Job board: East Africa renews focus on carbon markets

From the newsletter

Regional diversity defines Africa’s current conservation job landscape, with East Africa renewing its focus on carbon markets. DGB Group is hiring for Environmental Project Certification roles in Kenya and Uganda, while South Pole seeks candidates for sustainable technologies and carbon project strategy, signalling intensified regional engagement in carbon financing.

• To effectively harness the potential of carbon markets in Africa, several needs must be addressed, including developing African-focused marketplaces, building local expertise in validation and verification, and establishing robust regulatory frameworks. 

• Our analysis of a list of conservation jobs across Africa shows that while East Africa focuses on carbon credits and project validation, Central Africa targets biodiversity and policy integration. Southern and West Africa prioritise fieldwork, research and resilience, linking conservation with education, food security and disaster preparedness across diverse ecological and institutional landscapes.

East Africa

• Earthbanc: Carbon Analyst (Kenya)

• South Pole: Intern for Policy and Strategy, for carbon projects in Africa (Kenya)

• Environmental Resources Management: Senior Ecologist (Kenya)

• Trees for the Future: Kenya Country Director (Kenya)

• DGB Group: Environmental Project Certification (Kenya)

• South Pole: Specialist, Sustainable Technologies, Climate Project-Africa (Kenya)

• The Nature Conservancy: Science Associate (Kenya)

• United Nations Office at Nairobi: Senior Environmental Specialist (Kenya)

• United Nations Office for Project Services: Senior Technical Advisor, Environment (Kenya)

• International Fund for Agricultural Development: Senior Technical Specialist - Environment (Kenya)

• Global Fishing Watch: Monitoring Evaluation & Learning Officer (Kenya)

• Alliance of Bioversity International: Program Leader – Tropical Forages (Kenya)

• The Nature Conservancy: Rangeland Botanist Intern (Tanzania)

• Mwambao Coastal Community Network: Head Of Marine Ecology (Tanzania)

• The Nature Conservancy: Marine Program Intern (Tanzania)

• One Acre Fund: Tanzania Agroforestry Specialist (Tanzania)

• United Nations Office for Project Services: Environmental Technical Advisor (Uganda)

• DGB Group: Environmental Project Certification (Uganda)

• African Wildlife Foundation: Program Manager, Volcanoes National Park (Rwanda)
  

Central Africa

• World Wildlife Fund International: Manager, Policy & Partnerships, Africa (Cameroon)

• Wildlife Conservation Society: Program Manager, Okapi Wildlife Reserve (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

• NTU International: Senior and Junior Specialists in Green Transition (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
  

Southern Africa

• eThekwini Municipality: Field Ranger (South Africa)

• Western Cape Government: Museum Officer: Satellite Museum Lwandle Migrant Labour (South Africa)

• Delta: Ranger Special Task Team Leader (Namibia)

• Botswana International University of Science & Technology: Lecturer in Ecology and Biodiversity (Botswana)
  

West Africa

• Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: Forestry and Natural Resources Experts (Senegal)

• Save the Children International: Climate Change Technical Advisor - Coastal Resilience Project (Sierra Leone)

• The Gola Rainforest Conservation Leadership Group: Technical Advisor, Research and Monitoring (Sierra Leone)