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Debabrata Phukon
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From: WCS India <info@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, Jan 6, 2021, 11:58 AM
Subject: WCS-India Job Opening: Project Associate - Counter Wildlife
Trafficking - Marine
To: Young Ecologists Talk & Interact Yeti <meet.yeti@xxxxxxxxx>
No. of Positions: 1
Project Name : Counter Wildlife Trafficking (CWT)
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Duration: 1 year
Reports to: Deputy Project Manager, CWT Marine Program
Application Closing Date: 27th January 2021
Expected Start Date: 10th February 2020
About us: We work to conserve wildlife, backed by science. We work in
partnership with governmental and non-governmental organisations to deal
with conservation challenges such as human-wildlife interaction, voluntary
relocation of people from protected forest areas, combating wildlife
trafficking, conservation of endangered species and so on. Committed to
wildlife conservation and the ecological world view that recognises the
inextricable link between human welfare and protection of wildlife and wild
spaces, we endeavour to inspire positive attitudes in people towards
wildlife.
About the Project: The Counter Marine Wildlife Trafficking project aims to
work with detection and enforcement agencies to build capacity to
investigate, arrest, prosecute, convict and sentence criminal organizations
that perpetrate wildlife trafficking of marine species.
Required Qualifications, Skills & Abilities:
- Post graduate degree, preferably a Master’s Degree in Wildlife
Sciences, Marine Biology, Conservation Biology or allied sciences with
relevant experience in project management.
- Excellent communication skills, fluency in English and general
knowledge of Indian coastal language(s).
- Experience in liaising with enforcement agencies and/or local
communities and other stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently and to collaborate effectively as a
member of a team.
- Knowledge of handling, analysing and visualizing data using GIS and
basic data analysis tools such as Microsoft Excel, R, SPSS etc.
- Highly motivated with good understanding of the various issues and
policies related to conservation and management of marine biodiversity.
- Experience in conducting outreach programs and workshops for relevant
stakeholders is desirable.
- A willingness to travel alone as and when required.
Job responsibilities:
- Assuming responsibility for activity planning and implementation for
relevant project deliverables.
- Collecting and analysing data for field projects and providing inputs
on the planning and execution of project activities.
- Manage information on illegal activities/trade obtained from informant
networks and reports.
- Development of training and capacity building material in coordination
with team members and other staff.
- Contribute to the development and preparation proposals/reports while
supporting existing proposals.
- Organize meetings, workshops and training relevant to the project.
- Aiding in the development and delivery of awareness/capacity building
presentations to government agencies and any other enforcement authorities.
- Undertake any other administrative tasks as assigned by the Program
Manager.
Remuneration: Commensurate with experience
How to apply: Interested candidates are invited to send applications by
email with a subject line ‘Application for Project Associate: CWT-Marine’,
a cover letter and CV to cwt@xxxxxxxxxxxx (cc’ed to marine@xxxxxxxxxxxx).
Closing date for application is 27th January 2021. Only short-listed
candidates will be notified.
Best Wishes,
*Wildlife Conservation Society - India*
551, 7th Main Road, 2nd Stage
Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, Kodigehalli,
Bengaluru, Karnataka 560097
Tel: +91-80-2973 7455
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