Regional Human Rights Specialist, Africa

• Support WCS's Africa-wide human rights integration across protected areas management, ensuring conservation action respects and protects Indigenous Peoples' and local communities' rights
• Lead the design and delivery of rights-based conservation programmes across APAMU landscapes, embedding human rights standards into all protected area management practices
• Develop capacity-building initiatives for regional and national staff, ensuring consistent application of rights-based approaches across WCS's Africa portfolio
• Coordinate with Rights & Communities teams, Country Directors, and Protected Area Managers to identify human rights risks, analyse contextual challenges, and implement remedial actions
• Foster strategic partnerships with Indigenous Peoples, local communities, and human rights organisations to strengthen accountability and ensure conservation decisions centre community voices

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