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Title | Project Administration Officer (EC-funded projects) |
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IMPORTANT: This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders. Other applicants need not apply.
TRAFFIC VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
TITLE: Project Administration Officer (EC-funded projects)
LOCATION: TRAFFIC International (Cambridge, UK)
REPORTS TO: Senior Director - Operations
DURATION: Full-time position for a period of three years
SALARY RANGE: £24,500-£28,500 p.a.
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 3 August 2012 TRAFFIC International is seeking a Project Administration Officer to administer projects funded by the European Commission. The position is a full-time fixed-term post for a period of three years, based in Cambridge, UK. BACKGROUND TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network, works to ensure that trade in wild animals and plants is not a threat to the conservation of nature. TRAFFIC actively monitors and investigates wildlife trade and provides information to diverse audiences worldwide as a basis for effective conservation policies and programmes. The organization was founded in 1976 and has grown into an international network, with 25 offices worldwide, organized in eight regional programmes. TRAFFIC is a joint programme of WWF, the conservation organization and IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature. TRAFFIC International, based in Cambridge, is the headquarters for the global TRAFFIC network. In 2011, TRAFFIC International signed a contract with the European Commission (Regional Programmes Latin America and Caribbean) to implement the three-year project “ Supporting the implementation of the EU FLEGT Action Plan in South America: catalysing initiatives to control and verify the origin of timber in trade and support related improvements in forest governance.” CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES This position is responsible for ensuring the consistent and efficient administration of the EC funded project named above (and related projects) for which TRAFFIC International has financial and reporting responsibilities. The Project Administration Officer will work closely with the administrator at the European Commission, the Project Coordinator based inSouth Americaas well as the overall Project Manager and finance staff based at TRAFFIC International in theUK. The Project Administration Officer is the key contact point for contractual and reporting issues for the project. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC DUTIES:
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APPLICATIONS Applicants are requested to apply online through the HR Management System, by opening the vacancy announcement and pressing the "Apply" button. https://hrms.iucn.org/iresy/index.cfm?event=vac.show&vacId=414 Applicants will be asked to create an account and submit their profile information. Applications will not be accepted after the closing date. The vacancy closes at midnight, Swiss time (GMT+1 / GMT+2 during Daylight Saving Time, DST) on 3rd August 2012.
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