Job opportunity: Technical advisor

• Conceptualization, planning, implementation, reporting and monitoring of WWF interventions;
• Consolidation and capitalization of the achievements and lessons of the PA co- management approach;
• Pro-actively support the design and implementation of the landscape approach to ensure that the TNS landscape maintains its outstanding natural values for world heritage site, and contribute to poverty alleviation through land-based Payment of Ecosystem Services and other forest-based livelihood initiatives.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

a) Lead delivery to the highest possible standard of all the outputs of the FTNS-supported Programs 2 and 4;
• Ensure the project compliance with technical and financial reporting and monitoring/evaluation requirements.

b) Lead initiatives to control illegal wildlife offtake and trade. This include the following:

• The setting up and running of command centre for planning, monitoring and evaluation of surveillance operations, including a permanent control room for reel time monitoring of anti-poaching patrols and implementation of the SMART/Cybertrackers system to follow up and assess the efficiency and the effectiveness of anti-poaching operations;
• Assistance in following up judiciary actions against arrested poachers and other wildlife-related offenders;
• Developing appropriate institutional framework to coordinate anti-poaching operations around NPs with stakeholders, local administrative authorities and surrounding local communities.

c) Lead assessments of progress towards the achievement of conservation and sustainable development impacts: Oversee to bio- and socio-economic monitoring to assess biodiversity trends and the contribution of sustainable forest and wildlife management to equitable livelihoods improvement within Indigenous People and local communities.

Profile:

Required Qualifications

• Advanced degree in tropical ecology, wildlife biology, forestry/natural resource management, rural geography, or any related specialization;
• At least 7 years of experience in protected area management, development and implementation of sustainable forest and wildlife management strategies.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Good knowledge of legal and institutional framework for forest and wildlife management in Cameroon;
• Proven knowledge and skills in ecological and socio-economic monitoring and related tools;
• Experience in community-based forest and wildlife resources management;
• Strong analytical skills and computer-literacy with proven skills in GIS – ArcGIS or QGIS), SMART/Cybertracker, statistical package) and other software (Camera trap and drone analysis software);
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Fluency in written and spoken French and working knowledge of English;
• Proactive approach to meeting deadlines and delivering results with limited supervision;
• Willingness and ability to live and work in a remote area;
• Adhere to WWF’s values: Courage, Respect, Integrity and Collaboration.

How to apply:

Apply through the Link: https://cameroon.panda.org/apply_for_a_job/

Deadline for applications: 10th October 2021.

Thank you in advance for your interest in this position. Please note that only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted for follow up. If you have not been contacted five (5) days after closing, consider your application unsuccessful.

WWF is an equal opportunity employer and committed to having a diverse workforce

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