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Careers

Careers with Born Free

We employ a wide variety of staff with a range of expertise. Our policy, rescue & care, education and conservation staff are hard at work taking action for wild animals in need. They are supported by colleagues with extensive experience in administration, finance, marketing, and fundraising.

Our administration and finance departments provide membership support and process donations. Our communications, PR and fundraising teams develop our campaigns and handle our communications, while our partnerships team works with corporate partners and sponsors.

All current vacancies will be displayed on this page with details of how to apply.

Born Free is an equal opportunities employer.

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Current vacancies:

Programme Manager, Amboseli (Kenya)

Full time

Location: Amboseli, with frequent travel and field work away from base, within the Amboseli-West Kilimanjaro Ecosystem (accommodation allowance provided)

Are you an exceptional project manager, with a BSc degree and a background in wildlife/natural resources management, and extensive experience in managing field conservation projects and working with local communities? Do you have a desire to help both wildlife and local communities thrive in coexistence?

We are looking for a dedicated Programme Manager to be based in Amboseli to lead the Pride of Amboseli (PoA) programme. This role is focused on promoting coexistence between carnivores and communities, and requires excellent interpersonal skills, technical skills and a high level of integrity to help achieve the Country conservation Programme strategic Plan and overall Born Free Foundation global goals.

This role will report directly to the Head of Kenya Conservation, and will work closely with all programme and operations teams including the Pride of Meru Manager, community Engagement Manager, Communications Manager, GIS Officer, Saving Meru’s Giants Manager, Fundraising and Partnership Manager and Field Project Officers.

Interested and qualified candidates should apply HERE – deadline for applications 5pm on 21st February 2025.

If this is the job for you, apply as soon as you can as we will be assessing applications as they arrive and right up until the deadline date. Born Free politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

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Saving Meru’s Giants, Project Officer (Kenya)

Full time

Location: Meru National Park, with frequent travel and field work away from base, camping in remote locations within the Eastern Conservation Area (on-site accommodation included)

Are you a passionate individual with experience in field conservation and a degree in Natural Resource Management, Wildlife Management or a related field? Do you want to contribute to the vital work of Born Free Kenya, protecting elephants and giraffes?

We are looking for a new Project Officer for our Saving Meru’s Giants (SMG) project, to develop and implement a programme of activities to conserve elephants and giraffes, via monitoring and human-elephant and giraffe conflict mitigation, across the Eastern Conservation Area, including Meru and Kora National Parks and Bisanadi and Mwingi National Reserves.

This role will report to the SMG Project Manager, working closely with the pride of Meru, Pride of Amboseli, Community engagement, Communication & PR, and Fundraising and Partnership teams in Kenya and the UK.

Interested and qualified candidates should apply HERE – deadline for applications 5pm on 21st February 2025.

If this is the job for you, apply as soon as you can as we will be assessing applications as they arrive and right up until the deadline date. Born Free politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

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GIS and Data Field Officer (Kenya)

Full time

Location: Nairobi (with occasional field visits to project sites)

Are you an enthusiastic team player with a bachelor’s degree in Geography, GIS, Environmental Science, or a related field? Do you have 2–4 years of experience in GIS applications, data management, and spatial analysis? Are you keen to contribute to the vital work of Born Free Kenya?

We’re looking for a dedicated GIS and Data field Officer to provide support in the development, maintenance, and analysis of geospatial data to Born Free Kenya projects. This position
involves collecting, organizing, and managing spatial data, producing maps, and assisting in GIS-based analyses to support organizational projects.

This role reports directly to the GIS and Data Officer with occasional field visits to project sites. The successful candidate will also interact closely work with all Programme and operations teams.

Interested and qualified candidates should apply HERE – deadline for applications 5pm on 21st February 2025.

If this is the job for you, apply as soon as you can as we will be assessing applications as they arrive and right up until the deadline date. Born Free politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

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