Junior Conservation Biologist
Junior Conservation Biologist
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Experience
2 Year
Employee type
Full-TimePosition
Experienced Professional
Offer Salary
Competitive
For Freelance
No
Application deadline
Oct 14, 2026
Job Description
The Junior Conservation Biologist (JCB) is responsible for overall day-to-day implementation of agreed ecological monitoring activities in Lobeke National Park. In this regard, he works under the direct technical supervision of the Jengi-TNS Technical Advisor and to some extent, the Program Manager for related activities.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide technical assistance with the development and implementation of management plan of Lobeke National Park (LNP) and its surrounding zones;
- Ensure implementation of ongoing ecological monitoring activities in Lobeke national park and its peripheries, with data collection and management following relevant scientific protocols;
- Assist in raising local community awareness and participation in conservation issues and project related activities through:
- Provide technical support to village surveillance committee group (ASMO and COVILAB) in ecological monitoring within Community Hunting zone;
- Organization of local populations for surveillance of National Park;
- Assist Conservator and other MINFOF staff with data management and analysis and train/strengthen the capacity of appointed park rangers for these tasks;
- Provide technical assistance to logging and hunting concessionaries in sustainable management of forest and wildlife resources;
- Under the supervision of the Technical Advisor, ensure the project’s compliance with technical and financial reporting and monitoring/evaluation requirements;
- Produce concise and well written field reports on a regular basis to ensure TA and other WWF staff are well briefed on program activities.
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Required qualifications
Minimum of Bachelors or Engineer Degree in one or more of following domains: Forestry and wildlife, zoology, environmental science, Rural Geography or any related specialization;
Minimum of two (02) years professional experience in one or more of the following domains: (1) management of forest and wildlife resources, (2) rural, community and organizational development,
Required Skills and competencies
- Familiarity with conservation issues in African run forest and conservation strategies.
- Good overview of legal and institutional framework in forest and wildlife resources management in Cameroon;
- Demonstrated knowledge in use of GPS and GIS-related software, Cybertracker/SMART/Earthranger and related tools;
- Good knowledge in camera trapping, acoustic monitoring units, wildlife observation and camera trap photo analysis;
- Demonstrated knowledge in data collection in phenology and corelating wildlife movement to fruiting patterns;
- Demonstrated skills to use camera traps to provide advice on ecotourism;
- Proven statistics and data analysis capacities (Excel, r and other relevant software);
- Ability to manage databases; experience with managing files online;
- Knowledge of data analysis software;
- Excellent written skills;
- Fluency in French and English;
- Communication skills to discuss with a diversity of stakeholders including Protected Area authorities, local communities, traditional authorities. Capacity to communicate transparent and respectful, focused on well-defined objectives is key;
- Willingness and ability to work in a remote area with low supervision;
- Good skills – both written and verbal (English and French);
- Good computer skills (MS Office package, Online research, etc.), IT skills will be an asset.
How to apply:
- Follow the link: Apply here (with a computer, please do not use a mobile phone)
- Choose the job J229 – Junior Conservation Biologist
- Answer to the online questionnaire
- After filling the questionnaire, send your CV and cover letter via the email address recruit-cam@wwfcam.org. Please mention your name and the job reference in the email subject line. Example: Nanga – J229 – Junior Conservation Biologist.
Deadline for applications: 14 October 2026
Thank you in advance for your interest in this position. Please note that only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted for follow-up.
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Job Overview
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Experience
2 Year
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Location
Lobéké, East, Cameroon
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Offered Salary
Competitive
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Qualification
Experienced Professional
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Functional Area
Ecology/Wildlife
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Degree Level
Bachelors
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Industry
Life Sciences & Healthcare , Administration , Forestry/Wildlife -
Date Posted
2 weeks ago
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Apply Before
Oct 14, 2026
