Project Officer working in Kanchanaburi

: WWF Thailand - World Wide Fund for Nature International

: Nonprofits / องค์กรไม่แสวงหาผลกำไร

: 1001

: 27 November 2023

26 December 2023

Working in เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าสลักพระ จังหวัดกาญจนบุรี

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Lead partnership with Thailand Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Protection’s Wildlife Breeding Center Division, Research Division, and Protected Area Leadership;
Collaborate with DNP in development of protected area-specific Tiger Prey Recovery Plans, including coordination of any data analyses or field studies identified through planned structured decision-making workshops;
Hire and supervise temporary field staff as needed;
Purchase supplies and equipment in collaboration with Finance Department
Support DNP in translocations, including providing supplies, feed, and equipment for animal rearing, transport, holding, release, and post-release monitoring; Ensure compliance with WWF’s Translocations and Animal Handling and Environmental and Social Safeguards Standards;
Supervise consultants as needed;
Coordinate with partner INGOs/CSOs;
Complete required permitting and reporting to Thailand government agencies;
Monitor deadlines and tangible achievements;
Report on activities according to donor requirements and M&E plan;
Support other work as required.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in wildlife or conservation biology, natural resource management, veterinary science, or related fields.

Required Skills and Competencies

Excellent interpersonal, communication and diplomatic skills with the ability to manage and interact at all levels of an international, multicultural and multilingual organization;
Ability to advance the goals of a new species recovery program that may experience scientific, management, and/or political uncertainties;
Experience in training field staff;
Familiarity with WWF’s Environmental Social Safeguard Framework (ESSF) or a similar framework preferred;
Familiarly with governmental and non-governmental environmental conservation initiatives, key players, and challenges in Thailand;
Fluency in Thai and competence in English strongly preferred.

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