International Consultant, Marine Technical Advisor
Job Description
Title: International Consultant, Marine Technical Advisor
Company Name: Wildlife Conservation Society-Bangladesh
Vacancy: --
Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh
Published: 27 Jun 2024
Education:
∎ Ph.D./ MSc., or equivalent experience and strong record in marine conservation science, marine ecology or biology, including conservation and program and project management experience.
Requirements:
Additional Requirements:
∎ Specific knowledge of tropical marine ecosystems and associated species, including seagrass and mangroves, in South or South-east Asia, is an advantage.Experience in MPA design, monitoring and management, preferably in a developing country setting.Understanding of current marine conservation issues and solutions (e.g., marine spatial planning, bycatch mitigation, area-based conservation) and of relevant global policy for a (e.g., CITES, CMS, CBD, IOTC, FAO).Ability to design and conduct practical research and analysis, with strong synthesis skills.Ability to work sensitively and effectively with people of diverse cultures, value systems, perspectives and levels of education, and mediate and resolve complex issues.Demonstrated ability to enhance capacity of partners/team members.Project management skills and experience inclusive decision-making processes.Professional proficiency in English with demonstrated strong writing skills
∎ Specific knowledge of tropical marine ecosystems and associated species, including seagrass and mangroves, in South or South-east Asia, is an advantage.
∎ Experience in MPA design, monitoring and management, preferably in a developing country setting.
∎ Understanding of current marine conservation issues and solutions (e.g., marine spatial planning, bycatch mitigation, area-based conservation) and of relevant global policy for a (e.g., CITES, CMS, CBD, IOTC, FAO).
∎ Ability to design and conduct practical research and analysis, with strong synthesis skills.
∎ Ability to work sensitively and effectively with people of diverse cultures, value systems, perspectives and levels of education, and mediate and resolve complex issues.
∎ Demonstrated ability to enhance capacity of partners/team members.
∎ Project management skills and experience inclusive decision-making processes.
∎ Professional proficiency in English with demonstrated strong writing skills
Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Work with WCS staff and partners to design and implement robust ecological and socioeconomic methodologies to support MPA and OECM creation and establishment of management strategies.
∎ Work with WCS staff and partners to provide guidance for successful community-focused, nearshore fisheries management and coastal livelihoods initiatives.
∎ Ensure appropriate collection, analysis, dissemination and publication of field data.
∎ Provide technical support, as needed, to field staff in program/project work-plan development, financial planning and field-level implementation.
∎ Prepare recommendations to address any problems or constraints with the technical implementation of WCS marine conservation activities in Bangladesh, and in consultation with line-management take the lead, as appropriate, in implementing those recommendations.
∎ Assist in preparation of annual work-plans and periodic reports as required by WCS and donor partners, including appropriate content and clarity of all reports.
∎ Assist in identifying funding opportunities to support marine conservation in Bangladesh.
∎ Provide technical support to WCS staff and partners in grant proposal, budget and report preparation. Engage with public (multi- and bilateral) and private donors, as required.
∎ Work with the WCS Bangladesh Country Programme Director and in liaison with the Marine Programme Manager to coordinate and facilitate capacity building, training and professional development of current staff and partners.
∎ Work with the WCS marine and communications teams to publicize achievements through popular, social and scientific media, and publish results in scientific journals.
∎ Location: Remote or Dhaka, Bangladesh.
∎ Position Type: Full-time/Part-Time (Consultant)
∎ Expected travel: At least half of time to be spent in Bangladesh, including in-country travel for participation in research and conservation activities, technical meetings and trainings etc.
∎ Job Summary: WCS is seeking an experienced individual with a strong technical background in marine conservation to provide support to the WCS Bangladesh Marine Conservation Program in advancing marine conservation in Bangladesh. This position will provide direct technical support and build local capacity for scientifically informed marine conservation, including Marine Protected Area (MPA) and Other Effective Conservation Measure (OECM) design and management, marine habitat and species prioritization and protection, ecological monitoring, fisheries management as well as managing and monitoring community-focused marine and coastal conservation and livelihood initiatives.
∎ Major Responsibilities:
∎ Work with WCS staff and partners to design and implement robust ecological and socioeconomic methodologies to support MPA and OECM creation and establishment of management strategies.
∎ Work with WCS staff and partners to provide guidance for successful community-focused, nearshore fisheries management and coastal livelihoods initiatives.
∎ Ensure appropriate collection, analysis, dissemination and publication of field data.
∎ Provide technical support, as needed, to field staff in program/project work-plan development, financial planning and field-level implementation.
∎ Prepare recommendations to address any problems or constraints with the technical implementation of WCS marine conservation activities in Bangladesh, and in consultation with line-management take the lead, as appropriate, in implementing those recommendations.
∎ Assist in preparation of annual work-plans and periodic reports as required by WCS and donor partners, including appropriate content and clarity of all reports.
∎ Assist in identifying funding opportunities to support marine conservation in Bangladesh.
∎ Provide technical support to WCS staff and partners in grant proposal, budget and report preparation. Engage with public (multi- and bilateral) and private donors, as required.
∎ Work with the WCS Bangladesh Country Programme Director and in liaison with the Marine Programme Manager to coordinate and facilitate capacity building, training and professional development of current staff and partners.
∎ Work with the WCS marine and communications teams to publicize achievements through popular, social and scientific media, and publish results in scientific journals.
Employment Status: Full Time
Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh
Apply Procedure:
Hard Copy:
∎ https://bangladesh.wcs.org/opportunities/ID/22915
Company Information:
∎ Wildlife Conservation Society-Bangladesh
∎ House-22, Road-03, Dhanmondi, Dhaka 1205
∎ The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS - www.wcs.org) began operations in Bangladesh in 2004 focusing on marine conservation with an emphasis on marine megafauna. WCS Bangladesh collaborated with the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) to establish the country’s first two marine protected areas and three Wildlife Sanctuaries for freshwater dolphins in the Sundarbans. WCS supports the GoB in developing science-based, community informed protected area management plans, improving the effectiveness of law enforcement through patrols using a spatial monitoring and reporting tool (SMART) and strengthening the capacity for compliance with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). WCS’s extensive engagement with relevant stakeholders, our offices in the capital city Dhaka and Khulna, 25 experienced local staff, and an extensive network of citizen scientists, trained interns, community members, and partner NGOs place us in an ideal position to help Bangladesh conserve threatened species and their habitat.
Address::
∎ House-22, Road-03, Dhanmondi, Dhaka 1205
∎ The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS - www.wcs.org) began operations in Bangladesh in 2004 focusing on marine conservation with an emphasis on marine megafauna. WCS Bangladesh collaborated with the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) to establish the country’s first two marine protected areas and three Wildlife Sanctuaries for freshwater dolphins in the Sundarbans. WCS supports the GoB in developing science-based, community informed protected area management plans, improving the effectiveness of law enforcement through patrols using a spatial monitoring and reporting tool (SMART) and strengthening the capacity for compliance with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). WCS’s extensive engagement with relevant stakeholders, our offices in the capital city Dhaka and Khulna, 25 experienced local staff, and an extensive network of citizen scientists, trained interns, community members, and partner NGOs place us in an ideal position to help Bangladesh conserve threatened species and their habitat.
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Application Deadline: 15 Jul 2024
Category: Research/Consultancy
Source: bdjobs.com
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