Conservation Tech Manager (m/w/d) (remote) at AMES Foundation

We want to scale conservation work with the help of technology and we are looking for a Conservation Technology Manager to advance and accelerate our mission.

With your work you will protect biodiversity and help to build protected habitat and show the world what technology can do to scale this. You will support the AMES Foundation full-time and you will be responsible for overseeing the sourcing, planning and implementation fo cutting-edge technologies to support our conservation efforts.

You will work closely with the Foundation Leadership group, its partners in Africa and in Europe.

You will be responsible to set-up and manage a conservation technology laboratory on the ground in the AMES Reserve in South Africa.

Ideally you have a strong entrepreneurial background in technology with expertise in data analysis, AI, sustainable infrastructure.

You feel comfortable managing a complex and strong stakeholder group. And of course you will need experience and passion in African Wildlife and nature protection and be willing to spend significant time on the ground.

Tasks

• Responsible to set-up and manage a conservation technology lab on the ground
• Finance, budget and roadmap planning
• Setting up legal structures in collaboration with the lawyers (e.g., drone flight rights, ownership of tech contracts, investment contracts)
• Project Management: Coordinate the projects on the ground
• Research, feasibility studies and quality checks of new technology solutions
• Maintenance & training of technology for the staff on the ground
• Pitching and sharing the technology solutions to other partners and game reserves
• Networking and Stakeholder Management
• Collaboration with the AMES Tech Core Team
• Optional: Collaborating with students and scientists in the conservation tech lab
• Build an annual impact report
• Represent AMES in public and on stage

Requirements

• Passion for Wildlife
• Hands-on mentality and entrepreneurial (self-guiding/ -organizing)
• Project Management Skills
• Technical knowledge, especially in sustainable infrastructure, data, AI, anti-poaching work technology
• Understanding and passion for Africa
• Collaboration with scientists, students and conservationists
• Top stakeholder management in a wide range from Tech CEOs to the ranger team on the ground
• Fluent English (German optional)
• People management / team player
• Quantitative skills (Excel, etc.)

Benefits

• With your work you make a real impact
• You are exposed to a very entrepreneurial setting with many opportunities
• You work directly with the AMES Leadership (7 CEOs, founders, investors) and the extended AMES team
• You work remotely and flexibly according to your own time schedule
• You will be on-site in Southern Africa for a signficant time of the year
• Standard market salary plus entrepreneurial component

AMES is a for-purpose and not a non-profit organisation. We are a community of makers, creatives, entrepreneurs, founders, investors and CEOs united in our goal to preserve Africa’s nature, protect biodiversity and make the continent a safe place for animals. We make rational decisions, work entrepreneurially, 100% transparently and sustainably. And have fun doing it: doing good doesn’t have to hurt.

The foundation was established in June 2020 and we now have more than 100 Guardians who help support our mission. AMES runs its own reserve in South Africa and works on other projects through various partnerships with other organisations. We are growing as an organisation and the circle of supporters every day and want to take the next step to be able to position ourselves robustly in the future and to have a positive long-term contribution in the fight against species extinction.