AKAGERA NATIONAL PARK VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Akagera Management Company Ltd (AMC Ltd) was created under the umbrella of African Parks and entrusted by the Government of Rwanda through Rwanda Development Board to manage Akagera National Park. AMC Ltd is seeking to recruit a suitable candidate to fill the post of Community Liaison Officer in Akagera National Park.
JOB TITLE: Community Liaison Officer
REPORTING TO: Community Liaison Manager
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
Reporting to Park Community Liaison Manager, The Community Liaison Officer is the direct interface between local commmunities and Akagera National Park.
Duties and responsibilities
- Implement an Environmental Education Programme in local schools, creation of wildlife clubs
- Organize meetings with local leaders
- Reporting on Revenue sharing schemes
- Conducting anti-poaching awareness to the communities around the park
- Collect, Assess and report information related to Human Wildlife Conflicts
- Ensure security and good operating practice of motorbike provided
- Contribute to overall community development initiatives by the Park
- Perform any other task related to the community conservation assigned by his supervisor
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Minimum Education and Qualification Required
- Diploma in socio-economics development, biodiversity conservation or equivalent
- Minimum of 2 years experience in community development Projects.
- Fluent in Kinyarwanda
- Fluent in English and/or French
- Motorbike license
- Self-motivated, hardworking and the ability to work unsupervised
- Good report writing skills
- Experience living and working in rural setting
- Interpersonal skills; patience,
- Demonstrated skills and experience in facilitating community meetings
- Clean record of conduct
- Preferably between 20 and 40 years
Added advantages
- Knowledge of French and Kinyarwanda both written and spoken
- Experience in the conservation and tourism field regionally
- Holding car driving permit.
- Experience and a genuine passion for conservation
- Rwandan by nationality
- Living around Akagera National Park
- Female candidates are encouraged to apply to this position
- IT technical skills.
HOW TO APPLY
Cover letter together with CVs in English language providing details of three referees, email address and telephone contact should be submitted by email to amc.recruit@africanparks.org (with the attachment being in PDF, JPEF or TIF format) not later than 31st March 2023. Application should be addressed to:
Park Manager
Akagera Management Company
Please note that only candidates with the needed qualifications and relevant experience will be shortlisted.
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