Regional Community Conservation Manager, Sudano Sahel

Job description

Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) seeks a Regional Community Conservation Manager for its Sudano-Sahel programme, based at the Kigali Africa Regional Hub in Rwanda. The manager will guide rights-based, community-led conservation across WCS programmes, mentor country teams, help design sustainable livelihoods and benefit-sharing approaches, and strengthen social-science and monitoring practice. WCS states that frequent travel to regional offices and field sites is required. The employer calls this a full-time role; the on-site classification is inferred from its Kigali hub base and field travel, not stated as a separate work-arrangement policy. WCS says applications remain open until 31 October 2026 and are reviewed on a rolling basis; no closing time or numeric salary is stated. Apply through the WCS careers page, job 909455.

Requirements

Postgraduate degree in social or environmental sciences or a similar field; seven to ten years of field experience with international organizations in Africa on community-based conservation and natural-resource management. WCS also seeks applied social-science research and capacity-building experience, knowledge of social safeguards, excellent English and French, and willingness to travel frequently across the region. See the employer vacancy for the full criteria.

Benefits