Regional Program Lead - Conservation & Community Development

SLF; Gilgit-Baltistan; On-site; PKR 1,500,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

The Snow Leopard Foundation (SLF) invites a Program Manager to lead the Regional Program Office in Gilgit-Baltistan. You will oversee regional operations, implement conservation and community development programs, supervise staff, engage stakeholders, and ensure donor reporting and compliance.

Candidates should have a Master’s degree in a relevant field and 3–5 years of experience in conservation or rural livelihoods, with strong leadership and MEAL skills.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Conservation Biology, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Sciences, Forestry, Wildlife Management, Development Studies, Social Sciences, or related field.
• 3–5 years of progressively responsible experience in conservation, community development, or rural livelihoods.
• Experience managing donor-funded conservation or development projects.
• Experience working with local communities and government agencies in remote mountain landscapes.
• Experience supervising multidisciplinary teams; proposal development and donor reporting is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of all regional conservation and livelihood programs.
• Manage community-based conservation initiatives including habitat and human-wildlife conflict mitigation.
• Prepare annual, quarterly, monthly work plans and budgets; ensure timely delivery.
• Develop valley conservation and development plans based on socioeconomic assessments.
• Ensure timely delivery of outputs, quality assurance, and achievement of indicators.
• Identify challenges and develop adaptive management solutions; maintain program records and databases.
• Prepare high-quality donor and organizational reports.

Skills

Community-based conservation

Leadership

MEAL framework

Monitoring and evaluation

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Master’s degree in Conservation / related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

KoboToolbox / ODK

Job description

The Snow Leopard Foundation (SLF) invites a Program Manager to lead the Regional Program Office in Gilgit-Baltistan. You will oversee regional operations, implement conservation and community development programs, supervise staff, engage stakeholders, and ensure donor reporting and compliance.

Candidates should have a Master’s degree in a relevant field and 3–5 years of experience in conservation or rural livelihoods, with strong leadership and MEAL skills.