Senior Programme Officer – Raptor Conservation Programme

WWF India is hiring a Senior Programme Officer for the Raptor Conservation Programme in Tezpur, Assam. The role involves conducting raptor research, promoting community-based conservation, training forest staff, and collaborating with stakeholders. Candidates should have a Master's in a relevant field and experience in wildlife conservation. The position requires on-ground work in the Brahmaputra Landscape, focusing on raptor and habitat conservation efforts.
Raptors are beneficial to humans because they feed on carrion, thereby reducing harmful effects. However, despite their importance, raptors get little conservation attention and are becoming increasingly threatened. To address this gap, WWF India has initiated raptor conservation. WWF-India is seeking dynamic and self-motivated biologists who are passionate about conducting research and conservation activities to support raptors and overall environmental well-being. The candidate will be responsible for on-ground actions for raptor and habitat conservation, including data analysis and producing high-quality technical outputs. Other responsibilities include facilitating the development of proposals for conservation projects, supporting project management and monitoring and evaluation, engaging with key stakeholders (government and non-government agencies), and contributing to conservation research and technical output development. This position will be based in a field location within the Brahmaputra Landscape (Assam).

Location: Tezpur, Assam

Job Profile:
• Undertake raptor research and monitoring in the landscape to assess the status of their populations, distribution, and factors affecting their long-term survival.
• To promote community-based raptor conservation, work with communities in BHL to establish/strengthen existing Community Institutions (CI), Self-Help Groups (SHG), EDC, and other institutions through intensive community consultations and, where required, provide/leverage inputs on capacity building of members.
• Understand the training needs of forest department frontline staff and support the development of training modules for integration with existing wildlife monitoring courses of Assam forest training schools.
• Support the development of implementation plans, planning figures, and budgets.
• Coordinate with supervisors and the communication team at WWF-India Secretariat for support in grounding the communication plan of the raptor conservation program in the landscape.
• Build dialogue and relationships with other civil society groups active in the district/project area, especially those involved in work that impacts or is closely aligned with the work of WWF-India.
• Assist in the preparation of quarterly technical reports, scientific publications, and other communication material.
• Work closely with all team members to design and undertake studies, analysis, and documentation towards analysing the impact (including in quantitative terms) of WWF India’s work in BHL.

Requirements

Desired Qualifications, Experience and Abilities:
• Master’s in Science/ Zoology / Wildlife Conservation/Veterinary Science/ Conservation Practice, or related discipline.
• 1 -2 years’ experience of working in landscapes and an experience of working with Raptors would be preferred.
• Experience of working with local communities/NGOs
• Liaison with local partners
• Ability to document and write reports.
• Ability to monitor and review work.
• Assist in managing partnerships
• Timely delivery of work