Administrator- Board of Director

[Project Primate, Inc.]

About Project Primates, Inc:

Project Primates, Inc. (PPI) aims to raise awareness about the rapid decline of primate populations and to promote, inspire, and support international conservation efforts. PPI has been a major supporter of the Chimpanzee Conservation Center (CCC), based in the Upper Niger National Park in the Republic of Guinea since 1999, and the fiscal sponsor of Akatia, a chimpanzee conservation and rehabilitation project in the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire since 2017.

PPI supports the CCC via the local NGO, Projet Primates Guinee (PPGui), and Akatia, via its local Ivorian NGO, in:

fundraising, sourcing and offering logistical and financial support;

international communication on social media;

recruitment of experts and volunteers and

donor relations and research partnerships.

One PPI representative sits on the PPGui board.

Board Member Position:

PPI is looking to fill a seat on the PPI Board of Directors to represent PPI on the PPGui Board of Directors. This seat will be filled by an individual committed to chimpanzee conservation and welfare. This is a volunteer position with an average commitment of approximately 10 hours per month, mostly spent on the PPGui board activities.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Represent PPI’s vision and aims on the PPGui board

• Report to PPI on PPGui-CCC activities

• Contribute to the development of an active Board of Directors

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bi-lingual English and French

• Prior experience working with U.S. based NGOs and/or local NGOs in Africa

• Familiarity with wildlife conservation projects in Africa

• Commitment to primate conservation issues

• Networking skills

• Ability to take initiative

• Effective oral and written communicator

• West African expatriates (especially from Guinea) a plus.

To apply for the Board member position, please email an updated resume and brief cover letter to in...@projectprimate.org