Niassa National Reserve
Law Enforcement Advisor – Job Advert
Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)
WCS is seeking applicants for the position of Law Enforcement Advisor for Niassa National Reserve in Mozambique. This position is responsible for advising on and supporting all law enforcement (LE) activities and operations in Niassa National Reserve (NNR) – which is managed under a partnership agreement between WCS and Mozambique’s Protected Area Authority (ANAC). This position provides direct support to the NNR LE Manager (ANAC) and reports to the NNR Field Operations Manager (WCS). The principle areas of support are: 1) strengthening LE operations, 2) maintaining motivation, standards, and discipline in the LE team, 3) developing information gathering and analytical capacity that leads to action, 4) building the skills and competence of all LE staff, particularly section managers and patrol leaders, 5) supporting the LE Manager in coordination and communication with the operators, relevant local authorities, police and communities, 6) supervising all vehicles, equipment and infrastructure assigned to the NNR LE department, 7) strengthening all relevant policies and procedures, 8) jointly developing annual operations plans, budgets and reports, and 9) developing and supporting the implementation of a performance management system for all LE staff.
We are looking for a proven field team leader with the capacity to strengthen law enforcement operations in one of Africa’s most important protected areas where elephant poaching and illegal mining are critical threats. This includes the ability to lead a diverse team of 100+ staff in a challenging and remote conservation area. The position has the support of a leading international conservation NGO with a strong partnership with the Government of Mozambique, and sound collaboration with committed private operators.
This position comes with an international benefits package that includes a hardship allowance and four home flights p.a. Interested candidates who meet the above qualifications, should apply before 15 March 2017 by sending an application letter and CV together with the names and contact information of three referees to wcsmozambique@wcs.org with ‘NNR Law Enforcement Advisor’ in the email title. Candidates must also apply online via the WCS career portal by searching job title at: http://www.wcs.org/about-us/careers . Only short listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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