Conservation Pilot, WCS Gabon
Key Responsibilities
This is
a full-time field based position responsible for undertaking aerial
surveys and aerial support to wildlife law enforcement in Gabon in partnership
with Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux (ANPN). The position is based out of
Libreville, Gabon and various field sites in the country. Duties include assuring sound operations,
piloting and maintenance of WCS aircraft, organizing and undertaking aerial
surveys for wildlife and monitoring of human threats, providing aerial support
to law enforcement efforts and monitoring, working with ANPN staff to develop
the ANPN and WCS aviation program, following the WCS conservation aviation
program standard procedures and systems. The position also includes technical
reporting writing and mapping. The WCS
Gabon Conservation Pilot reports to
the WCS Gabon Senior Conservationist.
Qualifications
The desired
qualifications for this position are current US FAA commercial pilot
license with instrument rating, at least 250 hours PIC flying experience,
strong knowledge of FAA regulations and aircraft maintenance requirements. Experience with wildlife surveys and bush
flying in remote areas. Working French
and English language skills. Technical skills and knowledge in GIS, aerial
surveys, wildlife protection monitoring, aerial photography, also desired. Ability to work in a team with NGO and
Government staff, and work under extreme field conditions.
Conservation Pilot, WCS Cameroon-Chad
Key Responsibilities
This is
a full-time field based position responsible for undertaking aerial
surveys and aerial support to wildlife law enforcement in Cameroon and Chad in
partnership with Government Wildlife Agencies.
The position is based out of Bouba-Njidda and Sena-Oura Transboundary
Parks in northern Cameroon/southwestern Chad.
Occasional work in CAR may also be undertaken. Duties include assuring sound operations,
piloting and maintenance of WCS aircraft, organizing and undertaking aerial
surveys for wildlife and monitoring of human threats, providing aerial support
to law enforcement efforts and monitoring, following the WCS conservation
aviation program standard procedures and systems. The position also includes
technical reporting writing and mapping.
The WCS Conservation Pilot
reports to the WCS Cameroon-Chad savannas project Director.
Qualifications
The desired
qualifications for this position are current US FAA commercial pilot
license with instrument rating, at least 250 hours PIC flying experience,
strong knowledge of FAA regulations and aircraft maintenance requirements. Experience with wildlife surveys and bush
flying in remote areas. Working French
and English language skills. Technical skills and knowledge in GIS, aerial
surveys, wildlife protection monitoring, aerial photography, also desired.
Ability to work in a team and under extreme field conditions.
Conservation Pilot, WCS Mozambique
Key Responsibilities
This is
a full-time field based position responsible for undertaking aerial
surveys and aerial support to wildlife law enforcement and protected area
management in Mozambique in partnership with Government wildlife authorities. The
position is based out of the Niassa Reserve.
Duties include assuring
sound operations, piloting and maintenance of WCS aircraft, organizing and
undertaking aerial surveys for wildlife and monitoring of human threats,
providing aerial support to law enforcement and protected area management
efforts and monitoring, following the WCS conservation aviation program
standard procedures and systems. The
position also includes technical reporting writing and mapping. The WCS Mozambique Conservation Pilot reports to the WCS Niassa Project
Director.
Qualifications
The desired
qualifications for this position are current US FAA commercial pilot
license with instrument rating, at least 250 hours PIC flying experience,
strong knowledge of FAA regulations and aircraft maintenance requirements. Experience with wildlife surveys and bush
flying in remote areas. Working English and
Portuguese language skills. Technical skills and knowledge in GIS, aerial
surveys, wildlife protection monitoring, aerial photography, also desired.
Ability to work in a team and under extreme field conditions.
To
apply: Interested
candidates who meet the above qualifications, should apply by sending an
application letter and CV together with the names and contact information of
three referees to the below addresses not later than January 15th, 2015. jkilonzi@wcs.org and africaapplications@wcs.org (file size should be limited to under 500kb). Only short listed
candidates will be contacted for interviews.
Who
we are:
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)
is a US nonprofit, tax-exempt, private organization established in 1895 that
saves wildlife and wild places by
understanding critical issues, crafting science-based solutions, and taking
conservation actions that benefit nature and humanity. With more than a
century of experience, long-term commitments in dozens of landscapes, presence
in more than 60 nations, and experience helping to establish over 150 protected
areas across the globe, WCS has amassed the biological knowledge, cultural
understanding and partnerships to ensure that vibrant, wild places and wildlife
thrive alongside local communities. Working with local communities and organizations,
that knowledge is applied to address species, habitat and ecosystem management
issues critical to improving the quality of life of poor rural people whose
livelihoods depend on the direct utilization of natural resources.
