The
USAID-Funded Sustainable Tourism in the Albertine Rift (STAR) Program is
seeking qualified candidates for full time positions. The USAiD STAR
program's objective is to strengthen sustainable tourism in support of
biodiversity conservation in Uganda. '
BIODIVERSITY HABITAT CONSERVATION COORDINATOR (Kampala and field based)
The Biodiversity Habitat Conservation Coordinator will be based between Kampala and the Albertine Rift. She / He will work with program team and partners to design, implement, and monitor program tourism development activities that would ensure sustainable biodiversity conservation,
Key tasks:
• Ensure sustainable biodiversity conservation through supporting designing and implementation of specific and timely strategic program interventions for effective sustainable tourism -sector development;
• Develop program tools that measure and ensure biodiversity areas benefit from increased tourism;
• Ensure program efforts to conserve the Alberline Rift's important biodiversity link with the tourism sector development;
• Ensure that tourism activities/products being developed do not pose a threat to the species and their habitats; and
• Participate in the overall national tourism development policy analysis- focusing especially on advising on how tourism could be strengthened to support conservation.
BIODIVERSITY HABITAT CONSERVATION COORDINATOR (Kampala and field based)
The Biodiversity Habitat Conservation Coordinator will be based between Kampala and the Albertine Rift. She / He will work with program team and partners to design, implement, and monitor program tourism development activities that would ensure sustainable biodiversity conservation,
Key tasks:
• Ensure sustainable biodiversity conservation through supporting designing and implementation of specific and timely strategic program interventions for effective sustainable tourism -sector development;
• Develop program tools that measure and ensure biodiversity areas benefit from increased tourism;
• Ensure program efforts to conserve the Alberline Rift's important biodiversity link with the tourism sector development;
• Ensure that tourism activities/products being developed do not pose a threat to the species and their habitats; and
• Participate in the overall national tourism development policy analysis- focusing especially on advising on how tourism could be strengthened to support conservation.
Job requirement
Qualifications
and Experience: Master's degree in Natural Resource Management, or
Environmental Conservation Studies, or related field especially
protected areas "management; with a minimum of 5 years relevant work
experience providing technical expertise in implementation of
conservation programs
Or practical conservation /tour ism training programs. Fluency of written and spoken English arid -.tunic computer skills
Or practical conservation /tour ism training programs. Fluency of written and spoken English arid -.tunic computer skills
How to apply
Qualified
applicants must include a cover letter highlighting relevant
experience, current Curriculum Vitae (CV), and a list of three (3)
references with contact information, Applications should be sent via
email to HR-SFA Sotimarinternatioiial.org Clean' indicate the position
applied for in the subject field. No phone. calls or personal contact.
The deadline for submitting applications is August 28, 2011. Only
qualified candidates will be contacted. Please note that receipt of
application, in no way guarantees any position with USAID-STAR. USAID
STAR reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a level below the
advertised level of the postSTAR is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Implemented by US Forest Service together with Solimar International