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Title | Northern Plains Landscape Technical Advisor |
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WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY (WCS) CAMBODIA PROGRAM VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Northern Plains Landscape Technical Advisor The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is a world leader in on-the-ground wildlife conservation. Founded in 1895 as the New York Zoological Society, WCS is an international organization dedicated to conserving and protecting the Earth’s wildlife and ecosystems. WCS has been working in partnership with the Royal Government of Cambodia since 1999, providing technical advice and support for the conservation of key habitats and species across the country. Within the Northern Plains Landscape our collaborative projects with the Ministry of Environment focus on law enforcement, eco-tourism, biodiversity monitoring and community land use planning which are funded by a wide range of bilateral, multi-lateral and foundation donors. WCS is now seeking applications from qualified candidates to fill the position of Northern Plains Landscape Technical Advisor, based in Preah Vihear province, Cambodia. This position reports to Senior Technical Advisor. Job Summary: The primary objective of the position is to provide technical support to develop strategic plans for protected areas, including Protected area Zonation, adaptive management planning processes, SMART patrolling and law enforcement, and biological monitoring. Oversee and support the Northern plains biodiversity monitoring Unit in the implementation of high quality and effective biological monitoring and anti-poaching activities, data analysis, reporting, and decision making. The position has line management responsibilities and will work closely with the WCS Northern Plains Landscape Project Manager, Provincial department of Environment (PDOE) and reports to the Senior Technical Advisor. Expertise in the following areas is desired:
A key role of the Northern Plains Technical Advisor will be to liaise and work with the WCS Cambodia field office teams in Preah Vihear and the WCS Cambodia Head office. These activities will have to be carried out in a logistically challenging environment. Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Requirements:
Please note that the above TOR constitutes only the main responsibilities and duties of this position. As WCS-CP is a flexible organization, staff members are expected to undertake any other tasks that are allocated to them but which are not part of their regular TOR.
WCS offers competitive salary. Interested candidates are invited to send by email a cover letter and CV to cambodiahr@wcs.org. Closing date for application is 6th January 2019. Only short-listed candidates will be notified. |