Regional Human Rights Specialist, Africa
Wildlife Conservation Society · Rwanda · Apply by October 30, 2026
About this role
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…