Akagera Management Company

TITLE: Conservation & Research Manager

REPORTING TO: Park Manager

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Akagera National Park seeks to continue advancing the park’s conservation success through strong management, research, and data-driven interventions. In-line with this vision, Akagera National Park seeks to hire an experienced Conservation & Research Manager to facilitate and manage conservation research, data collection, and ecological monitoring. The Manager will also support special projects, conservation initiatives, and contribute to wildlife management decisions.

They will be responsible for increasing the ecological and scientific understanding of the Akagera ecosystem, and forging research collaborations with external researchers and educational institutions. Within the park, the Manager will support other departments through data sharing and collaboration. The candidate must be organized and responsible, documenting and filing all initiatives including progress and annual reports on projects, and wildlife/ecological management plans.

Big-picture planning and critical thinking will be important skills to support the development and implementation of ANP’s Long-Term Sustainability Strategies and associated planning spreadsheets, research frameworks, and monitoring programs. Please see the following pages for a detailed description of positions, areas of responsibility and key targets, and required qualifications.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please submit a cover letter highlighting how you fit the qualifications for this role, and a CV with names and contact information of at least two references. In…