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Job Title:   Manager Conservation Awareness
and Education

Organisation: Uganda
Wildlife Authority (UWA)

Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda

Reports to: Deputy
Director Community Conservation Affairs

About US:

Uganda Wildlife
Authority (UWA) is a semi-autonomous agency under the Ministry of Tourism,
Wildlife and Antiquities. UWA was established in 1996 and is managed in
accordance with the Wildlife Act Cap 200. The Mission of UWA is: “To Conserve
and Sustainably Manage the Wildlife and Protected Areas of Uganda in
Partnership with Neighboring Communities and Other Stakeholders for the Benefit
of the People of Uganda and the Global Community.”

Job Summary:  The Manager Conservation Awareness and
Education will effectively manage Conservation Awareness and Education within
UWA.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Coordination, formulation and implementation of Conservation
  Awareness and Education strategies and programs at national and local
  levels.
• In collaboration with UWEC, Wildlife Clubs of Uganda and other
  relevant stakeholders, design and coordinate implementation of Conservation
  Education in schools at all levels.
• Identify and establish strong partnership arrangements with key
  stakeholders.
• Undertake fundraising for conservation education and awareness.
• Coordinate undertaking of periodic evaluation of the impact and effectiveness
  of Conservation Education and Awareness programmes.
• Develop and implement work plans and timely prepare performance and
  other reports for the Unit.
• Supervise and appraise Wardens under the unit.
• Perform any other official duties as maybe assigned by the
  Supervisor and/or Management from time to time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The ideal candidate for the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) Manager
  Conservation Awareness and Education career opportunity must hold an
  Honors Bachelor’s Degree in either Natural Resources Management, Social
  Sciences, Social Work and Social Administration or Education from a
  recognised University or Institution.
• For those without a Bachelors Degree in Natural Resources Management
  possession of a Masters Degree in Natural Resource Management is a Must.
• For those with a Bachelors Degree in Natural Resource Management, a
  Masters Degree is either Social Sciences or Natural Resources Management
  is a must.
• A minimum of six (6) years’ experience in Wildlife Conservation, two
  (2) of which should have been at senior officer level in community
  conservation in a reputable organization.
• Team building and staff supervision
• Excellent analytical and presentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Excellent community mobilization skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ethics and integrity.
• Financial and human resource management skills
• Conflict resolution attributes
• Fundraising skills
• Excellent customer care skills
• Age Limit: Below
  50 years

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should send their dully completed Job
Application Form in triplicate, download
here, each with a detailed Curriculum Vitae bearing contacts of three
(3) competent Referees, a daytime telephone contact, copies of Academic
Documents and relevant Appointment letters to any of the address below:

The Executive
Director,

Uganda Wildlife
Authority,

Plot 7 Kira Road,
Kamwokya,

P.O. Box 3530
Kampala

Email to: 
hr-recruit@ugandawildlife.org

NB:

• Applicants are required to scan and
  attach CERTIFIED copies of the required academic documents only e.g.
  Degree, Transcript, Diploma, A’ level and O’ level certificates.
• Academic documents for the successful
  candidates will be vetted and background checks conducted before they are
  considered for appointment into the Authority.

Deadline: 7^th June 2019

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