- Join A Rocha and help inspire people to care for creation
- Environmental Education Coordinator
- Based in Ghana, Full-time, Initial 1-year Fixed-Term Contract
- Application deadline: 14 August 2026
A Rocha is a global family of Christian conservation organizations working together to live out God’s calling to care for creation and equip others to do likewise. Through practical conservation, environmental education, scientific research, church and community engagement, A Rocha works in more than 20 countries to protect biodiversity and restore relationships between people and nature.
A Rocha is seeking an experienced and passionate Environmental Education Coordinator to strengthen environmental education across the A Rocha Worldwide Family. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys connecting people, building networks, developing resources, and supporting conservation through education.
About the role
Environmental education is central to creating lasting conservation impact. As Environmental Education Coordinator, you will strengthen collaboration among environmental educators across A Rocha, with a particular focus in Africa, develop learning opportunities and shared resources, support fundraising initiatives, and help improve monitoring and evaluation of EE,
You will work with colleagues across Africa, Europe, Asia, the Americas and Oceania, helping ensure that environmental education contributes meaningfully to both conservation outcomes and community engagement in faith-based and wider public settings.
Some international travel will be required.
Key responsibilities
- Coordinate and facilitate A Rocha’s global Environmental Education Community of Practice.
- Organise online and in-person learning events, workshops and knowledge-sharing opportunities.
- Develop and share practical environmental education resources across the A Rocha network.
- Support fundraising by identifying opportunities, contributing to proposals and helping develop collaborative initiatives.
- Strengthen monitoring, evaluation and learning for environmental education programmes, including developing indicators that demonstrate impact.
- Manage and promote shared initiatives such as the Plastics Toolkit, International Coastal Cleanup and the Great Global Nurdle Hunt.
- Provide environmental education expertise to A Rocha’s conservation and church engagement programmes.
- Support initiatives that encourage greater participation and leadership of women in conservation.
We are looking for someone who has
- A relevant university degree and at least five years’ experience in environmental education or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience designing or leading environmental education programmes.
- Strong understanding and expertise of how education contributes to effective conservation.
- Excellent networking, facilitation and relationship-building skills.
- Experience contributing to fundraising proposals and resource mobilisation.
- Expertise in monitoring, evaluation and learning.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
- Additional language skills, particularly French and/or Spanish, would be an advantage.
- Experience working across cultures and with diverse partners.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating across multiple time zones.
- A valid passport and willingness to undertake international travel.
Personal qualities
You are someone who:
- Is passionate about conservation and environmental education.
- Enjoys bringing people together and encouraging collaboration.
- Is proactive, organised and able to manage multiple priorities.
- Communicates with warmth, humility and cultural sensitivity.
- Supports the Christian faith basis and values of A Rocha and is comfortable working within this context.
Location
This position is based in Ghana and hosted by A Rocha Ghana.
Applicants must have the legal right to live and work in Ghana.
Contract
- Full-time
- Initial one-year fixed-term contract, with the possibility of extension subject to funding and performance.
- Salary will be competitive and based on experience and the Ghanaian employment market.
How to apply
Please send your applications to [email protected] with
- A cover letter explaining why you are interested in the role and how your experience meets the requirements.
- Your CV (maximum two pages).
- Contact details for three referees – at least 2 professional and 1 from church
Application deadline: 14 August 2026
Dates of interview (Via Zoom): End Aug or early Sept