[APES Jobs] FW: JobOpening: WWF INTERNATIONAL - WWF CAR Technical Advisor Conservation

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From: Jo Shaw [mailto:jshaw at wwf.org.za]
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 12:36
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Subject: FW: JobOpening: WWF INTERNATIONAL - WWF CAR Technical Advisor Conservation

Hi all,
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Jo

From: Jacobs, Yolande
Sent: 19 November 2013 09:04 AM
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Subject: JobOpening: WWF INTERNATIONAL - WWF CAR Technical Advisor Conservation


The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is one of the largest independent conservation organizations in the world. We are an international NGO committed to environmental protection active in almost 100 countries and have been working in the Congo Basin since 1978.

WWF is implementing an ambitious conservation programme in Central Africa, called the Green Heart of Africa (GHoA), with offices in Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic (CAR), the Republic of Congo (RoC) and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). As part of its conservation strategy, GHoA has a goal to stabilize or increase priority populations of target species within priority landscapes.

WWF is operating in CAR in the Dzanga Sangha Protected Areas complex (APDS) which is a 4,450 km2 area, comprising the Dzanga Sangha Dense Forest Special Reserve with its various community zones and the Dzanga Ndoki National Park. This area is home to spectacular large mammals such as forest elephants, lowland gorillas and chimpanzees, bongo, buffalo, sitatunga, giant forest hogs and as well as a large variety of monkeys and duikers. For more than 25 years, WWF has been supporting the Ministry of Water, Forests, Hunting and Fishing (MEFCP) to manage APDS both to conserve its exceptional biodiversity and to promote the sustainable management of natural resources for the well-being of nearby human populations.

WWF-CAR seeks for its Dzanga Sangha programme a Technical Advisor Conservation whose major role will be to:

  *   Provide technical assistance, oversight and leadership to WWF conservation activities in the APDS;
  *   Ensure effective and efficient protection of APDS natural resources and transfer technical and managerial knowledge and experience to the National Park warden and other conservation programme staff;
  *   Assist the WWF Principal Technical Advisor (PTA) in delivering the broader goals of WWF and APDS in line with WWF's and Sangha Tri-National landscape (TNS) conservation strategies.

Location:
The position will be based in Bayanga, CAR.
Duration:
2 years renewable

Main responsibilities:
Under the supervision of the Principal Technical Advisor, Dzanga Sangha Programme, the Technical Advisor Conservation's main responsibilities are to:

  *   Work as counterpart and technical advisor to the National Warden (NW). Supporting the NW to plan, manage, monitor and report all aspects of the conservation programme and conservation department;
  *   Coordinate the finalization and regular update of the law enforcement strategy for APDS, participating in and supervising day-to-day field operations, managing the delivery of the conservation programme;
  *   Plan for expenses for the conservation programme, on a quarterly basis or more frequently as necessary;
  *   Helping ensure reporting as defined by project contracts/agreements and WWF Programme Management standards.

What you need:
Required Qualifications

  *   Minimum MSc in conservation or environmental management or related fields;
  *   Substantial experience working with conservation organizations;
  *   Considerable field experience in Africa, ideally in central Africa, preferably in a tropical forest environment.
Required skills and competencies

  *   Knowledge of wildlife laws and legal procedures linked to law enforcement;
  *   Practical knowledge of forest, wildlife and protected area management and monitoring; environmental law enforcement; and community involvement in natural resource management;
  *   Knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for analysis capacity of data originating from law enforcement activities;
  *   Strategic planning abilities - particularly ability to use spatial data and hands on field knowledge to plan conservation and law enforcement activities.
  *   Ability to act proactively to reduce threats to wildlife and people, as well as to improve the impact of conservation activities;
  *   Experience in project management;
  *   Fluency in French; good knowledge of English is an advantage.
  *   Adhere to WWF's values: Knowledgeable, Optimistic, Determined and Engaging.

Please consult the attached job description for more information on the position.

How to apply?
Interested candidates who meet the above requirements are invited to send a cover letter and a detailed CV to the address recruitcarpo at wwfcarpo.org<mailto:recruitcarpo at wwfcarpo.org>
The subject should read TAC.
Please note that only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted for follow up. If you have not been contacted eight weeks after closing, consider your application unsuccessful.

Deadline for applications: 18 December 2013.

WWF is an equal opportunity employer and committed to having a diverse workforce.

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