India: Sr. Project Officer / Project Officer - Community Engagement (Assam)

Jun 10, 2018 | World Wildlife Fund
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WWF-India is one of the largest conservation organizations, engaged in wildlife and nature conservation in the country.  A vital component of our conservation work are our partnerships with the people who live closest to wildlife. Our work with the communities has helped us in finding solutions to issues like human- wildlife conflict, forest and habitat loss and degradation and illegal wildlife trade.  Innovative and scalable models of community based conservation, sustainable livelihoods, and institutional partnerships in our landscapes have enabled community initiatives to contribute significantly in addressing the above issues.

 WWF India’s flagship programme on Species & Landscapes Conservationseeks a Senior Project Officer/ Project Officer – Community Engagement (KKL)who will be responsible for all community based conservation programmes in the Kaziranga-Karbi-Anglong Landscape (KKL). The recruit  will be responsible for implementing project related work in WWF India’s landscape in Assam (Kaziranga-KarbiAnglong Landscape specifically) and will closely work with local communities on issues related to forest protection and management, governance, livelihood, energy access and human-wildlife conflict. Knowledge of Assamese is preferred.

The landscape comprises critical corridors connecting Kaziranga Tiger Reserve to KarbiAnglong. KarbiAnglong itself is a critical wildlife habitat area. Robust engagement with the local communities is crucial to securing the corridor and habitat. Projects initiated earlier and activities therein such as the formation of CCAs are at a critical stage, larger discussions with communities in KarbiAnglong to protect forests under the jurisdiction of the Council have been initiated and it is important that a trained and preferably experienced person be put there to anchor these.

Location: Kohora, Assam

The Job Profile:

Programme Development

  • Provide field information and assist the team in preparation of quality funding proposals and get buy in from stakeholders for implementing those projects
  • Assist in selection of associates and partners as well as team members for implementing community based conservation and human wildlife management initiatives in the landscape

Programme Implementation

  • Work with the team and under supervision of the Sr. Coordinator – KKL for executing, implementing and monitoring community based programmes, human wildlife conflict management, corridor conservation activities as per approved work plan
  • Work closely with Sr. Coordinator – Communities (KKL, NBL & WAL) and other colleagues in the landscape team to identify key areas of intervention with local communities, both thematic and geographical.
  • Strengthen community institutions and community-level decision-making processes with a focus on natural resource management and environmental governance.
  • Design and implement field trials and pilots of activities aimed at strengthening livelihoods, reducing excessive dependence on biomass from forest areas, and reducing human-wildlife conflict.
  • Implement project activities and Monitoring & Evaluation to demonstrate impact of community engagement in conservation
  • Assist in proposal development, project management including formulating workplans, reporting, documenting, monitoring, financial management and delivery of agreed targets

Networking & Advocacy

  • Liaise with other partner organizations to coordinate activities, with special reference to community based conservation and human wildlife conflict management efforts
  • Facilitating information flow from partners/landscape about conservation and livelihood issues to Landscape team and the secretariat

Reporting

  • Provide monthly updates to the Senior Coordinator – KKL  and Senior Coordinator – Communities (KKL, NBL & WAL)on the progress of the assigned work a pre-designed work-plan
  • Assist in preparation of quarterly technical reports, scientific publications and other communication material

Qualifications, Experience and competencies required:

  • Master’s Degree preferably in Social Sciences, Social Work, Public Policy, Development or related fields.
  • Fresher candidates with 0-2 years of work experience will be considered for the post of Project Officer.  For Senior Project Officer, 3-5 years of field experience in the development sector is required, preferably in implementation of community-related projects related to natural resource management, livelihoods, energy access and governance.
  • Knowledge of project development and project management.
  • Good writing and communication, written and oral; in both English and Hindi.

Apply Via Email to: recruitments@wwfindia.net

Submission Details: Please submit an up-to-date CV (mentioning your full name in the resume attachment), giving details regarding compensation received in the present assignment, expected salary, and three references.

Last Date for sending applications: 15th June, 2018

In order to ensure that your application is sorted correctly, please mention “Senior Project Officer/ Project Officer – Community Engagement (KKL)”, in the subject line. The vacancy is open to Indian Nationals only. Applications of only the short listed candidates will be acknowledged.

WWF-India is an equal opportunities employer. Applications from qualified women are encouraged.

Remuneration will be competitive with Indian NGO pay scales and will depend upon candidate’s experience levels and the overall WWF-India salary structure. WWF-India does not provide housing, telephone or vehicle facilities.