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Subject: 	SAWMA FW: [African-elephant] JOBS POSTING - Recruitment of 4 
Positions in the Forefront of Fighting Corruption and Wildlife Crime in 
Africa
Date: 	Mon, 1 Dec 2014 08:36:25 +0200
From: 	Elma Marais - SAWMA <elma at mweb.co.za>
Reply-To: 	elma at mweb.co.za
To: 	sawma at googlegroups.com



Dear all,

See below call for professionals to help fight corruption and wildlife 
crime:

Recruitment of 4 Positions in the Forefront of Fighting Corruption and 
Wildlife Crime in Africa

The EAGLE Network operates in 8 African countries, where it carries 
wildlife law enforcement operations and brought more than 1,000 
traffickers to prison. (More information – www.laga-enforcement.org 
<http://www.laga-enforcement.org> )

The EAGLE Network is looking for professionals with some experience of 
living, travelling or working in Africa. We are looking for individuals 
with strong personal engagement and internal motivation to effect change 
in Africa through activism, fighting wildlife crime and corruption.

The four permanent positions – Monitoring & Evaluation, Financial, 
Investigations Support and Organizational Development officers form a 
newly created Central Coordination Unit. Positions are based in Nairobi 
with frequent long missions in Central and West Africa. Salaries are modest.

The EAGLE Network operates in 8 African countries where it carries 
wildlife law enforcement operations that brought more than 1,000 
traffickers to prison.

ESSENTIAL CONDITIONS FOR APPLICANTS:

Ability to adapt to pressure and stress

Strong ability to think creatively and outside of the box

Self-sufficient, independent and able to travel alone in new regions

Strong resilience and perseverance until results are achieved

Experience in volunteering and strong personal value system and 
non-conformism

Some experience of living, travelling or working in Africa and outside 
it, liking diversity

Strong desire to effect change in society

Ability to speak French and English

POSITIONS:

Network Monitoring & Evaluation Officer - an inspector of activities, 
targets and procedure in the 8 countries’ network.

The role includes:

Verifying Activity reports of all countries and ensure quality and 
targets met

Checking adherence to systems and procedures being followed

Documenting shortcomings, inconsistencies, lack of results, quality 
gaps, reporting delays and errors.

Comparing any failings in the Internal Control Systems

Developing a summary table of criteria and measurable indicators as 
required to facilitate technical inspections

Undertaking Inspection Missions in EAGLE member countries as required to 
inspect, rectify and improve the performance of the Network Member.

Specific requirement – previous experience in quality control 
inspections or law enforcement background.

Network Financial Officer – an inspector of financial systems and 
accountability of the 8 countries’ network.

The role includes:

Verifying all accounting systems of Network Members and ensure quality

Checking adherence to systems and procedures being followed against the 
Management Procedure Manual

Documenting shortcomings, inconsistencies, lack of results, quality 
gaps, reporting delays and consistently repeated errors.

Comparing any failings in the Internal Control Systems

Undertaking Inspection Missions as required to inspect, rectify and 
improve the performance of the Network Member.

Specific requirement – previous experience in accounting and financial 
management of a large scale international structure.

Network Investigations Support Officer – set to elevate the 
investigations level in each project, develop new investigation methods 
and serve as a back office to support live investigations in the 8 
countries’ network

The role includes:

Ensuring Safety and security of investigators

Elevating quality of investigations across the network

Innovation of investigation methods

Ensuring that members adhere to the Operational Procedures Manual 
investigation methods

Issuing new procedures in Operational Procedures Manual and ensure 
assimilation

Intelligence centralization

Open source internet investigations

Ensuring that appropriate investigation equipment is available for each 
member

Direct training in-country

Back-office real-time support for live investigations

Daily advise and trouble-shooting for members

Coaching and backstopping for members

Identifying gaps in member projects and supporting solutions

Coordinating exchange of investigators

Ensuring effective communication with other investigating bodies

Specific requirement – previous experience in law enforcement or 
investigation work, mastery of online investigations.

Network Organizational Development Officer – plays a proactive role, 
which is designed to support the Network Members and the EAGLE Network 
to succeed. S/He is responsible for identifying and leading 
organizational development needs, undertaking personnel development both 
within the Network Members and across the Network and spearheading 
innovative initiatives that will enable the EAGLE Network to be 
successful in its mission to foster activism and take forward the fight 
against corruption.

The role includes:

Proactively identifying performance challenges and organizational 
development needs in Network Members and developing mechanisms and 
programs to enable Network Members to operate effectively.

Proactively identifying training, mentoring and personal and 
professional development needs of a Network Member, Country Coordinator 
and Super-Volunteers, to enable them to operate effectively in their roles.

Supporting the EAGLE Network in the selection and development of high 
potential people, e.g., super-volunteers for crucial positions in the 
Network Members.

Spearheading innovative initiatives that will foster activism and take 
forward the fight against corruption.

Specific requirement – previous experience in capacity building or 
organizational development.

Applicants should email a CV to activism at laga-enforcement.org 
<mailto:activism at laga-enforcement.org>.

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http://www.eagle-enforcement.org

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Elma Marais

Secretariat: Southern African Wildlife Management Association (SAWMA)

Editorial assistant: /South African Journal of Wildlife Research///

PO Box 217

Bloubergstrand 7436

SOUTH AFRICA


*Ph:*+27-21-554 1297

*Fax:*086 672 9882 (local); +27-21-554 1297 (international)

*Web:*http://www.sawma.co.za

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