Rangeland Officer at Maasai Mara Wildlife Conservancies Association (MMWCA)

Position Overview

The Rangeland Officer will play a key role in advancing sustainable grazing management and rangeland restoration under the OMCP Mara Carbon CLG. This position is responsible for guiding community-driven grazing plans and monitoring rangeland health, while ensuring the effective implementation of key activities that contribute to ecosystem regeneration and carbon sequestration in the Greater Mara Ecosystem.

Working closely with pastoral communities, conservancies, and technical teams, the Rangeland Officer will lead field-based assessments, support data collection for carbon methodologies, strengthen community capacity, and help integrate Indigenous knowledge into rangeland management. This role will also contribute to technical reporting, learning, and representation of the project in relevant rangeland and conservation forums.

Key Responsibilities

• Guide and support community-driven grazing plans
• Monitor rangeland health and ecosystem condition
• Lead field-based assessments and rangeland evaluations
• Support data collection for carbon methodologies
• Strengthen community capacity in rangeland management
• Integrate Indigenous knowledge into rangeland management practices
• Facilitate collaboration between pastoral communities, conservancies, and technical teams
• Contribute to technical reporting and project documentation
• Represent the project in rangeland and conservation forums

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Rangeland Management, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, or a related field
• Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in rangeland or pastoralist systems
• Strong understanding of carbon projects, grazing plan development, grazing systems review, and community-based conservation
• Proficiency in GIS, GPS, and remote sensing tools for land monitoring
• Excellent facilitation, communication, and report-writing skills
• Fluency in English and Kiswahili

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant field
• Experience working in Kenya's pastoralist landscapes
• Experience working with pastoral communities and conservancies