Project Officer - Species Conservation

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About the Organization

Established as a Charitable Trust on 27 November, 1969, WWF India set out with the aim of reducing the degradation of Earth’s natural environment and building a future in which humans live in harmony with nature. In 1987, the organization changed it's name from the World Wildlife Fund to World Wide Fund for Nature India. With five decades of extensive work in the sector, WWF India today is one of the leading conservation organizations in the country.

Job Description

Project officer-Species will be part of the Terai Arc Landscape team of WWF India and a key member of the team based out of Bettiah, West Champaran District, Bihar charged with implementation of conservation activities in and around the Valmiki Tiger Reserve which together with Chitwan National Park and Parsa Wildlife Sanctuary in Nepal forms an important trans-boundary tiger conservation unit.

The selected candidate is expected to provide support for and implement measures aimed at maintaining the population of tigers, work on prey recovery and habitat management, understand and address issues of conflict and liaison with key stakeholder groups for effective implementation of planned activities.

Job Responsibilities

Programme Development & Implementation:

• Work with local communities involved in community-based biodiversity conservation through to enhance incomes and improve livelihood opportunities and provide leadership for the project's rollout and effective implementation of the Community-based conservation model.
• Design and implement demand-driven Village Conservation and Development Plans (VCDPs) using Participatory approaches.
• Feasibility of the proposed community-based conservation and additional livelihood interventions for the local community.
• Strengthening of the village level institutions such as SHGs, Eco Development committees, Kulhadi Band Panchayat etc.
• Prepare the Business Development Plan (BDP) for Community Institution members.
• Develop studies and mitigation measures to prevent or reduce human-wildlife conflict in terms of crop-raiding.
• Work closely with all team members to design and undertake studies/ analysis/ documentation towards analysing the impact (especially in quantitative terms) of WWF-India's work in WITL, mainly with communities.
• Contribute and support the development of the project's work plan, implementation plan & budget with insights from the field.

Networking & Advocacy:

• Coordinates with Administrative officials e.g. DC, Forest Department, DD Agriculture, Fishery, KVK, Animal Husbandry, Zila Panchayat (PRI), and other departments. Stakeholders for smooth implementation of WWF India program activities and elicit requisite support.
• Share information, data, and issues that need advocacy efforts at district and state levels with the Team Leader and program team.
• Play a critical role in establishing and strengthening the project's networking with various government departments, NGOs, and other resource agencies at the district level.
• Assist the Coordinator-communities in identifying areas for convergence with district-level agencies for benefitting project activities and improving visibility.

Reporting:

• Support the implementation of the program management information system and ensure regular and quality data collection and reporting.
• Support in implementing various monitoring, learning, knowledge-gathering efforts in the program with the help of the Senior Project Officer.
• Support the Senior Project Officer/Coordinator-communities in effective periodical reporting on the progress of the program.
• Ensure submission of progress reports on a regular and timely basis and updates to the coordinator communities on progress and problems encountered infield-level implementation.

 Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Masters in Wildlife Science/ Life Sciences/ Zoology/ Botany/ Forestry/ Environmental Science/Forest Management.
• Two years of experience in working in wildlife/ conservation related issues.
• Experience in wildlife monitoring (camera trapping, direct count), knowledge of analytical methods/software used to monitor terrestrial mammals is essential.

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