Background

Akagera Management Company Ltd was created through a partnership between African Parks and Rwanda Development Board (RDB) to manage Akagera National Park. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced candidate to fill the post of Community Liaison Officer in Akagera National Park.

Purpose of the Job

A Community Liaison Officer (CLO) job at Akagera National Park is to serve as a bridge between the Park management and the surrounding communities. This role ensures that the interests, concerns, and needs of local communities are considered while supporting the park’s conservation efforts.

Duties and Key Responsibilities

• Implement an Environment Education program in local schools, creation of wildlife clubs
• Organize meetings with local leaders
• Reporting on Revenue sharing schemes
• Conducting anti-poaching awareness to the communities around the park
• Collect, assess and report information related to human wildlife conflicts
• Ensure security and good operation practice of motorbike provided
• Contribute to overall community development initiatives by the park
• Perform any other task related to the community conservation assigned by his supervisor

Knowledge and Skills

Minimum Education and Qualification Required

• Diploma in socio-economics development, biodiversity conservation or equivalent
• Minimum of 3 years experience in community development projects.
• Fluent in Kinyarwanda
• Fluent in english and /or french
• Motorbike license (Category A)
• Self-motivated, hardworking and the ability to work unsupervised
• Good report writing skills
• Experience living and working in rural setting
• Interpersonal skills ; patience,
• Demonstrated skills and experience in facilitating community meetings
• Clean record of conduct
• Preferably between 20 and 40 years

Added Advantage

• Born and living near Akagera National Park
• Knowledge of french and kinyarwanda both written and spoken
• Experience in the conservation and tourism field regionally
• Holding car driving permit.
• Experience and a genuine passion for conservation
• Rwandan by nationality
• Living around Akagera National Park
• Female candidates are encouraged to apply to this position
• IT technical skills.

Note

Applications that are not meeting the above criteria will not be considered. Successful candidates will begin with an immediate effect.

• Implement an Environment Education program in local schools, creation of wildlife clubs
• Organize meetings with local leaders
• Reporting on Revenue sharing schemes
• Conducting anti-poaching awareness to the communities around the park
• Collect, assess and report information related to human wildlife conflicts
• Ensure security and good operation practice of motorbike provided
• Contribute to overall community development initiatives by the park
• Perform any other task related to the community conservation assigned by his supervisor

• Fluent in Kinyarwanda
• Fluent in english and /or french
• Motorbike license (Category A)
• Self-motivated, hardworking and the ability to work unsupervised
• Good report writing skills
• Experience living and working in rural setting
• Interpersonal skills ; patience,
• Demonstrated skills and experience in facilitating community meetings
• Clean record of conduct
• IT technical skills.

• Diploma in socio-economics development, biodiversity conservation or equivalent
• Minimum of 3 years experience in community development projects.
• Preferably between 20 and 40 years
• Born and living near Akagera National Park
• Knowledge of french and kinyarwanda both written and spoken
• Experience in the conservation and tourism field regionally
• Holding car driving permit.
• Experience and a genuine passion for conservation
• Rwandan by nationality
• Living around Akagera National Park
• Female candidates are encouraged to apply to this position