When the Mara Conservancy assumed responsibility
for the day-to-day management of the Mara
Triangle,
all CCTM staff assigned to the Reserve (around 30
individuals) were seconded to the company for the
duration
of its management agreement for the Mara Triangle.
Since then, the organisation has recruited
around
25 more staff, which are subject to the terms and
conditions of the Mara Conservancy rather than those
of
the county council. Although the new staff terms
and conditions have as far as possible been
harmonised
with those of the existing county council staff, a
review of all Mara Triangle staffing terms and
conditions
now needs to be undertaken, and any
inconsistencies or irregularities clarified or rectified, including
the formalisation
of the CCTM staff terms of service under the Mara
Conservancy. By taking cognisance of the
standard county council terms and conditions, this
review will also serve to enhance uniformity in the
terms
of service across the entire Reserve. Over the
longer term, a unified MMNR staff employment manual
needs
to be developed (or updated and consolidated where
existing relevant materials exist) in order to
standardise
qualification requirements, recruitment protocols
and the terms and conditions associated with
different
MMNR posts and grades.
