Information Coordination Mentor

Join Forgotten Parks as an Information Coordination Mentor to enhance wildlife crime prevention strategies in Upemba National Park, DRC.

• Sustain and complete the system of collect of information from a wide range of sources: patrols, aerial survey, biomonitoring etc.
• Ensure the filling of the investigation database and data security
• Build the capacity of investigators and analysts to answer the Priority Information Requests (PIRs) of the park and mentor individually the team members on wildlife crime investigations
• Train and manage the Situational Awareness Team on information collection techniques and analysis of information
• Build capacity of the team to conduct long term and complex investigations
• Ensure a daily mentoring of the daily work of the team
• Develop and sustain the coordination of the information of the park
• Build up the analysis work and focus on the standard reporting norms
• Oversee the Situational Awareness / collect of information
• Work closely with the head of the Situational Awareness Team to train him/her and build the capacity of the unit
• Implement the use of a software to enhance analysis capacity of the unit.
• Work closely with the Incubation program of African Parks and with the Kundelungu National Park staff to share information
• Implement the SOPs within the department
• Manage a monthly budget and ability to do basic accountability and monthly budget follow up and report

• Minimum 3–5 years of relevant experience in field operations, data management, or investigation-related roles in conservation, or community-based monitoring and law enforcement units
• Strong understanding of protected area management and wildlife crime issues
• Proven ability to work with community structures and field teams in remote environments.
• Experience with data structuring, basic analysis, and mapping tools (e.g., GIS, Excel, simple database systems).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in French and English; ability to produce clear, concise reports
• Good leadership and management skills
• Familiarity with Situational Crime Prevention principles or law enforcement operations.
• Basic GIS/mapping proficiency and data visualization skills.
• Experience in working in conflict areas
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to translate raw field observations into usable information for the law enforcement unit (Anti-poaching unit and rangers).
• Excellent interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity for working with diverse field teams.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently in a challenging field environment with limited supervision.
• High integrity, discretion, and commitment to ethical intelligence practices.
• Problem-solving orientation and adaptability.