Upemba National Park, with legal protection since 1939, is one of the oldest parks in Africa. The Park is linked to Kundelungu National Park and a number of game reserves, together forming a massive mosaic of protected areas. Forgotten Parks is responsible for the management, monitoring and protection of the park, as well as for developing sustainable financing mechanisms to meet the on-going management costs.
The Field Operations Manager is responsible for providing management and logistic support (G4) in the core areas of Logistics, Stores, Infrastructure and Transport and Communications to enable these departments to carry out their roles in a timely and professional manner.
Key roles of the Field Operations Manager role are:
Logistics. With the support of the relevant manager:
Stores and Rations. With the support of the relevant managers:
Infrastructure. With the support of the relevant manager:
Fleet Management. With the support of the relevant manage (workshop manager and others):
Communications. With the support of the relevant manager:
In addition the Field Operations Manager will also support
Law enforcement:Â With the support of the Law Enforcement Advisor:
Conservation :
Key relationships:
Key capabilities, competencies and experience needed for the job:
Duration: The initial contract is for 12 months (with a 6 months’ probation)
Your Application:Â Please send your application including a cover letter and a chronological CV in PDF format to jobs@forgottenparks.org / tina.lain@forgottenparks.org
The cover letter will be used to judge the quality of your application.
Application deadline is 28th April 2024 and at least 3 references should accompany your application.
Note on Security: Katanga is a relatively safe area compared with the rest of the DRC and we take personal security seriously. You will receive a security brief on acceptance of the position.
Tagged as: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Forgotten Parks
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