Oportunidad laboral: Kavango-Zambezi (KAZA) Transfrontier Conservation Area (TFCA) AHEAD Coordinator

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Job Announcement
POSITION TITLE: Kavango-Zambezi (KAZA) Transfrontier Conservation Area (TFCA) AHEAD Coordinator

DURATION OF POSITION: Full-time position; approximately 5-years contingent on ongoing donor support

POSITION OBJECTIVE: The Wildlife Conservation Society, a U.S. based international nongovernmental organization, seeks candidates for the position of Kavango-Zambezi (KAZA) TFCA AHEAD Coordinator, to be based in the region. (Note that the position is to coordinate regional AHEAD activities, not to coordinate the KAZA TFCA.) The Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (TFCA) spans five countries (Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe), covers approximately 400,000 km² and encompasses, among other land uses, 70 conservation areas that include national parks, game reserves, community conservancies and game management areas. This position is posted as available, contingent upon availability of funding.

The KAZA TFCA AHEAD Coordinator, to be based in the region, will be responsible for coordinating regional AHEAD activities in the KAZA TFCA by helping to create an enabling environment for cross-sectoral dialogue and problem-solving. The position is at the WCS Associate Director level. The successful applicant will be expected to work closely with, for example, the KAZA Secretariat and the KAZA TFCA Conservation Working Group charged with addressing animal health issues.

APPLICATION PROCESS
Interested candidates who meet the above qualifications should apply by sending email applications only) their curriculum vitae, letter of interest, and three contactable references to the Wildlife Conservation Society:Steve Osofsky, DVM, sosofsky@wcs.org, with a copy to Pam Watim, pwatim@wcs.org.
Salary and benefits will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. WCS is an equal opportunity employer.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews. WCS is not responsible for internet-related submission failures.