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Assistant Field Coordinator, Gorilla Protection Project (Gabon)
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Company
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The Aspinall Foundation (TAF)
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Job category
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Project Management /Great Apes Reintroduction and Monitoring
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Location
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Batéké Plateaux National Park (BPNP) – Republic of Gabon.
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Project background
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TAF has been working in Gabon since 1998, funding and managing a western lowland gorilla rehabilitation and reintroduction project in the Batéké Plateau National Park (Projet Protection des Gorilles (PPG, Gabon)) and has been working in close collaboration with the Gabonese Government to ensure the protection of the national park since its creation in 2002. In Gabon, the main actions to achieve this objective are:
1. Law enforcement against illegal bushmeat trade;
2. Management of a gorilla introduction program in the BPNP; and,
3. Monitoring surveys of wildlife and human pressure.
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Position description
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The holder of this job will be the Assistant Field Coordinator for PPG-Gabon. He/she will supervise PPG activities within BPNP, in collaboration with the Field Coordinator, the Gabonese National Park Agency and project staff. This will include supervision of PPG staff (Gabonese nationals and occasionally expats) at different field sites, to ensure proper monitoring of previously introduced gorillas, as well as a new group which will be introduced in 2015. The Ass’t Field Coordinator will report to the PPG-Gabon Field Coordinator and the TAF Regional Director for Gabon and Congo. The successful candidate will be part of the conservation team and have the following responsibilities: work-planning; staff and camp management; financial and technical reporting; gorilla health monitoring (with field vet); staff capacity building; etc.
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Skills required
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The successful candidate should hold a Master’s degree in ecology or related field, with at least 3 years of experience in Africa (preferably working with gorillas). Ideally this includes project management experience (staff supervision, work-planning and reporting, etc.) with an emphasis on conservation. The successful candidate should be able to work in a multicultural and multinational environment while living in isolated field camps.
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Language
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The candidate must be fluent in French and English.
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Starting date
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As soon as possible.
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Deadline to apply
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07 January 2015
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Salary
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up to £16,000 depending on experience
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Others advantages
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10.000,00 XAF per day (food rations)
Health Insurance
6 weeks of vacation per year
One economy ticket Libreville – (home country), to represent two single tickets, one for the beginning and one for the termination of this contract, and one return economy ticket Libreville – (home country) per twelve month period (annual leave)
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Period of contract
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Three month trial period which either party can terminate without notice. If the trial period is successful, then the contract will be prolonged to complete a period of two years. This contract will be renewable each two years.
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Others skills
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Driving license, mechanical aptitude, construction skills, boat/quad driver
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Contact
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Amos
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