Marine Data Management Officer
Job Description
Title: Marine Data Management Officer
Company Name: Wildlife Conservation Society-Bangladesh
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master of Science (MSc) in Fisheries, Marine or Environmental science, Zoology, Geography and Statistics
∎ Skills Required: Advanced knowledge of MS Excel, Analytical ability, Data Analysis, GIS Mapping
Experience Requirements:
∎ At most 1 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s):
Analytical Skills, Data management, Reserach
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):
NGO, Research Organization
∎ Freshers are also encouraged to apply.
Job Context:
∎ The Wildlife Conservation Society (www.wcs.org) Bangladesh (WCS BD) partners with local communities and government agencies for a healthy ocean and healthy people. WCS is a not-for-profit conservation and research organization engaged in Bangladesh since 2004 with a strong focus on marine conservation. WCS BD collaborated with the Government of Bangladesh to establish the Swatch-of-No-Ground marine protected area (MPA), the Nijhum Dwip Marine Reserve/MPA, and three Wildlife Sanctuaries for freshwater dolphins in the Sundarbans.
∎ WCS BD uses science, outreach, and policy development to empower the Government of Bangladesh to (i) Establish a network of effectively managed marine protected areas in Bangladesh; (ii) Assess the status of sharks and rays and develop a national strategy for their conservation that includes improving knowledge through catch and bycatch assessments, fish landing site surveys, and market-chain analyses; (iii) Advance knowledge, institutional collaboration and technical capacity to reverse declines of the most threatened marine species, reduce overexploitation of non-threatened species, and implement international trade controls in compliance with international conventions.
∎ This position will be offered for one year from 01 October 2020, with an initial 3-month probationary period and an option for renewing employment as per performance and availability of funds.
∎ WCS is committed to building a culturally diverse staff and strongly encourages applications from female and minority candidates.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Enter data, quality check, summarize and generate descriptive statistics for WCS BD marine databases in excel and other software programs according to a standardized format.
∎ Assist with advanced data analysis and modeling and generate maps and graphs for reports and presentations.
∎ Ensure secure data storage and support documentation.
∎ Assist with improving data collection, data entry and image processing protocols, and new data analysis tools.
∎ Compile and review secondary information for developing MPA management plans, species assessments and marine spatial plans.
∎ Provide support to the Marine Conservation Team and other WCS BD programs as necessary.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Skills in statistical software are preferred.
∎ The position requires strong collaboration and the ability to manage assigned responsibilities reliably and independently.
∎ Strong communication skills in English and Bengali (written and spoken) are essential.
∎ The position will be based in Dhaka with occasional visits to field sites required.
Salary: Negotiable
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Salary Review: Yearly
Application Deadline: 12 Sep 2020
Company Information:
∎ 27 Aug 2020
∎ Wildlife Conservation Society-Bangladesh
∎ Address : House-22, Road-03, Dhanmondi, Dhaka 1205
∎ Web : https://bangladesh.wcs.org/
∎ Business : The Wildlife Conservation Society (www.wcs.org) began operations in Bangladesh (https://bangladesh.wcs.org/) in 2004 focusing on marine conservation with an emphasis on cetaceans and later marine megafauna. WCS-BD collaborated with the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) to establish the country?s first marine protected area and three Wildlife Sanctuaries for freshwater dolphins in the Sundarbans. WCS-BD supports the GoB for 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-BD?s extensive engagement with relevant stakeholders; our offices in the capital city Dhaka and Khulna; 18 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 establish and effectively manage protected areas to conserve threatened species and their habitat.
Category: NGO/Development
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 12th Sep 2020
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