Operations Manager vacancy in Southern Africa (304jc)

My client, National Park Rescue, who are a UK registered Charity, run operations to restore security to Africa’s troubled National Parks.

A recent report revealed that 93% of all elephants have been killed in the last 100 years, and despite billions of dollars being spent, Africa’s National Parks, which are home to 84% of all survivors, are still not safe.

Therefore they are seeking a Operations Manager, who will be reporting to the organisation’s management, and you will be embedded into a National Park in Southern Africa with the task of helping to roll out a management plan to transform law enforcement, rebuild the National Park’s infrastructure and improve the effectiveness of the park’s Ranger Team.

• Your role will include, with the help of other members of the team, (Trainer, Investigator, QM, Clerk and Mechanic), to lead, train and motivate the Ranger team to reduce the levels of poaching on the local wildlife. Therefore your role will be to deliver on the following:-

• Field Tactics and Strategy
• Planning and Managing operations in the field
• General training, including weapons handling
• Field craft training
• Counter insurgency/anti-poaching training
• Management of infrastructure improvements
• Participation in operations involving the above

To be eligible for this role you will need to be either a WO/Officer, preferably from a special forces/teeth arm, and have experience in working in similar situation. You will also need to be tough minded and have the ability to understand the local systems and culture within a very short space of time.

The location will be remote and very basic, as you will be living in situ with the Ranger Team and a range of wild and potentially dangerous animals in the National Park, so this is role is not for the faint hearted.

Initially the contract will be for about 1 year, with possible extensions after that. All food, accommodation, (which is very basic), travel will be covered by the organisation, as well as a return flight every 6 months or so. There will be no accommodation provided for family members.

This role offers a change in lifestyle, and the ability to give back to society, and the remuneration package is not great. However, the charity in the future may be able to offer longer term contracts and higher salary packages once they have established themselves and expanded the current funding levels.