Liaison Officer Career Jobs – African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) – Lake Mburo National Park
Job Title: Liaison Officer
Organisation: African Wildlife Foundation (AWF)
Duty Station: Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda
About US:
The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), founded in 1961 as the African Wildlife Leadership Foundation, is an international conservation organization that focuses on critically important landscapes in Africa. When founded in 1961, the purpose was to train Africans to maintain game reserves professionally, ensuring an adequate supply of game for hunters on safari. Later, the mandate evolved to supporting western scientists in studies of protected animals in their natural habitat. More recently, the focus has been on developing sustainable systems that benefit both animals and local human communities.
Job Summary: The Liaison Officer (LO) will be responsible for planning and executing the development of a wildlife-based conservancy in the Lake Mburo landscape. Working with AWF’s Uganda program team, the LO will manage the development of the Rurambira Conservancy. The LO is in charge of effectively engaging the landowners in the conservancy, involving private sector partners, and partnering with the Uganda Wildlife Authority in ensuring the long-term viability of the conservancy. S/he is also responsible for engaging the appropriate expertise to develop the conservancy in a way that is environmentally, socially, and economically viable.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Offer technical assistance to selected landowners in the Rurambira Conservancy in managing wildlife on their land through development of a conservancy.
- Support the development of alternative livelihoods to enhance the economic value of the conservancy.
- Expand the conservancy area by further engaging additional potential conservancy members.
- Enlist the engagement of private sector partners in supporting the conservancy.
- Assist in and support the preparation and submission of relevant Work Plans guided by baseline and field information and in collaboration with stakeholders for approval.
- Provide Program monitoring and management oversight in the implementation of Work Plans and Business Plans.
- Work with the local government and landowners to organize and conduct community sensitization meetings to mobilize and promote understanding of program activities and outputs at different levels of implementation in target villages.
- Act as a liaison between the AWF and all stakeholders in the Lake Mburo area.
- Other tasks as may reasonably be required by the Country Director, Uganda.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) Liaison Officer job placement must also hold a Bachelor’s degree in relevant fields including veterinary medicine, agriculture, natural resource management, and related subjects with field experience in planning, field extension services, implementation, and monitoring programs is preferable.
- Five years’ experience in the rural economy with a focus on agricultural production and/or post-harvest or in other rural/veterinary enterprise development work or natural resource management.
- Experience in engaging partners and other stakeholders in natural resource management planning and/or livestock extension.
- Experience and competence in implementing participatory techniques for mobilizing rural communities.
- Prior experience in USAID programs an added advantage.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills; fluent in oral and written English.
- Demonstrated knowledge and practice in livestock and/or agricultural extension and planning or natural resource management.
- Outstanding technical skills in at least one area of ecology and conservation or animal husbandry.
- Ability to work both as part of a team and independently.
- Respect for communities, other organizations, and stakeholders.
- Ability to communicate effectively and to network strategically with a wide group of partners.
- Have basic computer, especially MS Office, and internet skills.
- Demonstrated ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
- Ability to fulfill mandatory AWF operations and financial procedures.
- Strong interest in and understanding of conservation.
- Knowledge in GIS applications and use is an added advantage.
How to Apply:
All candidates who so wish to join the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) in the aforementioned capacity should Apply Online uploading a cover letter and updated resume at the web link below.
Deadline: 30th March, 2018
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