Job Title: Community Liaison Officer
Reports To: Community Interventions Coordinator
Liaises with: Country Director
Area of Operation: Murchison Falls Protected Area (MFPA), Kiryandongo, Oyam and Nwoya Districts
Duty Station: Karuma, Kiryandongo District
Start Date: June 2024
Position Type: Full-time

Background:
Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is currently implementing Human Wildlife Conflict
mitigation interventions around MFPA such as supporting community-led interventions to
combat poaching, illegal wildlife trade and trafficking, mitigate human-wildlife conflict, develop,
and enhance income-generating activities to improve community livelihoods as well as
community education and awareness raising to change social behavior and unlock support for
wildlife conservation.
Job Summary:
The Community Liaison Officer will work with the country program staff to support conservation
and livelihood enhancement interventions focusing on communities living adjacent to Murchison
Falls Protected Area, particularly Karuma Wildlife Reserve. The officer will also liaise with
relevant district local government staff in Kiryandongo, Oyam and Nyowa to ensure that the
initiatives are sustainable, bring significant and equitable benefits to communities and
strengthen biodiversity conservation and build household resilience to shocks and risks.

Duties & Responsibilities:
The duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
1) Deliver meaningful counter-wildlife crime outreach activities, engaging and creating
action-oriented activities, and awareness campaigns in the project area.
2) Collect relevant data and information to inform intervention implementation success.
3) Engage private entities and local governments to support WCS community-led
conservation investments in the area.
4) Establish good relationships with local communities and engage positively with
community/district leaders, UWA and other stakeholders in implementing WCS activities.
5) Contribute to the development, implementation, and monitoring of HWC interventions in
the project area.
6) Participate in designing community awareness strategies and materials.
7) Provide technical and facilitating support in meetings and workshops.
8) Conduct trainings of intervention implementing community groups.
9) Participate in research activities and monitoring and evaluation interventions.
10) Prepare and write publications such as newsletters, posters, social media, special projects
and assignments as part of broader communication and information sharing with all
stakeholders

11) Undertake any other duties, as assigned by the direct supervisor and provide support in
project implementation as needed.
Qualifications:
A bachelor’s degree in social sciences, anthropology, rural development, wildlife and
environmental management or related field. A postgraduate qualification is an added advantage.

Experience:
• Minimum 05 years experience working in a similar position in rural communities
preferably with NGOs in the Albertine area or northern Uganda;
• Experience working within an organization that operates to a Code of Conduct or similar
framework, and other corporate protocol regulations;
• Experience working with community development programmes or related work
• Recognized knowledge of community conservation matters; integrated conservation and
development; livelihood development;
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to develop and maintain good relations
with a wide range of stakeholders including UWA, local communities, NGOs, Local
Government, etc.;
• Good negotiation and conflict management skills;
• Ability to assist with formal consultation processes, by supporting meetings, taking
meeting notes and organizing information;
• Ability to analyze data and verbal and written communication to inform activities;
• Ability to use a range of problem-solving techniques to resolve low- to medium-level
issues among community members, and seek assistance from colleagues promptly if
required;
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office and appropriate software such as database software
like Access, Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Social data software and GIS
experience will be an added advantage;
• Knowledge of the local language (Acholi, Langi, or Alur dialects) is required

Application procedure
All candidates who meet the criteria outlined above should submit their applications by email to
[email protected]  with a copy sent to [email protected]. Applications should include a
cover letter and a Curriculum Vitae of no more than five pages, including three referees.
Notes:
The deadline for applications is no later than 11:59 pm on Monday May 27th, 2024.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.