual audits etc,
- Ensuring good corporate governance through general practice, statutory compliance, and legal secretarial services,
- Implementing, and maintaining appropriate financial management systems by undertaking financial modelling, and
- Conduct performance management through regular meetings, performance appraisals, and staff capacity building.
Reporting Line:
The MFA effectively reports to the Chief Operations Officer (COO), but collaborates closely with the CEO and Head of Innovation and Strategy. The position is also responsible to supervise the Administrator based in Karasburg, and is required to foster and maintain good relations with donors and other external stakeholders.
Requirements for the role:
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and/or Finance with ten (10) years’ relevant work experience in CBNRM, and
- Strong organisational and financial management skills at supervisory or management level.
Application Process:
Interested and suitably qualified persons are encouraged to visit our website at orkca.org for more information. Kindly send a Cover letter, CV and supporting documents to recruitment@spiral-limited.com with “MANAGER: FINANCE & ADMIN” in the subject line. The remuneration package will be based on qualifications and experience.
For enquiries contact: Ms. Hulda Pokolo
Applications close on Friday 24th May 2024 – at 16:30 Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview
NACSO
Institutional Development Working Group (IDWG) Co-ordinator
Closing date:
The IDWG is a platform for community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) support organisations and government technical staff, responsible for supporting institutional development and governance in community-based organisations such as conservancies, community forests and fisheries reserves, to share experiences, approaches, methodologies and materials. The IDWG is a hub for sharing and strengthening institutional and governance issues in community-based organisations (CBO) and also acts as a forum for discussion and debate on institutional development issues.
Job Description:
• Ensure that the IDWG provides high level governance support to NACSO members and partners, in accordance with the IDWG Terms of Reference.
• Facilitate learning and sharing around key institutional issues in conservancies, community forests and fisheries reserves.
• Identify and facilitate strategic capacity building support to NACSO members and partners. Such capacity building support shall include, but not be limited to facilitating skills development efforts, study visits, etc.
• Convene regular working group meetings for sharing experiences.
• Provide leadership and ensure that NACSO members are engaged and informed of current debates and discussions around governance in the broader CBNRM programme.
•Identify and commission appropriate research activities aimed at improving governance within the CBO’s and support organisations
• Work closely with the MEFT CBNRM Unit in facilitating the implementation of SOPs and related instruments.
• Create a platform to scale up experiences from main projects.
• Coordinate funding support to expand impact.
• Provide technical support and capacity building on governance.
• Maintain conservancy governance reports and documents and regularly update them.
• Coordinate with MEFT in facilitating mechanisms that will ensure timely data collection, documentation, maintenance and communication on the state of governance in CBOs.
• Assist with the monitor including setting targets and meeting deliverables.
• Serve as the link between field partners and the MEFT CBNRM Committee.
• Lead resource mobilization in consultation with the Working Group Members and NACSO leadership and maintain linkages with other Working Groups.
The applicant should meet the following requirements:
• Minimum master’s degree in integrated social and/or natural science disciplines.
• Minimum five to ten years of experience in project management, reporting and financial management.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of CBNRM.
• Understanding and application of governance issues within community-based organizations (conservancies, community forests and fisheries reserves).
Excellent command of English, including communication, writing and reporting skills.
• Namibian citizenship or permanent residence.
• Ability to undertake fieldwork.
• Driver's licence (non-negotiable) and ability to drive a 4x4 vehicle.
• Namibian citizenship or work permit holder.
Other Skills and Competencies:
• Excellent training and facilitation skills.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Excellent proposal writing and fundraising skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Candidate must be mature and able to work independently with little supervision.
• Candidate must be a team player and able to promote and maintain active team spirit.
Duty Station: The successful candidates will be based in Windhoek, with a significant amount of travel time in the field.
All applications should be supported with certified documents. Any qualifications obtained outside of Namibia should have an evaluation report from NQA.
Applications should be emailed to applications@nacso.org.na or dropped at the NACSO offices, 7 Rossini Street, Windhoek West.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, kindly take note that no applications will be returned.
NACSO
Natural Resources Management Working Group (NRWG) Co-ordinator
Closing date:
The Natural Resources Working Group is a voluntary association of natural resource specialists from NGOs and government ministries that work collectively to support conservancies and improve natural resource management in Namibia. The NRWG’s main activity is supporting monitoring and adaptive natural resources management in communal conservancies. In addition, the NRWG supports natural resources management activities, communication, coordination, utilisation and management planning, as well as human resource development, and mapping and information science.
Job Description:
• Act as the main contact point for the Natural Resource Working Group;
• Coordinate the annual workplan of the NRWG and facilitate and manage the budget;
• Manage contracts for the NRWG, including short-term consultants;
• Implement and manage the NRWG business plan with a particular focus on sustainable financing;
• Manage the Wildlife Utilization Component of the NRWG;
• Facilitate data collection and maintenance, technical reporting and materials production for the NRWG; and
• Monitor and identify threats at all levels in the CBNRM programme and proactively work towards eliminating or reducing these.
The applicant should meet the following requirements:
• Minimum Master's degree in Natural Resource Management / Environmental Management /CBNRM or a related field.
• Minimum of five to ten years of experience in environmental management, project/programme administration, management and/or implementation.
• Interest in nature conservation; a strong background in Environmental Impact Assessment processes and Safety, Health and Environment issues would be recommended.
• Additional experience with vegetation management and control would be a distinct advantage.
• Excellent command of English, including communication, writing and reporting skills.
• Enthusiasm for fieldwork.
• Driver's license (non-negotiable) and ability to drive a 4x4 vehicle.
• Namibian citizenship or permanent residence.
Other Skills and Competencies:
• Demonstrated experience in implementing, and coordinating projects.
• Skills in project planning, financing, management and implementation.
• Experience working with government and with donors / international aid agencies.
• Excellent inter-personal skills, including the ability to develop and maintain strong professional relationships at all levels, including with local communities, government agencies, the NGO sector, and the scientific community.
•Report writing skills and communications skills in English. Command of other local languages would be an advantage.
Duty Station
The successful candidates will be based in Windhoek, with a significant amount of travel time in the field.
All applications should be supported with certified documents. Any qualifications obtained outside of Namibia should have an evaluation report from NQA.
Applications should be emailed to applications@nacso.org.na or dropped at the NACSO offices, 7 Rossini Street, Windhoek West.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, kindly take note that no applications will be returned.