Fundação Tartaruga is a member of the international network of Turtle Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the worldwide conservation of sea turtles and oceans. Turtle Foundation
maintains important conservation projects for sea turtles in Cabo Verde and Indonesia.
The sea turtle conservation project on Boa Vista, Cabo Verde, which is implemented by Fundação Tartaruga with the involvement of the local population of the island, started in 2008 in response to the large-scale killing of nesting females of loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta).
The project operates on nine different nesting beach areas around the island, where teams are deployed to conduct night patrols and daily data collection with local staff and national and international volunteers during the nesting season between June and end of October.
Your task
You will be responsible for the implementation of the field work and data collection of all project sites and report to the scientific director of the Turtle Foundation. You will train and guide the field staff
together with a field supervisor assisting you and manage the database of all collected data. After the nesting season, you will prepare a technical report. In addition, you will support the project director in
recruiting camp and field coordinators as well as in human resources management. Your responsibilities include:
Staff management:
• Recruitment of coordinators and local rangers
• Recruitment of volunteers during the off season (before arrival): disseminate and receive applications from foreign volunteers outside the nesting season.
• Supervision of introductional training of coordinators and volunteers
• Management and guidance of coordinators in organizing work teams
Scientific coordination:
• Set up, coordination and supervision of the patrol system and data collection
• Monitoring field activities throughout the season
• Receiving and processing of data collected during the season
• Coordination of scientific activities and cooperation with Queen Mary University of London (together with Turtle Foundation’s scientific director)
• Management of scientific material and equipment during the nesting season
• Organization and inventory of scientific material before and after the season (in collaboration with the Field Supervisor)
Reporting and proposal writing:
• Fundação Tartaruga annual report (together with Turtle Foundation’s scientific director)
• Exchanges with national and international entities
• Participation in fundraising (opportunities and relationships, proposals, budgets, reports)
Representation and external communication:
• Representation of Fundação Tartaruga in local and national meetings
• Communication with Queen Mary University of London for possible scientific studies
You have
- A university or college degree in (marine) biology
- Documented professional management experience in nature conservation
- Fluent Portuguese and English (spoken and written) language skills
- Driver's license
You are
- Ready to take over the responsibility for the efficient protection of an endangered species nesting population
- Flexible, likely to enjoy working outdoor, as well as in an office on a computer
- A person with natural leadership and good skills in conflict resolution
You work
- As willingly in a team, as well as independently
- In a structured and impact-oriented manner
- Confidently on Excel databases and Office applications
We offer a wide range of tasks and reasonable salary in a year-round employment relationship, starting in april or may 2019. If you are interested in a challenging job in a motivated team and a meaningful field of activity, we look forward to receiving your application with a letter of presentation and curriculum vitae as soon as possible to Euclides Resende (Fundação Tartaruga's Project Director):
resende@turtle-foundation.org, with the subject "Project Manager - Field Work".
Further information is available at www.turtle-foundation.org