Description of the mission

Responsibilities:

Technical leadership and programme support

• Provide technical guidance on species conservation across the Vietnam Programme, supporting biodiversity priorities, implementation and long-term monitoring, with particular focus on threatened species.

• Translate conservation science and ecological principles into practical approaches for field teams and partners.

• Act as a focal point for collaboration with cross-cutting technical teams, research institutions and academic partners.

• Represent the organisation in national and regional technical working groups and partnerships.

Research, surveys and monitoring

• Lead the design and implementation of biodiversity surveys, monitoring systems and applied ecological research, including population assessments and conservation action planning.

• Develop monitoring protocols, routes, datasheets and database systems; ensure data quality, storage and accessibility.

• Support field teams in planning, implementation and interpretation of surveys, habitat assessments and species ecology studies.

• Apply appropriate conservation technologies (e.g. camera trapping, passive acoustic monitoring, UAVs and remote sensing) and promote innovation in monitoring approaches.

• Provide training and mentoring to project teams and protected area staff on survey, monitoring and data management methods.

Data management and analysis

• Oversee management and analysis of large biodiversity datasets (e.g. camera trap imagery, acoustic and spatial data) and facilitate data sharing with partners.

• Support interpretation of monitoring results to inform adaptive management and conservation decision-making. Reporting, publications and programme development

• Lead production and quality assurance of technical reports, scientific publications and knowledge products.

• Contribute technical input to project design, proposal development and donor reporting.

• Support learning and knowledge exchange across projects and landscapes.

Partnerships and implementation support

• Provide technical advice to protected areas and community patrol systems, including monitoring and law enforcement support tools.

• Support coordination with partner organisations to align methodologies and best practices across sites and countries where relevant.

• Advise on procurement and use of specialised field equipment.

Other duties

• Support the Country Director in technical external engagement when required.

• Undertake additional responsibilities as needed to ensure effective programme delivery and conservation impact.

Profile

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Professional experience

• Relevant degree (e.g. biology, conservation science, forestry, ecology or related field)

• Substantial experience working in wildlife conservation within national or international organisations

• Experience working with government agencies, protected area authorities, communities, community-based organisations, NGOs and private sector partners

• Experience leading or supporting multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex projects

• Experience delivering capacity building, including training design, materials development and evaluation

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Fauna & Flora

Over 100 projects in more than 40 countries, we work closely with local partners, governments and communities to protect the diversity of life on Earth.

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Fauna & Flora

Over 100 projects in more than 40 countries, we work closely with local partners, governments and communities to protect the diversity of life on Earth.

Website
Unknown
Between 50 and 250 employees
Others

Fauna & Flora did not yet communicate its impact measurement.

This structure did not communicate to us the labels or certifications that it was able to obtain.

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