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Position Title: Illegal Wildlife Trade Specialist           

Reporting to: Conservation Programme Manager, WWF-Thailand         

Technical Reporting to:      IWT Programme Manager, WWF-Greater Mekong    

Effective Date:     01-May-18

Base Location:   Bangkok, Thailand with some national and regional travel

Background and Purposes:

The Greater Mekong region, including Thailand, is a critical area in the global illegal wildlife trade. Thailand is a source, transit and destination country for a number of the most threatened and lucratively traded wildlife species including tiger, Asian and African elephant, rhino, bears, and pangolins. Eliminating illegal wildlife trade is a priority of WWF with the WWF Greater Mekong identifying closing illegal wildlife markets as a Big Win – a conservation achievement capable of stimulating attention and leveraging commitment.

WWF-Greater Mekong, with TRAFFIC, is thus implementing a regional project entitled “Fighting Wildlife Trafficking in the Golden Triangle”, designed to reduce trafficking of wildlife in the Golden Triangle, in key target locations and provinces in Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Thailand. The project aims to connect anti-trafficking efforts at the provincial and trans-boundary levels and close regulatory loopholes. The work at provincial and trans-boundary levels can widen efforts of targeting criminal activities that move through locations and borders in these provinces. A multi-partner, multi-country approach will be used to foster improved knowledge on wildlife crime dynamics, and to enhance information and data sharing among law enforcement within and among the three countries. The project has two objectives: to (1) enhance wildlife related law enforcement by improving guidelines and protocols for inter-agency collaboration; and (2) build capacity of civilian law enforcement authorities to prevent and investigate wildlife trafficking at the provincial level and across borders.

WWF-Thailand, as part of WWF-Greater Mekong and the regional project, is looking for experienced Thai candidates for the position of: Project Officer – Illegal Wildlife Trade Programme, with the base location in Bangkok, Thailand, with some national and regional travel.

Major Responsibilities

• Specifically provide technical and administrative support in the project implementation and delivery of WWF-Greater Mekong’s Fighting Wildlife Trafficking in the Golden Triangle project in Thailand, as determined in the project activities and work plan
• Influent the Thai government and relevant law enforcement agencies to ensure the effective implementation of Thai wildlife trafficking laws and delivery of IWT projects and activities
• Communicate outcomes of IWT activities, particularly the Fighting Wildlife Trafficking

Project in Thailand to the WWF Network and externally to secure the funding support

• Liaise with relevant WWF programs and regional/national offices in the Greater

Mekong region in relation to IWT activities and projects

• Maintain a working knowledge of political, legislative, environmental, social and economic frameworks relevant to the IWT in Thailand, and support engagement of WWF teams in relevant dialogues and meetings
• Visit inspect wildlife markets in the golden triangle in Thailand, Myanmar and Laos to monitor wildlife trafficking activities

Qualifications;

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in forestry, species natural resources management, conservation management, laws or in relevant fields.
• At least 3 years’ experience in wildlife trade and/or other related fields
• Experience working and negotiating with government officials and donors
• Experience working in multi-cultural environments and working with key organizations and institutions in Thailand
• Familiarity with the project area (Thailand, specifically Chiang Rai province)
• Knowledge of wildlife crime issues, especially related to elephants and tigers
• Knowledge of the Convention on Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)
• Fluent in both Thai and English

How to apply:  Interested candidate, please submit your 'resume and motivation letter' stating your expected salary to hr.th@wwfgreatermekong.org by May 6th, 2018 Tel: +66 (0) 2 619 8534-7 or +66 (81) -255-7863

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Otherwise, your resume will be filed into our candidate database for future reference and consideration