Overview
Project Officer: Food Systems Jobs in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa at WWF South Africa
Title: Project Officer: Food Systems
Company: WWF South Africa
Location: Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa
(This is a 12-month fixed term contract position based in the Maclear/Matatiele, Eastern Cape)
WWF is the world’s largest and most respected independent conservation organisation, with over 6 million supporters and a global network active in over 100 countries. WWF's mission is to stop the degradation of the Earth's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by conserving the world's biological diversity, ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable, and promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.
WWF South Africa is a national office that is part of the WWF network. We are a local NGO that has worked for 50 years with the aim of inspiring all South Africans to live in harmony with nature, for the benefit of our country and the wellbeing of all our people. WWFs work is for nature, for you.
Our work is challenging and exciting and we love what we do. To join our team, you need to be brilliant at what you do, passionate, results-orientated and have a positive attitude.
Background
The Project Coordinator will be responsible for the coordination and implementation of the agroecology project across Eastern Cape sites and selected WWF South Africa priority landscapes, while actively contributing to the delivery of WWF South Africa’s 2030 strategy and programme targets. The role will support the translation of strategic objectives into practical, field-level action by driving farmer mobilisation, capacity building, stakeholder coordination, data management, and ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery of project activities.