JobTitle: Community Coordinator
Company: Odzala Foundation, Odzala National Park, Congo
Region: Central Africa | Congo
Reports to: Odzala-Kokoua National Park Manager
Starting date: 1 April 2012
Contract: 3 year contract, renewable
Company Profile
In November 2010 African Parks (AP) signed a partnership agreement with the Ministry of Sustainable Development of the Republic of Congo for the management and financing of the OKNP National Park. Management of the park will be the responsibility of a new legal entity, the “OKNP Foundation” (OKF), which has a board of directors made up of representatives from AP, RAPAC (a key donor), the Government, Leadership Conservation for Africa, and local communities. The management agreement runs for an initial term of 25 years, with an option to renew. Overall, it is envisaged that OKF will have full, delegated authority to manage OKNP.
OKNP covers an area of 1,365,000 hectares and is situated within the heart of the rainforest of the Congo basin. The outstanding conservation values of OKNP include the presence of more than 100 saline clearings, one of the largest populations of lowland gorillas and forest elephants in Central Africa, and possibly one of the last refuges of lion in the forest massif of Central Africa.
The long-term vision for OKNP is a follows:
“To restore, develop and manage OKNP National Park as a functioning forest and savannah ecosystem, through proper protection from poaching, sound conservation practices and tourism & other revenue development - thereby creating additional economic benefit
OKNP covers an area of 1,365,000 hectares and is situated within the heart of the rainforest of the Congo basin. The outstanding conservation values of OKNP include the presence of more than 100 saline clearings, one of the largest populations of lowland gorillas and forest elephants in Central Africa, and possibly one of the last refuges of lion in the forest massif of Central Africa.
The long-term vision for OKNP is a follows:
“To restore, develop and manage OKNP National Park as a functioning forest and savannah ecosystem, through proper protection from poaching, sound conservation practices and tourism & other revenue development - thereby creating additional economic benefit
Job Description
Objectives and goals for the Community Coordinator
- Execution and management of the OKNP business plan
- Manage all community related efforts of the OKNP
- Ensure links and good relationships between OKNP, the Government and other NGO’s
- Ensure African Parks ethics and operational procedures
- Coordinate all community efforts by various partners and stakeholders
Job overview
The position is located at the OKNP headquarters.
It is fundamental to implement OKNP management plan.
A Community Manager is needed to complete the following tasks:
- Planning and management of bi-annual community forums
- Conception and management of all community projects
- Liaison with all ASDD presidents on a regular basis
- Liaison with the 2 community representatives elected to the Board of the Odzala-Kokoua Foundation on a regular basis
- Liaison with all NGOs active in the area
- Coordination of all community projects initiated by other stakeholders
- Collecting all community fees from tourists and tourism operators
- Management and control of the Community Fund
Experience, skills and qualifications required
- The ideal candidate must have an academic background including a minimum academic qualification Bac + 3
- The candidate must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in community development at National level
- Ensuring the links between OKNP and the Government, NGOs and Partners, the candidate must have outstanding communication skills, and a good knowledge of Central African policies, legislations and institutions related to community development
- Being fluent both in Lingala and French is essential for this position, being able to communicate in English will be an added advantage
- Execution and management of the OKNP business plan
- Manage all community related efforts of the OKNP
- Ensure links and good relationships between OKNP, the Government and other NGO’s
- Ensure African Parks ethics and operational procedures
- Coordinate all community efforts by various partners and stakeholders
Job overview
The position is located at the OKNP headquarters.
It is fundamental to implement OKNP management plan.
A Community Manager is needed to complete the following tasks:
- Planning and management of bi-annual community forums
- Conception and management of all community projects
- Liaison with all ASDD presidents on a regular basis
- Liaison with the 2 community representatives elected to the Board of the Odzala-Kokoua Foundation on a regular basis
- Liaison with all NGOs active in the area
- Coordination of all community projects initiated by other stakeholders
- Collecting all community fees from tourists and tourism operators
- Management and control of the Community Fund
Experience, skills and qualifications required
- The ideal candidate must have an academic background including a minimum academic qualification Bac + 3
- The candidate must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in community development at National level
- Ensuring the links between OKNP and the Government, NGOs and Partners, the candidate must have outstanding communication skills, and a good knowledge of Central African policies, legislations and institutions related to community development
- Being fluent both in Lingala and French is essential for this position, being able to communicate in English will be an added advantage
Education (min)University Undergraduate Degree
Language (min)English | French
Language (extra)Lingala
Advert Date started on 16 Apr 2012 | ending on 16 May 201
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Community Coordinator Odzala Foundation, Odzala National Park
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