Turtle Conservation Centre seeks Marine specialist to lead our team

Turtle Conservation Centre seeks Marine specialist to lead our team

Location: Fiji

The Green Lion seeks a dynamic hands-on manager who is genuinely passionate about working with animals and an expert in marine conservation. At our turtle center we contribute to collecting vital baseline data on the turtle population.

 Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Taking care of our resident turtles
• Supervision and leading  our turtle team and group of international volunteers
• Coordinate project activities and project local logistics
• Liaise with locals and stakeholders
• Organise/ conduct additional project (awareness) activitie and courses for volunteers and visitors
• Organise and/or conduct possible other project activities; English class, fund-raising activities, creating materials for a displays at the conservation center, workshops, etc.

Requirements:

• To meet this task a person should have minimum of a bachelor's degree in Conservation or Marine Biology or comparable.
• You are required to be flexible to work closely with other team members when required
• We seek a serious candidate who is long-term orientated and has leadership to manage
• Experience of living/working in remote locations would be an advantage (desirable)

Proven hard criteria (!)

• The drive to work in demanding condition – while keep smiling
• Energetic and adventurous, self-reliant, self-starter
• Team player with intercultural skills
• Leadership

Desired:

• Previous experience of turtle monitoring and preferably experience in turtle tagging (desirable)
• Other types of animal conservation

We offer:

• We offer you a challenging and exciting role with international travel opportunities with guaranteed career growth opportunities.
• We are an open organization where expressing your skills and talents are appreciated
• We will provide you with accommodation, meals at our centers and a monthly salary of 500 USD. 
• Contribution to International airfares (500 USD) on completion of one year

This position is available directly. Interested candidates can send their application by email.

Send your motivation letter and CV expressing why you are the right candidate  to kevin@thegreenlion.net