Project Associate

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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

We encourage applications from candidates with a minimum of 2 years' experience on projects involving fisheries and market-based surveys and stakeholder engagement. The project associate will work with the existing shark and ray team and is expected to co-lead field activities, carry out research studies, and maintain project-stakeholder relations. Additionally, the project associate will also support project management activities and other programmatic deliverables. 

Job Responsibilities

• Design and execute interview surveys and fishing community based engagements with team members.
• Conduct focus group discussions and stakeholder workshop activities at project sites.
• Design and execute on ground interventions with the help of team members.
• Conduct necessary desk-based reviews, compile project reports, deliver on scientific and/or popular articles and guide outreach deliverables. 
• Ensure the timely completion of activities and project deliverables in collaboration with program members
• Collaborate with members of the Marine Programme and WCS-India on administrative and outward facing activities. 

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

Essential Requirement: 

• Master’s degree in Marine Biology, Social Sciences, Conservation and wildlife management,  Fisheries management and/or allied Wildlife Conservation.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience on projects involving fisheries-based surveys and stakeholder engagement. 
• Demonstrated experience in managing field activities, project reporting, and research database.
• Language proficiency: English, Marathi and Hindi.
• Intermediate knowledge of analyzing qualitative data. 
• Fluency with Microsoft Office.
• Good understanding of fishing practices and associated information.  

Desired Qualification and Skills: 

• Demonstrated experience in science/popular writing. 
• Prior experience in producing creatives – e.g., infographics, posters, and other outreach material. 
• Fluency in analytical and exploratory software such as R, QGIS, or ArcGIS.
• Desired Language Proficiency: Marathi or Malvani.

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