Community Conservation Coordinator – Gabon

• Define, implement, and monitor WCS Gabon's community conservation strategy, grounded in human rights-based approaches and aligned with WCS policies and standards at national, regional, and global levels
• Lead the development and adaptation of community conservation strategies at national and site levels, identifying priorities for engagement and promoting initiatives that strengthen community support for conservation
• Manage field teams and coordinate community activities across WCS project sites in Gabon's national parks (Ivindo, Lopé, Mayumba, Loango, and others), ensuring consistency with biomonitoring, law enforcement, and tourism programme components
• Build and sustain strong relationships with local communities and institutional partners—notably ANPN and the Ministry of Water and Forests—to foster active and inclusive participation in conservation efforts
• Coordinate the revitalisation and operation of Community-Based Local Management Committees (CCGL), ensuring alignment with national guidelines and WCS institutional standards

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