WCS is recruiting for its Office,
TEN (10) TANGOS
PRESENTATION OF THE ORGANIZATION
Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is a non-profit, tax-exempt, international NGO established in 1895. Its focus is the conservation of wildlife and ecosystems through understanding critical issues, developing scientific solutions, and conservation measures that benefit nature and humanity.
With over a century of experience, long-term commitments in dozens of landscapes, a presence in more than 60 countries, and experience creating more than 150 protected areas around the world, WCS has accumulated the biological and cultural knowledge and partnerships needed to ensure ecosystems and wildlife thrive alongside local communities. Reconnecting with local communities and organizations, this knowledge is applied in the management of species, habitats and ecosystems essential to improving the quality of life of rural populations whose livelihoods depend on water. #39;direct use of natural resources.
The Sudano-Sahelian region offers unparalleled opportunities for WCS to play a direct role in safeguarding the planet’s last intact wilderness areas and contribute significantly to the security of people and wildlife. The region’s savannahs, forests and wetlands support key populations of elephants, northern giraffes, lions, elk, chimpanzees, gorillas, bongos and the second largest migration of antelopes on the planet. Communities also depend on the land for their livelihood through agriculture, pastoralism, fishing and hunting.
WCS has a strong presence in the Sudano-Sahelian region, with a strong conservation history and proven success in protected area management. WCS currently has conservation initiatives in Chad, CAR, and South Sudan. She actively works to support protected area management and wildlife law enforcement, develop local people’s livelihoods and conservation-security partnerships, strengthen activities to combat wildlife trafficking, and to implement scientific programs.
WCS Cameroon Program
WCS has been operating in Cameroon since 1988 with its base in Yaoundé. The scientific and technical research work carried out by WCS contributed to the creation of the first wildlife sanctuary in Cameroon (the Banyang Mbo Sanctuary), the Lobeke National Park, the Deng-Deng National Park, the Kagwene Sanctuary. WCS has supported the Ministry of Wildlife for many years in the management of the Banyang Mbo Wildlife Sanctuary and Deng-Deng National Park and provides technical and financial assistance to of the Cameroonian government and more precisely the Ministry of Forests and Wildlife in the management of the Takamanda-Mone landscape straddling the North-West and South-West regions, the Mbam & Djerem and its outskirts, the Binational Sena-Oura Bouba-Ndjidda cross-border complex, the Econorcam Project with the Bénoué National Park as its central core and the peripheral areas of hunting interest. WCS also supported MINFOF in the management of several specific projects including the MINFOF-CAMRAIL Project financed by the World Bank on the Eradication of the transport of wildlife products along the Ngaoundere-Yaounde railway, the Monitoring of the management of Wildlife in Forest Concessions in Cameroon (SEGeF), the project for the Development of Standards for the Management of Ivory and Other Wildlife Products in Cameroon.
Since February 2022, WCS Cameroon has been implementing a program focused on improving access to pastoral services and agropastoral structures for rational management of natural resources in Cameroon with interregional collaboration in CAR and Chad.
PLACE OF ASSIGNMENT, DURATION AND TYPE OF CONTRACT
| Position : | TANGO |
| Supervisor : | Transhumance assistant |
| Rental : | Bouba-Ndjida and Bénoué |
| Program : | WCS Cameroon |
| Duration : | 1 year renewable |
| Type of Contract : | Fixed-term contract |
| Type of position: | Full Time |
REASONS FOR THE POSITION
TANGO teams are deployed to coordinate the movements of transhumant pastoralists to ensure that established corridors are properly used to protect the flora and fauna of protected areas.
Duties and Responsibilities
ü Ensure peaceful contact with drivers of transhumant herds;
ü Welcome all groups of transhumants and direct them, showing them the previously established corridors or trajectories;
ü Contribute to preventing and anticipating various potential conflicts by communicating the right attitudes to adopt to transhumants (respect for communities bordering corridors and reception areas, favoring dialogue and not violence, etc.);
ü Intercept transhumants attempting to enter national parks or protected areas, as well as areas reserved for agriculture and clearly explain to them the boundaries of the protected areas; /span>
ü Raising effective awareness to encourage breeders to respect the zoning established and recognized by all users of the land;
ü Ensure effective awareness raising regarding the importance of protecting wildlife and biodiversity;
ü Clearly explain to transhumants the legislation or regulations in force regarding transhumance and environmental protection;
ü Raise awareness among transhumants about the practices of poaching, poisoning of carnivores, and other activities that degrade or destroy natural resources, and inform them of the penalties incurred in the event of of guilt;
ü Ensure the monitoring of transhumants and notify the local Transhumant Assistant and the control room of their progress along the trajectories;
ü Report as quickly as possible to the Transhumance Assistant, the control room and the traditional authorities, any act of violation (non-respect of the corridors, prolonged stay in an area not far from a protected area for example, etc.);
ü Collect reliable field data for each group encountered (number of herds, number of animals per species, number of people, origin, initial corridors taken, destinations, areas concentration before arrival at the host location, probable date of return, etc.)
ü Also collect data on pastoral infrastructure (water points, grazing areas, trajectories, difficulties encountered by transhumants), without forgetting the water ponds provided or not;
ü Ensure the dissemination of information collected in the field, and permanent communication concerning all actions undertaken, their results, as well as immediate execution of orders received from the hierarchy ;
ü Write activity reports.
Required Skills
- Hold the Brevet de Collège or any other equivalent diploma or have a certificate of school attendance in 2nd, 1st or Terminale classes
- Be of Cameroonian nationality
- Be at least 20 years old.
- Be of good moral character and not let yourself be influenced by crooked breeders
- Know the Department well Mayo –Rey and Bénoué
- Have a sense of respect for traditional leaders
- Know how to maintain good relations with administrative authorities and Technicians in charge of Livestock, Agriculture, Water and Forests or the Environment (Conservatives national parks: Bouba –N’Djida and Bénoué in the Project area
- Understand the social environment of Fulani breeders
- Have a good command of Fulfulde (Fulfulde) and Arabic or Fulfulde and Hausa
- Have easy contact with transhumant breeders
- Liking in a rural environment, sometimes isolated for several weeks
- Have a spirit of collaboration and teamwork
- Be able to write an activity report in French
- Accept any other task assigned as part of the Project.
Qualifications of the candidate
- Adherence to WCS principles/charter
- Behavioral flexibility
- Rigour and sense of quality
- Teamwork and cooperation
- Managerial capacity
- Forecasting and anticipation capacity
- Good communication skills
NB: This job profile may be modified, depending on the evolution of the work. Le Tango may be required to perform other tasks assigned by his supervisor according to the needs of the mission.
WCS work is characterized by great flexibility as well as a certain mobility, discretion and honesty.
The employee undertakes to maintain the strictest confidentiality regarding all information that he may collect in the course of his duties. Due to the special nature of assistance programs, the employee’s exact duties and work schedules may be subject to temporary changes. Flexibility is expected of every employee. This job profile may be subject to modifications depending on the evolution of activities. These modifications will be defined and discussed between the employee and WCS.
WCS Cameroon is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all employment laws and regulations that prohibit discrimination. WCS Cameroon ensures that candidates of all origins are considered fairly and consistently during the recruitment process. We are dedicated to hiring and supporting a diverse workforce. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment and are looking for future team members who share this same value. The organization ensures equal employment opportunities for all qualified candidates of Cameroonian nationality. The organization does not discriminate in employment based on age, color, disability, gender identity, race, religion or any other characteristic protected by law and regulations. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for a test/interview.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Any interested person is invited to send their application to WCS Cameroon electronically to the address: wcscameroon@wcs.org and It is imperative to copy the address edjomo@wcs.org or submit the physical file either to the EcoNorCam project coordination office located behind Notre Dame Hospital of the Apostles of Djamboutou, Garoua; either at the office of the support project for the Bouba Ndjidda-Sena Oura cross-border complex located in Garoua Plateau no later than 01/05/2024 including:
– A motivated request addressed to the National Director of WCS (LM_Name of candidate),
– A CV (CV_Name of candidate), and
– Subject: Application _TANGO WCS Landscape North Cameroon
Any file submitted cannot be withdrawn.
Candidates are therefore asked not to submit the originals of their documents.
WCS Cameroun reserves the right not to pursue the process or to suspend it as soon as until’she founde a candidate meeting her criteria,
HOW TO APPLY
wcscameroon@wcs.org and imperatively copy the address edjomo@wcs.org
READ AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN ABOVE TO APPLY, AND NEVER SEND MONEY DURING RECRUITMENT.
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