CONSULTING FOR WILDLIFE CONSERVATION

Get the skills to establish and grow your consultancy work

LEARN HOW TO

  • Approach consultancy work with the principles that build lasting client trust and professional reputation.
  • Assess market opportunities by identifying the right prospects, services, and pricing for your skills.
  • Craft a value proposition and professional profile that gets you noticed for the right work.
  • Generate leads through networking, thought leadership, and proactive opportunity searching.
  • Convert prospects into clients through effective research, initial meetings, and clear contracting.
  • Deliver a seamless, high-quality consultancy experience that exceeds client expectations.
  • Document your work in ways that protect you and your client, and foster their long-term independence.
  • Scale your consultancy through subcontracting, associate networks, or building a consultancy practice.

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    EARN YOUR CERTIFICATE

    To earn your certificate, you will need to take and pass our exam. This will be a multiple choice exam. Earning your certificate in this way is important to demonstrate to yourself and others (e.g. employers) that you have attained a high standard in this key skill set.

    However, the exam is nothing to worry about. If you need more time or any kind of additional support for the exam then the instructor is there to help. Most people pass first time and there is a free retake for anyone that doesn't.

    Once you earn your certificate you will be added to our WildTeam global skills directory.​
    As a Projects Manager, the skills I've learned have improved the way I organize and manage conservation work. The courses are thoughtfully designed, inspiring, and offer a great opportunity to learn from others
    — Reetika M., India
    The Project Management for Wildlife Conservation training has ignited a spark in me to lead impactful projects that protect South Africa's precious wildlife.
    — Mbali Sishange, South Africa
    As head of department at the National School of Water and Forestry, my initial plan is to strengthen students' skills through a training module and also to develop projects based on the skills I have acquired.
    — Konan Cedric, Côte d'Ivoire

    IS THIS COURSE RIGHT FOR ME?

      This course is suitable for anyone who is working as, or wants to work as, a consultant in wildlife conservation, including:

      • Aspiring consultants who are considering a move into independent practice and want to understand what it really takes to build a credible, sustainable consultancy from the ground up.
      • Practising consultants who are already taking on conservation work but want a structured framework to sharpen their approach, strengthen client relationships, and grow their business more deliberately.
      • Conservation professionals in employed roles who carry out consultancy-style work as part of their job — advising clients, delivering technical services, or managing external contracts — and want to do this more effectively.
      • Conservation organisations developing or supporting a network of consultants, and looking for a quality framework to underpin that work.

      WHY ARE CONSULTING SKILLS SO IMPORTANT?

        Demand for conservation consultants is rising. As governments scramble to meet biodiversity commitments, NGOs look to plug specialist gaps, and corporations take sustainability more seriously, the market for skilled conservation expertise has never been bigger. But having the technical knowledge is only part of what it takes to build a consultancy that actually works.

        The consultants who struggle are not necessarily the ones who lack expertise. They are the ones who have not worked out how to position themselves, who say yes to the wrong work, who undercharge and over-deliver without a plan, or who let a difficult client dynamic derail a project. These are not failures of conservation ability,  they are failures of consultancy craft.

        That craft is learnable. Finding the right clients, writing proposals that win work, setting boundaries, building a reputation, and knowing when and how to scale; none of this requires luck or natural salesmanship. It requires a clear approach, applied consistently. This course provides that approach, built specifically for the realities of working as a consultant in the conservation sector.

        BECOME A WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PROFESSIONAL

        Get certified in all these subjects to become a certified Wildlife Conservation Professional.

          ONE PAYMENT, FULL ACCESS, MAXIMUM VALUE.

          Project Management | Project Planning | Grant Writing | Stakeholder Engagement | Monitoring and Evaluation

          Unlock unlimited learning with the WildTeam Annual Membership. For £290/year, you get full access to every course in our school, including all current courses and all future courses released during your membership. Individual courses cost £190 each. With 5 courses already available, buying them separately would cost £950. Membership gives you access to all of them, plus future releases, for less than the price of two.

          DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE BEST PRACTICE AND ONLINE TEMPLATES

          The Consulting for Wildlife Conservation best practice is the official manual for the course. This best practice can be used as a step-by-step guide to start, strengthen, and scale a consultancy in wildlife conservation, whatever your current level of experience.

          It can also be used as a reference framework for those supporting consultants through training and mentorship, and as a quality standard for individuals or organisations delivering consultancy work. It comes with free online templates to help you assess market opportunities, develop proposals, and manage client relationships.

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