WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY (WCS) CAMBODIA PROGRAM
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Biodiversity Conservation Officers
The Wildlife Conservation Society, founded in 1895, has the clear mission to save wildlife and wild places across the globe. WCS's goal is to conserve the world's largest wild places in 16 priority regions, home to more than 50% of the world's biodiversity. We currently manage about 500 conservation projects in more than 60 countries.
WCS has been working in partnership with the Royal Government of Cambodia since 1999, providing technical advice and support for the conservation of key habitats and species across the country.
WCS is now seeking applications from qualified candidates to fill the following positions. Detailed job description of the positions are attached
Biodiversity Conservation Officers (2 posts) Click Here for Full Job Description
- Duty Station: Preah Vihear Province
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Degree in Biology, Forestry, Conservation, Environment or other related fields
- At least 2-year relevant experiences or field-based conservation research experience
- Experience with Coordinate the team work
- Understanding of conservation research and data collection methodology (camera-trapping; SMART data collection etc)
- Basic knowledge of using GIS and read map
- Fluency in written and spoken English and Khmer language
- Local knowledge of Preah Vihear province is preferable
- Able to ride a motorbike under difficult field conditions
- Physically fit and able to trek and camp in rural/forest conditions over multiple days
WCS provides competitive salary and benefits packages based on educational background and work experiences. Interested candidates are invited to send by email and required to send cover letters together with cv by combining into one PDF file (with expected salary) to cambodiahr@wcs.org. Closing date for application is 13 October 2019. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.
Notes: The applicant shall clearly state the position for which s/he wishes to apply in the application.