Position: Regional Environmental and Social Safeguards Coordinator
Location: Kigali, Rwanda with travel around the region
Reports To: Technical Director of Rights and Communities
Collaborators: Regional Program Management Team
Start date: Immediate
Duration: Full-time contract
Background
The Wildlife Conservation Society is an international NGO headquartered at Bronx Zoo in New York City, USA, working to save wildlife and wildlands and to meet global challenges in over 60 countries in Africa, Asia, the Americas and the world’s oceans. WCS believes that conservation of nature and natural resources is essential to life on earth, the future of humanity, and the wellbeing and cultural identities of Indigenous Peoples and traditional and local communities.
Program Overview
The Central Africa and Gulf of Guinea program is one of the largest of WCS’s 13 Global Regional Programs, spanning Nigeria, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, and Gabon. This is a rapidly growing program with a diverse and expanding portfolio of donors, partners and projects. The region presents a set of complex conservation challenges to biodiversity and their habitats and WCS field programs are addressing these through a number of initiatives including protected area management, community engagement, sustainable livelihoods, policy reform and sustainable financing. WCS recently formally established its regional hub in Kigali, Rwanda which hosts a growing team of technical specialists and regional management to support our country programs and field offices.
Purpose
The purpose of the Regional Environmental & Social Safeguards Coordinator is to support the WCS regional team, country programs and field programs in the localization and implementation of our Environmental and Social (E&S) Safeguarding framework and policies. This position also requires taking a lead in reviewing and developing appropriate materials to comply with donor requirements. The position will report to the Technical Director of Rights & Communities for Central Africa and will coordinate closely with other regional staff including program development. The role will also work closely with country program focal points, field program focal points, and the WCS Global Social Safeguards Management Team.
Key Responsibilities
Regional Safeguards Support
Safeguards Implementation
Safeguards Reporting and Compliance
Capacity building
Required Qualifications
How to apply
Interested candidates, who meet the above qualifications, skills and experience, should apply through this link by May 28,2024
WCS is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to hiring and supporting a diverse workforce. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment and look for future team members who share that same value.
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