Coastal Conservation Program Lead

Rare; Kabasalan; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Rare is seeking a Manager, Program Implementation to oversee planning, execution, and review of a regional coastal conservation project in the Philippines. You will travel to project sites to lead planning, coordinate partners, and support governance, enforcement, and monitoring activities.

You will supervise staff, manage budgets, and drive reporting and capacity-building efforts with local governments and NGOs to advance sustainable fisheries and coastal restoration goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in fisheries, biology, marine biology, environmental science, social science, community development or relevant field; a master’s degree is a plus.
• At least 5 years’ experience in a multi-cultural office and team-based environment with a track record in assisting local governments and building organizational capacities of environmental/fisheries management organizations, community-based people’s organizations, and/or NGOs.
• Demonstrated program management skills in a development setting; preferably with training in project management.
• Experience in blue carbon initiatives, strengthening marine protected areas, fisheries governance and/or coastal resource management in partnership with local government units, or related experience in other conservation initiatives.
• Excellent skills in event organizing and facilitation, training management and delivery for various stakeholders including LGU partners and community-based organizations.
• Capacity to provide coaching to LGU and community partners.
• Experience in applying social marketing and/or behavior change interventions.
• Experience in writing development/conservation/management plans such as MPA management plans, coastal and fisheries resources management plans, eco-tourism development plans, and related plan documents.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; comfortable using mobile apps for work and social media platforms.
• Good interpersonal skills with the proven ability to build good working relationships both internally and externally.
• Willing and able to travel within the country.
• Skills in GIS mapping, graphic design and editing, and audio-visual production, a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead program management activities including integrated planning, budget leveraging, site-level oversight, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.
• Provide technical support on governance, enforcement, and monitoring across sites; coach/co-delivery partners to strengthen capacities.
• Engage mayors and partners via the Coastal 500 network; explore and manage co-delivery partnerships at provincial/regional levels.
• Prepare and review program progress, donor reports, and knowledge products; document lessons and share best practices.
• Oversee project finance activities with preparation of annual work plans and budgets; ensure compliance with guidelines.
• Drive team performance through goal setting, performance evaluations, and regular feedback.
• Ensure safe, inclusive, and collaborative team environment; monitor schedule adherence and resource allocation.
• Balance site execution within scope and timeline, forecasting friction points and proposing solutions.

Skills

Program management

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Event planning

Training management

Coaching & mentoring

Social marketing

Plan development

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in fisheries, biology, marine biology, environmental science, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Rare is seeking a Manager, Program Implementation to oversee planning, execution, and review of a regional coastal conservation project in the Philippines. You will travel to project sites to lead planning, coordinate partners, and support governance, enforcement, and monitoring activities.

You will supervise staff, manage budgets, and drive reporting and capacity-building efforts with local governments and NGOs to advance sustainable fisheries and coastal restoration goals.