Location: New Delhi
JOB PROFILE:
A.WILDLIFE SNIFFER DOG PROGRAMME
1.Organise refresher course for the already deployed wildlife sniffer dogs (WSDs) and organise training of the new batch
- Undertake needs assessment to gauge the requirement of wildlife sniffer dogs nationwide and for different enforcement agencies.
- Coordinate with the training institutes and the deploying agencies to undertake the refresher course and training of the new batch of WSDs.
- Coordinate with the handlers and support them during the training process.
- Coordinate with the vendors for purchasing dogs training equipment and other related resources.
- Organise training material and introduce new tools and technology available to support training by the training centres.
- Report updates and related stories
2.Monitoring of deployed wildlife sniffer dog squads
- Liaison with the deploying agencies and the handlers of wildlife sniffer dog squads to monitor their use and impact get updates and address any welfare concerns or gaps.
- Report updates of deployed WSDs through timely reports and articles as required.
- Maintain a database of WSDs and their handlers.
- Undertake field visits for monitoring WSDs.
3.Support institutionalisation of the WSD programme to expand their use
- Organise stakeholders meetings to develop a longterm strategy for the WSDprogramme in India
- Explore the use of WSDs by other stakeholders
- Support in institutionalising the programme within the states
4.Support fundraising activities for the WSD programme
- Provide timely updates to fundraising teams about the WSDs and their impact
- Support fundraising initiatives for WSDs including making pitches to the donors and writing fundraising proposals.
- Address queries related to the WSD programme.
- Orient the fundraising teams about wildlife sniffer dogs
5.Provide communication and outreachrelated support related to WSDs
- Design presentations about the programme
- Develop a programme brochure
- Provide content for web pages and social media platform
- Make short films on WSDs
B.DEVELOPING CAPACITYBUILDING TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO STRENGTHEN WILDLIFE LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Liaison with subject experts for collating content.
- Liaison with designers to design tools and resources such as online courses identification cards and posters web pages publications etc.
- Liaison with national training centres to include these capacitybuilding tools in their curriculums
C.SUPPORT OTHER INITIATIVES OF THE WILDLIFE TRADE CONTROL PROGRAMME AS AND WHEN REQUIRED
Requirements
Desired Qualifications Experience &Skills:
- Bachelors degree in wildlife conservation sciences wildlife sniffer dogs or related field.
- Candidates with a Masters degree in the above or management or other related field may be preferred.
- At least 3 years of work experience.
- Interest in wildlife conservation and protection issues in India.
- Excellent coordination and communication skills including writing and speaking skills in both English and Hindi.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other related applications.
- Willingness to travel to the field as required.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team
Required Experience:
Senior IC