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Research Officer
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Specific Duties
• Develop and undertake research on wildlife trade in the Central Africa (CAF) region including through market surveys including internet surveys and fieldwork, report and literature reviews, interviews and other information sources;
• Ensuring the successful implementation of the project in CAF region, working closely with the project leader and the regional director for Central Africa;
• Collaborating and maintaining strong internal relationships with TRAFFIC regional teams in Africa and globally, ensuring all actions are synergistic, complementary and demonstrate value for money;
• Ensuring the technical quality and timely delivery of planned activities;
• Ensuring adherence to TRAFFIC’s research and data management protocols;
• Ensuring data collected through this project are entered into the TRAFFIC Information System
• Compiling reports, briefing papers and other communication materials based on research in the region;
• Developing recommendations for actions to address illegal and unsustainable trade and encouraging uptake within the region;
• Tracking and measuring the impact of activities recommended by TRAFFIC;
• Developing and implementing research partnership strategies in Central Africa to strengthen regional co-operation addressing trade of illegal wildlife arising from Africa.
• Developing and implementing advocacy strategies to strengthen regional approaches to addressing trans-continental trade of illegal wildlife between Africa and other continents, especially Asia;
• Convening, facilitating and/or chairing meetings and workshops, and consolidating relationships with potential project collaborators.
• Leading efforts to inform understanding and actions amongst government, inter-government, private sector and civil society within Central Africa to reduce wildlife trafficking
• Ensuring effective linkages to delivery of TRAFFIC’s wider programme priorities with specific reference to research and building capacity and partnerships to deliver a lasting conservation impact.
• Developing concepts and proposals to help leverage the additional funding and technical resources that will be required to ensure the successful delivery and continuation of the project as appropriate.
• Other duties as required by the ReTTA project leader.
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• A university Master's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline demonstrating understanding of the subject area; • Significant professional work experience relevant to nature conservation; • Strong research and analytical background including research in the field: • CAF: Fluency and excellent writing skills in English and French essential, with competency in any of the following additional languages an advantage: Spanish • ESA Fluency and excellent writing skills in English essential, with competency in any of the following additional languages an advantage: Portuguese, Swahili, Chinese. • Publications track record. • Familiarity with major trends in research methodologies, conservation policy and research co-operations, issues relevant to the trade in wild terrestrial and marine wildlife between Africa and Asia, and broad familiarity with conservation and development issues across the two continents, including governance and natural resource management; • Experience in communicating programme objectives to and in working with government and intergovernmental agencies, non-governmental organisations, civil society, private sector and other conservation partners; • Good interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively as part of a small team, with respect for and sensitivity to multi-cultural approaches.; • Communications skills and experience of working with the media; • A willingness and ability to travel widely and frequently; • An ability to work under pressure; • Good IT literacy and experience with Microsoft Office. |
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