Conservation Officer – Projects

BirdLife Botswana is a Botswana registered Non-Governmental Organisation established in 1980, which aims to conserve birds and important bird habitats, by creating awareness, carrying out research and promoting beneficial relationships between birds and people. BirdLife Botswana has been a partner to BirdLife International since 2000 and its work is organized around four key areas or inter­related pillars, namely; 1) Save Species (Prevent extinctions and Keep common birds common); 2) Conserve Sites and Habitats (Identify, protect, restore and monitor sites and habitats important for birds and other biodiversity); 3) Encourage Ecological Sustainability (Demonstrate and advocate nature’s values) and 4) Promote policies that support sustainability.

Botswana citizens interested in working with us are invited to apply for the position below;

Conservation Officer – Projects

Qualifications: At least a Bachelor’s degree in Natural Resources Management or Conservation, Conservation Biology, Ecology or closely related field.

Experience: at least 3-year exposure to NGO/ government/parastatal/ consulting firm environment is required. At least a 3 years Class B driver’s licences (Required).

Competencies: Ability/willingness to work beyond stipulated official working hours and weekends. Ability to work alone and as a team member. Loves Nature. Willing to travel extensively across the country.

Expectation: you will assist project managers in implementing conservation projects, you may be assigned to lead relatively smaller projects.

Station: Kasane or Gaborone