Education Officer - Wildlife Conservation NGO

About the role

A Nairobi-based African-led wildlife conservation NGO is looking for an Education Officer to support the design, implementation and monitoring of education programmes in an NGO humanitarian setting. The officer links the organization with participating schools and teachers, ensures high-quality delivery of learning activities, and supports monitoring, evaluation and reporting for internal learning and donor reporting. The role is full time and on-site.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and deliver field lab and school-based activities, competitions and community outreach events, and prepare the annual calendar of activities including international wildlife and environment days.
• Recruit schools and retain them, keeping project activities on time, within budget and to quality standards, and maintaining accurate records of progress, outputs and outcomes.
• Organize and facilitate field visits to parks, reserves and the Field Lab, and develop pre-visit and post-visit learning materials.
• Build relationships with teachers, school administrators and community leaders, and support public events and awareness campaigns on environmental stewardship.
• Ensure activities comply with safety and child protection policies, conduct risk assessments for field visits and events, and meet donor, legal and organizational requirements.
• Help create and adapt educational materials and digital resources, and support the delivery of conservation lessons and interactive activities.
• Work with the M&E team to collect and analyze activity data, and prepare timely reports for management and donors.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Conservation, Community Development or a related field.
• At least 2-3 years of experience implementing education, outreach or community engagement programmes, preferably with an NGO or conservation organization.
• Demonstrable experience working with schools, teachers and community partners.
• Experience planning and delivering field visits or outdoor learning activities, including basic risk assessment.
• Experience in activity monitoring, record-keeping and reporting, preferably for donor-funded projects.

To apply, send your CV quoting the job title "Education Officer" in the email subject to the recruiter before 31 October 2026; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.