Location: West Africa
WAP; with frequent travel between the parks under AP management in WAP as well as regional capitals.
Reports to: WAP General Manager
Starting date: 01 October 2021
Reports to: WAP General Manager
Starting date: 01 October 2021
We are currently seeking for a high-motivated and qualified candidate for the position of WAP Security Coordinator.
Under supervision from the WAP General Manager, West Africa, the Security Coordinator will be responsible for providing operational coordination of AP Park LE entities across the WAP complex including technical support for its security requirements.
Key Performance Areas (KPA's) Expected Key Performance Areas to be achieved by the WAP Security Coordinator are as follow.
• Ensure liaison and coordination with National Defence and Security command of any joint security operation within WAP;
• Ensure liaison and coordination with international security stakeholders operating within or around the WAP;
• Conduct ongoing regional threat evaluation for the area of operation;
• Provide regular written operational updates and verbal briefings to management on the current and future threat picture;
• Provide supervision and coordination of CONOPs, LEO and annual budget of WAP parks;
• Provide oversight and coordination of park security operational planning;
• Supervise operational readiness of park teams;
• Ensure that park security planning across the WAP is coordinated and complementary;
• Ensure unit joint operations liaison and interoperability between WAP parks;
• Ensure unit operations liaison and interoperability between WAP and adjacent FDS units;
• Ensure AP SOPs with regards to LE, Human Rights and Intelligence are in place and permanently evaluated within AP operations in the WAP;
• Coordinate all J2/J3/J5 entities across the WAP complex to ensure all force elements operational readiness and capability is coordinated and maintained in line within agreed parameters;
• Identify, consult with, coordinate and implement the advice of appropriate experts from various fields to meet the scale and scope of requirements presented by the need.
Required qualifications, competencies, and experience:
• Military background – middle ranking officer with operational experience
• Demonstrated conservation understanding/experience
• Significant Africa experience, ideally in West Africa.
• Significant leadership experience with proven successful team building ability
• Multidisciplinary exposure
• Fluency in French and English is a requirement
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong willingness to live in a rural setting and experience living in remote locations
• Adhesion to organization values.
Key relationships:
• WAP General Manager
• Park Managers • AP Head of LE
• Regional ops committee
• Strategic ops committee
• Regional and International security forces
• Local government and technical partners as designated by the General Manager
• Donors as designated by the General Manager
How To Apply:
To apply, please email your CV and cover letter to xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.org by 15 August 2021 . (Email is available to Members / Subscribers Only )
Should you not hear back from us within 2 weeks after closing date, please take it that your application was unsuccessful.