Project Manager – Yankari Landscape, Nigeria

About the role

The Project Manager will lead the Yankari Landscape conservation effort in Bauchi State, providing strategic direction, overseeing multi‑component activities and ensuring alignment with WCS’s mission and values.

Key responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for the Yankari landscape, ensuring delivery of conservation objectives.
• Develop and implement annual workplans, budgets and performance targets, supervising multi‑component teams across law enforcement, biomonitoring, community engagement and governance.
• Coordinate law‑enforcement operations, support the use of SMART/EarthRanger tools and strengthen collaboration with security agencies and community leaders.
• Guide biodiversity monitoring systems for priority species, integrate ecological data into decision‑making and ensure timely reporting of results.
• Support community relations, conflict mitigation and participatory governance platforms to reduce human‑wildlife conflict.
• Maintain donor relationships, prepare reports and represent WCS in stakeholder forums.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in conservation biology, ecology, environmental management or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience managing multi‑component conservation projects, including law‑enforcement coordination and community engagement.
• Proven experience with donor‑funded programmes and reporting requirements.
• Strong understanding of governance and stakeholder coordination in Nigeria or similar contexts.
• Fluency in English and Hausa; willingness to reside in Bauchi with regular field travel.

Required skills

• Proficiency with SMART monitoring platform.
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) expertise.
• KoboTool for data collection.

What we offer

• Competitive benefit and compensation package.
• Dynamic, collaborative team environment.
• Opportunities for career growth and skill development.
• Work close to nature in a world‑class wildlife reserve.