Entrepreneurship in the territories: is it the right time?
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.
