Job board: Kenya remains conservation leadership hub

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Africa’s conservation job landscape shows a shift towards roles around systemic climate resilience. East Africa leads, with UNEP and the World Bank recruiting governance roles in Nairobi, cementing Kenya’s position as the regional hub for climate policy and institutional coordination. Research-oriented positions indicate the maturation of the green-tech ecosystem.

• In Uganda and Tanzania, job opportunities are increasingly focused on field implementation and land rights. The Lion Landscapes role in Iringa illustrates an emphasis on capacity-building rather than direct protection, investing in people as well as parks.

• Southern Africa, led by Malawi, offers roles in agroecology and plant breeding, highlighting the intersection of food security and climate science. In DR Congo, positions prioritise biodiversity stewardship through immersive management roles.

East Africa

• UN Environment Programme: Senior Programme Management Officer (Kenya)

• United Nations Office: Natural Resource Management Specialist (Kenya)

• Urban Resilience Hub: Natural Resource Management Specialist (Kenya)

• Conservation International: Manager, Knowledge Management and Communications (Kenya)

• ReliefWeb Kenya: Coastal and Marine Ecosystems Specialist (Kenya)

• International Water Management Institute: Researcher (Kenya)

• Global Landscapes Forum: Head of Global Outreach and Engagement (Kenya)

• International Fund for Animal Welfare: Country Director (Kenya)

• Environmental Resources Management: Senior Ecologist, Mid-Senior Level (Kenya) 

• Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: Environmental Safeguards Specialist (Kenya)

• Trees for the Future: Country Director (Kenya)

• The World Bank Nairobi: Senior Water Specialist (Kenya)

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

• World Animal Protection: Network Delivery Manager – MEAL Systems (Kenya) 

• International Finance Corporation: Consultant: Environmental Specialist (Kenya)

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

• ReliefWeb: Project Officer, Land Rights (Uganda)

• Lion Landscapes Iringa: Conservation Capacity Development Lead (Tanzania)

Southern Africa

• GIZ: Sustainable Agriculture Value Chain Specialist (Malawi)

• One Acre Fund Zomba: Agroforestry Associate (Malawi)

• International Institute of Tropical Agriculture: Research Associate, Plant Breeding (Malawi)

• IUCN: Programme Officer, Conservation Action (Madagascar)

• World Commission on Environmental Law: Programme Officer, Conservation Action (Madagascar)

Central Africa

• Wildlife Conservation Society: Program Manager, Okapi Wildlife Reserve (DRC)

• SNV Netherlands Development Organisation: Land & Tropical Forest Expert (DRC)

• Wildlife Conservation Society: Program Manager, Kahuzi-Biega National Park (DRC)

• SportNetwerk Haut-Katanga: Greenkeeper (DRC)

West Africa

• ReliefWeb: Environmental and Climate Resilience Agriculture Manager (Côte d'Ivoire)

• FAO: Fishery and Aquaculture Expert for GEF Projects (Senegal)