BACKGROUND:
African Parks is a non-profit conservation organization that takes on the complete responsibility for the rehabilitation and long-term management of national parks in partnership with governments and local communities. We currently manage 22 national parks and protected areas in 12 countries covering over 20 million hectares in: Angola, Benin, Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Sudan.
Boma and Bandingilo National Parks are located in South Sudan’s equatorial region with a combined area of 30, 000 KM ². The parks host the largest wildlife migration in the world covers over 120,000 KM2, and provide habitat for large populations of hartebeest, buffalo, elephant, giraffes and lions.
JOB OVERVIEW:
The ICM is responsible for developing, in accordance with relevant African Parks SOPs and in close collaboration with the AP ICPM, individual but interconnected information coordination functions for Boma NP, the Jonglei Project, and Bandingilo NP.
These information coordination functions will primarily support counter-wildlife crime operations, while ensuring effective information sharing and coordination across the three landscapes.
MAIN ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Set up, train and mentor the two teams in information collection and analysis techniques.
- Select and hire of both investigators and analysts.
- Assist during the basic training of both the investigators and analysts.
- Provide continued mentorship during the day-to-day work and operations of the teams in the three Protected areas
- Focus analytical work and assure reporting standards.
- Supervise collection/investigative efforts.
- Supervise day-to-day work of park-level teams, including but not limited to work schedules, human resource requirements and personnel development, and other such activities as may be required or requested by Park Manager.
- Ensure that the Information Coordination database is managed correctly and kept up to date.
- Develop and maintain relationships with other AP parks, key stakeholders, and partner organizations, including but not limited to those involved in security assessment and the investigation of wildlife crime-related matters.
- Assess material and equipment needs and lead procurement efforts for identified needs of all teams.
Academic & experience required.
- Experienced working in Law Enforcement information collection and/or information analysis required, preferably in a managerial role.
- Experience with geographic information systems (GIS) and social network analysis (SNA) software.
- Able to self-manage and understand priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Fluency in spoken and written English and ability to write detailed and accurate reports with clarity, brevity and timeliness.
- Able to self-manage and understand priorities
- Good team player with a collaborative spirit.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work with diverse cultures.
Experience living and working in austere environments.
How to apply
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter detailing their experience and motivation for the position, along with an updated CV to ssrecruitment@africanparks.org or hand delivery to African Parks office Thonping, Synergy Suites – Plot No 849, Block No 3-K South, by. Please mention the position name in the subject line of the email.
In case you do not hear from us within two weeks after the closing date, this means that your application was not successful. We thank you for your interest in working for African Parks.