Conservancy Outreach Coordinator

About the role

Kapiti Plains Estate Ltd, a public limited company wholly owned by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), is recruiting a Conservancy Outreach Coordinator. The post leads and coordinates all conservation engagement activities and acts as the main link between the conservancy and surrounding communities, schools, government agencies and conservation partners. It also oversees maintenance teams and workshop operations so that infrastructure supports conservation programming and visitor engagement. The position is full time, on a contract basis, open only to Kenyan nationals, based in Machakos, Kenya.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement a conservation outreach strategy aligned with the conservancy's Conservation Management Plan.
• Lead community engagement with pastoralist communities, landowners and local stakeholders to reduce human-wildlife conflict.
• Run education and awareness programmes for schools, youth groups and community organisations on wildlife conservation, rangeland restoration and sustainable livestock-wildlife coexistence.
• Organize stakeholder dialogues and community forums with county government, the Kenya Wildlife Service and conservation partners.
• Mobilize community participation in rangeland restoration and wildlife monitoring, and act as the main contact for membership and community benefit-sharing.
• Help prepare funding proposals for donors such as GEF, UNDP, IUCN, WWF, EU and private foundations.
• Supervise maintenance teams for fencing, water systems, roads and staff facilities, set preventive maintenance schedules and manage maintenance inventory.
• Oversee the conservancy workshop, its staff and workflow, keeping records of jobs, materials and equipment maintenance.
• Maintain outreach databases, document success stories and prepare quarterly and annual reports; help write communication materials.
• Support ILRI scientists and conduct ecological monitoring of rangeland health.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Community Development, Environmental Science, Rangeland Management, Conservation Biology, Natural Resource Management or a related field.
• 5-10 years' experience in community outreach, conservation engagement or programme coordination, preferably in a conservancy or protected area context.
• Proven experience supervising field teams such as maintenance or operations staff.
• Ability to build relationships with communities, government agencies and NGOs.
• Valid driver's licence and willingness to work in a remote field setting; occasional weekend or outside-hours work.

Required skills

• English and Kiswahili, with excellent communication and facilitation skills.
• Strong organizational and report-writing skills.
• Desirable: experience in the Athi-Kapiti ecosystem, knowledge of wildlife-livestock interface issues, workshop or maintenance facility management, and familiarity with ILRI's research mandate.

To apply, submit a cover letter and CV with three professional referees through the recruitment portal by 20 November 2026, marking the subject line with the position title and reference number Kapiti/05/2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, and there is no fee at any stage of the process.