Space for Giants

Academic qualifications and personal specifications

• Minimum of 10 years' progressively responsible experience in protected area management, conservation programme management or natural resource management, including demonstrated experience managing a national park, wildlife reserve, conservancy or comparable protected landscape.
  
• Master’s degree in conservation, natural resource management, programme management, planning, environmental, or in relevant fields.
  
• Postgraduate qualification in business management, project planning and implementation is an added advantage.
  

1. Protected Area Management

• Lead the implementation of the Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve General Management Plan, Business Plan and Annual Work Plans.
  
• Coordinate the day-to-day management of the reserve in close collaboration with the UWA Chief Warden.
  
• Ensure all programme activities are implemented in accordance with the Collaborative Management Partnership Agreement and approved annual budgets.
  
• Coordinate planning across all departments to ensure integrated reserve management.
  

2. Biodiversity Conservation & Ecological Management

• Lead implementation of biodiversity conservation programmes throughout the reserve.
  
• Oversee ecological monitoring programmes including wildlife surveys, camera trapping, habitat monitoring and species recovery initiatives.
  
• Coordinate implementation of the Ecological Monitoring Framework and adaptive management systems.
  

3. Law Enforcement & Protected Area Security

• Support the Chief Warden in strengthening reserve security and law enforcement.
  
• Coordinate implementation of the Law Enforcement Strategy.
  
• Ensure adequate operational planning, logistics and equipment for ranger operations.
  
• Support implementation of EarthRanger, VHF Radios, LoRA and other conservation technologies.
  

4. Community Conservation

• Lead implementation of the Community Conservation Strategy.
  
• Strengthen relationships with neighbouring communities, Community Wildlife Associations and District Local Governments.
  
• Coordinate community engagement programmes and stakeholder consultations.
  

5. Nature-Based Economy

• Lead implementation of sustainable livelihood programmes that improve community resilience while supporting conservation objectives.
  
• Oversee the implementation of the PUWR Rangeland Carbon Project.
  
• Support development of conservation enterprises.
  

6. Financial Management & Reporting

• Oversee the budget for SFG in respect to PUWR planned activities to ensure expenditure in line with approved annual work plans (including but not limited to reporting on budget vs actual, budgetary adjustments, cashflow position etc.);
  
• Work with and in support of the SFG Managing Director of Conservation to ensure that all SFG projects in PUWR are being managed and delivered in compliance with funding contracts, commitments and delivery terms;
  

7. Impact Measurement

• Participate and support the development of a robust monitoring and evaluation framework within PUWR as it pertains to impact metrics, threats, indicators etc.;
  
• Support SFG’s Communications Departments to report on project impact to PUWR network of supporters and partners.
  

8. Fundraising

• Assist with grant writing applications as well as supporting institutional and private grant reporting requirements;
  
• Development of concept notes, proposals, presentations, etc for use in reporting and fundraising;
  

9. Strategy

• Provide inputs to UWA and the SFG Managing Director of Conservation to refine the PUWR GMP, business plan as well as associated programmatic strategies and PUWR management plans.