Project Manager, Southern Sudan Protected Areas Capacity Building Project

WCS is seeking applicants for the position of Project Manager for its Southern Sudan protected areas capacity building project.

Key Responsibilities

This is a full-time position based in Southern Sudan responsible for managing WCS's day to day implementation of a project for Protected Area Network management and building capacity in Southern Sudan in cooperation with the Ministry of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism of the Government of Southern Sudan.  The project undertakes a range of activities to build capacity for protected area management, improve management of key protected areas, and develop and enhance sustainable financing of protected areas. Duties include provision of technical support to the Ministry’s wildlife and protected areas staff for implementation of project activities at central and site levels, coordination of activities and production of project outputs, coordinating the work of project staff and consultants, and preparation of work plans and progress reports. The position will be based out of the WCS Southern Sudan Country Program office in Juba (approximately 50% time) with significant field work at Southern National Park and Zeraf Reserve (est. 50% time).  The Project Manager works closely with and reports to the WCS Southern Sudan Program Director. 

Qualifications

The desired qualifications for this position are a PhD or Master's degree in conservation, natural resource management, or related field, at least 5 years of experience working on conservation and protected areas management issues in Africa in collaboration with Government agencies, proven ability to work well in a team in multi-cultural situations and under difficult field conditions.  Fluency in written and spoken English required and familiarity with languages and culture of Southern Sudan will be an advantage. 

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 the below address not later than February 15^th 2011.

jkilonzi@wcs.org (file size should be limited to under 500kb)

Only short listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.

For more information about Wildlife Conservation Society and its Southern Sudan Program visit our website at: http://www.wcs.org/international/Africa/sudanprogram