Project Assistant

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About the Organization

The Wildlife Conservation Society-India works to conserve wildlife backed by science. We work in partnership with governmental and non-governmental organizations to deal with conservation challenges such as human-wildlife interaction, countering wildlife trafficking, conservation of marine ecosystems and species, conservation of endangered species, livelihood development of local communities, and so on. Committed to wildlife conservation and the ecological worldview that recognizes the inextricable link between human welfare and the protection of wildlife and wild spaces, WCS-India endeavours to inspire positive attitudes in people towards wildlife.

Job Description/Responsibilities

• Conduct field surveys to assist in fisheries and socio-economic data collection as per project requirements
• Liaise with fishers, relevant Government authorities, partners, and other stakeholders towards collaborative conservation efforts. 
• Assist in designing and execution of focus group discussions, capacity development, awareness and community outreach activities.
• Assist in designing and execution of on ground pilot interventions.
• Assist in maintaining databases, preparation of reports, scientific publications, popular articles and other relevant documents as required by WCS-India.
• Collaborate with members of the Marine Program or WCS-India on research ideas, ancillary projects.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

Experience and Knowledge

• 0-3 years of work experience in social sciences, and marine conservation, and/or with coastal communities.
• Fluency in Marathi. 
• Prior experience in conducting interview surveys and working with local communities for at least 3-6 months.
• Basic understanding of fisheries research and management, marine conservation, and community led conservation efforts. 
• Highly motivated individual demonstrating a willingness to learn and the ability to apply their knowledge and skills to project activities. 
• Experience in academic and non-academic writing and editing or outreach activities is desirable.

Education

• Post-graduate degree, preferably a Master's degree in Wildlife Biology, Anthropology, Social Sciences, Conservation Sciences, or allied subjects 

Desirable Skills

• Experience in conducting interview surveys with stakeholders.
• Basic identification of shark and ray species.
• Knowledge of curating, representing, analysing, and visualizing data using analytical software such as MS Excel, R, etc.

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