Project Manager

Description

ELIE’s main aim is to care for the captive elephant population in Cambodia and support the community that work with them. We run a number of programs such as forest conservation, a land title project, vet and research programs, community health care and school support project all based around the goal to support the elephants, owners and the forest that they need to live. The Elephant Valley Project (EVP) was launched as an elephant sanctuary developed to create a home for injured and old elephants and is now ELIE’s centrepiece for elephant conservation. ELIE is unique in terms of its primary source of funding now comes from income from donations made by local and international visitors to EVP. Since 2006 the NGO has evolved and grown, with the development of EVP as a tourist attraction, providing a sustainable financing mechanism for funding all ELIE programs.

The ecotourism project is therefore our biggest project and we are now seeking to employ a new Project Manager for the Elephant Valley Project This is a very exciting role and one that has developed greatly over time. The main responsibilities will include supporting and managing the volunteer program, monitoring the care programs for the elephants onsite including weekly health checks, supervising and supporting 30+ staff, coordinate weekly finances including income and expenses, general operations management of the project including transport, materials, daily food budgets etc and helping with monthly reports. You will work very closely with the Program Manager and other onsite staff like the guides and volunteer coordinator.

The position will be based primarily at the EVP, working Sun evening to Friday, with occasional Saturdays required in the office. Food will be provided when working and accommodation when required to stay onsite. A local management salary is provided. An initial commitment of 1 year is required, however we would prefer 18 months or longer and we are looking for someone to start Mid April.

Responsibilites

ß  Manage the volunteer program

ß  Supervise the elephant care program onsite

ß  Supervise and support 30+ local and international staff

ß  Manage weekly finances, income and expenses

ß  Operations management – transport, kitchen budgets, EVP building and work materials

ß  Compiling monthly reports

ß  Other duties as required

Experience

Essential

-  At least 2 years project management experience on an ecotourism/ conservation/ecolodge/or wildlife project

-  Experience managing budgets and controlling weekly operations expenses

-  You will need to be a bubbly, outgoing and resourceful person who is ready to deal with managing a project in a remote location, sometimes with limited resources

-  Willingness to learn the local language

-  Current first aid certificate

-  Driving License

Preferable

-  Knowledge of conservation

-  You don’t need to have any real experience with elephants, as this will be all learnt on the job, however a keen interest in wildlife is essential.

- Experience on an ecotourism project, voluntourism project or something similar would be an advantage.

Contact

If you are interested, or know someone who is, please email Jemma an expression of interest and your resume/cv to: jemmabullock@gmail.com