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Technical Advisor. Bio-Monitoring and Research, Liberia

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Sectors Terrestrial / Aquatic Ecology & Conservation
Location Liberia - Africa
Town/City Sapo NP Southeast of Liberia
Salary Additional Information circa Euro 30,000
Type Temporary / Contract / Seasonal
Status Full Time
Level Mid Level
Deadline 17/05/2010
Company Name Fauna & Flora International
Contact Name Chloe Hodgkinson
Telephone 01223 579482
Fax 01223 461481
Email africajobs@fauna-flora.org
Website Further Details / Applications
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Salary:                                   circa Euro 30,000

Duration of contract:         6 months fixed-term contract, with potential to extend

Location:                              Sapo National Park, Southeast Liberia

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 it.  We aim to do this through the conservation of threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and take account of human needs. We operate primarily in developing countries where there is little capacity to conserve endangered and threatened habitats and species.  We have become a trusted entity in the world of conservation.  Today FFI is active in over 40 countries.

FFI is seeking a Technical Advisor (TA) to oversee the bio-monitoring and research activities in Sapo National Park (Sapo NP), Liberia.  Working from a base at Sapo NP in southeast Liberia, the TA will be responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of the Monitoring and Research components of the current FFEM-funded programme entitled “Conserving Biodiversity in and around Sapo National Park, Liberia “, in addition to overseeing the launch and implementation of the BHPB-Flagship Species funded project “Building knowledge and capacity of Liberian Scientists Through Pygmy Hippo Conservation”.

The TA will be expected both to ensure the smooth implementation of the bio-monitoring programme and ensure the long-term sustainability of such work through a strong capacity building component targeted at Liberians from various stakeholder groups. The TA will also be closely involved in co-ordinating and further developing research activities in and around Sapo NP.

We are looking for a dynamic team player with a strong background in bio-monitoring, capacity building and project management along with excellent communication and leadership skills to oversee the bio-monitoring and research activities in Sapo NP, Liberia. Essential requirements include an advanced degree or qualification in conservation, natural resources management, or other relevant discipline, considerable practical experience in the development of both bio-monitoring and research programmes, a strong interest and background in capacity building and implementation of training activities and an understanding of working in post-conflict or otherwise unstable situations.

For a detailed job description, please visit our website at www.fauna-flora.org. Applications, consisting of a covering letter explaining why you feel you should be considered for this post, a full CV and contact details for two referees, should be submitted via email to africajobs@fauna-flora.org or by post to Chloe Hodgkinson, Projects Officer West & Central Africa, Fauna & Flora International, 4th Floor, Jupiter House, Station Road, Cambridge CB1 2JD.  Please mark your application ‘TA Bio-monitoring and Research, Liberia.

The closing date for applications is Monday 17th May 2010.  Interviews are most likely to be held on 26th and 27th May 2010.  Candidates selected for interview will be invited by email or phone by 21st May 2010 – please specify your preferred method of contact in your covering letter and indicate where you saw this position advertised.  Only short-listed candidates will be notified.  No agencies please.

 FFI values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity

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