Program Manager- Plantation

2. Surveillance & Field Operations Management

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Establish and manage surveillance and patrolling teams across designated areas to monitor fence conditions and identify potential breaches.

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Develop and implement daily patrol schedules to ensure effective coverage of all fenced areas.

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Establish rapid response procedures to address fence breaches, damage, and elephant intrusion incidents.

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Ensure field teams have the necessary equipment, resources, and training to carry out surveillance and response activities safely.

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Develop and maintain an online reporting and monitoring system to track fence conditions, damages, completed works, and planned maintenance activities.

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Coordinate specialised teams responsible for safely managing elephant movements and preventing human-elephant conflicts.

3. Research & Technical Coordination

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Coordinate with human-elephant conflict specialists, research institutions, NGOs, and other technical partners for research and development initiatives.

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Facilitate data collection and research activities to understand elephant populations, behaviour, movement patterns, and habits.

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Identify opportunities to improve existing mitigation strategies through technical research and scientific findings.

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Incorporate relevant research outcomes into fencing designs, technical specifications, and operational practices.

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Support knowledge-sharing initiatives and the dissemination of research findings through relevant national and international platforms.

4. Team Leadership & People Management

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Lead and coordinate engineers, technicians, surveillance personnel, and field teams involved in programme implementation.

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Participate in recruitment, performance assessments, and evaluation of technical and operational personnel.

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Identify training and development requirements and coordinate with HR and senior management for implementation.

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Monitor team performance, productivity, and operational effectiveness.

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Recommend promotions, career advancements, and corrective or disciplinary actions wherever required.

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Ensure adherence to organisational values, policies, and professional standards.

5. Quality Assurance & Programme Reporting

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Establish and monitor quality objectives to ensure effective implementation of programme activities.

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Ensure compliance with quality management systems, operational procedures, technical specifications, and documentation requirements.

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Review, update, and approve procedures relating to the Elephant Monitoring and Management Programme.

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Conduct periodic reviews to identify operational gaps and implement corrective and preventive measures.

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Monitor programme performance and ensure effective utilisation of resources.

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Prepare and submit weekly reports to senior management covering operational progress, incidents, maintenance activities, challenges, and planned interventions.

6. Health, Safety, Environmental & Social Compliance

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Ensure implementation of organisational policies and standards relating to health, safety, environmental protection, and social responsibility.

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Monitor compliance with safety procedures across field operations, maintenance activities, and infrastructure-related work.

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Identify potential environmental, operational, and safety risks and implement appropriate preventive measures.

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Coordinate environmental improvement initiatives and recommend measures to enhance sustainability.

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Ensure that employees, contractors, and subcontractors follow established EHS and social compliance requirements.

Required Qualifications & Experience

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Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or Electrical Engineering.

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Relevant experience in programme management, infrastructure management, engineering operations, or project management.

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Experience in managing multidisciplinary teams, contractors, and field operations.

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Strong understanding of engineering infrastructure, electrical systems, maintenance operations, and technical specifications.

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Experience in project planning, resource management, operational monitoring, quality assurance, and reporting.

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Knowledge of health, safety, environmental, and social compliance requirements.

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Strong leadership, coordination, problem-solving, and stakeholder management capabilities.

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Fluency in French is mandatory. The candidate should be able to communicate effectively with French-speaking stakeholders and teams.

Key Skills

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Programme & Operations Management

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Infrastructure Maintenance

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Electrical Systems & Technical Coordination

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Team Leadership & Contractor Management

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Surveillance & Field Operations

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Quality Assurance

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Health, Safety & Environmental Compliance

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Research & Stakeholder Coordination

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Project Planning & Reporting

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French Language Proficiency

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