Senior Programme Officer - Raptor Conservation Programme Job in Tezpur at WWF India

WWF India is hiring for the role of Senior Programme Officer - Raptor Conservation Programme!

Responsibilities of the Candidate:

• Undertake raptor research and monitoring in the landscape to assess the status of their populations, distribution, and factors affecting their long-term survival.
• To promote community-based raptor conservation, work with communities in BHL to establish/strengthen existing Community Institutions (CI), Self-Help Groups (SHG), EDC, and other institutions through intensive community consultations and, where required, provide/leverage inputs on capacity building of members.
• Understand the training needs of forest department frontline staff and support the development of training modules for integration with existing wildlife monitoring courses of Assam forest training schools.
• Support the development of implementation plans, planning figures, and budgets.
• Coordinate with supervisors and the communication team at WWF-India Secretariat for support in grounding the communication plan of the raptor conservation program in the landscape.
• Build dialogue and relationships with other civil society groups active in the district/project area, especially those involved in work that impacts or is closely aligned with the work of WWF-India.
• Assist in the preparation of quarterly technical reports, scientific publications, and other communication material.
• Work closely with all team members to design and undertake studies, analysis, and documentation towards analysing the impact (including in quantitative terms) of WWF India’s work in BHL

Requirements:

• Master’s in Science/ Zoology / Wildlife Conservation/Veterinary Science/ Conservation Practice, or related discipline.
• 1 -3 years’ experience of working in landscapes and experience of working with Raptors would be preferred.
• Experience of working with local communities/NGOs
• Liaison with local partners
• Ability to document and write reports.
• Ability to monitor and review work.
• Assist in managing partnerships
• Timely delivery of work