Project Officer - Communities WWF-India 2024

About Job Profile

Project Management/Coordination

WWF-India is one of the largest organisations engaged in wildlife and nature conservation over the past 50 years. We are inviting applications from candidates for the vacancy of Project Officer to be based in our Tezpur office.

Primary Responsibilities Include

• Design and lead surveys to understand social dimensions of elephant conservation
• Collect available secondary data and baseline on Human-Elephant conflicts in Arunachal Pradesh
• Prepare technical reports and draft manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals
• Take part in conservation planning workshops with key stakeholders to design a conservation plan for Asian elephants in Arunachal Pradesh
• Programme Development and Fund-Raising
  
  

Programme Implementation and Technical Support

• Carry out social surveys on land-use, agriculture, conservation conflicts in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam.
• Support WWF-India team in drafting technical reports, and peer-reviewed manuscripts pertaining to Elephant Conservation.
• Support in designing surveys and data collection protocols for studying social dimensions of biodiversity conservation in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam
• Support the compilation and analysis of primary and secondary data including spatial data and creation of maps
• Support in technical training as and when required on human-elephant conflict management.
• Administration, Financial Management and Monitoring
  
  

Manage a team of consultants and project associates and coordinate field work across the elephant range in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh

Networking, Coordination and Communication

• Coordinate with State Forest Department, Local and Indigenous Communities, and other key stakeholders for collaborative conservation efforts in Arunachal Pradesh
• Lead consultations with Local and Indigenous communities and other stakeholders pertaining to livelihoods, land-use, agriculture, local aspirations with the aim of embedding biodiversity conservation considerations into local development planning
  
  

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Proficiency in study design, data collection and analysis of qualitative and quantitative social science data
• Proficiency in technical writing such as reports and peer-reviewed manuscripts
• Demonstrated experience in working with local communities for biodiversity conservation
• Ability to lead a team and carry out field work in remote locations of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam
• Prior work experience in Arunachal Pradesh
  
  

Other Information

How to Apply

Interested candidates can apply through this link.

If you qualify and are interested in taking up the role, please apply through this link.

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About Organisation

Established as a Charitable Trust on 27 November, 1969, WWF India set out with the aim of reducing the degradation of Earth’s natural environment and building a future in which humans live in harmony with nature. In 1987, the organization changed its name from the World Wildlife Fund to World Wide Fund for Nature India. With five decades of extensive work in the sector, WWF India today is one of the leading conservation organizations in the country.

• State: Assam
• City: Tezpur
  
  

Contact Details

Contact Phone: 1141504815

Contact Email: contact@wwfindia.net

Date of Posting/Posted On: Nov 16, 2024

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