Owston’s Civet Programme Coordinator

[ENGLISH] Aims:

Delivering effective education programs to empower people to take informed action.
Working with Government to effect positive, long-lasting change for wildlife.
Rescuing, rehabilitating, and releasing confiscated threatened wildlife in support of wild populations, as well as demonstrating and promoting good animal welfare.
Increasing understanding of conservation requirements of threatened wildlife through rigorous scientific research.
Ensuring the wildlife habitats is fully protected and local communities are engaged to protect wildlife.

Working time: Permanent position. Expected starting date: Immediately Salary: 1000 USD/month gross salary, including contributions to social insurance. Duration: 1 year, ability to renew. Introduction of Owston’s Civet Programme Coordinator: In April 2019, SVW, in collaboration with the IUCN SSC Small Carnivore Specialist Group, ran a conservation planning workshop for the Endangered Owston’s Civet. The result was a 10-year conservation strategy for the species, with priority activities focused on site protection, the illegal wildlife trade, and the species’s conservation breeding programme. SVW is now looking for an early to mid-career conservationist to help deliver the conservation strategy for Owston’s Civet in Vietnam. The successful applicant will focus on field/in-situ activities for this species, as well as liaise with programme partners in Vietnam. The successful applicant will work for SVW and receive technical support from the IUCN SSC Small Carnivore Specialist Group. Subject to funding, there will be opportunities to attend relevant international trainings and workshops as part of the job. Overal Responsibilities: Assist in the coordination and delivery of the conservation strategy for Owston’s Civet in Vietnam. Help maintain connections and communication channels between SVW, project partners, the Vietnamese government, and the IUCN SSC Small Carnivore Specialist Group. The first year will focus on delivery of activities focused on illegal wildlife trade and its impacts on Owston’s Civet; illegal hunting and trade of Owston’s Civet around Bi Doup National Park and other priority sites, impacts of the civet coffee and civet meat/farming industries, and the online trade in Owston’s Civets. Roles:

Lead in the design and implementation of an assessment of civet coffee farms in Central/South Vietnam and their impacts on Owston’s Civet populations
Lead in the design and implementation of research on illegal hunting and trade in Owston’s Civets around priority protected areas including, but not limited to, Bi Doup National Park and Pu Mat National Park
Collate and review Owston’s Civet records from Vietnam on an ongoing basis, engaging with partners already monitoring wildlife trade (ENV, TRAFFIC, WCS); maintain a database of records, including trade records (both legal and illegal trade)
Assist in the production of annual and quarterly reports, budgets and workplans
Lead on the production of meeting minutes from engagements with stakeholders, including quarterly meetings of the Owston’s Civet working group and the Vietnamese government

Essential qualifications and skills:

Vietnamese nationals only
Must write and speak advanced level English (technical English)
Proven experience in delivering species conservation projects
Proven experience in writing technical reports
Educated to at least BSc level in conservation/ecology/biology/natural resource management
Excellent communication skills
Proactive attitude to work and communication

Desirable skills:

Previous field experience in Pu Mat NP/Bi Doup NP/Northern Highlands
Previous experience in wildlife trade investigations or research

Benefits:

Come and support the conservation of one of Vietnam’s most important wildlife species: Owston’s Civet.
There is an exciting opportunity to join SVW and work in one of the most exciting conservation organisations in the country.
1000 USD/month gross salary, including contributions to social insurance
Annual health insurance
Flexible working conditions; successful applicant will be able to work from Hanoi, or another major city, though regular travel to Cuc Phuong National Park (SVW headquarters) and project sites (Bi Doup National Park, Pu Mat National Park, northern highlands) will be required
Attendance at international trainings/workshops (subject to successful application for funds/travel bursaries).

Application: Candidates please send your application including Curriculum Vitae and Cover Letter in an email with title “Cán bộ Điều phối chương trình Cầy vằn” to address: jobs@svw.vn before 17:00 of 17th November 2019. Organization will contact directly the choosen candiates directly after the selection. Deadline: 17 November 2019 Phone number for contact: 02293 848 053

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