Head of Logistics, Okapi Wildlife Reserve (OWR)
In , WCS and ICCN signed a 10-year management agreement that delegated management authority of the OWR to WCS
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has been active in the Okapi Wildlife Reserve (OWR) for more than 30 years, supporting its creation, and subsequently working closely with ICCN (Institut Congolaise pour la Conservation de la Nature) – the government agency responsible for protected areas and wildlife – in its management. This mandate is implemented through the OWR Management Unit (RMU), led by the Reserve Director, that is the executive body in charge of all day-to-day management activities and personnel in the OWR. The Head of Logistics is one of six Heads of Department in the RMU that report directly to the Reserve Director. The Head of Logistics is based permanently on-site at the OWR headquarters in Epulu, Ituri Province. The Reserve has a large staff of around 300. He/she will be responsible for overseeing a small team to ensure the smooth running of all logistics in the Reserve: including procurement, fleet management (including a Cessna 206 aircraft, vehicles and boats), stores and inventories, telecommunications, and infrastructure maintenance and construction.
The OWR presents a challenging environment and is faced with a number of threats to its biodiversity and operations, including poaching, gold mining, and sporadic insecurity from armed groups. The new management structure provides a unique opportunity and mandate with which to address these challenges. (more…)
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