Level 1
Designed for the professional who is performing practical functions and responsibilities for the day-to-day management of an MPA, and who has basic administrative responsibilitie
Level 2
Designed for the professional who is performing management, supervisory and administrative functions and responsibilities
Level 3
Designed for a professional performing high-level management, strategy and policy development, and administrative functions and responsibilities.
Ideal candidate: equivalent of an MPA Ranger, Officer or Marine Field Operator.
Examples of experience include:
- Providing input into development of management plans and strategies
- Active involvement in compliance and enforcement activities; practical habitat management/conservation; and monitoring
- Budgeting of small practical tasks
- Direct interaction/communication with residents, resource users and visitors
- Supervising and training staff and volunteers
Ideal candidate: someone working as an MPA Manager, Assistant Manger, Site Manager, Warden or Section Ranger.
Examples of experience include:
- Developing an MPA management plan
- Supervising implementation of that plan
- Providing input to organizational policy
- Active involvement in management planning and review supervision of practical management/conservation activities; monitoring and evaluation; negotiations with partners and contractors etc
- Fundraising and income generation from local/national sources; development and management of detailed budgets
- Direct interaction/communication with local communities, resource users and others
- Training/mentoring staff
- Producing plans, reports, media articles, proposals
Ideal candidate: MPA Manager, Conservation Director, Head of Division or Director.
Examples of responsibilities include:
- Developing organizational strategies and policies
- Supporting the development of management plans consistent with policies
- Providing input to development of national (and international) MPA policy
- Active involvement in policy development and review; supervising development of MPA management plan; and negotiating with partners
- Fundraising from national/international sources; developing and managing organizational level budgets
- Direct interaction/communication with national and international partners including government departments and international NGOs
- Producing media articles/academic papers, and reports for partners and funding agencies