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Want to take a different approach to drive conservation impact in Africa? Maliasili is seeking talented, passionate, and fun people to join our team.

OPPORTUNITY: PORTFOLIO MANAGER, EAST AFRICA

We are now accepting applications for a Portfolio Manager position to support community-based organizations in East Africa. The position will be based in Kenya, and will require approximately 30% travel within the region. Applicants should be proficient in spoken and written English and Kiswahili. Maliasili is unable to sponsor work or residence permits for the successful applicant.

We strongly encourage applications from candidates who come from Indigenous communities, from communities that steward and coexist with wildlife, or from those who live in and help nurture the biodiversity of forests, grasslands, freshwater systems, coastal and marine environments – your lived experience is a valuable asset in this role.

The applications will be processed on a rolling basis, and the position will close on the 30/06/2025.

OPPORTUNITY: PARTNER MONITORING, EVALUATION AND LEARNING MANAGER

Maliasili is looking for a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) specialist to lead on delivering MEL organizational development (OD) support to partners. We care about demonstrating impact. This role will focus on ensuring our portfolio partners (50+ local organizations we directly support with organisational strengthening) are able to accurately and efficiently track and share their impact. This role will also focus on strengthening partner capacity to monitor and demonstrate conservation, rights, and livelihood gains that result from community-led conservation initiatives. This includes supporting partners to capture evidence on how conservation drives economic benefits for communities.

The applications will be processed on a rolling basis, and the position will close on the 25/07/2025.
Maliasili offers a competitive package of compensation and benefits and is committed to promoting diversity and equity in compensation irrespective of geography or nationality, as described in our 2025 Strategic Plan. Maliasili also offers a flexible and dynamic work environment and an organizational culture defined by our commitment to our partners, constant learning and improvement of our work, excellence in teamwork and execution, and ambitions to maximize our impact while having fun doing it.

Maliasili is an equal opportunity employer and has a strong organizational commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Maliasili exists to help talented local conservation organizations overcome their challenges and constraints so that they can become more effective agents of change in their landscapes, communities, and nations.

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