Might be of interest.
For YETI
Debabrata Phukon
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From: WCS India <info@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 14 May 2019, 9:46 am
Subject: WCS-India Job Opening: Legal Assistant
To: Young Ecologists Talk & Interact Yeti <meet.yeti@xxxxxxxxx>
*Job Title:* Legal Assistant
*No. of positions open:* 2
*Remuneration:* Will be commensurate with experience.
*Location:* Bangalore/Guwahati
*About the Organization: *Wildlife Conservation Society-India is an
organization that works towards conservation backed by science. We engage
with governments and partner with several other NGOs to achieve the best
results. We have undertaken a project called Combating Wildlife Trafficking
which aims at addressing illegal wildlife trade in India.
*About the Project:* Wildlife Conservation Society-India has initiated a
project called Combating Wildlife Trafficking, which seeks to build
capacity amongst law enforcement agencies and the judiciary to combat
wildlife trafficking in India. The project aims to improve India’s
detection and enforcement agencies’ capacity to investigate, arrest,
prosecute, convict and sentence criminal organizations that perpetrate
wildlife trafficking. To this end, WCS-India will conduct capacity
building workshops for various stakeholders involved in investigation,
enforcement and prosecution including the Forest Department, Police,
Customs officials, Directorate of Enforcement, public prosecutors,
judiciary etc.
*Job Description:* The primary responsibilities of the legal assistant are:
- Assist with creation of curriculum and conducting capacity building
workshops for various agencies.
- Conduct research on other aspects of environmental and wildlife law.
- Conduct research to understand conviction rates of wildlife offences
in India.
*Eligibility Criteria:*
Educational Qualification: B.A/B.B.A, L.L.B.
Interest and passion for wildlife conservation is a must. Preferred if the
candidate has work experience in or done an internship on environmental law.
Kindly get in touch with Mridula Vijairaghavan (mridula@xxxxxxxxxxxx) with
your CV and a letter of intent by 25.05.2018, if interested. Please note
that applications without a letter of intent will not be entertained.
Best Wishes,
Wildlife Conservation Society - India
Tel: +91-80-2973-7455
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