WCS-Vacancy

SITECOORDINATOR
NAM Et-PHOU LOUEy NATIONAL PROTECtED AREA
Purpose: The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has an MoU with the Government of Lao PDR to provide technical assistance to the Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area (NEPL NPA) in northern Laos. The Site Coordinator will be the WCS on-site liaison between WCS, the NEPL NPA and other government organizations.  

Duties:
Work with a dynamic team of government and non-government staff to coordinate the management of on-site operations of the NEPL NPA that includes:
o Regular planning, implementing and reporting on protected area activities that encompasses forest protection, conservation education, land use planning, ecotourism, research and monitoring;
o Design and maintenance of information management systems for recording, tracking and reporting on protected area activities conducted in several districts and villages around the NPA;
o Coordination with village, district and provincial government organizations to facilitate protected area activities;
o Design and maintenance of systems to manage and track use and repair of NPA vehicles and equipment by field teams across several districts;
o Management and maintenance of computers, software, internet and IT system at the NPA office;
o Implementation of documented procedures and processes for managing and reporting on all expenses charged against donor funding for the NPA;
o Contribute to the preparation of funding proposals for future activities of the NPA.

Qualifications:
 Experience in project management, with an understanding of protected area management and operations;
 Preferred candidate will have experience in protected area management with some experience in managing a forest protection system.
 Experienced in informal education of adults, including training, capacity-building and team building techniques;
 Experience working with a diverse multi-cultural team;
 Cooperative attitude, reliable, well-organized and honest;
 Ability to work effectively and achieve objectives at a remote location with limited supervision;
 Applied practical and creative skills in problem solving;
 Good spoken and written English language skills; Lao language skills desirable
 Computer literacy in Word, Excel, Access and Powerpoint;
 Dedication to wildlife conservation and the mission of the Wildlife Conservation Society.

Ideally the position is based in Viengthong District, Houaphan Province with frequent travel to Vientaine. Both national and international candidates are encouraged to apply. Contractee will report directly to the head of the NEPL NPA Management Unit Director and the director of WCS Lao Program. Salary is competitive based on experience.
Applicants can send email letter of application, CV and letters of reference to Ms. Soudalath
Phasavath at sphasavath@wcs.org
The recruitment is open until position filled. Only short listed candidates will be contacted for interview.