WWF India jobs for Director/ Team Leader in Coimbatore. Last Date to apply: 21 Mar 2022
Job Description
World Wide Fund India (WWF India) invites application for the position Director/ Team Leader
1. Post Name: Director/ Team Leader – Western Ghats -nilgiris Landscape
2. Roles and Responsibilities:
a., WWF India’s conservation programme includes a priority focus on eight terrestrial landscapes located in diverse ecoregions. Conservation at the landscape scale involves working on a range of issues that impact the landscape both directly and indirectly.
b. This includes conservation related issues (species and habitat management & monitoring, addressing human-wildlife conflict, enhancing protection); social development (community empowerment, sustainable livelihoods); river basin management; climate change adaptation, as well as engaging with external drivers of land use change such as infrastructure development, agriculture production and extractives
c. Approaches include field implementation, research & monitoring, capacity building & institutional development, policy advocacy and engagement with multiple partners including local communities, industries, government agencies and CSOs.
d. WWF- India has been working in the 18,500 sq km Western Ghats-Nilgiris Landscape (WGNL) since 2000. The landscape is spread across the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka. The forests in this landscape are home to the single largest Asian elephant and Tiger populations within a connected landscape in the world along with many endemic wildlife species.
e. The main focus of WWF India’s work in the landscape has been on management and conservation of key species and their habitats, community engagement and empowerment and management of freshwater resources with a focus on the Noyyal and Bhavani river basins.
3. Duties And Responsibilities:
a. The Director/Team Leader, will represent WWF India in the Western Ghats Nilgiris Landscape and will be expected to drive the implementation of the programme to deliver its strategic outcomes in close coordination with an internal Programme Steering Group (PSG).
b.Specific areas of responsibility include: Strategy & Vision Internalize and communicate the WGNL programme strategy to multiple stakeholders within and outside the organization (including the global WWF network).
c. Work with the PSG to continually review and refresh the strategic approach and provide innovative ideas towards sustainable development and conservation in WGNL
4. Profile/Required Qualifications:
a. Master’s or higher degree in Environmental Sciences, Social Sciences, management or a related field
b. At least 10 years of experience in project management and leading and mentoring multi-disciplinary teams
c. Experience in engaging with diverse stakeholders including communities, government, corporates and donors.
d. Understanding of broad concepts of landscape conservation and community development/governance
e. Experience in any of the following fields would be an added advantage - wildlife conservation/social development/river basin management.
5. Skills and Abilities:
a. Ability to think strategically and plan proactively
b. Experience in managing mixed teams
c. Good interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written in English and Tamil)
d. Documentation and report writing skills
e. Ability to coordinate effectively, multitask and meet deadlines
Job Particulars
Role hr admin
Who can apply Experienced (3+ Years)
Hiring Process Face to Face Interview
Employment TypeFull Time
Job Id1438784
Job Category Govt Jobs , 1 to 3 Yr Exp , Recruitment
Locality Address
State Tamil Nadu
Country India
About Company
WWF-India Secretariat is an autonomous office based in New Delhi. WWF International is located at Gland in Switzerland. A specialist office in Brussels works on the policies and activities of the European Union, while a second office in Washington DC, works with global institutions involved with international economic issues, such as the World Bank.
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