WWF Community Conservation Officer Jobs 2023 – Uganda NGO Jobs.
WWF Uganda looking for “Community Conservation Officer”.
Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before June 20, 2023.
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization founded in 1961 that works in the field of wilderness preservation and the reduction of human impact on the environment. It was formerly named the World Wildlife Fund, which remains its official name in Canada and the United States.
WWF Community Conservation Officer Jobs 2023
The WWF has published a job vacancy announcement on June 13, 2023 for qualified Uganda’s to fill in the vacant post of Community Conservation Officer to be based in Kampala, Uganda.
| Recruiter | World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) |
| Position | Community Conservation Officer |
| Location | Kampala, Uganda |
| Country | Uganda |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Three years |
| Application Deadline | June 20, 2023 |
WWF Job Vacancy 2023
Responsibilities
- Support Preparation and implementation of activity work plans and budgets in line with WWF UCO project guidelines,
- Support Planning of training and capacity building for targeted groups in the project area in line with WWF UCO guidelines and project documentation,
- Work with the CSOs and other community groups to deliver on Project Activities.
- Ensuring integrity, and timely accountability for project resources,
- Implement advocacy and awareness raising activities through sensitization meetings at local level with key partners in line with the WWF project guidelines,
- Work with the Project team to implement the project’s monitoring and evaluation plan;
- Ensure compliance and provide support in ongoing project assessment,
- Document best practices and lessons learnt in relation to the set performance indicators in line with the M&E framework
- Work with the team to ensure timely project’s reporting in line with WWF guidelines.
Position in Organization:
- Position: Community Conservation Officer
- Report to: Community Conservation Manager
- Location: Kasese Field Office
Qualification:
- A Bachelor’s (honors) degree in environmental studies, climate change and development, forestry, natural resource management or related field.
- A training in project planning and management, M&E, is an asset.
- At least 3 years work experience in a field related to biodiversity conservation, climate change, naturebased enterprises, community livelihoods and other related fields;
- Excellent written and oral communication skills about biodiversity, forestry, environmental, and or other natural resources issues to specialists as well as non-specialist
- Experience in areas of conservation advocacy to influence policy will be an added advantage.
- Experience in organization development related work for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Community Based Organisations (CBOs) will be an added advantage.
- Experience in Ecological and Socio-economic data collection, analysis.
- Experience in GPS mobile data collection apps, tools and use of GIS for Mapping will be an added advantage
- Fluency in English and at least one other major language spoken (Swahili, Luo and/or Runyakitara) in the Albertine Graben.
Required Skills and Competences
- Highly developed conceptual, analytical and innovative problem-solving ability;
- Demonstrate ability to handle complex process and information integration issues;
- Experience in training at the field/community level with good reporting skills.
- Strong community mobilization skills
- Makes conscious efforts to promote cooperative practices, behaviors, and ways of working across many groups and individuals.
- Good knowledge in the use of the Google Workplace apps, and Microsoft Office (especially word, power point and advanced excel)
- Ability to speak, read and write one of the local languages spoken in the project areas.
- Ability to establish priorities and to plan, budget, coordinate and monitor work plan.
- Excellent organization skills; Excellent oral and written communications skills;
How to Apply WWF Community Conservation Officer Jobs 2023
Email an application cover letter, Curriculum Vitae and contact details of three (3) referees plus copies of academic qualifications (sent as one PDF document) clearly indicating “Community Conservation Officer” in the subject line to: recruitment@wwfuganda.org
Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Deadline for applications: Tuesday June 20th, 2023
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.wwfuganda.org |
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