Sector Manager, Ishasha Sector of Queen Elizabeth Protected Area, Uganda Jobs – Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)

Job Title: Sector Manager, Ishasha Sector of Queen Elizabeth Protected Area, Uganda

Organisation: Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About Organisation:

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is the world’s largest on the ground conservation organization that has been operating in Uganda for more than 60 years. WCS works to conserve biological diversity and ecosystems through applied research, conservation education, and provision of technical assistance to the government of Ugandan while inspiring people to value nature. WCS started operating in Uganda in 1957 supporting the government of Uganda to manage and conserve wildlife.

Job Summary: The Sector Manager will lead the management of the Ishasha
Sector of Queen Elizabeth Protected Area, under a new Collaborative Management Partnership (CMP) between WCS and UWA. The Ishasha Sector Manager will be responsible for oversight of daily operations, resource allocation, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and building and maintaining a high performing team of staff across sector departments. He/she will also need to coordinate and liaise regularly with partners and stakeholders.

This position provides a unique opportunity to scale up operations in one of Uganda’s premier protected areas, resulting in an effective and adaptive species recovery and habitat management program, that enhances tourism and benefits to local communities, and the long-term sustainability of the Ishasha sector.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the daily management of the Ishasha Sector through the direction of the Sector Management Unit (SMU), including the direct supervision and coordination of departments, administrative, operational and technical teams, allocation of resources, liaison and coordination with partners and stakeholders. 
• Lead the development of a Sector Management Plan (SMP) for the Ishasha Sector, aligned with the QEPA General Management Plan, along with annual workplans and budgets. 
• Hold Sector Management Unit meetings at least once per month for the purposes of detailed planning, prioritization, information-sharing and coordination amongst departments in overall delivery of the GMP.  
• Ensure oversight and management of Ishasha personnel, motivate staff to consistently achieve high standards of performance, and create a working culture based on performance, professionalism and accountability, to ensure that site objectives are achieved and staff achieve high levels of job satisfaction.  
• Prepare and submit quarterly and annual reports, workplans and budgets to the Steering Committee, highlighting activities, deliverables and implementation challenges and make recommendations relating to staff performance, discipline, training and career development as needed.  
• Serve as the secretariat for Steering Committee meetings.  
• Support the development of proposals and funding opportunities, timely reporting and compliance with donor regulations. Ensure the implementation of the monitoring, evaluation and learning framework in Ishasha. 
• Ensure system-wide recognition of a human rights-based approach to conservation in Ishasha 
• Assess and manage risks to Ishasha operations, ensuring contingency planning is in place for security, financial, logistical and operational risks. 
• Oversee consultants and contractors as required, ensuring timely deliverable of services to a high standard. 
• Coordinate key stakeholder collaborations and engagements for Ishasha sector. 
• Other duties as required. 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  

• A minimum of 10 years of field experience in a project management position in complex, multicultural and remote environments, preference within a protected area or conservation context  
• Leadership skills and demonstrated experience in coordinating, inspiring and managing a large and diverse team 
• Practical decision-making skills, critical thinking and ability to multi-task and problem solve 
• Technical skills in conservation biology, protected area management, eco-tourism 
• Excellent interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills  
• Strong negotiation and conflict mitigation skills   
• Adept with common software packages such as Microsoft Office for the production of documents, presentations, and spreadsheets. 
• Fluency in English 
• Good experience in human and financial management, providing training or building capacity in field teams. 
• Previous experience with international conservation organizations 
• Commitment to the values and mission of the Wildlife Conservation Society 

How to Apply:

Interested candidates who meet the above qualifications, skills, and experience should apply through the application tab by September 18th, 2026. We review received applications on a rolling basis. 

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Level of Education: bachelor degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120