Regional Marine Director, East Africa, Madagascar and Western Indian Ocean
Wildlife Conservation Society
WCS Africa regional hub, Kigali, with field travel, Rwanda
ELIGIBILITY
English required; Swahili, French or Portuguese an advantage
WCS is recruiting a regional marine director to lead its marine conservation work across East Africa, Madagascar and the Western Indian Ocean.
Key details
- Reports to the regional technical director
- Leads work on 30×30, coral reefs, marine mammals and community fisheries
- Needs a PhD or master's in a marine field and 7 to 10 or more years in marine conservation leadership
- Manages regional fundraising and donor relations
- Around 30% of time is spent travelling
Applying
Apply through WCS's careers site by 23 October 2026.
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 23 Oct 2026
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