Niassa National Reserve Law Enforcement Advisor

WCS is seeking applicants for the position of Law Enforcement Advisor
for Niassa National Reserve in Mozambique. This
position is responsible for advising on and supporting all law enforcement (LE)
activities and operations in Niassa National Reserve (NNR) – which is managed
under a partnership agreement between WCS and Mozambique’s Protected Area
Authority (ANAC). The principle areas of support are: 1) strengthening mechanisms
and systems for LE operations, including monitoring, planning and deployments,
2) maintaining motivation, standards, and discipline in the LE team, 3) developing
information gathering, collation and analytical capacity that leads to action,
4) building and developing the skills and competence of all LE staff,
particularly patrol leaders and other LE managers, 5) strengthening coordination
and communication mechanisms with the operators, relevant local authorities,
police and communities, in close collaboration with the Law Enforcement Manager,
 6) supervising the management and
maintenance of all vehicles, equipment and infrastructure assigned to the NNR LE
department, 7) overseeing the strengthening of all relevant policies and
procedures, including risk management, 8) advising on LE annual operations plans,
budgets and reporting, and 9) developing and supporting the implementation of a
performance management system of all LE staff.

This position requires a proven field team leader with the capacity
to strengthen law enforcement operations in one of Africa’s most critical
protected areas. This includes the ability to build and lead a diverse team of
100+ staff and work in a challenging and remote conservation area. The position
has the support of a leading international conservation NGO with a strong
partnership with the Government of Mozambique, and sound collaboration with
committed private operators.

1. 
   Ten-plus years of experience
   leading, managing, and/or advising on protected area law enforcement operations.
2. 
   Proven experience implementing
   intelligence-led law enforcement and managing a law enforcement monitoring
   system.
3. 
   Strong leadership and team
   management experience, including ability to motivate, set objectives, and
   manage performance of a multidisciplinary team.
4. 
   Demonstrated experience in
   successfully building: (i) the skills and knowledge of others and (ii) working
   partnerships and individual relationships with a national law enforcement body.
5. 
   Skilled at building consensus
   with conservation partners and other stakeholders.
6. 
   Willingness to rapidly gain an
   understanding of the institutional and legal framework of conservation in
   Mozambique, as well as of relevant policy issues.
7. 
   Fluency in English and Swahili
   and/or Portuguese required.
8. 
   Strong communication skills.
9. 
   Ability to foster an
   environment of creativity and professional growth, commitment to working
   collegially with staff, conservation groups, and governmental organizations in
   a professional and diplomatic manner.
10. 
    Flexibility, optimism, good
    humour, passion for excellence, self-motivated to achieve a collective purpose.

Interested
candidates who meet the above qualifications, should apply by sending an
application letter and CV together with the names and contact information of
three referees to wcsmozambique@wcs.org
with  ‘NNR Law Enforcement Advisor’ in
the email title not later than 15^th November 2015. Only short listed
candidates will be contacted for interviews.