Regional Human Rights Specialist, Africa

Rwanda Regional Human Rights Specialist, Africa Organization Wildlife Conservation Society Posted 8 Oct 2026 Closing date 30 Oct 2026 Reports To: Director, Africa Protected Areas Management Unit (APAMU)Location: Kigali, Rwanda (or another WCS Africa hub location)Country Program/Sector: APAMU /Africa Program Position Type: Full-time Scope/Capacity: Africa-wide Coordinates with: APAMU Team, Rights & Communities, Rights & Communities Regional and National Staff, Regional Leadership Teams, Country Directors, Landscape Leads, Protected Area Managers, Law Enforcement Advisors, Program Development Teams, and Technical Working Groups About Us The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is a private, nonprofit U. S. organization founded in 1895. Its mission is to preserve wildlife and wild places by understanding critical issues, developing science-based solutions, and taking conservation action that benefits nature and humanity. With more than a century of experience, long-term commitments in dozens of landscapes, a presence in more than 60 countries, and experience creating more than 150 protected areas worldwide, WCS has accumulated the biological knowledge, cultural understanding, and partnerships necessary to ensure that wildlife and wild places thrive alongside local communities. WCS recognizes that nature and people are intrinsically linked, and that biological and cultural diversity are interdependent, mutually reinforcing and often co-evolved. Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities frequently represent the most active defenders of nature, and we believe that respecting and protecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities reflects our global commitment to equity and justice and is our best pathway to achieving durable conservation. About The Africa Program WCS manages one of the largest conservation portfolios in Africa, supporting protected and conserved areas, community-led conservation, key biodiversity landscapes, species conservation initiatives, and wildlife law enforcement efforts across multiple countries. Globally, WCS also supports Indigenous and Traditional Territories, a growing opportunity to center guardians of nature and to secure their rights. The Africa Protected Areas Management Unit (APAMU) seeks to ensure that conservation outcomes are achieved in a manner that applies WCS policies, principles and commitments. The Global Rig...