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Conservation Pilot, Okapi Wildlife Reserve

Wildlife Conservation Society
Epulu, Okapi Wildlife Reserve, Democratic Republic of Congo · Permanent
EXPERIENCE
Experienced
SALARY
Not disclosed
ELIGIBILITY
US FAA commercial licence and fluent English and French required

WCS needs a bush pilot based at Epulu to fly surveillance, wildlife monitoring and supply flights for the Okapi Wildlife Reserve in the northeast of the DRC.

Key details

  • Full-time, reporting to the Field Operations Manager and the WCS Aviation Fleet Manager
  • Needs a current US FAA commercial pilot licence with instrument rating, an FAA second class medical and 400 hours as pilot in command
  • High-performance piston time is required, ideally on a Cessna 206 or similar
  • Runs the aviation side on the ground: aircraft paperwork, the hangar and airstrip, fuel stocks, budgets and a small team of observers
  • Bush flying, anti-poaching surveillance or wildlife survey experience, and time in francophone Africa, count in your favour
  • Fluent English and French required; travel within the DRC and to Uganda

Applying

Apply through WCS's careers site by 19 November 2026. WCS reviews applications as they come in, so earlier is better.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply through Wildlife Conservation Society’s own careers page, where you’ll also find the full ad.

Go to Wildlife Conservation Society’s careers page ↗
  • Write a cover letter for this role at Wildlife Conservation Society, not a generic one.
  • Keep your CV to two pages, most recent job first, with dates.
  • Include two recent references with phone numbers.
  • Say when you can start and that you are happy to live on site in the bush.
Applications go straight to Wildlife Conservation Society. No account, no middleman.
Closes 19 Nov 2026

We list this role from Wildlife Conservation Society’s own careers page, last checked 22 Oct 2026. The full ad is on their site; see How to apply.

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