Program Officer, Wildlife Crime
IFAW
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the landscape
Deadline
4 days leftPosted
Friday, October 30, 2026Job Title
Program Officer, Wildlife Crime
Organization
IFAW
Department
Wildlife Crime Program
Location
Kasungu, Malawi
Contract Type
Full-time
Salary / Stipend
MWK 23,074,000 - MWK 28,000,000 per annum
Reports To
Country Director
Role Overview
Lead the delivery of IFAW's Wildlife Crime Program in Kasungu National Park, providing tactical law enforcement support to ranger forces through training, mentoring, and resource management. Develop and implement annual budgets and workplans, coordinate with conservation partners, oversee technical and financial reporting, and represent IFAW to government, NGO, and media stakeholders in the MAZALA landscape.
Requirements
- •Bachelor's degree in biological sciences, environmental science, wildlife management, natural resources management, or related field (advanced degree preferred)
- •Minimum 5 years' demonstrable experience leading wildlife conservation or animal welfare projects in Malawi or Southern Africa
- •Proven experience managing and implementing projects funded by multiple partners, including technical and financial reporting
- •Detailed understanding of conservation law enforcement and the roles of state agencies and criminal justice systems
- •Demonstrated competency managing complex budgets
- •Experience mentoring and influencing dispersed colleagues without direct management authority
- •Strong project management skills with ability to manage large workloads and prioritize effectively
- •Established network and collaborative experience with NGOs and conservation organizations
- •Strong commitment to animal welfare and IFAW's mission
- •High professionalism, dependability, and sound judgment in fast-moving, high-pressure environments
- •Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- •Excellent organizational and team-building abilities
- •Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to interact effectively across diverse backgrounds
- •Ability to maintain confidentiality
- •Willingness to undertake regular travel within Malawi and Zambia
Application Deadline
2026-11-18
Important Application Note
Apply via the IFAW recruitment portal at the provided URL.
At most one job-alert email every seven days across your selected fields. No matches means no email. Field alerts need no account.
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