International Field
Researcher
Save Vietnam's
Wildlife
Ninh Binh, Vietnam
jobs@svw.vn
02293848053
Ut Duong
Closing date:
Friday, 20th March 2020
Place of work: Save
Vietnam’s Wildlife (SVW), Cuc Phuong National Park, Ninh Binh Province, Vietnam
Line managed by:
Senior Technical Adviser and Senior Research Manager
Save Vietnam’s
Wildlife is a national Non-Profit organisation in Vietnam that was established
in 2014.
Mission: Save
Vietnam’s Wildlife works to stop the extinction and champion the recovery of
threatened species in Vietnam.
Aims:
Delivering effective
education programs to empower people to take informed action.
Working with
Government to effect positive, long-lasting change for wildlife.
Rescuing,
rehabilitating, and releasing confiscated threatened wildlife in support of
wild populations, as well as demonstrating and promoting good animal welfare.
Increasing
understanding of conservation requirements of threatened wildlife through
rigorous scientific research.
Ensuring the
wildlife habitats is fully protected and local communities are engaged to
protect wildlife.
Introduction of
International Field Researcher Position:
Expected starting
date: As soon as possible.
Duration: 01 year,
with the possibility of renewal.
Probation period: 3
months
Salary: To be
discussed
Holidays: 12 days
annual leave following Vietnamese Labour law, plus 10 national holiday days.
Hours of work: 8
hours each day and 5 days/week. Any overtime will be accrued and time given off
in lieu (TOIL).
Accommodation: Will
be provided free.
Others: Save
Vietnam’s Wildlife will provide an airfare to Hanoi, and airfare to home
country after completion of contract or, if extending, at end of position.
Save Vietnam’s
Wildlife will cover cost of the position visa while in Vietnam.
Travel for work and
food in the field will be paid.
Overall
responsibilities:
To provide technical
and direct support to SVW’s conservation research team. The focus of this role
is on developing capacity within SVW’s Vietnamese research team. Current
research activities are broadly focused on:
camera-trapping for
mammals in Pu Mat National Park, captive research on pangolins, and monitoring
released trade-confiscated pangolins. Supporting the development of grant
writing, donor reporting, and technical reporting skills in the team will also
be an important responsibility.
Specific activities:
- Developing a mark-recapture trail for monitoring released pangolins
- Assisting in camera-trap surveys for pangolins, otters, and Owston’s Civet
- Assisting in the analysis of camera-trap data
- Assisting donor reporting
- Identifying training opportunities and workshops for Vietnamese staff and assisting with applications
- Identifying grant and fundraising opportunities
- Providing support to Vietnamese staff in technical report writing and grant applications
Essential criteria:
Qualifications:
At least a bachelors
in biology, ecology, wildlife conservation or a related topic
Knowledge, skills
and experience:
- Broad understanding of conservation issues in South-east Asia
- Experience working overseas, ideally in developing countries
- Experience working with or in rural communities
- Experience working in a young, multinational team
- Experience in project planning, including budget management and monitoring and evaluation
- Experience writing technical scientific or donor reports in English
- Ability to use GIS and R
- Fluent in English
Personal qualities:
Patient, good
humoured, and positive
Dynamic and able to
adapt quickly
Pro-active and
independent learner
Application:
Candidates please
send your application including Curriculum Vitae and Cover Letter in an email
with title “ Apply for International Field Researcher” to address: jobs@svw.vn
before 17:00 of 20 March 2020.
Phone number for
contact: +84 (0) 2293 848 053
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