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Title | Project Manager, Cambodia University Capacity Building Project, Asia Pacific |
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Project Manager, Fauna & Flora International Salary: USD 30,000 – USD 33,000 per annum Start Date: 10 July 2012 or as soon as possible thereafter Duration of contract: Three-year fixed-term contract, with potential to extend subject to funding availability Location: The position is based at the Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP), Cambodia and at the FFI Cambodia Programme Office, Phnom Penh with occasional national and international travel Founded in 1903, Fauna & Flora International (FFI) is the world’s longest-established international conservation organisation. Our vision is to create a sustainable future for the planet where biodiversity is conserved by the people living closest to The FFI Asia Pacific Programme has Country Programme Offices in Hanoi, Jakarta, Phnom Penh, Manila and Nanning. Working closely with local partners, the Asia Pacific Programme currently includes a broad range of species and landscape targeted conservation initiatives in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar. Around 70 projects are being implemented in the region by a team of over 250 staff, consultants, volunteers and partner organisations with an annual regional budget of approximately USD 10 million. Cambodia supports a rich variety of wildlife and habitats, including Asian elephants, Siamese crocodiles, giant ibises, the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and pristine rainforests. FFI has been working to support biodiversity conservation and sustainable development in Cambodia since 1996, and established a programme office in Phnom Penh in 2000. Achievements of the Cambodian programme include: conducting the first benchmark surveys of tigers, elephants, Siamese crocodiles and other wildlife in northern, eastern and southwest Cambodia; contributing to the creation of two major protected The University Capacity Building Project (UCBP) was founded in 2005 and is one of FFI’s flagship projects in Cambodia. Following decades of under-investment and dismantling of the science and education sectors during the Pol Pot era, the nation’s ability to manage its natural wealth is severely hampered by a lack of skilled people and reliable information.
www.rupp.edu.kh/master/biodiversity_conservation/biodiversity_conservation.php
www.rupp.edu.kh/master/biodiversity_conservation/centerbc.php
www.fauna-flora.org/publications/cambodian-journal-of-natural-history/
www.rupp.edu.kh/master/biodiversity_conservation/centerbc.php FFI wishes to recruit a post-doctoral Project Manager to manage and provide training on the University Capacity Building Project, and to support development of conservation research in Cambodia. The main objectives of this
The Project Manager will work closely with the Chief Research Advisor, Royal University of Phnom Penh staff, students, and contracted trainers and research associates to ensure the delivery of this and other projects against agreed work plans and donor requirements. The project is being implemented in partnership with the Royal University of Phnom Penh, which has been working with FFI since 2005, and in conjunction with a wide range of national and international organisations. The Project Manager will also work in collaboration with the Cambodia Country Programme Manager and other national and regional FFI staff. As a member of FFI’s senior team in Phnom Penh, the Project Manager will also be expected to contribute to FFI’s wider efforts to support conservation and sustainable development in Cambodia. For further details and to apply please visit: www.fauna-flora.org/ourvacancies.php The closing date for applications is 10th June 2012. No agencies please. FFI values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity |