ThaiNGO

Chemonics seeks a Social and Behavior Change Specialist for the Counter Wildlife Trafficking Activity (CWT). This anticipated program will counter wildlife trafficking by reducing consumer demand, strengthening law enforcement and cooperation, strengthening counter-trafficking policies, and improving the monitoring of wildlife crime. CWT's geographic scope is the countries of the Lower Mekong Basin (Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia) and China. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Responsibilities include:

• Serve as lead technical specialist for successful implementation of consumer demand reduction activities

• Advise and support the chief of party in the development and implementation of a comprehensive strategy to strengthen and sustain efforts to reduce consumer demand for targeted illegal wildlife products, with an initial focus on elephant ivory, rhino horn, and tiger products

• Furnish leadership to other project staff, subcontractors

• Provide day-to-day direction of all demand-reduction activities, including those intended to build constituencies and develop long-term commitment to wildlife values across the broader public

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in a relevant field; master's degree preferred

• Minimum seven years' experience in designing and implementing social and behavior change interventions

• Experience with social marketing, strategic communications, and behavior change communications

• Experience with polling and consumer surveying techniques, quantitative and qualitative survey methods

• Experience with the use of mass media and social networks to influence and gain public support, the negotiation and formation of alliances across interest groups

• Experience working with wildlife and biodiversity conservation programs preferred

• Experience working in China and ASEAN preferred

• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity

• Fluency in English required

Application Instructions: Send electronic submissions to RDMACWTRecruit@chemonics.com by    April 25, 2015. Please include Social and Behavior Change Specialist in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.