Country: Myanmar
Closing date: 24 Jan 2020
Major Function
The WWF-Myanmar Wildlife Programme Manager will lead the overall implementation of all WWF’s wildlife conservation work, including landscape-scale biodiversity surveys, wildlife protection including elephant anti-poaching initiatives, efforts to reduce illegal wildlife trade, and protected area management across the DTL and priority sites within the new Ayeyarwady River Landscape (ARL). He/She will act as the key Wildlife Focal point for engagement with the global WWF network, and will serve as WWF Myanmar’s tiger focal point and overall lead for our tiger recovery initiatives.
Major Responsibilities
Manage overall wildlife programme
Lead tiger recovery initiatives
Manage elephant anti-poaching work
Identify strategic conservation opportunities across Myanmar working with the GoM, KNU and NGOs, CSOs
Requirements
- Master’s or higher degree or other relevant qualification in zoology, biology, wildlife conservation, or related fields
- Expertise in tiger and elephant ecology, science, and practical conservation measures
- At least 10 years of practical experience as a field biologist in Myanmar and/or mainland Asia, and especially in designing and undertaking wildlife and other biodiversity surveys, conducting training, and publishing results to a high scientific and peer-review standard
- Experience in donor liaison, fund raising, proposal writing for large projects an asset
- Fluency in written and spoken English
The detailed job description is at http://www.wwf.org.mm/en/myanmar_career_page/
How to apply:
Closing Date: 24 January 2020 (Friday)
Interested candidates should email vacancy.mm@wwf.org.mm or send a hard copy cover letter and curriculum vitae in English to 15C, Than Taman Street, Dagon Township Yangon, stating the applied position title. Email application documents should be addressed as Document_Your fullname.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.