招聘
机构及项目介绍
野生生物保护基金会（Wildlife Conservation Society, WCS）成立于1895年，是致力于野生动物保护的非营利性国际保护组织，以先锋型和研究型工作著名。目前，WCS在中国的多个省份开展和野生动物相关的保护工作，主要项目包括藏北草原大型哺乳动物保护和可持续管理的示范，跨国界东北虎保护，华南地区减少野生动物非法贸易等。
非法贸易，尤其对东南亚及中国的许多物种而言，是野生动物所面临最主要的威胁之一。由于利用野生动物的传统，迅猛发展的经济，以及庞大的人口，使得中国成为了一些非法野生动物贸易的主要目的地。为了更好地应对中国、越南、老挝三国的非法野生动物贸易，减少跨国走私对濒危野生动物的危害，WCS将开展一项研究，深入理解三国现行的相关法律以及相关机构的执法现状，以及该地区已有的控制跨国非法贸易的政府间执法合作框架。
为此，现在我们正为以下职位进行招聘：
华南子项目： 法律分析顾问两名（高级顾问一名，初级顾问一名）
办公所在地：无要求。
主要工作地点：广东、广西
主要工作内容：
1. 针对跨境非法野生动物贸易的控制，分析理解现行国内及地方性法律法规。
2. 分析研究不同机构在国家及热点地区参与控制非法野生动物贸易的职能、重点关注的问题以及遇到的困难。
3. 深入分析成功诉讼非法野生动物贸易案件的关键要素，具体应用法律法规及相应政策的情况。
4. 从国际、地区、国家乃至地方层面，分析研究热点地区非法野生动物贸易管制的跨国协调机制现状。
5. 研究非政府机构、民间组织以及社会其他机构在打击非法野生动物贸易以及减少消费需求方面的工作方向以及可能产生的影响与作用。
任职要求：
1. 高级顾问：15年以上的野生动物法律或执法相关工作经验； 初级顾问：5年以上法律或执法方面数据搜集与分析工作经验。
2. 与执法机关和相关政府机构开展过合作；
3. 具有良好的研究能力，能独立获取并分析不同来源的资讯与数据，并按时提交研究结果；
4. 高级顾问需带领初级顾问进行数据与信息的收集、整理与分析工作。
5. 中文母语，最好能使用英语沟通工作；
WCS一般性要求:
1. 认同野生生物保护基金会(WCS)的理念，遵循WCS的宗旨，热爱大自然；愿意投身生态保护公益事业；
2. 具有开放的思维，善于学习，富有创造性；
3. 具备良好的团队协作能力，善于交流、沟通；
4. 尊重民族和文化的多样性，能够与不同国家、民族、层级和不同背景的人和谐相处。
截止申请日期：2015年2月28日
有兴趣人士请将求职信及履历连同期望工资及可上班日期发邮件至：lli@wcs.org (入选面试人士将获个别通知。如于寄出求职信后一个月内没有接获通知，可当落选论。申请者提供的所有材料只作招聘之用。)
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Illegal Wildlife Trafficking; Institutional and legal analysis
Terms of Reference for contracting a senior consultant
Illegal trade is among the major challenges to wildlife conservation, and one of the biggest threats to many species traded across Indochina and within China. Due to the traditionally close relationship with wildlife of part of its large population, China is one of the most important destinations for Illegal trade species such as turtles, snakes, and ivory. The illegal, unsustainable trade in biodiversity from source states in Africa and Asia, fueled largely by demand from wealth centers in China and Vietnam, presents one of the most immediate threats to the integrity of source state’s ecosystems.
WCS is seeking to undertake a thorough analysis of the current legal and institutional situation within China, Vietnam and Laos with regard to wildlife trafficking in order to provide an accurate and comprehensive understanding of the legal and institutional frameworks that exist in each country to address illegal wildlife trafficking. These terms of reference (ToRs) are focused on China and have been designed to consider each aspect of the national and regional structures that exist from the provisions contained in international law, to the capacity of law enforcement, through to the level of interest and priority given to wildlife trafficking by different organizations.
WCS will use this analysis in the following ways:
1. internally to inform and prioritize our own goals and strategies in the coming years,
2. to support and inform the priorities and actions of other organizations working for the same goals
3. with political and enforcement agencies in the region and globally to galvanize political and enforcement action in critical areas that need strengthening
4. Selectively publish parts of the analysis in order to support and inform global action.
We are seeking to contract a senior and junior consultant to gather information and provide a concise analysis of the strengths, weaknesses and opportunities for improvement of the legal and institutional system with regard to preventing the trade in endangered species[1]. This analysis will consider both the national framework in China as well as focus on the key trade hubs of Guangdong and Guangxi at subnational level.
Overview of needs:
1. Provide an analysis of the current gaps in Chinese legislation with regard to preventing the illegal trade in endangered species (based on the 2009 WCS trade review paper and current research in response to the questions defined by WCS);
2. Provide an analysis of the current gaps or confusion in Chinese national and sub national policy and guidance with regard to the illegal trade in endangered species;
3. Analysis of the institutional effectiveness of different agencies involved in addressing wildlife trafficking in China considering;
i. What is the priority given to wildlife cases in different institutions (i.e. customs, forestry police, fisheries bureau, market police)
ii. What is the priority given by courts and prosecutions to wildlife
iii. What political messaging from different levels of government, and high courts has been given regarding wildlife since 2009 – memos, announcements, legal decisions and the impact of this on the priority given by enforcement agencies and what has been the impact of these messages
4. Analysis of the co-ordination mechanisms involved in wildlife trafficking within China and between China and other countries
i. How effective are these mechanisms at international, regional and sub-national level and what are their main strengths and weaknesses – how could they be improved?
5. Analysis of the non-state actors involved
i. Who are the main NGOs in China working on trade and what is their focus? Have any NGOs successfully influenced Chinese government policy on wildlife trade to date?
6. What are the primary private sector organizations that could influence demand for the legal and illegal trade in wildlife?
Outputs:
1. Methodology: end of week one
i. How will the research be undertaken – based on the timeframe and resources available from WCS
ii. Research methods to be used
iii. Institutions that will be interviewed,
iv. Locations to be visited
2. Report outline and structure: end of week two
i. Outline table of contents
3. Interim report: end of week eight
i. Progress report and draft outline of findings to date
4. Final report: end of week twelve
i. This should be a concise analysis of the current situation regarding trafficking endangered species of wildlife into and within China. The report should have a clear methodology, be no longer than 60 pages and should provide answers to all the points raised under 1 – 6 above
b) The report should:
i. Provide a summary of the main findings, clear analysis of the points made and clear recommendations for action in the short and long term to reduce the illegal trafficking and trade of endangered species in China.
ii. Identify the primary opportunities that exist that could most easily enhance enforcement of the current law in order of priority, timeframes needed and ease of implementation – i.e. increasing fines associated with trafficking ES without changing the law
iii. Identify the primary issues in the current legal and institutional arrangements that could most easily be addressed to reduce illegal trade in endangered species in order of priority and ease of implementation – i.e. clarifying jurisdiction between agencies, increasing the deterrent effect of administrative punishments, total domestic ban on trade and ownership of all species and products under CITES
iv. The specific report framework will be defined through discussions with WCS within the first week of the contract.
Skills and experience:
The skills and experience necessary for the lead consultant are consistent with senior legal and enforcement officers who have worked on the legal and enforcement side of wildlife trafficking in China for a minimum of 15 years.
1. Native Chinese speaker with excellent contacts in the relevant political and enforcement organizations in China
2. Excellent analytical skills, able to both identify sources of information, gather sensitive information and provide an analysis of the implications of the information
3. Able to work independently and under own initiative to deadlines
4. Able to supervise a junior consultant (minimum 5 years’ experience in data collection and analysis in the field of legislation and enforcement) to collect, collate and organize sources of information
5. English speaker preferred.