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Park Management & Rhino Monitoring Technical Advisor – Ngorongoro Conservation
Frankfurt Zoological Society – Ngorongoro Conservation Project
Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania
A field based position managing a long-term park support project with particular
emphasis on black rhino monitoring and protection and general ecological
management issues. Applicants must have park management experience, and in
particular ecological management experience including large mammal (ideally black
rhino) monitoring. Applicants must be adaptable with good relationship building skills.


An initial two year contract is available.
Frankfurt Zoological Society works for a world that protects and values biological diversity as the basis
for all life and the livelihoods of present and future generations. Within this context, our goal is to work
with and for people to secure biodiversity in key ecosystems worldwide. FZS maintains long-term
conservation programmes in Africa, South America, Asia and Europe. All programmes focus on the
CBD’s Ecosystem Management Approach. The Africa Programme is FZS’s largest and oldest and is
active in six focal countries: the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia
and Zimbabwe. FZS’s first overseas conservation activities were launched in the DRC and Tanzania
more than 50 years ago. Our Africa Regional Office (FZS-ARO) is situated in the Serengeti National
Park which remains our flagship project area. For more information see www.fzs.org

FZS–NCP: Park Management TA
This is an international position requiring experience in protected area management and in particular
ecological management and large mammal monitoring. This is not a direct protected area
management position but rather an advisory role. Project implementation is in partnership with the
Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA) and relationship building and people skills are
essential. The position is based at the NCAA HQ on the crater rim. FZS has been active in the NCAA
since the late 1950’s. This particular project focussing on rhino management, ecological management
and park support has been active since the late 1990’s. The position is accountable to FZS-ARO.

Specific responsibilities:
• Managing and overseeing the implementation of all day to day FZS-NCP activities in coordination
with the NCAA and all other partners – as per the annually agreed project logframe and budgets
• Maintaining a good working relationship with the NCAA, particularly on a day to day level with the
direct counterpart – Manager Conservation Services
• Working with the NCAA and the FZS Rhino TA to coordinate rhino monitoring (making sure that
sighting targets are met, that field rangers are adequately trained and equipped and that the
database is maintained) and to ensure that rhino protection is never compromised and always of
the highest standard
• Identifying key ecological management issues (particularly threats and monitoring needs) within
the NCA and working with the NCAA ecologist to develop and implement strategies to tackle these
• Maintaining and continually developing a good relationship with the communities within and
around the NCA
• Managing the FZS-NCP workshop (in consultation with the chief mechanic) which maintains the
FZS-NCP and rhino force vehicles
• Supporting, mentoring, developing and training (where necessary) all FZS-NCP and NCAA
counterpart staff such that they continually take more responsibility for NCP activities
• Preparation of budgets and work-plans annually and activity and financial reports as required
• Maintaining all FZS-NCP stores and equipment
• Fund-raising for certain NCP activities

Qualifications, skills and attributes – required (only applicants with these will be considered):
• A minimum of 5 years experience in Ecological Management in developing countries, with at
least 3 years experience in an African country, including:
• Experience of large mammal monitoring, ideally black rhino monitoring
• Experience of integrating ecological management and monitoring within protected area
management
• An MSc degree or higher in conservation where the research has been conducted in an African
country and is of direct relevance to park management
• Excellent communication and political skills – open-minded, patient, ability to listen and learn
• Experience managing and motivating project field staff
• Proven ability to open-mindedly tackle ecological problems
• Proven understanding of protected area management
• Fundraising experience

Qualifications, skills and attributes – desired:
• Implementing biodiversity and ecosystem monitoring activities
• Practical skills in vehicle maintenance, electrical maintenance
• Experience with tourism related conservation issues
• Donor funded project management experience – particularly financial management
• Previous work experience in Tanzania

Terms and benefits:
• The salary is in the range of €24,000-30,000 p.a. depending on qualifications and experience
• 6 weeks annual leave
• Annual return flights from Tanzania to home base
• International medical insurance, including emergency evacuation cover
• A 2 bedroom house on the crater rim with a spectacular view
• Reasonable personal use of the project vehicle
An initial contract of two years will be offered, subject to a rigorous six-month probation period.
Potential candidates should ideally be considering a longer-term commitment. As for all FZS overseas
postings, the contract will be offered on a “freelance work” basis, not as permanent FZS staff. It is a 3
hour drive to Arusha where there are international schools and good medical facilities and shops.

Application:
To apply, please email a CV and covering letter to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it by the 14th of October 2007.

The covering letter will be used to judge the quality of your application and should answer the
following questions:

1. How do you think conservation can best be achieved in developing countries?
2. How do you believe that this can be implemented through the NCP?
3. What is the single most important ability that you would bring to the project?
4. What is the single most important ability that you would need to develop to successfully manage
the project?
5. What is your single most important personal characteristic that would help you succeed in this job?
6. What do you think is the most important advance going on internationally that will benefit NCP?
Short-listed applicants will be notified by the 22nd of October.
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