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Closing date: 25-March

Seeds of Cinema is a youth leadership programme by Sunshine Cinema, supported by German Government and the European Union in Botswana and implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in the SADC Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) in collaboration with National Geographic Society and Disney Africa. We are looking for young leaders passionate about film, conservation, and social change to train as Film Impact Facilitators. Participants will use solar-powered mobile cinemas and African films to host community screenings and spark conversations about climate, conservation, and social justice.

Closing date: 02-April

Unit: ESARO - South Africa Conservation Areas and Species Organisation: International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Location: South Africa Country Office, Pretoria, South Africa Reporting to: Team Leader, SADC Transfrontier Conservation Areas Facilities Work percentage: 100% Grade: P2 Expected start date: 01 May 2026 Type of contract: Fixed-term (up to 24 months) Closing date: 02 April 2026 The SADC TFCA Financing Facility (FF) is looking for an M&E Officer. The SADC TFCA Financing Facility (FF) is intended to foster closer collaboration between stakeholders supporting TFCAs and provide the basis for longer-term and more sustainable funding opportunities to develop all TFCAs. The SADC TFCA FF is fully aligned with the objectives of the SADC Programme for TFCAs (2023-2033) aiming at contributions to various objectives and goals in other relevant SADC strategies and protocols. Through the TFCA Financing Facility, investments in tangible measures strengthening ecological, economic, cultural and institutional connectivity within SADC TFCAs will be leveraged in a flexible, demand-and performance driven way. The measures shall integrate three dimensions: 1)improved habitat connectivity, especially for elephants and large carnivores as flagship species (“species” dimension), 2)improved management effectiveness and governance of TFCAs and protected areas PAs (“habitat” dimension) and 3)improved livelihoods for communities affected by human-wildlife co-habitation (“people” dimension) The SADC TFCA FF aims to contribute towards: (i) faster implementation of projects, (ii) better dissemination and multiplication of innovative approaches, (iii) a pipeline of bankable projects, ready for funding and able to absorb additional funds, (iv) faster response and reaction to upcoming challenges, crises or opportunities, (v) better coordination and harmonisation of national, bilateral and multilateral programmes. Further, the financing mechanism shall contribute to the institutional development of TFCAs, including the preparation and constitution of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), treaties and other legal documents as required.