Job title: Program Manager

Program：Wildlife Trade

Duration：One Year （extendable）

Duty location: Guangzhou

Deadline:Jun.27, 2008


Main responsibilities:

• Implement a program for WCS to implement the strategy and action plan made on unsustainable wildlife trade and consumption in China.

• Provide technical input, support and training for enforcement and other relevant government agencies.

• Promote monitoring programs for international and local wildlife in trade in Guangdong, and measure the impact on local wildlife populations; to liaise with WCS staff in other countries to assess the impact of China’s wildlife trade on wildlife populations elsewhere.

• Promote education and awareness programs amongst the general public, through schools, and to other target communities, e.g., the business sector, TCM communities.

• Raise government support for addressing wildlife trade in Guangdong Province.

• Liaise with local and international NGOs and others working in, or with interest in, management of wildlife trade in Guangdong.

• Coordinate fundraising activities for the programs, in collaboration with WCS staff in China and New York.

• Write and publish documents, reports, books, and technical papers.

• Represent in professional societies, attending meetings, workshops, strategy sessions, etc..

• Promote wildlife conservation in Guangdong specifically, and China and throughout the region more generally.


Qualification required

• Ph.D or equivalent experience in a field related to the conservation of biological diversity, plus at least five years experience working in a related field.

• Ability to speak and write fluently in Mandarin Chinese and English.

• Experience in wildlife trade policy formulation and implementation, familiarity with CITES, wildlife trade trends and policies globally, and within Asia.

• Good diplomatic skills.

• Good communication skills.

• Culture sensitive

• Socially adept and flexible.

• Good natural history knowledge.

• Committed to wildlife conservation.


Additional skills (preferred but not required)

• Experience working with, or familiarity with, international NGOs.

• Experience in running education programs.

• Experience in training, especially in legislation and enforcement related issues.

• Ability to speak Cantonese.


Salary

Pay will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.


The deadline for applications is july 7th. Applicants should submit an application and CV by email to lli@wcs.org . To learn more about WCS and WCS-China, please visit our websites at: wcs.org and baohu.org