About the Project

Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS) is an international conservation organisation dedicated to conserving wildlife and ecosystems in some of the world’s most outstanding wild places. FZS implements long-term conservation programmes across Africa, South America, Asia, and Europe.

In Zambia, FZS operates through the North Luangwa Conservation Programme (NLCP) and is currently expanding its conservation and community engagement work into new landscapes. These expansion landscapes focus on strengthening community-based natural resource management, conservation governance, livelihoods, and coexistence between people and wildlife.

About the Position

The Community Liaison Assistant will support community engagement and communication activities within FZS’s Expansion Landscape. The role acts as a link between local communities and FZS field teams, supporting consultations, mobilisation, information sharing, and feedback processes as conservation programmes are introduced and strengthened.

Working under the supervision of senior field staff, the position will help ensure that project activities are well understood, inclusive, culturally appropriate, and responsive to community feedback.

Your Tasks

The Community Liaison Assistant will:

• Support community meetings, consultations, and sensitisation activities
• Act as a liaison between communities, Traditional Authorities, and FZS field teams
• Assist with mobilisation for meetings, trainings, and conservation activities
• Support communication of programme objectives and activities to communities
• Record and relay community feedback, concerns, and emerging issues
• Assist with documentation of meetings, attendance, and field reports
• Support participatory and conflict-sensitive engagement approaches
• Work closely with Community Conservation Officers and other field staff
• Support awareness activities related to conservation and livelihoods
• Perform any other duties required to support effective programme implementation

Your Profile

Qualifications

• Certificate or Diploma in Community Development, Social Work, Natural Resource Management, or a related field
• Additional training in community facilitation is an advantage.

Experience

• Minimum 2-4 years’ experience in community engagement, outreach, or liaison roles
• Experience working with traditional leadership and community structures
• Familiarity with rural development or conservation programmes
• Ability to communicate effectively in local languages is essential
• Experience working in remote field settings

Key Competencies & Attributes

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Trust-building and listening ability
• Cultural sensitivity and respect for local norms
• Basic reporting and record-keeping skills
• Willingness to live and work in rural communities

We Offer

• Meaningful field-based work supporting community participation in conservation
• Opportunity to work in a unique transboundary conservation landscape
• Supportive supervision and opportunities for learning and growth
• Competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience

• Support community meetings, consultations, and sensitisation activities
• Act as a liaison between communities, Traditional Authorities, and FZS field teams
• Assist with mobilisation for meetings, trainings, and conservation activities
• Support communication of programme objectives and activities to communities
• Record and relay community feedback, concerns, and emerging issues
• Assist with documentation of meetings, attendance, and field reports
• Support participatory and conflict-sensitive engagement approaches
• Work closely with Community Conservation Officers and other field staff
• Support awareness activities related to conservation and livelihoods
• Perform any other duties required to support effective programme implementation

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Trust-building and listening ability
• Cultural sensitivity and respect for local norms
• Basic reporting and record-keeping skills
• Willingness to live and work in rural communities
• Ability to communicate effectively in local languages is essential

• Certificate or Diploma in Community Development, Social Work, Natural Resource Management, or a related field
• Additional training in community facilitation is an advantage.