Context of the Upemba National Park
Upemba National Park, protected by law since 1939, is one of the oldest parks in Africa. The park is linked to Kundelungu National Park and a number of game reserves, together forming a huge mosaic of protected areas. Upemba has a high diversity of habitats, including a complete transitional gradient from highland steppe through Miombo forest to woodland and grass savannah. There are many rivers, waterfalls, wetlands and gallery forests. The Lufira River and Lake Upemba, both located within the park boundaries, form a key watershed for the region as well as the source of the mighty Congo River. The Congolese Wildlife Authority (ICCN) has signed a public-private partnership with the Forgotten Parks Foundation (FPF) delegating management responsibility to the Foundation for the next 15 years. Under this agreement, Forgotten Parks Asbl (FP) is responsible for the management, monitoring and protection of the park, as well as the development of sustainable financing mechanisms to meet ongoing management costs.
Description:
Under the supervision of the Director / Park Manager, the Human Rights Compliance Officer will support the park’s adherence to Forgotten Parks, ICCN guidelines, best practices policies and standards contained in DLA Piper human rights due diligence tool and a human rights-based approach in conservation.
The Human Rights Compliance officer will be responsible for supporting the organization’s human rights due diligence. He/she will support the implementation, management, and capacity building of Forgotten Park’s Safeguard System at park level. Comprised of policies, standards and operating procedures (SOP), guidance, capacity-building processes, and a grievance redress mechanism. His role will help identify, prevent, mitigate and account for how Upemba National Park addresses possible adverse human rights and social impacts. His/her role will be to overseeing meaningful due diligence activities, the launch and implementation of the grievance mechanism and help the park management to effectively monitor the park’s impact on human rights.
Role within Forgotten Parks Due Diligence Process:
Key Responsibilities:
This job description covers the main tasks and conveys the spirit of the sort of tasks that are anticipated proactively from staff. Other tasks may be assigned as necessary according to organizational needs.
Qualifications and Experience:
Applicants for this position must have a clean record and traceable references. Candidates must include a daytime contact number.
Interested and qualified candidates must submit their CV with a covering letter describing their suitability for the role. All applicants must include at least 2 contactable references, along with certified copies of relevant Qualifications.
Application must be submitted by email to recruitment@forgottenparks.org by 28th of October 2024, specifying the job application in the email subject.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.
Security note: Katanga is a relatively safe area compared to the rest of the DRC, and we take personal security seriously. You will receive a security briefing upon acceptance of the position.
Tagged as: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Forgotten Parks
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