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• Tasked with developing Community
  Conservation policies aimed at improving the partnership between communities
  and UWA in Wildlife Conservation.
• In charge of developing and implementing
  strategies and programs for Conservation Awareness and Education at
  National and Local Levels.
• Revamping Conservation Education in
  schools at all levels.
• Responsible for developing Regulations and
  Guidelines for the implementation of wildlife use rights through Wildlife
  Enterprises and Collaborative Management arrangement.
• Guiding Protected Areas to develop and
  implement Benefit Sharing Programs for communities neighboring Protected
  Areas.
• General supervision of Community
  Conservation Programs in Protected Areas including revenue sharing,
  resource access and problem animal management.
• Providing leadership to the development
  and implementation of effective and innovative approaches and
  interventions to manage Human-Wildlife Conflicts in the Country.
• Carry out periodic evaluation of Community
  Conservation Approaches and advising management on areas requiring
  revision.
• Representing UWA in national, regional and
  international Fora on Community Conservation related issues.
• Coordinating with Partner Organizations
  that support community conservation programs and ensure that their
  programs are harmonized with UWA programs to avoid duplicity.
• Perform any other official duties as may
  be assigned by Management and or Supervisor from time to time.

• The ideal candidate must hold an Honors
  Bachelor’s Degree in either Natural Resources Management, Community
  Conservation or a related qualification from a recognized University or
  institution.
• Possession of a Master’s Degree in Social
  Sciences, Natural Resources Management, community conservation or a
  related field from a reputable University or Institution is a must.
• Possession of a qualification in Corporate
  Governance is an added advantage.
• A minimum of eight years’ experience in
  community conservation, three (3) of which should have been gained at
  Senior Management level in Nature Conservation.
• Team building and staff supervision
• Excellent analytical, financial and
  presentation skills.
• Good report writing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation
  skills.
• Excellent Customer care skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ethics and integrity.
• Good time management attributes
• Good proposal writing skills.
• Good ICT skills
• Conflict resolution attributes
• Managerial skills

• 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.

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