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Education Officer (Conservation Education)

Wildlife conservation non-profit (name withheld by the recruiter)

County
Nairobi
Role
Other role
Category
Other
Employment
Full Time
Subject
Environmental / conservation education
Deadline
31 Oct 2026
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About the job

An African-led wildlife conservation non-profit in Nairobi (hiring through a recruitment agency) is looking for an Education Officer to run its school programme: classroom and outdoor learning, field lab and park visits, competitions and community outreach with teachers, pupils and community partners.

The officer links the organisation with participating schools, identifies the best-performing schools and suggests rewards such as park trips, and supports monitoring, evaluation and reporting to donors.

Key responsibilities

  • Plan and deliver Field Lab and school activities, competitions and outreach events
  • Recruit and keep partner schools; prepare the yearly activity calendar around wildlife and environment days
  • Organise field visits and pre- and post-visit learning materials
  • Keep activities safe, child-protected and compliant
  • Help create educational and digital materials
  • Collect activity data and write reports for management and donors

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Education, Environmental Science or related
  • 2–3 years in education / outreach programmes
  • Field visit planning and risk assessment

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in Education, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Conservation, Community Development or a related field; 2–3 years running education, outreach or community programmes (ideally with an NGO or conservation organisation); experience working with schools and teachers; experience planning field visits including risk assessment; and activity monitoring and donor reporting.

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