VAGA – HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT FIRST RESPOND

AKASHINGA

HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT FIRST RESPOND – COUTADA 5

Organization Description

AKASHINGA, in partnership with Africa Futura Wildlife Restoration, is a nature conservation entity – a unique model NGO that delivers resilient nature conservation programmes of global significance through community-driven partnerships, creating resilient ecosystems where nature, wildlife, and communities thrive together, to restore and manage a growing network of Mozambique’s communal wildlife areas.

Role Description

The Human/Wildlife-Conflict Rapid Response Units are an experimental concept aimed at fostering coexistence of communities and wildlife through targeted non-lethal control measures. The Rapid Responders are deployed strategically to repel animals from areas where they may come into conflict with human beings, preventing the loss of life and livelihood. Through local employment and voluntary participation the RRU’s will become cornerstones of the local community in promoting coexistence and leading in a variety of mitigation efforts.

Key Responsibilities:

Conduct regular patrols and assessments of areas of frequent Human/Wildlife Conflict;
Ground-truth claims of Human/Wildlife-Conflict and collect data as required/instructed;
Lead/participate in nighttime (and daytime) efforts to physically repel wildlife from certain areas;
Support the HWC Officer and CLO’s in carrying out awareness and sensitization campaigns;
Lead/participate in the deployment & maintenance of mobile electric fences;
Take a leading role in skills transfer/maintenance to beneficiary communities in HWC mitigation;
Act as ambassadors for wildlife conservation and carry the mission home into one’s home community;
Key measures and objectives

Communities reached, households impacted and incidence of recommended changes implemented;
Community feedback, incidence of reported decrease in loss of life and livelihoods;
Incidence of reduced crop damage inside of fenced areas compared to outside (controlled);

Community: local beneficiaries, affected farmers, CGRN’s, Regulo’s, etc.

If you meet the above requirements and you would like to work within a challenging environment in some of Mozambique’s most wild and beautiful places, then please forward a letter of application describing how you meet the requirements and a current CV (in Word or PDF format only) to:

hr-moz@akashinga.org

Or send your application in hard copy to the District (Machanga & Machaze) secretariat offices, Posto-Administrativo, Localidade and Régulo.

Quoting reference: “Akashinga HWC First Responder 2025”

Applications must be submitted no later than close of business 15th August 2025.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for further assessment and possible interview.

Residence: Native of Coutada 5, born and raised;
Language: Excellent spoken Portuguese and local vernacular (Ndau, Chitswa). Written skills essential;
Endorsement: written support from their village head, Chief and local CGRN committee;
License: Demonstrable ability to ride a motorbike. A Class A (motorbike) license is a distinct advantage;
Personality: Hardworking, mission-oriented, committed, resilient and resistant to stress;
Success looks like the following

Positive community attitudes towards C5’s work in promotion of ‘coexistence’;
Cohesive and impactful joint Rapid Response Units established;
Well-maintained mobile electric fences achieve desired impact in priority areas;
Key Relationships

Internal:

Supervisor: HWC Officer

Close Colleagues: Community Liaison Officers, Biodiversity Officer(s)