Job Description
About the Role
We are seeking an exceptional Field Guide Trainer and Conservation Professional to take on a Group Head Guide & Training leadership role across a portfolio of high-end safari lodges in Uganda. This is a strategic and operational leadership position responsible for elevating guiding standards, driving training excellence, and ensuring world-class guest experiences.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide group-level leadership to all Field Guides across multiple lodges
- Set, implement, and continuously refine guiding standards and SOPs
- Conduct regular on-site evaluations and performance audits
- Mentor senior guides and develop succession pipelines
- Design and implement a structured FGASA-aligned training programme
- Train and upskill both new entrant guides and experienced guides
- Oversee logbooks, assessments, and progression pathways
- Conduct practical and theoretical training sessions (ecology, tracking, safety, guest experience)
- Act as lead Assessor / Moderator for guiding standards
- Ensure alignment with FGASA standards and NQF equivalency frameworks
- Maintain training records, assessment documentation, and compliance protocols
- Ensure guiding teams consistently deliver exceptional interpretive experiences
- Drive storytelling, ecological knowledge, and guest engagement standards
- Step in operationally where required as a lead guide
- Work closely with Lodge Management to align guiding with overall guest experience strategy
- Support conservation, research, and community engagement initiatives
Requirements
- FGASA Field Guide (NQF4 or higher)
- FGASA Trails Guide (Full Qualification)
- FGASA Registered Assessor and/or Mentor (Essential)
- Minimum 510 years high-end safari guiding experience
- Proven experience in training and developing field guides
- Strong track record in multi-property or senior guiding roles
Qualifications
None mentioned.
Salary & Benefits
- NET salary (USD) 3000.00 – 3500.00 / ZAR 50,000.00 – 55,000.00 (negotiable)
- The company shall pay and be responsible for PAYE
- The company shall pay the applicable Local Service Tax
- Accommodation and full board
- Fully furnished and serviced accommodation inclusive of utilities will be provided
- Meals and beverages will be provided
- Comprehensive expatriate benefits package include:
- Paid / covered by the Company
- Uniforms / Laundry
- Local in-country Medical Cover
- Cost of all work permits / Visas
- Annual return Air Tickets to point of origin congruent with leave cycle . Should leave be split then additional air tickets will need to be covered by the employee.
- The company shall provide for business use only:
- A company issued phone inclusive of business airtime and data
- A company issued Laptop for operational and administrative use
- Company vehicle / transport strictly for operational requirements
Application Process
Interested candidates should submit:
- Detailed CV (including FGASA qualifications and logbook hours)
- Copies of relevant certifications
- References
How to Apply
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