3 Job Positions at The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International: (Deadline 6 December 2024)
3 Job Positions at The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International: (Deadline 6 December 2024)
Conservation Development Assistant at The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International: (Deadline 6 December 2024)
Conservation Development Assistant
About Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund (DFGF) is a nonprofit NGO and the world’s longest-running gorilla research site with a history in Rwanda that reaches back to 1967. We are a diverse group of professionals dedicated to the survival of gorillas and their habitat through a holistic approach that stands on four key pillars: daily protection, science, education, and helping communities. In Rwanda, we are based at the Ellen DeGeneres Campus in Kinigi, Musanze District, and primarily operate in and around the western part of Volcanoes National Park.
Program Description
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund is seeking a talented professional to join our team as a Community Development Assistant. The position is based out of the Ellen DeGeneres Campus, located in Kinigi, Rwanda. The successful applicant will join a dynamic team to support our community livelihood initiatives including food security, income generating and microenterprise programs for communities adjacent to Volcanoes National Park. As the organization embarks on an exciting new chapter in its 55 year history, we seek a dynamic, energetic, and experienced individual passionate about people-centered conservation to join our expanding team.
To learn more about the Fossey Fund, please see the following videos:
Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Overview – YouTube
Job Overview
As the Community Development Assistant, you will support the Fossey Fund’s Community Engagement Programs in planning and execution of community development projects that benefit and positively impact communities living adjacent to VNP. Some of the main tasks include site visits to the communities where Fossey Fund has projects, training, facilitation, data collection, data entry, analysis, and reporting.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist community development team with planning and execution of projects according to project plan(s), ensuring projects achieve goals on time, are within budget and high quality
- Conduct field visits providing oversight, training and facilitation for community development projects such as the mushroom cooperatives, VSLAs and Green FCAP villages
- Ensure mushroom cooperatives have a consistent supply chain of mushroom tubes by either diversifying suppliers or making their own tubes
- Act as liaison between mushroom cooperatives and the community engagement program, ensuring they are on track to graduate in an appropriate timeline
- Lead research and development of local mushroom tubes on Campus site
- Support mushroom cooperatives in obtaining and maintaining official government registration
- Develop and submit reports on field activities
- Monitor project activities and update dashboard
- Collect data using digital data collection tools such as Kobo collect toolbox
- Co-deliver capacity building training to community members, in line with community development program curriculum
- Other duties as assigned
Qualification Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in related fields including agriculture, agroforestry, business, education, wildlife conservation or community driven development
- A minimum of 1-2years of experience
- Technical skills with MS Office Suite and Google Suite including basic Excel functions
- Experience usingdata collection tools like Kobo Toolbox
- Demonstratedproject management and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated flexibility, adaptability, and ability to perform and collaborate in complex environments
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Fluency in English and Kinyarwanda(oral, writing, and reading)
- Excellent report writing skills
- Ability to travel to the field 3-4 days a week
HOW TO APPLY
Qualified candidates are invited to submit their application, including a cover letter, an updated CV with the names and contact information of at least three professional referees, and scanned copies of relevant certificates/diplomas. Applications should be sent via email to karisokejobs@gorillafund.org, no later than December 6, 2024. Please ensure the subject line of your email clearly states the position you are applying for.
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Done at Musanze, 19th Nov 2024
Felix NDAGIJIMANA
Country Director
Project Assistant, Girls in Conservation (GIC) at The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International: (Deadline 6 December 2024)
Project Assistant, Girls in Conservation (GIC)
About Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund (DFGF) is a nonprofit NGO and the world’s longest-running gorilla research site with a history in Rwanda that reaches back to 1967. We are a diverse group of professionals dedicated to the survival of gorillas and their habitat through a holistic approach that stands on four key pillars: daily protection, science, education, and helping communities. In Rwanda, we are based at the Ellen DeGeneres Campus in Kinigi, Musanze District, and primarily operate in and around the western part of Volcanoes National Park.
Program Description
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund is seeking a talented young professional to join our team as a project Assistant for the Girls in Conservation project. This initiative will select aspiring female students in the secondary schools that Fossey Fund partners with and provide them with life skill lessons, a mentor, and a scholarship- with the goal of increasing school attendance, educational attainment and paid opportunities post-secondary school. The program will be divided into five phases over the course of one year. The position is based out of the Ellen DeGeneres Campus, located in Kinigi, Rwanda. The successful applicant will join an exciting project and team that is growing and contributing to gender equity in Rwanda.
To learn more about the Fossey Fund, please see the following videos:
Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Overview – YouTube
Job Overview
As the GIC project assistant, you will support the Girls in Conservation program at Fossey Fund by assisting the Project Coordinator and Senior Program Manager with duties related to running the program successfully and efficiently. Some of the main tasks include liaising with external partners of the program including teachers, educators, mentors, parents and students in written and verbal communication, data collection and entry, organizing logistics for workshops and research and reporting.
Key Responsibilities
Working closely with the GIC Project Coordinator, and other relevant teammembers, project assistant will:
- Learn and understand all phases of the GIC program
- Assist with organizing the materials, classrooms and tea breaks/meals associated with GIC workshops
- Collect, enter, and clean data from surveys
- Conduct field visits to schools and supervise lesson delivery during the GIC club times and, when needed, fill in to deliver the lessons
- Assist with communications for teachers, educators, mentors, parents and other stakeholders of the program
- Assist with organizing various workshops for the GIC program and participate in workshops
- Assist with translation of materials from Kinyarwanda to English and vice versa
- Perform check in and follow up calls with parents, students and mentors
- Assist with taking photos or videos of different program activities, in close collaboration with communications team
- Conduct research on different facets of the program including the impact of girls’ education on environmental, climate and socio-economic outcomes
- Assist with report(s) writing
- Conduct additional field visits to follow up on program activities, including scholarship recipients
- Other duties as assigned
Qualification Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in related fields (education, training, conservation, business or program management)
- A Minimum of 1-2 years of work experience in project implementation
- Technical skills in MS Office Suite and Google Suite including email and basic Excel functions
- Experience using data collection tools such as Kobo toolbox, Comcare or Survey123
- Demonstrated discernment and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated flexibility, adaptability, and ability to perform and collaborate in complex environments
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Fluency in English and Kinyarwanda(oral, writing, and reading)
- Excellent report writing skills
- Ability to travel to the field 3-4 days a week
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with delivering and facilitating training, project management or data analysis
- Interest in people-centered conservation programs, wildlife conservation and environmental issues
- Passion for girls’ education, empowerment and gender equity
HOW TO APPLY
Qualified candidates are invited to submit their application, including a cover letter, an updated CV with the names and contact information of at least three professional referees, and scanned copies of relevant certificates/diplomas. Applications should be sent via email to karisokejobs@gorillafund.org, no later than December 6, 2024. Please ensure the subject line of your email clearly states the position you are applying for.
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Done at Musanze, 19th Nov 2024
Felix NDAGIJIMANA
Country Director
Conservation Education Assistant at The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International: (Deadline 6 December 2024)
Conservation Education Assistant
About Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund (Fossey Fund) is a science-oriented, people-centered nonprofit NGO and the world’s longest-running gorilla research site with a history in Rwanda that dates back to 1967. We are a diverse group of professionals dedicated to the survival of gorillas and their habitat through a holistic approach that stands on four key pillars: daily protection, science, education, and helping communities. In Rwanda, we are based at the Ellen DeGeneres Campus in Kinigi, Musanze District, and primarily operate in and around the western part of Volcanoes National Park. Since 2012, we have worked in and around Nkuba Conservation Area, south of Maiko National Park, in the Democratic Republic of Congo to protect and research Grauer’s gorilla in partnership with the local communities.
Program Description
Fossey Fund’s Community Engagement Program is embarking on an exciting new chapter of development and growth. Therefore, we are seeking a dynamic, experienced and energetic individual passionate about people-centered conservation to join our team!
To learn more about the Fossey Fund, please see the following videos:
Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Overview – YouTube
As a team, we share a set of core values that shape how we work:
Integrity:We do what we say we will do. We are honest and transparent. We earn trust from our stakeholders through our repeated actions.
Collaboration:We actively listen and learn from each other. We cultivate mutually beneficial relationships that foster organizational and environmental sustainability.
Passion:We care deeply about the wildlife, communities and ecosystems where we live and work. Our actions and commitments inspire others to join our mission.
Equity: Treat everyone with dignity and respect. We invest in our employees and stakeholders via programs that create economic opportunity and autonomy, while advancing our conservation initiatives.
Courage:We are bold, creative and innovative when faced with challenges or uncertainty. We bravely overcome the physical and remote challenges of our work. We constructively challenge actions inconsistent with our values.
Job Overview
The purpose of this role is to provide support and assistance to the conservation education department in the Community Engagement Program. This includes assisting the Conservation Education (CE) Coordinator with the planning and execution of conservation education projects as specified on the project plan. Specifically, this role will focus on supporting and monitoring the nature/environmental clubs that Fossey partners with, collecting, entering, cleaning and analyzing data on conservation education projects and overseeing the Citizen Science program on and off campus. This position will report to the Conservation Education Coordinator and work closely with other members of the Community Engagement Program team.
Location: Based at Ellen DeGeneres Campus of Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund in Kinigi, Rwanda
Key Responsibilities
- Assist the CE Coordinator with the execution of conservation education projects according to project plan, assuring projects achieve goals on time, within budget and are high quality
- Work closely with Finance and Admin to procure materials, resources and other needs to successfully implement projects
- Collect, enter, analyze and report data on conservation education projects
- Conduct field visits to nature and environmental clubs at schools adjacent to VNP
- Complete and submit field visit monitoring forms on time and ensuring high accuracy and quality
- Coordinate with the gallery team and lead primary and secondary school tours through the Fossey Fund Exhibit.
- Lead Citizen science/bird watching and student visits on campus
- Assist in the planning and execution of Conservation Camp including collaborating with partners
- Assist in organizing logistics for various education workshops held on campus and participate in workshops, leading sessions as assigned by supervisors.
- Assist in writing reports
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, education, wildlife tourism or related field
- 1-3 years of experience
- Fluent in Kinyarwanda (written and spoken) and English
- Demonstrated experience in implementing environmental education projects with communities living near protected areas in Rwanda
- Demonstrates a high degree of emotional intelligence and ability to make decisions.
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Able to work independently (proactive) and be a team player
- Strong collaborative skills and comfortable working with individuals at various levels of the organization.
- Excellent written and verbal communications.
- Results driven with proven track record of project management
HOW TO APPLY
Qualified candidates are invited to submit their application, including a cover letter, an updated CV with the names and contact information of at least three professional referees, and scanned copies of relevant certificates/diplomas. Applications should be sent via email to karisokejobs@gorillafund.org, no later than December 6, 2024. Please ensure the subject line of your email clearly states the position you are applying for.
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Done at Musanze, 19th Nov 2024
Felix NDAGIJIMANA
Country Director
