What to Expect in This Role

This is a hybrid, full-time position ideal for experienced professionals passionate about conservation and adaptive management. Applicants must demonstrate leadership and project management experience.

You will guide conservation teams to develop strategies, adaptively manage programmes, and drive impact using agile methodologies. Cultural awareness and local engagement are vital.

Expect to collaborate with multiple stakeholders, including conservation data and leadership teams. Coaching, facilitation, and tailored, context-sensitive support are part of your daily duties.

This role requires building strong relationships and trust with regional leadership, focusing resources on high-impact teams, and supporting evidence-based decision-making.

No visa or relocation support is offered with this job. Candidates are expected to already reside in an eligible country and must submit a tailored cover letter.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

Your main focus is to build enabling conditions for adaptive management by cultivating relationships with conservation teams and leadership. You will identify where support is most needed.

Expect to provide direct support and coaching on conservation strategy, adaptive management, and portfolio processes tailored to local realities.

Overseeing the work of external consultants, if needed, and measuring the impact of your support are part of this multifaceted role.

Collaboration across teams is critical, as is proactive sharing of lessons learned to improve conservation practice beyond your region.

Strict adherence to equity, justice, diversity, and inclusion principles is required throughout your work.

Key Advantages

Leading the Africa Regional Conservation Strategy offers the chance to make a real, measurable impact on nature and communities while growing your professional profile.

You’ll be joining a respected global organisation well-known for valuing both innovation and tradition in conservation work. The role comes with a competitive benefits package.

Considerations and Challenges

This opportunity is best suited to independent, highly motivated candidates comfortable with ambiguity and complex, multi-stakeholder environments.

Strong experience in self-directed project management is essential. There is no visa or relocation support, so candidates must already reside in a TNC-affiliated country.

Final Verdict

Leadership in this position is both a challenge and a rewarding experience. For conservation-minded, multicultural professionals, this role presents an unmatched chance to drive real change while building long-term impact.