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Chief of Party, Okapi Wildlife Reserve

Wildlife Conservation Society
Kinshasa (DR Congo)

Job Description

Contrat Type de contrat Durée indéterminée Délai de candidature

22/04/2020

La description Bureau Chief of Party, Okapi Wildlife Reserve Secteur d'activité Postes à pourvoir La description Chief of Party, Okapi Wildlife Reserve, Democratic Republic of Congo 30-Aug-2019 Department

GLOBAL CONSERVATION

Localisation

Job Description Title: Chief of Party – Okapi Wildlife Reserve, Democratic Republic of Congo Location: Epulu, Okapi Wildlife Reserve (OWR), Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Reports to: Okapi Wildlife Reserve Director Expected travel: Regular travel to Kinshasa, DRC and to other destinations for meetings as required. Start date: 01 October 2019. Duration: 5 years (minimum 2 years) Purpose: The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is seeking candidates for a Chief of Party (CoP) for the anticipated 5-year USAID-funded program entitled “Building effective management and sustainable financing of the Okapi Wildlife Reserve through a Public-Private Partnership” (the ‘USAID Okapi project’).

Autres informations

The goal of this project is to secure and restore the unique biodiversity and forests of the Okapi Wildlife Reserve, through:

  • Strengthening protected area management practises;
  • Enhancing the social well-being of its resident communities; and
  • The creation of conservation-led income generating activities that will contribute to the sustainable financing of future Reserve activities. Responsibilities The CoP will deliver on the following principal responsibilities in full coordination with, and supported by, the WCS DRC and OWR management teams, and the WCS Central Africa Regional team: a) Serve as the primary WCS point of

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