Operations Officer at Small Mammal Conservation Organization (SMACON)

SMACON was born during a four-day hike of the spectacular Afi Mountains Wildlife Sanctuary by our founders in 2016. Although a protected area, not all animals received equal protection at Afi. On the ground conservation efforts focused on megafauna to the exclusion of other species. This dichotomy translated to local "respect" for megafauna, but hunting of small-bodied mammals was rife and largely unchecked, with the most hunted animals being bats. This quickly struck us as an emergency! The idea for SMACON was born!

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Operations Officer

Locations: Benin City, Edo

Job Description and Responsibilities

• Execute administrative tasks 
• Assist in planning SMACON meetings, events, and workshops
• Oversee the Straw-coloured Fruit bat population monitoring in Benin City
• Support ongoing and proposed research projects in Benin City
• Variable work hours are to be negotiated with the applicant prior to recruitment.

Reports to:

• Chief Operations Officer
• Project Manager(s)

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of B.Sc/BA/HND in Zoology or related disciplines.
• Proper business English, punctuation, spelling, and grammatical usage
• Ability to lead a team
• Dynamic and able to quickly learn new skills

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their Resume and a Cover Letter indicating their salary expectations, all in one document to: [email protected] using the Job title as the subject of the email