Assistant Land-use Planning Coordinator
Key Responsibilities
This is a full-time position responsible for assisting in coordinating land use planning activities with stakeholders, State and Government of South Sudan authorities, WCS scientists, and other partners in the process of integrating conservation concerns in overall land-use planning and zoning. He/she will have practical experience in developing land and resource management plans in rural settings; knowledge and experience with enterprise economics; skills in use of GIS in land use planning; experience with conservation oriented planning in the context of corridors and protected area buffer zones; social science and land and resource tenure experience; knowledge of various methods and approaches for developing shared visions for land and resource management involving multiple stakeholders. The position will be based in Juba with frequent travel to field sites in the landscape. The Assistant Land-use Planning Coordinator reports to the WCS South Sudan Deputy Director.
Qualifications
The desired qualifications for this position are a Master's degree or higher in land use planning, natural resource management, land tenure, or related field, at least 3 years of experience working on land management, conservation, and natural resource management issues in Africa. Experience and ability to work with national and local organizations required. Proven ability to work well in a team in multi-cultural situations and under difficult field conditions is essential. Fluency in written and spoken English required.
Interested candidates who meet the above qualifications, should apply by sending an application letter and CV together with the names and contact information of three referees to the below address not later than November 26th 2011.
jkilonzi@wcs.org (file size should be limited to under 500kb)
Only short listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.
For more information about Wildlife Conservation Society and its Southern Sudan Program visit our website at: http://www.wcs.org/international/Africa/sudanprogram
Assistant Land-use Planning Coordinator Wildlife Conservation Society Location: Juba,
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