Conservancy Outreach Coordinator - Kapiti Plains Estate Limited

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit a Conservancy Outreach Coordinator on behalf of Kapiti Plains Estate Ltd to lead and coordinate all conservation engagement activities, serving as the primary liaison between the conservancy and surrounding communities, schools, government agencies, and conservation partners. The position holder will also oversee maintenance teams and workshop operations, ensuring that infrastructure and facilities support both conservation programming and visitor engagement.

Kapiti Plains Estate Limited is a public limited company, wholly owned by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). The ranch’s objective is to run as a state-of-the-art research station and a commercially viable farm. Kapiti Plains Estate Limited is located 60 km southeast of Nairobi on the Mombasa road, in Kenya’s semi-arid lands (550mm average rainfall) at an altitude of 1,650–1,900m above sea level, and is part of the Athi-Kapiti Ecosystem. Kapiti Plains Estate Limited is also home to a vast array of wildlife. These provide livestock scientists with unique opportunities to include wildlife in their research projects. Since September 2020 Kapiti Plains Estate Limited has been registered as a wildlife conservancy with the Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS).

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) is an international organization working for better lives and better planet through livestock. ILRI is a member of the CGIAR, a global research alliance that works to transform food, land and water systems in a climate crisis and is the only CGIAR centre dedicated to addressing multiple development challenges through sustainable livestock solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive conservation outreach strategy aligned with Kapiti's Conservation Management Plan.
• Lead community engagement activities with neighbouring pastoralist communities, landowners, and local stakeholders to foster positive relationships and reduce human-wildlife conflict.
• Coordinate education and awareness programs for schools, youth groups, and community organizations on topics including wildlife conservation, rangeland restoration, and sustainable livestock-wildlife coexistence.
• Organize and facilitate stakeholder dialogues, community forums, and learning exchanges involving relevant county government departments, the Kenya Wildlife Service, and conservation partners.
• Mobilize community participation in conservation initiatives, including rangeland restoration activities and wildlife monitoring programs.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for conservancy membership matters and community benefit-sharing discussions.