Conservation Programme Assistant with the Mali Elephant Project
The Mali Elephant Project is looking for a Programme Assistant for this diverse and expanding conservation programme
Job description
The assistant will work under the supervision of the Project Director
to deliver a variety of tasks, and provides a rare opportunity to gain a
broad experience of the different aspects of conservation delivery with
this successful and innovative project; while offering the opportunity
to develop the role in delivering new aspects of the project.
This position will provide the successful candidate with the chance
to develop their strategic awareness of conservation, fund-raising,
leadership and project management abilities as well as to contribute
their own skills in the delivery of a new portfolio of project
activities.
Tasks will include the following:
- Project and budgetary management
- Record-keeping, information organization and retrieval
- Assisting with programme development
- Background research – internet and literature
- Supporting role in the production of material for the project web-site and on-line presence
- Assisting the Project Director in writing papers, preparing copy, reports and proposals
Skills and knowledge
Essential:
- Educated to degree level in a relevant field, preferably to Masters
- Understanding and experience of conservation science and/or conservation practice, and the relationship between the two.
- A demonstrated understanding of the contemporary debates surrounding biodiversity and sustainability at local and international levels.
- Fluent in English (written and spoken)
- An ability to read French
- Well-organized, meticulous and thorough in their work with excellent time-management
- Willing to undertake a range of tasks from the mundane to the intellectually challenging
- Excellent writing and communication skills with the ability to write persuasively
- Excellent IT and internet skills
- Able to work autonomously and in a globally dispersed team
- An ability to learn quickly
- A collaborative approach
Desirable
- Fluency and an ability to write in French
- Ability to use social media channels in a professional capacity
- Field experience in a developing country
Working arrangements
The location of the position is in Oxford but there is scope for
flexible working. Working hours will be up to full –time depending on
the individual. Salary: £24,000 pro rata.
Mali Elephant Project
The Mali Elephant Project is a long-term project (since 2002) that
takes a whole systems approach to conservation and whose success has
been made possible by a superb consortium of organizations. The goal of
the project is to ensure the continued existence of this
internationally important and iconic elephant population; that their
migratory path is secure and unimpeded by human development; and that
the elephants have stable access to the natural resources key to their
survival while avoiding human-elephant conflict. It does this through
working with the local communities, the Malian government and other
stakeholders to establish consensus systems of natural resource
management that protect and restore the natural resources upon which the
livelihoods of the local people depend, at the same time as protecting
elephant habitat, the migration route, and restoring degraded
ecosystems.
More information can be found at:
Applications
Interested applicants are requested to send a CV and covering letter to malielephantproject@gmail.com
Closing date for applications is 25th September 2014. We are hoping that the right applicant can start as soon as possible.
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