Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary requires a resident veterinarian. The current post-holder will complete their eighteen-month contract in early October 2012. The veterinarian is responsible for the daily health and welfare of the resident chimpanzees and administrative tasks to support the overall daily operation of the sanctuary.

The Namibia Nature Foundation (NNF) seeks suitably qualified Namibians under its SAREP and MCA Indigenous Natural Products projects, to be based in the Kavango region: Project Field Assistants (SAREP) and Project Coordinator (INP).

Save the Elephants (STE), www.savetheelephants.org, recognises the rapidly increasing demand for ivory as a threat to elephant survival. Seizures of illegal ivory, and ivory prices reached an all time high worldwide in 2011, accompanied by record levels of illegal killing of elephants in the four regions of Africa, which continues to escalate in 2012.

The Endangered Wildlife Trust seeks a Senior Information Officer. Qualification: Minimum of Masters in biology or a related field, MCDBA certification or equivalent with a minimum of 3 years' experience in SQL a prerequisite. At least 3 years proven experience working with Geographic Information Systems such as ArcGIS, QuantumGIS and other platforms (candidates will be requested to provide details of analyses and other outputs).

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is one of the largest independent conservation organizations in the world. WWF is an international NGO committed to environmental protection. The global conservation organization, active in almost 100 countries, has been working in the Congo Basin in Central Africa for more than 20 years. In order to provide technical support to key stakeholders for income generating activities in Ngoyla - Mintom area, the WWF seeks an Income Generating Activities Officer for its Cameroon Country Programme Office.

This position is responsible for ensuring the consistent and efficient communication activities and public relations aspects of TRAFFIC's Central Africa Programme (TCAF). It includes the planning, implementation and evaluation of communication activities of TCAF in the context of extending TRAFFIC's profile and impact of its conservation programme.

SANParks currently offers this challenging career opportunity to an appropriately qualified and experienced person in the Conservation Services Division as Head: Cape Research Centre based in Cape Town.

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is one of the largest independent conservation organizations in the world. WWF is an international NGO committed to environmental protection. The global conservation organization, active in almost 100 countries, has been working in the Congo Basin in Central Africa for more than 20 years. Our mission is to stop the environmental degradation in the world and build a future where humans live in harmony with nature.

Akagera Management Company will open a new 3 star, 14 bed tented camp - Ruzizi - in mid 2012. Assisted by the Tourism and Marketing Manager and the Tented Camp Manager, the volunteer will assist with the opening of the camp, food and beverage set-up, procurement and stock management, booking procedures, administration systems, reporting, invoicing and accounting. There will be a strong focus on training and motivation of camp staff, many of whom will be new to hospitality. Overall, an excellent exposure to all aspects of setting up and managing a tented camp in a beautiful National Park is on offer.

Southern Hemisphere humpback whales migrate to the coastal waters of tropical West Africa to breed each year. Illegal fisheries, poaching, pollution, habitat disturbance and climate change threaten these populations. In this region, we are working to expand the number and size of marine protected areas to safeguard at least 10 percent of territorial seas. Efforts towards this include the collection of data on key species like humpback whales to aid in the design and implementation of management plans. Volunteers will have access to high biodiversity, and interactions with whales will be unparalleled. This position will suit someone eager to increase their field experience and advance a career in marine mammal sciences.