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Détails de l'annonce Poste proposé : Program Manager, CameroonCameroon Program Manager, CameroonGlobal Conservation Full-TimeGLOBAL CONSERVATIONJob DescriptionPosition: Program ManagerReports to: Country DirectorLocation: Yaoundé, CameroonCountry Program/Sector: WCS Cameroon ProgramPosition Type: Full-timeInternal liaison: WCS-Cameroon Project Directors and senior staff, WCS Central Africa regional technical staffExpected travel: Local travel to field sites and sub-officesOrganization Background:The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is a US non-profit, tax-exempt, private organization established in 1895 that saves wildlife and wild places by understanding critical issues, crafting science-based solutions, and taking conservation actions that benefit nature and humanity. With more than a century of experience, long-term commitments in dozens of landscapes, presence in more than 60 nations, and experience helping to establish over 150 protected areas across the globe, WCS has amassed the biological knowledge, cultural understanding and partnerships to ensure that vibrant, wild places and wildlife thrive alongside local communities. Working with local communities and organizations, that knowledge is applied to address species, habitat and ecosystem management issues critical to improving the livelihoods that depend on the direct utilization of natural resources.Cameroon Program Overview:WCS first began working in Cameroon in 1988 with a study on elephant in Korup National Park and has subsequently has helped support the creation of a number of protected areas in the country. Today the program supports the Ministry of Forests and Wildlife in protecting biodiversity and habitats across three large landscapes in the North (Bouba-Ndjida National Park since 2012), Central/Adamawa/Eastern (Mbam Djerem National Park since 2000) and South West (Takamanda Mone landcape since 2001) regions.Job Summary:The responsibility of the Program Manager will be overseeing the day-to-day management of the project portfolio of the WCS Cameroon program, providing direct support to the Country Director in Yaoundé and the Project Directors in the field.Major Responsibilities: Oversee management of projects and grants including assistance with development of strategies, …