Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) Africa is seeking to recruit two strong Project Managers to join our team. BGCI Africa is running a number of restoration and tree conservation projects in East Africa and works with partner organizations and local communities. BGCI is part of a Consortium with the lead partner CIFOR-ICRAF and the partner Unique land use GmbH, in a IKI (International Climate Initiative) funded project. The project “The right tree in the right place for the right purpose: supplying high-quality tree planting material of native tree species (NTS) for landscape restoration in Sub Saharan Africa (RTRP-Seed)” aims to improve native seed and seedling supply in four African countries – Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda and Uganda – and to a lesser degree in Burkina Faso.

The appointed persons will work from the BGCI Africa Office in Nairobi, Kenya and be connected to our global team. The appointed persons must be eligible to work in Kenya, and willing to undertake regular travels in Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda and Uganda.

Candidates for this post will be people with a strong technical background on plant conservation and forest restoration particularly tree nursery management, seed collection, monitoring and propagation in nurseries, and experience in working with different partners and community engagement. The candidate will also be self-motivated, and able to work independently.

Deadline: 7 July 2024

Salary: 3.5m – 4.2m KES dependent on level of experience

Contract Type: Full-time

Location: BGCI Africa Office, Nairobi

Please send your CV and cover letter to africa@bgci.org

For more information on the position please download this file: BGCI Vacancy Announcement PM IKI