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Title | Deputy Project Manager for the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity |
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Münster Zoo is seeking a highly motivated and dedicated Deputy Project Manager for the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) inCambodia.
The ACCB, located on 25 hectares of land at the historical site of Kbal Spean in the Phnom Kulen National Park, 40 km north of Siem Reap and the temples of Angkor, is the first Nature Conservation Centre in Cambodia. Its aim is to contribute to the preservation of wildlife and biodiversity, mainly in the northwest of the country. A rescue and breeding facility for threatened wildlife and an environmental education programme aimed at the local population as well as national and international visitors are the heart of the ACCB. Münster Zoo and ZGAP started the project in 2001. A respective "Memorandum of Agreement" on the establishment of the nature conservation centre was signed with the Cambodian government in May 2002, and the corner stone was laid in April 2003. At the beginning of 2004, the first areas of the centre were put into operation. The main goals of the ACCB are: For more information, please refer to the project's website at www.accb-cambodia.org.
Duties and responsibilities: Working with the Project Manager, the Deputy Project Manager will be responsible for the maintenance and further development of the ACCB and its different project components. Main duties and responsibilities include:
Requirements and skills:
Conditions/ remuneration: The contract will be offered on a compensatory volunteer basis, not as permanent staff of Münster Zoo. Therefore, health insurance and other kind of social insurances will have to be covered by the successful candidate. An initial contract of one year will be offered, subject to a three-month probation period. Preference will be given to persons indicating that they are willing to commit to a longer period.
Starting date: As soon as possible.
Applications Procedure: To apply, please send a cover letter indicating your interest and detailing your suitability for this opportunity along with a CV and the names and contact details of at least two referees via email to: Dr. Martina Raffel, raffel@allwetterzoo.de (postal address: Allwetterzoo Münster, Sentruper Str. 315, 48161 Münster, Germany), Tel.: ++49-(0)251-8904220 Please also mention in your cover letter where you saw the job advertised. |