Rights & Communities Manager
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The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Uganda is hiring a Rights & Communities Manager to lead its community conservation programme in the Ishasha Sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park. The role provides strategic and technical leadership across Livelihoods, Governance, Behavior Change, Community Engagement, and Environmental and Social Safeguards, working closely with Uganda Wildlife Authority, local government, and frontline communities. The position is full-time and reports to the Landscape/Sector Manager.
- Lead WCS Rights & Communities programme in Ishasha Sector, Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Supervise coordinators across Livelihoods, Governance, Behavior Change, Engagement, and Safeguards
- Work in partnership with Uganda Wildlife Authority and local government under Co-Management Partnership
- Focus on rights-based, inclusive, and evidence-driven community conservation approaches
- Full-time position reporting to the Landscape/Sector Manager
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Original source description
Reports to:
Landscape/Sector Manager
Position Managed:
All the Rights and Communities Coordinators
Queen Elizabeth Landscape (Ishasha)
Country Program/Sector:
WCS Uganda program
Scope:
Ishasha Sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park
Position Type:
Full-Time
Job Profile
The Rights & Communities Manager will provide strategic and technical leadership for the design and delivery of WCS’s Rights and Community Conservation programme in the Ishasha Sector under the Co-Management Partnership. Working closely with WCS leadership, Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), technical teams, local government, communities and partners, the Manager will ensure that community conservation interventions are rights-based, inclusive, evidence-driven and aligned with the conservation priorities for Ishasha.
The position will provide technical supervision and coordination across Livelihoods, Governance, Behavior Change, Community Engagement and relevant Environmental and Social Safeguards functions. The Manager will guide these thematic areas to operate as an integrated community conservation delivery system that strengthens relationships with the 36 frontline villages, improves community participation and benefits, reduces the social and livelihood costs of living alongside wildlife, and builds stronger community stewardship for conservation.
Major
Responsibilities
Technical Leadership and Team Support
Providing technical leadership, guidance and coaching to the Rights & Communities team, ensuring Livelihoods, Governance, Behavior Change, Community Engagement and Safeguards functions are coordinated, technically sound and implemented through an inclusive and collaborative approach.
Promote participatory learning and adaptive problem-solving across the programme, supporting technical teams and field staff to use community feedback, social evidence and field
assigned by the relevant WCS Uganda leadership, consistent with the purpose and level of the position.
Qualification
Experience
to continuously improve intervention design and delivery.
Strategic Planning and Technical Oversight
Lead the development, implementation and periodic review of the Ishasha Rights & Communities Strategy and annual workplans, ensuring alignment with the Co-Management Partnership, WCS Uganda conservation priorities, donor commitments and the needs and aspirations of frontline communities.
Ensure rights-based approaches and Environmental and Social Safeguards are embedded in programme delivery, including meaningful participation, informed consultation and consent processes where applicable, gender and social inclusion, equitable benefit sharing, grievance mechanisms, accountability and protection of vulnerable groups.
Ensure integration of community conservation with wider protected area management priorities, particularly human-wildlife coexistence, fence effectiveness, natural resource governance, livelihood resilience, conservation awareness and community participation in addressing threats to biodiversity.
Research, Monitoring and Adaptive Management
Provide technical oversight for socio-economic, behavioural and governance research and monitoring, working with Social Science, Conservation Impact and other technical teams to measure changes in community wellbeing, attitudes, trust, participation, behaviour and conservation outcomes and use this evidence for adaptive management.
Partnerships and External Engagement
Strengthen strategic relationships and partnerships with UWA, local government, community institutions, civil society, private sector and development partners, ensuring conservation and community development interventions are coordinated, complementary and responsive to local priorities.
Provide technical representation of the Rights & Communities portfolio in relevant government, donor, partner and community forums, and support WCS leadership in maintaining constructive relationships with stakeholders across the Ishasha landscape.
Reporting, Knowledge and Resource Mobilization
Provide high-quality technical inputs to donor reports, funding proposals, programme reviews and budget development, ensuring commitments related to community engagement, livelihoods, governance, safeguards and social outcomes are appropriately planned, resourced and reported.
Lead documentation, learning and communication of Rights & Communities results, including development of technical guidance, lessons learned, case studies and other knowledge products that demonstrate how improvements in community wellbeing, relationships and participation contribute to conservation impact.
Maintain close coordination with WCS Queen Elizabeth Landscape technical, programme and operational teams, ensuring consistency between Rights & Communities strategy, field implementation, conservation planning and organizational standards.
Perform other related
in community-based conservation, natural resource governance or rural development in Africa.
Demonstrated
leading or coordinating multidisciplinary programmes involving community conservation, livelihoods, governance, social science, safeguards or human-wildlife coexistence.
Strong practical knowledge of rights-based conservation, participatory approaches, social inclusion, community governance, environmental and social safeguards, grievance mechanisms and benefit-sharing approaches.
Proven ability to develop strategies, annual workplans, budgets, monitoring and learning systems and high-quality donor and program reports.
Demonstrated ability to design, oversee or use socio-economic, behavioral or governance research to improve program implementation and demonstrate social and conservation impact.
Proven ability to manage, coach and strengthen multidisciplinary field teams and to work effectively with government authorities, local leadership, communities, NGOs, private sector and development partners.
Excellent facilitation, analytical, negotiation, interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills in English; ability to communicate in languages relevant to communities around Ishasha is a strong advantage.
Core Competencies
The successful candidate should demonstrate strong commitment to conservation and community rights; strategic thinking; collaborative leadership; cultural sensitivity; integrity and accountability; strong relationship-building skills; ability to work in complex community and institutional environments; and willingness to spend substantial time working with frontline communities and field teams in the Ishasha landscape.
How to apply
Interested candidates who meet the above qualifications, skills, and
should apply through the application tab by
September 2nd, 2026
. We review received applications on a rolling basis.
WCS is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all employment and labour laws and regulations that prohibit discrimination in hiring and ensure that candidates from all backgrounds are fairly and consistently considered during the recruitment process. We are dedicated to hiring and supporting a diverse workforce. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment and looking for future team members who share that same value. The organization provides equal employment opportunities for all qualified candidates. The organization does not discriminate against employment based on age, colour, disability, gender identity, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by laws and regulations.
Note:
This position is open to Ugandan nationals and candidates who currently hold a valid permit to work in Uganda.
Salary Range
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Requirements
- A minimum of a master’s degree in social sciences, Community Development, Natural Resource Management, Conservation, Development Studies, Anthropology, Sociology, Environmental Sciences or a related field.
- At least 7 years of progressively responsible professional experience, preferably with international conservation or development organizations, including substantial field