Senior Project Officer - Wildlife Sniffer Dog Programme

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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/Responsibilities

Wildlife sniffer dog programme

Organise refresher course for the already deployed wildlife sniffer dogs (WSDs) and organise training of the new batch

• Undertake needs assessment to gauge the requirement of wildlife sniffer dogs nationwide and for different enforcement agencies.
• Coordinate with the training institutes and the deploying agencies to undertake the refresher course and training of the new batch of WSDs.
• Coordinate with the handlers and support them during the training process.
• Coordinate with the vendors for purchasing dogs, training equipment and other related resources.
• Organise training material and introduce new tools and technology available to support training by the training centres.
• Report updates and related stories 

Monitoring of deployed wildlife sniffer dog squads 

• Liaison with the deploying agencies and the handlers of wildlife sniffer dog squads to monitor their use and impact, get updates and address any welfare concerns or gaps.
• Report updates of deployed WSDs through timely reports and articles as required.
• Maintain a database of WSDs and their handlers.
• Undertake field visits for monitoring WSDs. 

Support institutionalisation of the WSD programme to expand their use

• Organise stakeholders' meetings to develop a long-term strategy for the WSD  programme in India
• Explore the use of WSDs by other stakeholders
• Support in institutionalising the programme within the states

Support fundraising activities for the WSD programme

• Provide timely updates to fundraising teams about the WSDs and their impact
• Support fundraising initiatives for WSDs, including making pitches to the donors and writing fundraising proposals.
• Address queries related to the WSD programme.
• Orient the fundraising teams about wildlife sniffer dogs

Provide communication and outreach-related support related to WSDs

• Design presentations about the programme
• Develop a programme brochure
• Provide content for web pages and social media platform
• Make short films on WSDs

Developing capacity-building tools and resources to strengthen wildlife law enforcement

• Liaison with subject experts for collating content.
• Liaison with designers to design tools and resources such as online courses, identification cards and posters, web pages, publications, etc.
• Liaison with national training centres to include these capacity-building tools in their curriculums

Support other initiatives of the wildlife trade control programme as and when required

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in wildlife conservation, sciences, wildlife sniffer dogs or related field.
• Candidates with a Master's degree in the above, or management or other related field may be preferred.
• At least 3 years of work experience.
• Interest in wildlife conservation and protection issues in India.
• Excellent coordination and communication skills, including writing and speaking skills in both English and Hindi.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other related applications.
• Willingness to travel to the field as required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team

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