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Project Officer for Stockpile Management

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Job Type

Full-time consultancy contract (35 hours per week) for 12 months

Salary Bracket

USD 40,000-55,000 depending on experience

The Role and Requirements


The key responsibilities of the role will be to:


1.     Support inventories and audits of government-held wildlife-product stockpiles.

This means leading EPIF’s role with the Government partner (and any NGO partner where relevant). That covers: drafting the Terms of Reference (TOR) and budget for each activity; agreeing on the protocol to be followed; taking part in (or providing remote support for) the activities, liaising with the SMS technical team; checking the data; and coordinating or producing the activity and financial reports.


2.     Support EPI member states to comply with their CITES obligations on elephants.

This includes:

  • Supporting Governments to report their inventory and audit results to CITES, as well as complying with Resolution 10.10;

  • Supporting Governments in understanding CITES documentation relating to elephants and Ivory; and

  • following any potential requested modifications to CITES documents and their impact for elephant conservation.

 

3.     Support the development of the Ivory stockpile management programme.

This includes:

  • working with our SMS technical partner to strengthen the SMS tool for inventories, audits, and chain of custody;

  • supporting the expansion of the ivory programme into new countries;

  • working with partner organisations active on stockpile aspects to align approaches and develop joint initiatives;

  • fundraising and donor reporting, including keeping the M+E data up to date on a regular basis.


What Success Looks Like:

In the first 12 months, we would expect you to have:

  • led 8 stockpile audits or inventories across member states;

  • kept the SMS data accurate and up to date, with reporting delivered on time; and built on the strong, trusted working relationships with government partners.


Essential: We are looking for someone who is:

  • A self-starter who gets things done. You work independently with minimal supervision, take ownership of tasks from start to finish, and deliver reliably without needing to be chased.

  • Comfortable in a small, fast-moving organisation - using your initiative to solve problems and make progress where instructions are not spelled out.

  • Demonstrable experience in project management and/or technical advisory roles, with a track record you can point to.

  • Highly organised, with meticulous attention to detail and a practical, hands-on attitude to work. 

  • Fluent in English or French, and able to hold a working conversation in the other language with government partners. One language needs to be fluent, the other does not need to be perfect, but it must be good enough to communicate and build relationships face to face.

  • Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with multicultural and multidisciplinary partners.

  • Strong ICT skills, and ease using basic Office software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). The SMS is easy to understand given good IT skills, and any necessary training would be provided to the prospective candidate.


Desirable: The following would strengthen an application but are not required:

  • University degree, or equivalent, in a relevant field.

  • At least 5 years' cumulative experience in an international organisation or government.

  • An understanding of, or interest in, CITES matters (training provided).

  • Familiarity with wildlife stockpile management or similar systems (training provided)


If you don't meet every criterion but believe you would excel in the role, we still encourage you to apply.


The application deadline is: Friday 20 November 2026

 

To apply for this role please email info@elephantprotectioninitiative.org, with the subject line:

 

Application – Project Officer for Stockpile Management

 

Please attach two separate PDF documents:

  • a short CV (two pages maximum), and

  • a clear motivational covering letter (two pages maximum).


Your covering letter should not simply repeat your CV. Instead, tell us what motivated you to apply and why you would be a good fit for the role and for EPIF. Please also give a concrete example of a time you took something on and delivered it with little supervision.

 

Only shortlisted candidates, identified for interview, will be contacted and the EPI Foundation will not provide individual feedback on unsuccessful applications.

 

The EPI Foundation is an equal-opportunities organisation and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.



About the Company

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) is a unique pan-African alliance of 26 Member States, determined to conserve their elephants whilst also meeting the aspirations of their people. The EPI Member States are home to the majority of Africa’s remaining elephants and share common policies on elephant conservation. This includes committing to implementing the African Elephant Action Plan (AEAP), a blueprint to save the species agreed by all elephant range states in 2010; putting ivory stockpiles beyond economic use; closing domestic ivory markets; and maintaining the 1989 international ban on the ivory trade. And in recognition of the growing challenge of human-elephant conflict (HEC), the EPI is also placing increasing emphasis on helping Member States to prevent and mitigate it.

The EPIF is a small and innovative organisation that serves as the Secretariat to the EPI and its Member States. We work directly with government ministries and their wildlife authorities and in partnership with NGOs, IGOs and the private sector.

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