Kabobo-Luama Landscape Director; Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Wildlife Conservation Society • 5d ago

Job Description
The WCS Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Program is looking for an experienced, dynamic, individual to oversee development, implementation, coordination and administration of a landscape strategy in the Kabobo-Luama Landscape (KLL), encapsulating the Kabobo Wildlife Reserve and Luama Wildlife Reserve .

The successful candidate will have demonstrated competency in conservation and site-based management, a strong background in community conservation approaches and an interest in the nexus between wildlife, habitats, climate change and local people. This is a full-time position that will require managing a team of several staff, and a close coordination and cooperation with the local authorities. The position will be expected to provide representative and strategic leadership with donor partners supporting WCS investments in Kabobo-Luama landscape.

Internal Qualification Requirements
Qualification Requirements:

A master's degree (or higher education level) in community conservation, natural resource management, or other relevant field experience in African conservation.
Experience working on conservation projects and with living and working in isolated areas, under difficult field conditions.
Experience working in the Central Africa region would be an advantage.
Strong program and project management skills based on at least 5 years’ experience in a relevant role
Experience working in interdisciplinary and multi-cultural teams and managing several major activities simultaneously, proven ability to achieve project targets and objectives
Experience managing international donor-funded projects, with multiple project partners and diverse project elements preferred.
Experience in gender mainstreaming and demonstrated ability to encourage active participation of diverse stakeholders including local communities, traditional leaders, research partners, and fieldbased staff.
Experience implementing monitoring and evaluation frameworks.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated high-level competency in writing and editing of professional technical reports and other written products.
Fluency in French and English language required, and Swahili an advantage