Community Liaison Officer
Akagera Management Company | Post type: jobs December 20, 2024 - Deadline 15/01/2025 | NumberOfPosition [1]

Akagera Management Company Overview

Akagera Management Company Ltd (AMC Ltd) was created as partnership between Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and African Parks Network (APN) to manage Akagera National Park.

AKAGERA NATIONAL PARK VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Akagera Management Company Ltd was created through a partnership between African Parks and Rwanda Development Board (RDB) to manage Akagera National Park. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced candidate to fill the post of Community Liaison Officer in Akagera National Park.

JOB TITLE: Community liaison Officer

LOCATION: Akagera National Park, Rwanda

REPORTING TO: Community Development 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

Implement an Environment Education program in local schools, creation of wildlife clubs
Organize meetings with local leaders, community members
Reporting on Tourism Revenue sharing schemes
Conducting anti-poaching awareness to the communities around the park
Collect, assess and report information related to human wildlife conflicts
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

Bachelor in socio-economics development, rural development, biodiversity conservation, project management or equivalent
Minimum of 2 years’ experience in community development projects.
Fluent in Kinyarwanda
Fluent in English and /or French
Motorbike license (Cat A)
Knowledge about Microsoft excel and power point
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
Experience in the conservation and tourism fields
Holding car driving permit.
Female candidates are encouraged to apply to this position
IT technical skills.

Note

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 15th January 2025. 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 Liaison Officer, 2024

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 19th December 2024

NDAHIRIWE Ladislas

Park Manager/CEO

Akagera Management Company

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