Marine Spatial Analyst
Job Description
Title: Marine Spatial Analyst
Company Name: Wildlife Conservation Society-Bangladesh
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ PhD, Master of Science (MSc) in Fisheries, Marine or Environmental science, Zoology, Geography and Statistic
∎ Skills Required: Data Analysis, Data management, GIS Mapping, Report Writing
Experience Requirements:
∎ 2 to 4 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s):
Data Analysis, Data management, GIS Mapping, Research
∎ 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.
∎ WCS is recruiting a contractual service provider for one year from 01 October 2020, with an initial 3-month probationary period and an option for renewing the contract 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:
∎ Evaluate and analyse field data including (1) Generating habitat selection models and predictive maps of species distribution to support marine spatial planning; (2) Conducting status assessments of marine wildlife according to fisher catches and landings; and (3) and Identifying priority sites to establish marine protected areas for protecting marine megafauna and meeting local fishing needs.
∎ Assist with the development of a science-based plan for an integrated network of MPAs based on the overlap between marine megafauna and conservation threats.
∎ Report results from WCS BD marine megafauna surveys, fisheries investigations, shark and ray landing site data collection, Citizen Science Fishermen Safety Network, and support the development of science-based marine conservation recommendations and MPA management plans.
∎ Develop marine spatial plans for balancing the protection threatened marine megafauna with the livelihood needs of local fishermen and sustained fisheries.
∎ Apply spatial decision-making support tools such as MARXAN.
∎ Generate written reports summarizing the marine research results.
∎ Guide marine data collection, compiling, quality control and analyses;
∎ Build partnerships with managers from government agencies, universities, and other non- governmental organizations for data sharing.
∎ Advise on the development of new data collection and analysis tools.
∎ Provide support or training to other WCS BD program staff on marine spatial analyses.
Additional Requirements:
∎ We are looking for a candidate who is self-directed and can manage variable workloads and engage with diverse collaborators.
∎ Applicants for this position should preferably have a master's or PhD degree with work experience on the analysis and modeling of large data sets.
∎ Candidates with previous experience in spatial planning, applied marine or wildlife conservation science or biostatistics will be given preference.
∎ 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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