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Bring The Elephant Home (Thailand)
For a world where elephants and people can thrive
Organization: Bring The Elephant Home (BTEH)
Position: Community Engagement Coordinator
Level: Field Coordinator, Elephant Research Programme
Location: On-site, Ruam Thai Village, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand
Contract Period: October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026 (with opportunity for extension)
Employment Type: Full-time
Salary: 22,000-27,000 baht Negotiable, based on experience and skills (in Thai Baht)
Introduction: Bring The Elephant Home
The Asian elephant, a keystone species, is threatened with extinction as deforestation has destroyed much of its habitat, food supply and migration routes. To survive, elephants often search for food and water outside of protected areas, resulting in conflicts between elephants and people. Over the last three generations, a population decline of at least 50% has been estimated, with a current population of less than 40,000 wild Asian elephants.
Bring The Elephant Home’s mission is to ensure the well-being and survival of elephants, contribute to socio-ecological resilience, and work towards a world in which people and elephants can thrive. Our community-based conservation strategy, developed over more than a decade, integrates the diverse values of elephants and implements solutions that provide mutually beneficial outcomes for people, elephants and the environment. Our projects are inclusive and promote shared decision-making, ownership, sustainability, equality, pride, and partnerships. We believe that when local people take ownership of conservation efforts, lasting positive change will happen.
Your Role As Community Engagement Coordinator, you will play a key role in strengthening collaboration between local communities, protected area authorities, and BTEH researchers. You will lead community engagement activities, facilitate training, and provide administrative and research support for the Elephant Research Programme.
- General Responsibilities Plan, coordinate, and facilitate community workshops and training events with local stakeholders.
- Support professional communication between BTEH and stakeholders by organizing meetings, research updates, and data collection trips.
- Maintain relationships with protected area staff, local government, community leaders, and NGOs.
- Manage administrative tasks such as drafting and translating documents (Thai ↔ English).
Elephant Research Programme Responsibilities
- Develop training materials and deliver community workshops for guides and drivers in Kuiburi National Park.
- Support local farmers and stakeholders in applying conservation technology to reduce human-elephant conflict.
- Interpret BTEH research data and communicate findings in accessible formats for stakeholders.
- Assist BTEH researchers in fieldwork, including monthly camera trap maintenance and data collection.
