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We currently have seven vacancies.

Programme Coordinator, DRC
Fauna & Flora International

Salary range: Up to £24,000 plus 8% pension
Duration of contract: 12 month fixed-term contract (maternity cover)
Location: Fauna & Flora International, Cambridge, UK

In order to support FFI’s growing programme in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), FFI is seeking a Programme Coordinator to work within the FFI Africa Programme team, based in Cambridge.  S/he will help manage, maintain and coordinate an agreed portfolio of conservation projects in the DRC, support an emerging country office in Kinshasa, and supervise and support staff and consultants working in the DRC. The programme and staff work closely in collaboration and partnership with the Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature (ICCN) - the DRC government wildlife conservation and management authority, and the programme has a strong thematic focus on community conservation and involvement in the management of protected areas. .

The successful candidate is likely to have a higher degree in a relevant discipline and/or at least 3 years’ working experience in conservation or rural development in Africa, preferably in the DRC. You will have an aptitude for working in difficult and remote environments and experience working with rural people, local government institutions and with the private sector, as well as experience in partnership management and fund-raising.  You will also have exemplary organisational, project management and financial management skills, and fluency in English and French.

Please view the following document for further details of the position and how to apply:

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The closing date for applications is 11th July 2009.  Only short-listed candidates will be notified.

No agencies please.

FFI values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity

 

Individual Giving Manager
Fauna & Flora International

Salary range: Circa £40,000 plus 8% pension
Duration of contract: Open
Location: Fauna & Flora International, Cambridge, UK

FFI’s new strategy and business plan 2009-2013 is built on our belief that the next five years will provide us with an unprecedented opportunity to influence the future of life on Earth, as the sheer magnitude of the crisis facing the planet focuses global attention on the need for action. Our success in achieving this will depend on broadening and growing our individual donor base and, in doing so, doubling our unrestricted fundraised income over the next five years.

You will play a leading role in creating and implementing this step change in our fundraising programmes targeted at individual donors. You will be a results-orientated and dynamic individual with a minimum of three years’ successful track record in individual donor fundraising or new business income development. Able to excel across a range of donor markets, from making highly effective personal approaches to major donors to developing profitable direct marketing fundraising, you will be able to juggle a diverse programme and lead a team to achieve ambitious targets. You will have proven staff management experience and will be confident in representing FFI and your programme to a range of stakeholders.

We are looking for an individual who is committed to conservation and the environment, and who will be inspired by our vision to safeguard the natural world.

Please view the following document for further details of the position and how to apply:

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The closing date for applications is Midday 29th June 2009. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.

No agencies please.

FFI values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity

 

Communications Manager
Fauna & Flora International

Salary range: Up to £30,000 plus 8% pension
Duration of contract: 12 month fixed-term contract (maternity cover)
Location: Fauna & Flora International, Cambridge, UK

The Communications Manager will be joining FFI at an exciting time in our development, as we embark on a new communications strategy that will help raise the profile of our work among our key audience groups, support organisational growth and help our fundraising team to deliver a significant increase in income.

You will play a central role in developing this exciting new communications strategy as well as managing and leading our busy communications programme. You will have experience across a broad range of communications activities, including press and media, design and production and online communications, as well as possessing excellent written and visual communications skills. You will have proven staff management experience which will help you lead and inspire the two Communications Officers in your team and will be comfortable managing a host of different internal and external relationships.

We are looking for an individual who is committed conservation and the environment, and who will be inspired by our vision to safeguard the natural world.

Please view the following document for further details of the position and how to apply:

Download Information and Terms of Reference

The closing date for applications is Midday 29th June 2009.  Only short-listed candidates will be notified.

No agencies please.

FFI values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity

 

Technical Advisor, Ha Long Bay Management Department and EcoBoat Project
Fauna & Flora International

Salary: up to USD 30,000
Duration of contract: 3 year fixed-term contract
Location: Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam

The FFI Vietnam Programme has project offices in Quang Binh, Lao Cai, and Ha Long Bay and supervises conservation interventions in 20 provinces, focusing on four ecosystem conservation programmes: the Northern Annamite Mountains, Hoang Lien Mountains, Cuc Phuong - Pu Luong Limestone Range, Ha Long Bay Coastal Zone; and two species conservation programmes: Primates and Endangered Plants.  In Ha Long Bay, FFI works directly with the Ha Long Bay Management Board (BQLV), with whom it has developed the EcoBoat Project, a "floating classroom" that delivers hands-on environmental awareness training in particular to Quang Ninh youth groups; it is now managed by BQLV.  Continued FFI support to the EcoBoat Team is intended to sustain an international standard of experiential learning, develop productive relationships with the international and national NGO community, and assist the Project's implantation as a community institution capable of raising substantial funds in the Quang Ninh community. 

We are now seeking a Technical Advisor to provide advisory support to the EcoBoat Project, assist the development of the newly-formed BQLV Outreach Unit, and, as opportunities arise, facilitate other initiatives aimed at conserving Ha Long Bay's diverse fauna and flora and its remarkable geology.  You will have experience in outdoor environmental education and/or education generally, particularly with respect to curriculum design, implementation and building the capacity of trainer/facilitators, as well as experience implementing environment, development or education projects carried out by NGOs in Vietnam.  Work experience or internships in other countries would also be welcomed.  You will have a Masters’ Degree in a closely related field or significant relevant experience, outreach skills, including experience in participatory methods, excellent oral and written communication skills, and experience in developing and marketing formal grants proposals.  Basic conversation in Vietnamese would also be welcomed.

Please view the following document for further details of the position and how to apply:

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The closing date for applications is 20th June 2009.  Only short-listed candidates will be notified.

No agencies please.

FFI values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity

 

Chief Technical Advisor CEPF Phase II Bushmeat Project, Liberia
Fauna & Flora International

Salary: circa USD 30,000
Duration of contract: 12 months, with potential for 6-month extension
Location: Sapo National Park, Liberia

FFI has secured significant funding for an integrated GEF program entitled ‘Establishing the Basis for Biodiversity Conservation at Sapo National Park and in South-east Liberia’ (BCSNP). The French Government and the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Facility (CEPF) both fund complementary projects to the above-mentioned GEF program. The CEPF-phase II project “Consolidating And Learning From Livelihood Interventions In Support Of Biodiversity Conservation And Management At Nimba Mountain (Guinea), Sapo National Park (Liberia) and Tiwai Island (Sierra Leone)” will focus on the following main objectives:

1. Document successful interventions in pilot community-based organisations (CBOs) at the Nimba Mountain in Guinea, taking into account lessons learned from Tiwai, that focus on alternative livelihoods as an alternative to hunting for, and trade in, bushmeat in this region.
2. Evaluate the knowledge gathered in Component 1 and develop a strategy for consolidating and scaling up elsewhere around Nimba in Guinea and beyond into Sapo National Park in Liberia.
3. Define the potential for introducing well-researched livelihood activities as alternatives to bushmeat hunting and trade in Sapo.

The Chief Technical Advisor will mainly focus on the Liberian component of the CEPF project. Sapo National Park and its surrounding forests are a regional centre of endemism and biodiversity. Various initiatives are underway to establish basic park infrastructure, strengthen the capacity of protected areas personnel and promote the development of alternative sustainable livelihoods such as communal forestry. Current livelihood interventions mainly focus on improved home-gardens, establishment and registration of communal forests and various agro-forestry activities. Only limited attention has been dedicated to the bushmeat issue in and around Sapo NP. FFI anticipates that pressures on bushmeat in and around Sapo will increase significantly in the next decade or so. This is mainly attributable to population growth and the anticipated start of logging and mining activities around Sapo NP next year. The latter will open up areas that were hitherto inaccessible. This will most likely result in increased human influx and increasing hunting pressures in and around Sapo National Park. There is a real danger that without a proper situational analysis of the dynamics of hunting and bushmeat trade now, future alternatives to bushmeat and/or more sustainable ways of bushmeat utilization cannot be established in a timely manner. The lessons learned from the Nimba Bushmeat and Hunting Initiative will provide a valuable framework to investigate and pilot activities to reduce unsustainable off-take pressures on bushmeat in Sapo.

The CEPF phase II project in Sapo aims to provide much needed information on the spatial and temporal dynamics of bushmeat trade and hunting as well as provide a clear knowledge base of customary/indigenous natural resource management practices. It is this information that is urgently required and that will enable us to make well-founded decisions on potential sustainable alternative livelihoods.

In essence, the CTA will study the current situation in Sapo, analyze the data gathered, suggest alternatives and pilot alternative livelihood approaches. FFI anticipates that further funding will be secured to consolidate and build on this "first phase" project in Sapo.

Additionally, lessons learned from the micro-enterprise and tourism activities in Tiwai Island might well constitute an important catalyst to support sustainable bushmeat hunting activities in Sapo. This project therefore aims at consolidating the CEPF phase 1 interventions in Tiwai and Nimba whilst applying lessons learned to support the development of sustainable bushmeat activities and alternative livelihoods in Sapo.

To apply for the position, you will have an advanced degree in a conservation/natural resource management or related area and have at least five years’ experience in the conservation field of which you will have spent three years in a developing country, preferably in West Africa. You will have proven project management, communication and technical skills and a demonstrated understanding of the relationship between conservation and development, in particular in relation to bushmeat hunting and trade issues in Africa.  In addition you will have an understanding of working in post-conflict or otherwise unstable situations and you will have the maturity and ability to lead a project independently in a remote setting with difficult logistics.

Please view the following document for further details of the position and how to apply:

Download Information and Terms of Reference

The closing date for applications is Monday 11th May 2009.  Only short-listed candidates will be notified.

No agencies please.

FFI values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity

Head of Academic Development, Cambodia
Fauna & Flora International

Salary range: USD 30,000 – USD 33,600 per annum (plus accommodation allowance)
Duration of contract: Three years, with potential to extend
Location: Cambodia. Based at the Project Office in the Royal University of Phnom Penh and FFI Office in Phnom Penh. Occasional field visits and conferences.

The Head of Academic Development will work with students, lecturers and national and international organisations to build the skills, experience and confidence of Cambodians with an interest in biological research, wildlife conservation and sustainable natural resource use. The incumbent will also be an integral member of the FFI senior team in Cambodia and will actively participate in the management and future development of FFI’s conservation programme.

The main duties of the Head of Academic Development will be to:


• Provide training and technical input into the education and research programme.
• Manage the University Capacity Building Project on a daily basis, and serve as a focal point for communications and liaison between RUPP, FFI, students, trainers, and other stakeholders.
• Further develop and build partnerships to ensure the long term sustainability of a Centre for Biodiversity Conservation at the Royal University of Phnom Penh.

Applicants should have the following skills and experience:


• A PhD in life sciences and at least two years’ experience in higher education and research.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and diplomatic skills, and fluent English.
• Good personnel and organisational management skills, and an ability to manage multiple tasks and allocate time and funding effectively.
• Experience in working in Southeast Asia, working with an NGO, working in tropical ecology, and managing donor grants would be highly advantageous.
• A passion for wildlife conservation, research and education.

Please view the following document for further details of the position and how to apply:

Download Information and Terms of Reference

The closing date for applications is 1st May 2009.  Only short-listed candidates will be notified.

No agencies please.

FFI values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity

 

Programme Director, Environmental Markets
Fauna & Flora International

Salary range: £38,500 plus 8% pension
Duration of contract: Three year fixed-term contract, with potential to extend
Location: Fauna & Flora International, Cambridge, UK

FFI is developing a new Environmental Markets programme, which will examine and challenge emerging markets for ecosystem services (water, carbon and biodiversity) and their benefits / risks for conservation and communities. We aim to translate emerging markets for ecosystem services into sustainable finance for practical conservation in the field. This lies at the heart of our strategic plan for 2009-2013.  FFI hopes to make a significant contribution to the huge challenge of bridging the gap between emerging global/national mechanisms for monetizing ecosystem services and the realities of local management of natural resources on the ground.

FFI is seeking a strategic and results-orientated individual with proven expertise in environmental economics and the valuation of natural resources and ecosystem services to develop and implement FFI’s strategy on environmental markets.  The successful applicant will have strong practical experience in developing projects that capitalize on the emerging markets for ecosystem services (water, carbon and others) in accordance with international best practice and will have strong links to policy discussions in this area.  They will have a degree or equivalent level qualification in a relevant discipline and substantial experience in a related role. 

Please view the following document for further details of the position and how to apply:

Download Information and Terms of Reference

The closing date for applications is 30th April 2009.  Only short-listed candidates will be notified.

No agencies please.

FFI values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity