Conservation Manager

Job Description

The Conservation Manager oversees developing, managing and implementing all Conservation, Research and Monitoring, and Habitat Management strategies within Liuwa Plain National Park and to efficiently inform management decisions. Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Advise and support the management team on anti-poaching planning and areas to implement patrols in the reserve and its periphery.
• Manage the biodiversity and conservation department as described in the business plan.
• Implement the Parks’ Monitoring Programme, ensuring all biodiversity conservation metrics are collected and stored.
• Monitor any decline of any of the species in the park.
• Work closely with the community department to examine the relationships between humans and their environment across space and time.
• Plan and implement the required conservation studies to support other departments.
• Plan and manage species reintroduction and translocation projects.
• Maintain and improve the ecological database of Liuwa Plain National Park landscape.
• Cultivate existing research and conservation partnerships, and develop new ones.
• Deliver weekly and monthly reports of the activities of the department to management.

Requirements

• Strong proven experience in conservation management and research.
• Strong team and project management skills.
• Strong GIS skills.
• Good statistical analysis skills and writing skills.
• Experience working in multi-cultural environments.
• Adaptability to changing environments.
• Highly resilient – must be able to work in remote and challenging environments.
• Fluent in English and a local language (written and spoken).
• Administrative and computer skills.
• Diplomacy and ability to build good relationships.
• Good communication skills.
• Good analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Good logistics skills.
• Results oriented.
• Ability to make decisions.
• Ability to teach and transfer knowledge as well as mentor.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates must submit their CV with a cover letter describing their suitability for the role. All applicants must include at least 2 contactable references, certified copies of NRC, and relevant Qualifications. To apply for this position, click on this Link by 29th April 2026.