Purpose
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is seeking a dynamic, experienced and motivated Regional Marine Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist to ensure regionally cohesive data collection and reporting systems, support national teams with data analysis where needed, write or co-write reports to communicate research and project results, and support development of grants nationally and regionally. The position holder will work with the Marine Director to ensure that WCS remains at the cutting edge of emerging issues and opportunities by identifying regionally cross-cutting areas for new investment, while technically supporting national marine teams as needed and building regional capacity for marine science.
Responsibilities
Supporting national teams in summarizing and analyzing ecological and social data where needed and analyze regional data sets generated.
Write reports summarizing findings of ecological and social surveys and contribute to development of scientific papers.
Support grant writing of national and regional teams
Support teams in project management as needed and ensuring high quality deliverables
Understand data collection approaches used in each WCS WIO nation and collaboratively develop cross cutting data collection approaches where these do not exist.
Develop data collection frameworks using electronic tools (e.g. KOBO Toolbox)
Conduct site visits where needed to assess national needs and support teams.
Train teams on data collection and data management techniques where needed (online and in the field).
Participate or lead field data collection expeditions
Maintain partnerships with other NGOs and research institutions in the region.
Attend and represent WCS at regional meetings.
Any other task requested by supervisor or region.
Qualification Requirements
Master’s degree or Ph.D. in marine science
Highly competent in data analysis and graphing in R, Python, or other programming languages
Experience in conducting ecological surveys focused on coral reef ecosystems
Experience developing marine monitoring protocols
Experience managing research programs or grant management experience
Ability to review, interpret, and produce scientific documents across diverse marine disciplines. Evidence of scientific scholarship (e.g. peer reviewed publications).
Grant writing experience
Experience in training others or teaching
Willingness to work at remote field sites
Demonstrated ability to work in a team and independently
Excellent communication and organization skills
Ability to work under tight timelines
Innovation and creativity in addressing challenges ranging from technical to finance-related
Desired Qualifications
Knowledge of the WIO including marine conservation challenges and needs
GIS skills
Field experience working with seagrass and mangrove ecosystems
Experience working with small scale fishing communities
Experience working with national government agencies
Speaking ability in Kiswahili or French or Malagasy
Application Process
Apply via :
africaapplications@wcs.org
sjobs.brassring.com
