Accountability and youth skills drive conservation hiring

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The conservation job market in Africa is diversifying. Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) roles dominate this month's hiring cycle. They are offered by the World Resources Institute, Global Landscapes Forum, World Wildlife Fund and One Acre Fund. Their dominance shows rising demand for accountability and evidence-based results.

• Alongside these senior jobs, internships and research roles target young people. Environmental Career Center offers wildlife rehabilitation placements. The Conservation Institute runs a marine programme. These opportunities build youth skills in rehabilitation and ecological sciences.

• Southern and East Africa dominate with nine roles each. The World Wildlife Fund leads hiring with four positions, three in  Cameroon and one in South Africa, surpassing World Resources Institute that follows with three.

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East Africa

• United Nations Office at Nairobi: Wildlife Data Specialist (Kenya)

• World Resources Institute: MEAL, Africa Food Program (Kenya)

• World Resources Institute: MEAL Specialist (Kenya)

• Climate Impact Partners: Regional Sourcing Lead, Africa (Kenya)

• Trócaire: Resilience Programme Manager (Kenya)

• IUCN: Programme Assistant (Tanzania)

• CDM Smith: Ecological & Environmental Sciences Experts (Tanzania)

• Wildlife Conservation Society: Regional Technical Advisor (Rwanda)

• Global Landscapes Forum: Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant (Kenya)

Southern Africa

• Environmental Career Center: GIS Mapping Internship (South Africa)

• Scatec ASA: Environmental and Social Advisor (South Africa)

• Mercy Corps: Resilience Knowledge Hub Team Leader (Zimbabwe)

• GIZ Malawi: Climate Change Advisor (Malawi)

• Conservation South Africa: Conservation Impact Coordinator (South Africa)

• Environmental Career Center: Giraffe Research Project, Internship (South Africa)

• World Wildlife Fund: Social Media Officer (South Africa)

• Environmental Center: Wildlife Rehabilitation & Research Internship (South Africa)

• Conservation Institute: Marine & Turtle Conservation Program Manager (Madagascar)

Central Africa

• World Wildlife Fund: MEAL Assistant (Cameroon)

• World Wildlife Fund: Forest Officer (Cameroon)

• World Wildlife Fund: Agriculture Officer (Cameroon)

• IUCN: Regional Coordinator, Forests (Cameroon)

• One Acre Fund: Impact Lead (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

• One Acre Fund: Field Operations Lead (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

West Africa

• Urban Resilience Hub: Programme Management Officer (Nigeria)

• Youth Impact Labs East Africa: Climate Resilience & Adaptation Officer (Mali)

• ARISE IIP: Sustainability Lead (Sierra Leone)