Eden: People+Planet has opened applications for several professional roles supporting landscape restoration, conservation, community development, and strategic partnerships. The organisation is recruiting experienced professionals for positions in Kenya, Tanzania, and a fully remote leadership role, offering opportunities to contribute to nature-based solutions that address climate change, biodiversity loss, and sustainable livelihoods.

Formerly known as Eden Reforestation Projects, Eden: People+Planet works alongside local communities to restore degraded landscapes while promoting social and economic development. Its integrated approach recognises the strong connection between healthy ecosystems and thriving communities, aiming to meet human needs within the Earth’s ecological boundaries.

The latest vacancies provide opportunities for professionals in programme management, monitoring and evaluation, ecosystem restoration, forest conservation, and fundraising.

Supporting Communities Through Landscape Restoration

Eden: People+Planet collaborates with local stakeholders, governments, and international partners to restore forests and other critical ecosystems while strengthening community resilience.

The organisation’s mission focuses on:

Restoring degraded landscapes.
Conserving biodiversity and natural ecosystems.
Supporting sustainable community development.
Strengthening climate resilience.
Promoting nature-based solutions.
Creating long-term environmental and social impact.

By integrating restoration with community engagement, Eden seeks to build sustainable systems that benefit both people and the environment.

Career Opportunities in Kenya

The organisation is recruiting for three key leadership and technical positions based in Narok County, Kenya.

Program Director – Narok, Kenya

The Program Director will provide strategic leadership for landscape restoration initiatives in the Entasekera landscape. The role involves overseeing programme implementation, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, strengthening stakeholder partnerships, and ensuring project objectives are achieved.

Key responsibilities include:

Leading programme planning and implementation.
Managing project teams and operational performance.
Building relationships with government and community partners.
Supporting strategic growth and impact.

The position follows a hybrid work arrangement based in Entasekera, Narok County.

MEAL Manager – Narok, Kenya

The organisation is also seeking a Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Manager to strengthen evidence-based programme delivery.

Responsibilities include:

Designing monitoring and evaluation systems.
Measuring programme outcomes and impact.
Managing project data and reporting.
Supporting organisational learning and adaptive management.
Strengthening accountability mechanisms.

This hybrid role supports informed decision-making across restoration programmes.

Restoration Manager – Narok, Kenya

The Restoration Manager will oversee technical implementation of landscape restoration activities in the Olokeri Landscape Project Office.

Key duties include:

Coordinating ecosystem restoration initiatives.
Supervising restoration field activities.
Supporting biodiversity conservation.
Working closely with local communities and project teams.
Ensuring restoration targets are achieved.

The role focuses on improving ecosystem health while supporting sustainable land management practices.

Opportunities in Tanzania

Eden: People+Planet is also expanding its restoration work in Tanzania through two management positions based in the Morogoro region.

Reforestation and Restoration Manager

Based in Lumuma, Kilosa District, and Mbuga, Mpwapwa District, the Reforestation and Restoration Manager will lead implementation of large-scale restoration programmes.

Primary responsibilities include:

Managing reforestation projects.
Coordinating restoration teams.
Supporting sustainable landscape management.
Monitoring restoration progress.
Building partnerships with local stakeholders.

The role contributes directly to restoring degraded landscapes while strengthening community resilience.

Forest Protection Manager

The Forest Protection Manager will lead initiatives aimed at conserving forests and reducing environmental degradation.

Responsibilities include:

Developing forest protection strategies.
Supporting conservation planning.
Coordinating forest monitoring activities.
Strengthening community-based conservation efforts.
Working with local authorities and partner organisations.

The position supports long-term ecosystem protection across project landscapes in Tanzania.

Remote Leadership Opportunity in Strategic Partnerships

Eden: People+Planet is also recruiting a Director of Strategic Partnerships and Philanthropy, a senior leadership position that can be performed remotely.

The successful candidate will lead fundraising and partnership development efforts, helping expand organisational impact through philanthropic engagement and strategic collaboration.

The role includes responsibility for:

Developing fundraising strategies.
Building relationships with donors and philanthropic partners.
Expanding institutional partnerships.
Supporting organisational growth.
Strengthening long-term financial sustainability.

The annual salary for this remote position ranges from US$100,000 to US$140,000, depending on qualifications and experience.

Contributing to Global Climate and Conservation Goals

The available positions reflect Eden: People+Planet’s commitment to addressing some of the world’s most pressing environmental and development challenges through locally led restoration initiatives.

Successful candidates will contribute to programmes that:

Restore degraded ecosystems.
Protect biodiversity.
Improve climate resilience.
Support sustainable livelihoods.
Strengthen partnerships with local communities.
Advance nature-based climate solutions.

The organisation believes that healthy ecosystems and thriving communities are mutually dependent and continues to invest in collaborative approaches that generate lasting environmental and social benefits.

Professionals with expertise in programme management, ecological restoration, conservation, monitoring and evaluation, and strategic partnerships are encouraged to explore these opportunities and contribute to global efforts to restore landscapes while improving community wellbeing.

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