Regional Marine Monitoring Specialist

Updated: March 03, 2024 09:38 AM GMT

Full-time Job in Libreville, Estuaire

Wildlife Conservation Society

Libreville, Gabon

Job Description

Position: Regional Marine Monitoring Specialist

Reports to: Regional Marine Program Coordinator

Location: Libreville, Gabon

Country Program/Sector: WCS Gabon Program

Start date: ASAP

Position Type: Full-time

Expected travel: Local travel to field sites and sub-offices, Republic of Congo, DRC, Cameroon and Sao Tome e Principe.

Background

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and partners are tackling the issue of deteriorating marine environments in the Central Africa Region and the Atlantic Ocean by working with governments, coastal communities, and key stakeholders to sustainably manage marine resources into the future. The lower part of the Guinean Golf, along the coast of the central Africa region includes important marines and coastal habitat such as mangroves, estuaries, submarines canyons. The marine’s resources are critical sources of protein for the coastal populations. Yet, the integrity of the region’s ecosystems is threatened by the... More Detail