WWF International is seeking:
WWF Cameroon Programme Office:
Korup National Park Advisor
The Cameroon Programme Office (CPO) of WWF - World Wide Fund for Nature - is presently operating 25 conservation projects, focusing on forests, species and wetlands, with the aim of improving sustainable management of natural resources and socio-economic development. The various projects vary in character from studies and project development to integrated conservation and development, awareness, capacity building and policy development projects. WWF-CPO is currently undergoing significant expansion as a result of which it is seeking candidates for the following upcoming positions. Send application letter and detailed curriculum vitae, including current salary details, and quoting the title of the relevant position, by post or fax and by e-mail, to Jaap Schoorl, Director of Operations, WWF Cameroon Programme Office, PO 6776, Yaounde, Cameroon, Fax: (237) 21 42 40. E-mail address: jschoorl@wwfnet.org. Closing date: June 20, 1998.
WWF-CPO is seeking a Park Advisor for Korup National Park, to be based in Mundemba (South-West Province), whose main mission will be to coordinate the development and implementation of the Park's management plan. This project is financed by the European Union and WWF. The contract is for one year and can possibly be divided in several extended periods over eighteen months.
Duties:
- coordinate all concerned parties in the development and production of a management plan for the Park;
- implement and establish monitoring procedures for immediate park management objectives;
- plan and establish necessary park infrastructures and facilities, ensuring adequate assessment of the environmental impact at all stages;
- assist in the development of a research programme which meets the management needs of the Park and its neighbourhood.
Requires:
- degree relating to management of natural resources and/or park management;
- minimum ten years experience in development and implementation of management plans and park management, preferably in tropical forest areas;
- excellent communications skills;
- fluency in English with good knowledge of French.