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Field Operations Assistant

Akagera National Park

African Parks is a non-profit conservation organisation that takes on the complete responsibility for the rehabilitation and long-term management of national parks and protected areas in partnership with governments and local communities.

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 AKAGERA NATIONAL PARK VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Akagera Management Company Ltd (AMC Ltd) is a public–private partnership between African Parks Network and the Rwanda Development Board (RDB), mandated to manage Akagera National Park.AMC Ltd is seeking to recruit a suitable candidate to fill the position of Field Operations Assistant in Akagera National Park.

The Field Operations Assistant is responsible for supporting the effective coordination and implementation of field operations across the park. The role involves assisting with operational planning, logistics, resource deployment, and communication between field teams to ensure smooth and efficient park operations. The Field Operations Assistant will support the monitoring of field activities, maintain accurate operational records, ensure compliance with established procedures, and contribute to the safe and effective execution of conservation, tourism, and infrastructure-related activities in remote and challenging field environments.

Terms of Reference

POSITION  Field Operations Assistant 
CATEGORY  Local 
REPORTING LINE  FOM 
1  JOB OVERVIEW 

The field operations assistant is a direct assistant role embedded within the Field Operations team, dedicated to ensuring operational assistant tasks are being completed on time to ensure regulatory and internal operational compliance on the part of the operations teams 
2  KEY RESPONSIBILITIES  KEY RESULT AREAS (KRAs) 
1. Casual contract reconciliation
  • Manages casual labour requests according to budget and department 
  • Compiling casual labour reports and submissions for payment 
  • Ensuring that casual contracts are compliant and up to date 
  • Track casuals work completion with relevant departments for authentication prior to payment 
2. Environmental Documentation and Inspections 
  • Preparing and submitting applications for EIA/EA 
  • Following any mitigation reporting on EIA/EA 
  • Ensuring required routine testing is done to maintain compliance 
  • Complete routine inspections of park properties to ensure compliance 
3. Regulatory Safety & Compliance
  • Ensuring relevant permits for tourism operations are in place (pest, fire, insurance, security, operator certificates) 
  • Ensuring Park wide Emergency systems in place 
  • Ensuring all infrastructure is compliant with relevant regulator 
  • Ensure all departmental documents are properly archived and accessible 
  • Track validity and renewal timelines for operational documents 
4. Procurement & asset documentation support
  • Ensure all procurement documentation i.e. delivery notes and service completion forms are filed appropriately 
  • Asset documentation and user compliance management 
  • Routine internal operational audit reviews and reporting 
KEY RELATIONSHIP 
Field Operations Manager, Heads of stores, infrastructure, fleet, fence. 
JOB SPECIFICATION 

Required

  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams independently 
  • Experience in contract administration, reconciliation, and payment processing 
  • High attention to detail in document review and record-keeping 
  • Proficiency in MS Office and digital filing systems 
  • Clear written communication for reports, submissions, and vendor correspondence 
  • Proactive follow-through — tracks outstanding items and closes loops without prompting 

Desired

  • Working knowledge of EIA/EA processes and environmental compliance reporting 
  • Familiarity with permitting for tourism operations (fire, insurance, security, operator certificates, etc.) 
  • Prior experience in tourism, conservation, or parks operations 
  • Valid Driving license, English & Kinyarwanda 

Added advantage

  • Born and living near Akagera National Park;
  • Being a member of any cooperative from around the Akagera National Park.

Note 

  • Internal candidates are also allowed to apply 

Applications must include the following documents :

  • Application cover letter addressed to the Park Manager
  • Stating where you heard about the position and why you should be considered
  • Curriculum vitae including your personal details, education level and any experience 
  • Name, address and telephone numbers of three (3) references
  • All the documents should be in one pdf document and named after your name and position, for 

example: Name, Akagera Field Operation Assistant, 2026.

Please note that only candidates with the needed qualifications and relevant experience will be shortliste, if you don't hear from us within three weeks after submission deadline, know that you have not been shortliste.

How to apply

Interested candidate should forward their application letter together with all relevant documents and submit their applictaion no later than 22nd June 2026. Please click on the “Apply” button to complete your application.

Done in Akagera National Park on 2nd June 2026

NDAHIRIWE Ladislas

Park Manager/CEO

Akagera Management Company

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