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| WWF Zambia |
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Posted 2018-11-27 06:30:37
Wildlife Management Intern
The World-Wide Fund for Nature
(WWF) is the world’s leading independent conservation organization with a
global network in over 100 countries. Our mission is to stop the degradation of
the planet’s natural environment and to build a future in which people live in
harmony with nature. We have been working in Zambia since 1962 organizing our
efforts across Freshwater, Wildlife, Forests and People.
WWF Zambia
seeks to recruit a young Zambian with a interest and passion in wildlife
management and willingness to work in Zambia’s national parks and game
management areas to take up position of Wildlife Management intern for
a period of 6 month from January to June 2019
The Role
The role requires providing
support to field based wildlife program staff in data collection, arranging
community meetings, compiling specific reports and carrying out wildlife
management field operations.
Duties and Responsibilities
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To collect thematic data on
wildlife issues in key protected areas in Zambia. These may range from summarizing
patrol information for specific protected areas, hunting monitoring data,
compiling human wildlife conflict incidences wildlife snaring sightings and
illegal activities.
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To participate in specialized
surveys such as wildlife monitoring, ranger surveys, ecological surveys and
social economic surveys as assigned by the supervisor
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To compile specific reports on
thematic issues as assigned by the supervisor
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To take part in various types of
protected areas management activities such as fire management, snare removal,
providing care for injured animals, species translocations, community outreach
activities as well as meetings and workshops
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Assist the filed based staff in organizing
and delivering workshops, training sessions and presentations
depending on need
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To carry out other assignments as
required as outlined by the supervisor
Required Qualifications, Skills
and Competencies
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At least a Bachelor’s-level
degree in an appropriate conservation field (biology /natural resource
management / forestry / wildlife management / terrestrial ecology).
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Demonstrable attachment/
secondment experience to a reputable conservation organisation during as
part of the BSc programme
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Knowledge of and experience with
monitoring and evaluation of programmes / projects; and
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Knowledge of the institutional
and legal framework pertaining to wildlife and other natural resources
management in Zambia
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Good inter-personal skills,
including the ability to develop and maintain strong relationships at all lev,
including with local field project staff, local communities, government
agencies, and the scientific community; and
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Excellent oral and written
communications skills in English.
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Basic skills in working with GIS,
Statistical and database applications
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Willingness to live and work in
rural remote areas and enjoy bush campin
How to Apply
E-mail a cover
letter and detailed CV indicating position applied for to: wwfcareers@wwfzam.org with a copy to ivandermeer@wwfzam.org.
Deadline for
receiving applications is Thursday 6th December
2018
WWF is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to having a
diverse workforce.
