Community Conservation Intern

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY – COMMUNITY CONSERVATION

WHY CHOOSE IGCP

The International Gorilla Conservation Programme (IGCP) is a coalition of three international conservation organizations: Conservation International (CI), Fauna & Flora, and WWF. IGCP’s mission is to Secure the Future for Mountain Gorillas (Gorillaberingei beringei). The programme operates in the three countries that share the habitat of the mountain gorilla - Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda and Uganda - and works in partnership with the Protected Area Authorities of the three countries (Institute Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature, ICCN, in DRC; Rwanda Development Board, RDB, in Rwanda; and Uganda Wildlife Authority, UWA, in Uganda). IGCP also maintains a large number of partnerships with civil society organizations, community-based organizations, research institutions, private sector and local government.

JOB SPECIFICATION

Internship title: Community Conservation Intern

Reports to: Project Officer 

Duty station: Musanze District, Rwanda

Start date: Immediately

Duration: Six (6) months 

SUMMARY OF ROLE

IGCP seeks to recruit an intern to help with the planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of IGCP’s work to strengthen community conservation activities around Volcanoes National Park (VNP) through supporting various community engagement and livelihood improvement initiatives. The intern will benefit from hands-on experience working with various stakeholders involved in gorilla conservation, mostly local communities grouped in Community Based Organizations (CBOs).

INTERN RESPONSIBILITIES

The intern will be assisting the programme staff to perform the tasks below:

• participate in project proposal development and activities planning with IGCP team;
• regular field visits to follow up and track the implementation of community projects funded by IGCP and deliver technical assist with recommendations accordingly; 
• help with gathering data for IGCP Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) framework;
• translate reports and other documents from CBOs into English;
• assist Community Based Organizations (CBOs) in the development of socioeconomic projects and submission to potential donors;
• perform any other duties as required.

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be a Rwandan citizen.
• University graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in Rural Development, Project Management, Entrepreneurship, Agronomy, Animal Production, Veterinary or related field. 
• Early-career professional who graduated within the past two (2) years.
• Willingness and ability to undertake regular field visits to rural areas and farming projects

HOW TO APPLY

If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile, we invite you to apply by submitting your application PDF file that combines the following: 

1. Motivation letter, 
2. Updated CV, 
3. Notarized Degrees and 
4. Employment certificate if any. 

Your application email should be entitled “Community Conservation Intern” and submitted to the IGCP Executive Director before July 31, 2026 @ 11:39pm CAT via email: hr@igcp.org and copy hutamuriza@igcp.org. All applications must be submitted electronically, hand delivered applications will not be accepted.

SHORTLISTING

Shortlisting and interviews will be done on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Therefore, qualified and interested candidates are highly recommended to submit their applications as soon as they can. Only applicants fulfilling the above requirements will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within one month from the submission date of your application, consider your application unsuccessful.

REFERENCE & VETTING CHECK

We will require that you deliver us with the full details of three people who are willing to act as a reference. We will not contact these referees without your explicit permission.

IGCP carries out rigorous background and reference checks concerning possible safeguarding incidents for all candidates. As part of safeguarding, all reference checks include a request to past employers to fill in a questionnaire regarding Misconduct (sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment).

DATA PROTECTION ASSURANCE

IGCP will not retain your Personal Data for longer than is allowed by law or is necessary for the Purposes.

If you are selected and offered employment, the Personal Data you have provided will be used by IGCP for the purpose of human resource management and administration. If you are unsuccessful on this occasion to secure employment with IGCP, IGCP will retain your Personal Data for the allowed period by laws for the purpose of considering you for other suitable positions as and when they arise. If you do not wish to be considered for other suitable positions by IGCP, please indicate accordingly in your application letter.

IGCP IS AN “EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER”.

IGCP is a great place to work and prides itself on its comprehensive benefits package. We offer competitive salaries and a dynamic inclusive work environment.

IGCP is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, and requires affirmative action to ensure equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. This is also to include inquiry about, disclosing, or discussing their compensation or the compensation of other applicants or employees.