JOB OFFER – WWF – The World Wide Fund for Nature, Cameroon – Fonds Mondial pour la Nature: Human – Wildlife
Conflict Monitoring Intern

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Cameroon is recruiting a “Human – Wildlife
Conflict Monitoring Intern”

Do you want to make a positive difference to the future of people and our common home, the Earth
? Working with WWF could be the opportunity of a lifetime.
Around the world, people are waking up to the growing crisis of the loss of
nature’s resources. They increasingly realize that nature is our survival system. And that no one will be
spared the consequences of his disappearance. At WWF, we are helping to address this enormous
global challenge.
Our people come from a wide variety of backgrounds and have diverse skillsets, from
human resources and finance to advocacy and conservation science. We
welcome applications from anyone who thinks they can help us create a better future for
people and wildlife.

What we do:
We are an independent Conservation Organization, working to preserve the
natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife. Whether individuals, communities,
businesses or governments, we are part of a growing coalition calling on
world leaders to put nature on a path to restoration by 2030. Together, we
seek to protect and restore natural habitats, halt the mass extinction of wildlife,
and make our production and consumption patterns sustainable. The
WWF network has moved to the development and implementation of nine (09) practices with
overall objectives to achieve.
For our Cameroon National Office, we are looking for a
dynamic and committed “Human – Wildlife Conflict Monitoring Intern” to help the impact monitoring program meet
its needs.
Reports to: Coordinator of the Impact Monitoring Program for the Congo Basin
Location: Yaoundé
Duration: six (06) months.
Mission of the department
For the Congo Basin countries to actively contribute to the results of certain practices (wildlife,
forests, food, climate and energy, fresh water and governance) implemented in their
respective programs, it is important to have a program monitoring designed and implemented accordingly
. Regarding the new challenges and the need to continue and expand the
monitoring program to other goals and objectives developed in accordance with practices, the
Congo Basin Ecological Monitoring Program has been transformed into a monitoring program tracking
impacts. The program was designed so that the implementation of certain strategic axes
is directly integrated into the daily activities of field programs for greater
efficiency.

The adaptation achieved helps field programs and countries achieve conservation results and impacts to easily contribute to global goals.
A robust and integrated monitoring program has been designed. It is currently being implemented to demonstrate
impacts and promote key conservation outcomes. Human-wildlife interactions
are increasing in the region due to competition for natural resources and space
; these interactions sometimes result in damage to both human populations and wildlife
. As a conservation organization, our role is to create an environment where
wildlife populations and human populations can coexist. The toolbox of the
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Cameroon is recruiting a “Human – Wildlife
Conflict Monitoring Intern” Conflict to Coexistence” (C2C) has been developed and its pilot phase is beginning. The hiring of a “
Human – Wildlife Conflict (HWC) Monitoring Intern” aims to enable adequate implementation of
C2C in Cameroon and monitoring of activities on the ground.
Main Functions
Under the supervision of the “Congo Basin Impact Monitoring Coordinator” and the “Forest Elephant Program
Lead”, and in close collaboration with the national teams of Cameroon and that of the region, the
HWC intern will support, guide and monitor the implementation of C2C. He/she will compile and centralize
HWC data and carry out analyzes for decision-making in conflict management through
the SMART HWC module (“Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool”).
Main Tasks and Responsibilities
1. Support the implementation of the C2C pilot phase.
a) Act as focal point for the implementation of the C2C pilot project.
b) Complete the context analysis form with the team members.
c) Carry out stakeholder identification and analysis with
team members and key informants.
d) Develop a stakeholder engagement strategy based on their analysis.
e) Design a C2C evaluation and monitoring plan.
f) Organize the C2C evaluation with team members.

stakeholders.
i) Support the organization of training sessions in the field.
j) Compile HWC data from each site and analyze it regularly for
data quality control.
2. Support elephant tracking data collection (by camera traps,
line transects, reconnaissance walks, acoustic devices and other methods),
management, analysis and reporting.
3. Produce a detailed technical report based on the analyzes carried out.
4. Participate in other data collections and other analyzes related to the conservation of
fauna and flora.
5. Provide support for any other activity of the regional ecological monitoring program, if
applicable.
Profile
Required Qualifications
o Master’s degree in biology, natural resource management, conservation,
protected area management or a related field.
o Proven experience in database management; mastery of SMART is an asset.
o Familiarity with GIS analysis and mapping (especially ArcGIS or QGIS).
o Proven skills in statistics and data analysis (Excel, other
relevant software).
Required skills and competencies:
o Good understanding of human-wildlife conflict issues and
community-based conservation.
o Proven experience with wildlife monitoring methods and tools (line transects, occupancy,
camera traps, acoustic monitoring, drones, etc.) o Experience in data analysis and use of appropriate software related to the
methods and tools cited.
o Basic understanding of forest elephant biology, distribution and behavior
.
o Good written and verbal skills (English and French); proven abilities in writing
technical reports.
o Good computer skills (MS Office, online research, etc.).
o Able to work with minimal supervision.
o Able to work effectively in different cultural environments.
WWF Values ​​and Behaviors:
o Align and identify with the core values ​​of the WWF organization: Courage, Integrity,
Respect and Collaboration.
o Able to demonstrate WWF behaviors in its ways of working: seek
impact, listen deeply, collaborate openly and innovate fearlessly.

proactively anticipated by staff. Other tasks may be assigned as necessary
depending on organizational needs.

How to apply:
Apply via the following link:
https://cameroon.panda.org/apply_to_a_job/apply_for_a_job/
Deadline for receipt of applications: January 14, 2024.
We thank you in advance for your interest in this position . Please note that only
pre-selected applications will be contacted for the further process.
WWF is an equal opportunity employer committed to having a diverse workforce
.