Human – Wildlife Conflict Field Officer at Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS)

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Human – Wildlife Conflict Field Officer
Human – Wildlife Conflict Field Officer at Frankfurt October 2024
Job type: Full-time
Position: Human-Wildlife Conflict Field Officer
Frankfurt Zoological Society
Serengeti Ecosystem Conservation Program

Position in the organization
The
Human-Wildlife Conflict Field Officer reports to the Operation Manager
from there to the Program Manager – Serengeti Ecosystem Conservation
Program
The Human-Wildlife Conflict Field Officer will work together
with Bariadi District Council – (Game Officers), FZS – SECP project
staff, community leaders, village human-elephant conflict monitors
(HECM), village elephant control group (Vikosi Kazi), and other project
stakeholders to support multiple interventions aimed at mitigating human
elephant conflict and promoting coexistence with wildlife in the
project villages in accordance with the donor project plan and log
frame.

Purpose of the job
FZS mission: We conserve wildlife and ecosystems focusing on protected areas and outstanding wild places
FZS Community Support Department purpose:
To
empower local communities in the Serengeti Ecosystem to develop and
engage in conservation compatible livelihoods based on the sustainable
use of natural resources.

As part of our growing conservation
efforts within the greater Serengeti Ecosystem, FZS is looking for a
highly motivated candidate to fill an important role in implementing a
project in partnership with Bariadi District Council, Serengeti National
Park, Tanzania Wildlife Authority (TAWA) and other stakeholders that
aims to address human-wildlife conflict (HWC) in Bariadi District.
The role would suit someone with a first degree and at least two years
of similar experience in this field and with skills in project
management, monitoring and evaluation work.

Job Background
FZS
– Serengeti Project has recently secured a grant from Save the Elephant
(STE) – Elephant Crisis Fund, entitled “Enhancing human-elephant
co-existence in the Serengeti Ecosystem:

Scaling up to Bariadi
and sustaining success in Serengeti District.”. This project will
strengthen and expand the Human-Elephant Conflict monitoring and
response system in 14 villages in Western Serengeti to reduce incidents
of Human-Elephant conflict.
Through this funding, FZS will facilitate the District Councils (BDC)
Game Office adjacent to the Protected Areas to increase its capacity and
effectiveness in utilizing multiple mitigation tools for managing
human-wildlife conflict in partnership with the PA authorities and the
local communities. Together, FZS and the District Game Office form the
project team. The project will benefit from the added value of ongoing
support via FZS for village land use planning and Community Conservation
Banks (CoCoBas).

Main Outputs
Specific Duties:

• Work
  in collaboration with the District Game Officer (DGO) to support the
  establishment and training of new human-elephant conflict monitors
  (HECM) and village elephant control group (Vikosi Kazi),
• Work in
  collaboration with the District Game Officer (DGO) to provide training
  and capacity to HECM and the village elephant control group (Vikosi
  Kazi), on the proper use of HWC tools, methods, and approaches (jointly
  known as HWC toolkits).
• Advise the village authorities on how to
  support human-elephant conflict monitors (HECM) and the village
  elephant control group (Vikosi Kazi).
• Advise communities on
  areas where new Vikosi Kazi groups and HECM teams are required and
  assist the Project Team in the formation of new groups as needed
• Enable
  the Vikosi Kazi and HECMs to spread community participation (acting as
  HEC & coexistence ambassadors) in crop protection measures
  particularly in using non-lethal methods to chase elephants away from
  the village land such as crop protection, alternative crop production.
• Advise on implementing innovative HEC mitigation strategies for community-based HEC mitigation schemes.
• Promote
  environmentally friendly income-generating activities among HECM and
  village elephant control group (Vikosi Kazi) including promoting
  membership of the microfinance program of Community Conservation Banks
  (CoC0Ba)
• Conduct monitoring and mentoring field visits
  frequently with the wider FZS and DGO Office project team for all
  human-elephant conflict activities in the project villages for HEC
  mitigation support.
• Train HECMs in digital approaches to data
  collection and ensure that quality HEC incident data is collected on a
  weekly basis by HECM as required by the DGO office.Support the
  development of educational material on HEC topics and deliver training
  seminars and workshops for different target groups to raise awareness
  about HEC mitigation measures.
• Monitor and manage the
  distribution of the HEC toolkits in each project village, including
  training in the use of the items and their care and maintenance.
• Attend and participate in relevant village meetings in the project area.
• Support writing regular and timely field Activity Reports (AR)
• Maintain relationships between project partners and project villages.
• Support the Project team with donor relationships and the generation of new proposals for further funding
• Perform any other duties as directed by the supervisor.

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Qualifications and Experience:
Required

• Bachelor’s degree in wildlife management from a recognized institution.
• In-depth understanding of human-wildlife conflict
• At least 1 year of working experience related to community-based natural resource management and/or conservation.
• Basic computer skills in using Microsoft package and email programs
• Conversant in the use of mobile applications to collect field data
• Basic GIS skills will be an added advantage.
• Valid driver’s license, ability to drive manual vehicles/cars and motorcycles on and off-road.
• The ability to work under remote field conditions and circumstances.

Desired:

• Bush driving experience
• Experience working in national parks and remote areas especially in the Serengeti ecosystem
• Work experience in HWC would be an advantage
• A passion for wildlife conservation

Behavioural Competencies:

• Work
  systematically: Structuring one’s work in an orderly and transparent
  manner; carrying it out with an eye for detail and accuracy.
• Integrity: Maintaining high ethical standards both personally and professionally: being incorruptible.
• Sensitivity:
  Showing consideration, concern and respect for other people’s
  attitudes, feelings, or circumstances and being aware of the influence
  of one’s own behaviour on them.
• Negotiating: Obtaining maximum
  results in situations of different interests so that all parties accept
  and agree and the relationship is not damaged.
• Teamwork:
  Cooperating and working effectively to achieve a shared goal – even when
  the topic involved does not directly serve one’s interests.

Terms 

• A fixed salary will be offered to a successful candidate depending on qualifications and experience.
• The
  position will be based around the Serengeti ecosystem where there are
  Human wildlife hotspots areas which include Serengeti and Bariadi
  Districts with frequent visits to the field to respond to HWC cases .

Additional benefits include 

• Basic housing, medical insurance and 30 days paid leave per annum.

This is a fixed contract of 12 months with the possibility for renewal subject to funding and satisfactory performance.

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