Operational Conservation Supervisor

Job description

Background

African Parks is a non-profit conservation organization that takes on the complete responsibility for the rehabilitation and long-term management of national parks in partnership with governments and local communities. We currently manage 23 national parks and protected areas in 13 countries covering over 20 million hectares in: Angola, Benin, Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, the Republic of Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Job Purpose

The Operations and Conservation Supervisor (OCS) is a key member of the Kafue National Park (KNP) team, playing an integral role as a link between Senior Management, Department Heads and on the ground operations. The positions’ responsibilities vary greatly and these include but are not limited to:

Logistical Management: Assist with all logistical management aspects of KNP, including assisting Law Enforcement, Technical, Community, Commercial and Finance Departments to achieve their objectives

Park Infrastructure and Asset Management: assist with the management of all infrastructure and assets, vehicles, equipment and tools through prompt reporting of any maintenance problems to the Workshop Manager and FOM

Conservation Management: Oversee the general works team and fire team to achieve the conservation management goals; assist with Conservation Management tasks, which include fire management, wildlife introductions/removals, wildlife monitoring, alien plant control, and riverine health projects

Staff Management and Supervision: Day to day management of staff under your supervision, setting tasks and overseeing these, ensuring exemplary work standards, maintain staff discipline through the company’s code of conduct and conditions of service, and overseeing general staff related administration
Overseeing all operations in the absence of the Field Operations Manager
Any further reasonable and lawful request made to you by the FOM or Park Manager

Basic Qualifications:

A suitable tertiary degree in Environmental Management, Wildlife Management, Conservation Management, Forestry or other relevant qualification
3 years’ work experience, while experience as a Supervisor will be an added advantage
A valid professional driving licence (motor vehicle) with no restrictions or endorsements.
A heavy-duty vehicle, and/or motorbike, and/or coxswain licence would be an advantage
Excellent English language skills
Strong report writing and public speaking skills
Good computer understanding with knowledge of Microsoft office
African Parks Zambia is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applicants for this position must have a clean record and traceable references. Candidates must include a day time contact number.

Interested and qualified candidates must submit their CV with a covering letter describing their suitability for the role. All applicants must include at least 2 contactable references, along with certified copies of NRC and relevant Qualifications.

Application must be submitted to the Human Resources Manager, by email to hr.zambia@africanparks.org by 25th February 2025.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview. GKLL reserves the right not to employ.