Reports to: Northeastern CAR Protected Areas Director / Country Director
Location: Manovo-Gounda St. Floris National Park, Central African Republic
Country Program: WCS Central African Republic
Start date: May 2021
Position Type: Full-time
Application deadline: 25 April 2021
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is a US non-profit, tax-exempt, private organization established in 1895 that saves wildlife and wild places by understanding critical issues, crafting science-based solutions, and taking conservation actions that benefit nature and humanity. With more than a century of experience, long-term commitments in dozens of landscapes, presence in more than 60 nations, and experience helping to establish over 150 protected areas across the globe, WCS has amassed the biological knowledge, cultural understanding and partnerships to ensure that vibrant, wild places and wildlife thrive alongside local communities. Working with local communities and organizations, that knowledge is applied to address species, habitat and ecosystem management issues critical to improving the quality of life of poor rural people whose livelihoods depend on the direct utilization of natural resources.
The Sudano-Sahel Region presents unparalleled opportunities for WCS to play a direct role in saving some of the last remaining intact wildernesses on the planet and to contribute significantly to the security of people and wildlife. The savannas, forests, and wetlands of the region support key populations of endangered elephant, northern giraffe, lion, eland, chimpanzee, gorilla, bongo, and the second largest antelope migration on the planet. Hundreds of bird species occur in the area, including the shoebill and the crowned crane. Communities also depend on the land for their livelihoods through pastoralism, agriculture, fishing, and hunting. WCS has a significant presence in the Sudano-Sahel region, with a strong conservation history and proven success in protected area management. WCS currently has conservation initiatives in Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, CAR, South Sudan, with new program activities developing in Ethiopia. We work actively to support protected area management and wildlife law enforcement, local livelihoods, develop conservation-security partnerships, enhance anti-trafficking activities, and to implement our policy and scientific programs.
CAR Program Overview:
WCS has recently launched a private public partnership program with the government of Central African Republic (CAR) for management of the northern CAR protected area complex. This is a multi-faceted long-term program entailing park management, law enforcement and community engagement within the Bamingui-Bangoran and Manovo-Gouda St. Floris National Parks in Northeaster CAR.
Job Summary:
The Anti-Poaching Coordinator will be responsible for the management of WCS operations in Manovo-Gounda St. Floris National Park and its surrounding protected areas, including infrastructure development & maintenance, fleet (vehicle/aircraft/boats/etc.) management, logistics, law enforcement, and conservation activities. This job is a full-time position based in the Manovo-Gounda St. Floris National Park.
Duties and responsibilities:
Qualification Requirements:
Professional training and qualifications in protected area management or equivalent experience
more than n5 years working experience in Protected Area Management in Africa.
Experience in wildlife law enforcement required.
Practical skills and experience in developing infrastructure.
Initiative – must be able to get things done and solve problems with minimal support.
French language fluency required. English skills also desired.
Good communication skills and leadership skills and ability to work as a member of overall management team.
Proven ability to live and work in a remote multicultural environment under difficult field conditions.
Good computer skills and various office applications.
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