Project Executant, Pachyderm Project

About this role

WWF Tanzania is seeking a Project Executant to lead implementation of the Securing the African Elephant and Black Rhino in Tanzania initiative, a flagship conservation programme spanning FY25 to FY30 and aligned with the Tanzania Country Strategic Plan. The position is based at WWF's Masasi office in the Ruvuma region and is responsible for coordinating project activities across three priority landscapes: the Ruvuma, Water Towers, and Southern Kenya-Northern Tanzania (SOKNOT) transboundary landscapes, as well as supporting policy interventions at the national level. The overall goal is to address critical threats to elephant and rhino populations, including poaching, human-elephant conflict, and habitat fragmentation, while promoting connectivity between isolated populations. The Project Executant will design and conduct regular wildlife surveys, camera trapping, drone surveillance, and spotlight surveys to monitor elephant and rhino populations and behaviours.

Core responsibilities include preparing annual work plans and budgets, building partnerships with stakeholders engaged in wildlife conservation, representing WWF at national and regional policy dialogues, and implementing quality assurance protocols for data collection to meet WWF standards. The role involves establishing and managing rhino and elephant databases, training field staff on data collection methodologies, and contributing to the achievement of national conservation and anti-poaching strategies. The source text does not specify required academic qualifications or years of experience; however, the role demands strong expertise in wildlife monitoring, data management, and conservation fieldwork, with preferred attributes including experience in transboundary landscapes and community-based conservation approaches. WWF is a globally recognised conservation organisation with deep roots in Tanzania, working to protect critical ecosystems and biodiversity.

The position is full-time and field-based in Ruvuma, requiring travel across multiple landscapes and engagement with diverse governmental and non-governmental partners. Applications are invited through WWF's recruitment portal, though no specific closing date is stated in the posting.