TRAFFIC’s head office, based in Cambridge UK, provides worldwide leadership, coordination, cross-regional and corporate functions. TRAFFIC’s local engagement is managed through programme offices operating under the auspices of the UK charity, with staff based in a hub office and at other strategic locations where necessary. Programme offices operate within a geographic area of responsibility focused on one or multiple countries where TRAFFIC aims to help deliver priority programme outcomes.

PROJECT BACKGROUND
The proposal INL project ‘CB ACTTS: Congo Basin Action & Cooperation on Timber Trafficking ’addresses issues of the capacity of law enforcement personnel in Cameroon and the Republic of the Congo to detect, interdict, seize and transfer to investigatory agencies, illegal timber products through raising awareness, training and innovative equipment. It will also support the improvement of government systems to compile, analyze and report on timber logged, imported into, exported/re-exported from and/or seized within Cameroon and the outcomes of related infractions. The proposal will finally address the transborder collaboration needed between Cameroon and Nigeria on one hand and Cameroon and the Republic of the Congo on another hand, as well as promote the exchanges between the two Central African countries with Vietnam in the forestry
sector.

At the end of the day, the proposal aims to strengthen government efforts to reduce the ability of criminal groups
to carry out and profit from illegal logging and trafficking of timber in and from Central Africa and Nigeria.

The Project Manager will also act as a representative of TRAFFIC, managing and building relationships with donors and stakeholders for current projects and to leverage funds for future opportunities.

SPECIFIC DUTIES
• Ensure that all project activities are successfully implemented, outputs are completed to a high standard, and all financial, administrative and reporting requirements are met.

• Responsible for identifying suitable candidates and developing terms of reference for project
consultants and other recruitment processes relevant to the project together with Human Resources
and Administration colleagues.

• Supervise the logistics (travel, hotel bookings) for participants of project training workshops and partner meetings in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo or Nigeria.
• Ensure the technical quality and timely delivery of work plan activities, including conducting a rigorous evaluation of project activities and interventions and suggesting adaptive management approaches to amplify project impact.

• Proactively manage relationships and foster dialogue amongst an ‘international community’ of project stakeholders and potential project collaborators, building on the range of partnerships already fostered in CAF since 2008; including Government Institutions, COMIFAC, COBAC, GABAC, IGOs and NGOs.

• Lead efforts to inform and increase understanding amongst government, inter-governmental, private sector and civil society representatives around how transboundary illegal logging and associated trade can be relevant to institutions dealing with broader issues, including, for example, the wider trade agenda, especially through seaports, financial crime, good governance and corruption and effective court prosecutions.

• Proactively manage TRAFFIC’s relationships with relevant INL and USG missions, ensuring the project initiative integrates productively with other USG-funded initiatives and programmes within and between different African countries, especially Nigeria.

• Identify additional research opportunities at the national/regional/species level to highlight priorities for the project delivery and assist the donor with strategic planning initiatives.

• Lead the compilation of reports, briefing papers and other communication materials, including technical review and sign-off, to ensure quality control and timely submission.

• Assist colleagues, as appropriate, with developing concepts and proposals to help leverage additional funding and technical resources that will assist in successfully delivering the work programme and project activities.