The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is the leading
international conservation organization focused solely on the African
continent. AWF’s mission is, together with the people of Africa, to ensure that
the wildlife and wild lands of Africa will endure forever.
AWF currently seeks to hire a Heartland Ecologist to be based in its Kilimanjaro Heartland Offices in Namanga who will be responsible for all conservation science in the heartland.
Reporting to the Kilimanjaro Heartland Director with matrix reporting to the
AWF Chief Scientist, the Heartland Ecologist will be incharge of design, data
collection, collation, storage, analyses and dissemination of information in
ecological monitoring, integrated land-use zoning, climate change and applied
species research and conservation in the Kilimanjaro Heartland.AWF currently seeks to hire a Heartland Ecologist to be based in its Kilimanjaro Heartland Offices in Namanga who will be responsible for all conservation science in the heartland.
S/he has an obligation to participate in fund-raising, policy, sharing knowledge about AWF work, managing program, partnerships, mentoring, monitoring and evaluation of ecological work embedded in the heartland.
Key Responsibilities
- Be
responsible for all priority ecological monitoring in the AWF Heartland.
- Provide
monthly briefings/ updates on species related activities.
- Ensure
ecological data and information feeds into the integrated land use zoning
on the AWF Heartland.
- Undertake
species conservation action in the AWF Heartland.
- Ensure
climate change science integration into the Heartland program.
- Represent
AWF in strategic forums.
Qualifications
- Postgraduate
(MSc. or PhD degree) in relevant field.
- At
least 3 years post degree experience in the sector – any relevant area of
ecology acceptable.
- Direct
experience of conservation or field ecological work in Africa.
- Experience
engaging partners and other stakeholder consultation in project
development.
- Experience
working under organizational and site-level strategies as member of teams.
- Demonstrable
commitment to AWF mission and understanding of issues faced by AWF in
delivering its mission.
- Have
verified record participating in design, managing resources and running a
project.
- Participant
in several forums and published at least one peer-reviewed paper.
- Must
have thorough knowledge of ecological and human issues relevant to AWF’s
Heartlands Program approach.
- Has
acceptable level of knowledge of local laws and regulations governing research
and other ecological mwork in the country.
- Be
fluent in spoken and written English.
Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.
Closing Date: December 16, 2011
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