A partnership between the Zoological Society of London and the Wildlife Conservation Society is looking for a suitably qualified person to coordinate the implementation of the regional strategy for the conservation of cheetah in East Africa, drawn up in 2007. This region covers the countries of Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia and Djibouti.
The successful candidate will have a minimum of three years experience working in conservation in the region, and ideally will also have some experience in cheetah and/or wild dog conservation. He/she must be prepared to travel and work with diverse groups of people and must have good written and spoken English. Responsibilities will include:

?? Facilitating government endorsement of existing strategies

?? Coordinating and implementing aspects of the strategy that require regional collaboration

?? Coordinating and assisting with fundraising

?? Assisting in implementing national action plans for each country that falls within the region

?? Developing capacity within the region to conserve cheetah

?? Monitoring and evaluating progress towards achieving the overall objective and goal of the strategy

All applicants must be able to demonstrate their ability to carry out the above tasks. Preference will be given to nationals from the region. The post is for a maximum of three years, on an annual renewable contract, and will be based within an East Africa range state for cheetah. The successful applicant will work closely with the Coordinator of the Regional strategy for the conservation of cheetah in Southern Africa.
Applicants should send their CVs to Dr Netty Purchase at spottedcat@yoafrica.com by Friday 12th of June 2009
For more information contact Dr Netty Purchase at spottedcat@yoafrica.com or + 263 9 242837