FGASA Conservation Program Officer at GVI

About the Job

About the role

• GVI is looking for a Program Officer who will support the Program Manager at the GVI Limpopo base, which is focused on wildlife conservation on a big 5 game reserve.

Role and responsibilities:

• Supporting in the running and development of projects.
• Act as an enthusiastic role model for volunteers and provide guidance and mentorship.
• Working with scientific mapping software
• Data analysing, writing and reporting
• Adopt a flexible work approach that will include working evenings and weekends.
• Assisting to ensure that the programs continue to operate to a high standard for both volunteers and project partners
• Assisting with administrative work if needed, including reporting and scheduling.
• Ensure GVI’s child protection policies are implemented and maintained
• Assist in the development of the under-18 and group programmes
• Ensure all Health and Safety practices are being followed to a high standard and the necessary actions are taken should they not be
• Motivate and support volunteers and participant's teams to a high level.
• Ensure all volunteers and interns are completing their duties to the necessary standard and taking the appropriate actions if they are not.
• Logistics: Help coordinate activities, side trips and airport transfers for our volunteers and ensure all details are communicated to volunteers in a timely manner
• Ensure all day-to-day logistics run smoothly

About you

• If you are ambitious, purpose-driven, and you have a great sense of humour, we want to meet you. As an organisation, we know that welcoming a broad range of people with unique identities makes us powerful and we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion practices.

Personal attributes:

• Background in conservation
• Excellent time management skills (working to deadlines)
• Active & effective communication skills (written, oral & body language)
• Autonomous problem-solving skills
• Enthusiastic and flexible leadership style, including active listening skills
• Honest, team player & strong work ethics
• Passion, motivation & commitment for conservation, research, community, education & impact
• Positivity and a sense of humour.

Professional skills and experience:

• 1-2 years experience working in the field (preferably African wildlife)
• Be a South African citizen/resident or have a minimum 2-year visa in place
• FGASA qualification and all necessary certificates to legally operate as a field guide
• Have a SA driver's license - Code 08/EB (including the ability to tow a trailer)
• Professional Driving Permit (PDP)
• Experience with data analysing, writing and reporting
• Experience working with international volunteers
• Volunteer management experience
• Fluency in English

Advantageous:

• Experience with either QGIS and/or ArcGIS
• Experience with scientific mapping software
• A conservation or education-related degree or qualification
• Trained in First Aid