conservation jobs in kenya 2016

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: Under direct supervision of the IUCN Kenya Country Representative; in close consultation with designated Programme Officers at NDMA, Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation and Conservation International and, under the guidance of the Global Programme Manager of the GCF Programme in IUCN, the Chief of Party (CoP) is responsible for the overall management of the TWENDE proje...

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is a membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations. It provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the knowledge and tools that enable human progress, economic development and nature conservation to take place together. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: Programme development, implementatio...

LOCATION: Nairobi, KenyaCONTRACT: 1 year fixed termWant to make a positive difference to the future of people and our one shared home, the Earth? Working at WWF could be your opportunity of a lifetime.All around the world, people are waking up to the deepening crisis of nature loss. A growing realisation that nature is our life-support system. And that nobody will be spared from the impacts of it...

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is a membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations. It provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the knowledge and tools that enable human progress, economic development and nature conservation to take place together. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: The Regional Office Driver is respon...

Job SummaryThe Senior Officer, Conservation Education will design, plan, facilitate and implement conservation education activities in over 130 schools, training teachers and work closely with Wildlife Clubs of Kenya (WCK) to influence the attitude and perception of the local community towards conservation. The jobholder will act as a point of contact for teachers, WCK, colleagues among other sta...

The African Wildlife Foundation, together with the people of Africa, works to ensure the wildlife and wild lands of Africa will endure forever. Job Summary The Senior Officer, Conservation Education will design, plan, facilitate and implement conservation education activities in over 130 schools, training teachers and work closely with Wildlife Clubs of Kenya (WCK) to influence the attitude and p...

Space for Giants is an international conservation organisation that protects the great wildlife landscapes that Africa s remaining elephants need to survive and thrive. These landscapes give homes to giants, but they also bring great value to people and nations: biodiversity, livelihoods and enterprise, new medicines, carbon storage, even the very oxygen we breathe. Role Summary The Conservation ...

Role SummaryThe Conservation Science Intern will provide support to the Conservation Science team with managing data flow, storage and analysis to maximize the efficiency of how we monitor and evaluate our impact. The intern will also help the team carry out novel social and ecological research on different thematic areas.This internship is an excellent opportunity for someone who is looking to g...

The post-holder will work with WCS Global Marine Program to support a variety of conservation and science-based projects in the coastal socio-ecological systems of several countries and data collected over the years from the wider Western Indian Ocean (WIO). The post-holder will be responsible for managing all WCS Global Marine databases (fisheries, coral reef ecological and socioecoomic) and the...

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is a membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations. It provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the knowledge and tools that enable human progress, economic development and nature conservation to take place together. DUTIES: The Finance Officer- Coastal & Ocean Resilience (COR...

The position is critical to the success of the CI Kenya program. CI is therefore looking for a strategic, delivery-focused, down-to-earth, action-oriented conservation leader, who will help shape CI's vision, and deliver CI goals in the landscape through program and partnerships growth and seamless execution of existing activities. They will be the primary, day-to-day lead person for all CI work ...

The United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the world s environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the environment. Summary UNEP has been working on human rights and the environm...

RESPONSIBILITIESScience and Technical LeadershipManage in collaboration with core Roadmap partners the regionalization and resulting evolution of the global NCS Roadmap's framework to align with Africa's values, contexts, and needs, for example, to emphasize sustainable development, livelihoods, and biodiversity priorities.Lead, support, and/or coordinate the identification and development of hig...

Job PurposeTo provide strategic direction and Leadership in Ecosystem Protection, Rehabilitation, conservation and Sustainable Management of Water Towers in consultation with the relevant stakeholders.Key Responsibilities/ Duties / TasksManagerial / Supervisory ResponsibilitiesCoordinate and oversee formulation and implementation of policies, legislation, strategies relating to Water Towers Prote...

Project OverviewA REDD registry is a data management platform that integrates technology, policies, and operational procedures to document, approve and track the development, compliance, performance, purchase, and retirement of emissions reductions (or removals) through either national, compliance, or voluntary markets or systems. It constitutes a crucial part of the infrastructure needed for rea...

CIC Insurance Group Limited, commonly referred to as CIC Group, is an insurance and investment group that operates mainly in Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan and Malawi PURPOSE: The incumbent will be responsible for timely and effective communication to clients to enhance customer retention. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: Ensure the execution of timely conservation calls; Maintain prompt and efficient respo...

JOB DESCRIPTIONMAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:Under direct supervision of the Senior Project Officers/Landscape Coordinators, the Field Officer will support in the implementation of CRF activities within the respective landscapes. The Field Officer will be responsible for managing the field-level CRF program implementation and for achievement of the field level outputs. The specific responsibilities of t...

This position manages staff and reports to both the Senior Vice President, Global Policy and Government Affairs, with a dotted line to the Senior Vice President and Chief Field Officer, Africa Field Division. It is a local contract paid in local currency according to local pay scales and standards.ResponsibilitiesPolicy Influence and ImplementationCollaborate with CI country programs in the regio...

Job Description SCOPE OF WORKS The objective of this consultancy is to design and implement a mentorship process, supporting teams from two landscapes to conduct and apply problem-driven PEA. It is anticipated that this consultancy would be part-time over the course of 10 months. The consultant(s) will be responsible for delivering the following proposed activities: Workshop with the respective t...

Project Coordinator at Conservation International

Performance CriteriaImprove storage and management of data on the location and nature of human-elephant conflict incidents in Laikipia, Uganda, and elsewhere and ensure all historical data is in the same format and convert this into well labelled shapefiles.Support the management of data from camera trap images/footage: this will involve building up identification files for identified individual ...

NGO Jobs ResponsibilitiesProject Management Data Collection, Analysis and Capacity Building Problem Solving and Systems Thinking Working Conditions QualificationsRequired Preferred Read>What Soft Skills Should I Put On My CV? How To Apply Click here to apply

The Director, Africa Origination & Deal Lead manages all commercial elements of a NCS carbon finance project. The Africa Origination & Deal Lead will originate projects utilizing their own cultivated network and also leveraging from CI's presence and experience. CI is looking for a self-determined and motivated candidate who is able to navigate complex environments in various countries within Afr...