: WWF Thailand - World Wide Fund for Nature International
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: 1 April 2025
1 May 2025
Position title: Tiger Project Officer, WWF Thailand
Directly reports to: Wildlife Conservation Lead, WWF Thailand
Location: Project field offices in Western Forest Complex and Bangkok Office
Background
I. For over 50 years, WWF has been protecting the future of nature. As the world’s leading conservation organization, WWF works across 100 countries and is supported by close to 5 million members globally. WWF’s unique way of working combines global reach with a foundation in science, involves action at all levels locally to globally, and ensure the delivery of innovative solutions that meet the needs of both people and nature. WWF has been working in Thailand since 1983 and established a country office in 1995. WWF Thailand has been working on tiger conservation for more than a decade, with activities in support of tiger and tiger prey monitoring though use of camera traps, technical and funding assistance for SMART patrol, tiger prey augmentation, and community education and outreach.
II. Major Function
The Tiger Project Officer provides support to the Wildlife Conservation Lead by implementing and coordinating the tasks of four major themes: enhancement of protected area management, patrolling, and enforcement; increasing participation of local residents and other stakeholders in the conservation of the park’s natural resources, implementing best practice monitoring strategies for the area, and habitat improvement and prey augmentation to reboot the ungulates population.
The primary responsibility includes tiger and wildlife monitoring, research field work, tiger and prey database, habitat improvement, prey augmentation, technical training and workshop, and development of presentation/technical report/proposal on results of project as well as other relevant in Western Forest Complex and related areas.
A. Action Plan Development and Implementation
• Conduct and support research and monitoring for tigers and other wildlife
• Manage and maintain the tiger database, and facilitating data exchange with partners including the DNP
• Oversee and support ranger capacity building and patrolling, as well as provide the technical support the patrol database
• Habitat improvement and prey augmentation
• Coordinate logistics with protected area staffs
• Maintain research equipment and field gears
• Assist in the development and implementation of the project’s research and survey, technical training and workshop
B. Work plan Development and Implementation
• Confer with the Wildlife Conservation Lead and counterparts and to develop monthly, six month, and annual work plans based on the project budget and project year work plan
• Monitor progress against activity work plan to ensure that the project attains its objectives as cost-effectively and efficiently as possible
C. Overall Management
• Provide logistical and technical support as required for successful achievement of project objectives and activities
• Coordinate closely with all key stakeholders (national and international organisations) to ensure the smooth implementation of project activities and create synergy and cooperation between projects
• Assist with donors and VIP visit to project sites and coordinate and organize in-country and international study tours and field visits
• Frequently travel to existing project areas and related sites
• Perform administrative tasks such as support logistics (e.g. procurement of field equipment, visits, travels, etc.) for the project, provide translation and interpretation when required, set-up project filling system to be applied and followed by all project staff
• Develop and maintain database of all technical reports, presentation, maps, data and information, pictures produced by the project as well as list of organisations and companies working in related fields, related products, etc.
• Meet regularly with government counterparts, establish and convene regular meetings of the project steering committee
• Develop and maintain effective contacts with a wide range of external contacts with organisations and individuals who can assist in the conservation activities
• Develop network of project collaborators and agents for implementation, from local sources and provincial/district offices
D. Communications
• Liaise and introduce activities to the donor and other interested groups, both public and private sector, inside and outside WWF
• Raise awareness among public sector institutions and regulatory bodies concerning the project and its objectives
• Provide inputs to communications products/campaigns to ensure accurate information will be published to promote the image of the organisation and project activities
E. People Management
• Work with the Wildlife Conservation Lead and counterpart on the capacity building of key counterparts
F. Issue Resolutions
• Provide advisory and technical guidance to line managers, staff, counterparts, and consultants on all aspects related to the project when required
• Compile all project related documentation and communication material and provide brief
G. Monitoring and Evaluation, Reporting
• Assist in the preparation of six-monthly progress reports to monitor all technical, financial and administrative aspects on the utilisation and impact of all resources made available to the project
• Disseminate the technical report among the public sector institutions and regulatory bodies
III. Working Relationships
IV. Requirements
V. WWF’s Mission and Values
2. It is also part of every staff member’s terms of reference to embody WWF’s values, which are: Passionate and Optimistic, Challenging and Inspiring, Credible and Accountable, Persevering and Delivering Results.
This TOR covers the main tasks and conveys the spirit of the sort of tasks that are anticipated proactively from staff. Other tasks may be assigned as necessary according to project/organizational needs.
To apply the position, please send updated CV to hr.th@wwf.or.th
