JOB TITLE : Community liaison Officer 

LOCATION : Akagera National Park, Rwanda 

REPORTING TO : Community Liaison Manager 

PURPOSE OF THE JOB 

A Community Liaison Officer (CLO) job at Akagera National Park is to serve as a bridge between the Park management and the surrounding communities. This role ensures that the interests, concerns, and needs of local communities are considered while supporting the park’s conservation efforts. 

Duties and Key responsibilities not exhaustive

1. Implement an Environment Education program in local schools, creation of wildlife clubs 2. Organize meetings with local leaders 
2. Reporting on Revenue sharing schemes
3. Conducting anti-poaching awareness to the communities around the park 
4. Collect,assess and report information related to human wildlife conflicts 
5. Ensure security and good operation practice of motorbike provided 
6. Contribute to overall community development initiatives by the park 
7. 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 3 years experience in community development projects. 
• Fluent in Kinyarwanda 
• Fluent in english and /or french 
• Motorbike license (Category A) 
• 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 advantage 

• Born and living near Akagera National Park 
• 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. 

Note

1. Applications that are not meeting the above criteria will not be considered. Interested candidates should forward their application letter together with all relevant documents to the email address provided below not later than 30th January 2026.
   The required documents should be submitted in scanned soft copies in pdf format (preferably as one document) on amc.recruit@africanparks.org.Successful candidates will begin with an immediate effect. 

Applications must include the following documents : 

• Application cover letter addressed to the Park Manager/CEO 
• Stating where you heard about the position and why you should be considered
• Curriculum vitae including your personal details, education level and any experience
• Name, address and telephone numbers of three (3) references 
• All the documents should be in one pdf document and named after your name and position, for example : Name, Akagera Community Liaison Officer, 2026 

Please note that only candidates with the needed qualifications and relevant experience will be shortlisted, if you don't hear from us within two weeks after submission deadline, know that you have not been shortlisted. 

Done in Akagera National Park on 14th January 2026 

NDAHIRIWE Ladislas 

Park Manager/CEO 

Akagera Management Company