Conservation Justice Project Officer at Lilongwe Wildlife Trust

Lilongwe Wildlife Trust (LWT) is one of Malawi’s leading conservation charities, working across five main programme areas: wildlife rescue and welfare; biodiversity research; conservation justice; environmental education; and campaigning. This is a great opportunity for a Project Officer to join our Conservation Justice team to support our programme to counter the illegal wildlife trade.

Job Description:

Reporting to the Head of Law and Policy, the Projects Officer will support the Conservation Justice team to co-ordinate projects including event planning and management for workshops, grant reporting and admin and logistics support.

Main responsibilities:

Administration and grant management

• Support the Head of Law and Policy to develop and update annual and quarterly workplans
• Support admin, planning and logistics for meetings and workshops
• Schedule and take minutes for regular Conservation Justice meetings and other meetings/workshops

Reporting and Budgeting

• Work with the Head of Law and Policy and the Grant Finance Manager to manage project budgets
• Support the Head of Law and Policy to manage monthly financial processes (reconciliations/cash requests)
• Support the Conservation Justice team in monitoring and evaluation data collection, monthly and grant reporting

Operations and Logistics

• Liaise with the Operations team on sourcing and procuring equipment and services
• Work with Head of Law and Policy and Comms team to provide social media/website content

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of a Diploma in administration or any related field
• At least 3 years’ experience in an administration role including cash reconciliations, planning meetings, coordinating activities and taking minutes
• Competency with Microsoft Office
• Driving licence

Method Of Application

Please send a CV (maximum of two pages) and covering letter (maximum of two pages) detailing your suitability for the role to [email protected] no later than 9am on 2 September 2024.

Please send both documents as attachments to the email and use the job title in the email subject line.

Applications exceeding the page limits will not be considered.

LWT is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All employment decisions are
based on qualifications and experience, merit and organisational need and all reasonable
adjustments will be made where possible.