Field Programme
Coordinator, South Asia
Chester Zoo is an
international conservation organisation operating the UK’s largest and most
popular zoo, as well as many wildlife conservation and research projects around
the world. To help us in our mission to conserve biodiversity worldwide, we are
recruiting a South Asia Programmes Coordinator to join our diverse team of
conservation scientists.
The Field Programme
Coordinator will manage our portfolio of projects in South Asia and southern
China. Working with various departments within the zoo as well as our field
teams overseas, they will manage our Assam Haathi Project (India) and Living
with Tigers Project (Nepal), both of which focus on community-based
human-wildlife conflict mitigation. This entails working closely with the
in-country Project Managers who oversee field operations with up to 20 field
staff around multiple project sites. They will also act as the zoo’s focal
liaison for our conservation activities for the region, which includes several
smaller partnership projects as well. The day-to-day tasks revolve around
general project management, monitoring and evaluation, report and proposal
writing, liaising with our development, marketing and PR teams, and spending
time overseas with the field teams on the ground as needed.
Candidates should
hold a PhD in a conservation-related topic, with around 5-10 years of
experience working in conservation projects in developing countries, preferably
in South Asia. Very good knowledge of conservation social sciences, including
stakeholder dialogue, livelihoods, and social marketing will be essential, as
these projects mostly take a people-centred approach to solving conservation
problems. The candidate must have outstanding project management skills,
including planning and design, and coordination of teams and budgets while
working to deadlines and targets. Experience with monitoring and evaluation and
impact assessment is important. The candidate should also demonstrate excellent
writing and communication skills, and experience working in multicultural
teams.
Although based in
the UK at Chester Zoo, this position will require frequent travel to India and
Nepal, and other parts of Asia including southern China. The salary is £30,832
per year and the position reports to the Head of Conservation Science.
To apply for this
position, please provide your current CV and a covering letter stating why you
believe you should be considered for the Field Programme Coordinator role.
Application URL : http://www.chesterzoo.careers/applynow/c9dc7cc31a4b975a?s=ZooNewsDigest
The deadline for
applications is Friday 18th December 2015 with interviews expected to be held
on 7 or 8th January 2016. For questions
about the role please contact Dr Alexandra Zimmermann, Head of Conservation
Science, Chester Zoo, at a.zimmermann@chesterzoo.org
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