Qualification Requirements
WCS is looking for a candidate who has:
- A Bachelors or Master's degree in a related field (international relations, development, social or natural sciences or similar), or equivalent work experience.
- Minimum 8+ years professional experience.
- Proven successful grants management skills, ideally with EU, US and/or other bilateral donors, including proposal and report writing, but also workflow management and compliance.
- Ability to multi-task and deliver high quality outputs sometimes within short deadlines.
- Experience working, coordinating and collaborating with diverse stakeholders, including partner NGOs.
- Proven effective coordination skills, with excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated success in working with diverse partners and within a large, dynamic and complex program to achieve common objectives.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
- Willingness to travel to sites across the region.
- Interest in conservation and committed to the mission of the Wildlife Conservation Society.
- Demonstrated experience working as an effective member of a multi-cultural team, with experience working in SEAP and across time-zones is a distinct advantage.
- Proficiency in a language, other than English, from a country within the region is an advantage
It is everyone’s responsibility to ensure that we do not tolerate discrimination or harassment based upon a person’s membership in one of these protected categories in areas such as recruitment, selection, job assignment, supervision, training, promotions, job grading, transfers, termination, compensation, benefits, educational opportunities, WCS sponsored recreational activities and facilities.
The organization complies with the spirit and intent of relevant local laws and WCS’s employment policies.
Opportunity Type
Global Conservation Full-Time
Salary Range
Competitive salary commensurate with experience