A Walk-in-Interview for Senior Project Fellow, Senior Project Biologist, Wildlife Institute Of India

Advt. No. WII/PKM/NWS/2017

W A L K I N I N T E R V I E W

The Wildlife Institute of India, Dehra Dun invites application for Walk-in-interview for engaging Project Personnel for an IUCN-KfW funded collaborative project between Wildlife Institute of India and Zoological Society of London entitled Supporting trans-boundary recovery in India and Nepal by extending activities in Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttarakhand. The positions are purely on contractual basis for a period of one year, extendable for further six months. The EQ, DQ and other details are provided below:

1a	Engagement Position	Senior Project Fellow (01)
1b	Essential Qualification (EQ)	Masters Degree in Environmental Science / Forest Management / Economics with Field Experience of 3 years
1c	Desirable Qualification (DQ)	Experience of Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) / Participatory Natural Resource Management Planning Experience in drafting Ecological and Social Management Plans (ESMP)
1d	Work description & key responsibilities	Conduct a rapid socio-economic survey in the project site and prepare a robust ecological and social management system (ESMS) in line with IUCN-KfW standards. Design and conduct field surveys, data collection, and analysis and preparation of ESMS. Regularly update ESMS based on impacts of project activities Conduct focus group interviews and in consultation with target local communities, facilitate training in a suite of feasible, economically viable livelihood opportunities for communities impacted by the project and prepare technical reports
2a	Engagement Positions	Senior Project Biologist - 02
2b	Essential Qualification (EQ)	Masters Degree in Wildlife Science / Wildlife Biology with field experience of minimum 2 years
2c	Desirable	Experience in conducting training in GPS aided Patrol

	Qualification (DQ)	Based Monitoring / Ecological Monitoring, Camera Trapping Expertise in conducting training for frontline staff, wildlife survey techniques, camera trapping, patrol based monitoring Significant field experience in western Terai areas of Uttarakhand Knowledge of basic principles of ecology and tools and techniques in LEM (SMART, M-Stripe), GIS and Remote Sensing Techniques.
2d	Work description & key responsibilities	Carrying out field surveys, data collection, and analysis and report preparation Carry out the tiger, prey and habitat monitoring work as per the approved work plan under the supervision of Project Supervisor/Project Manager in Nandaur Wildlife Sanctuary. Carrying out training for frontline staff in patrol based monitoring and camera trapping Supporting frontline staff to conduct regular patrol based monitoring Providing technical support to frontline staff to ensure correct handling of equipment Provide logistical support to Project Manager to support training programmes in wildlife forensic, information-gathering and data handling Supporting Uttarakhand Forest Department in collating data from camera trapping, patrol based monitoring and compiling monthly reports for management authorities Support the biological monitoring team to conduct tiger, prey and habitat monitoring work as needed. Responsible for technical reporting pertaining to implementing rigorous patrol based monitoring in study area. Responsible for technical reporting pertaining to tiger conservation in study area.
3	Duration	One year extendable to six months for all positions
4	Location of Project site	The post will be based in Dehradun, India and field sites in Nandhaur Landscape, Uttarakhand.
5	Age	Not exceeding 40 years as on the date of interview. Upper age limit in case of applicants belonging to SC/ST/OBC categories may be relaxed as per the rules.
8	Emoluments	Rs. 28,000/- per month plus HRA and Medical Insurance

General Conditions

1. The candidate should report by 0930 hrs for scrutiny of documents on 4th December, 2017 followed by an Interview on the same day at 1100 hrs. The Institute will not provide accommodation for candidates appearing for the interview.

2. Candidates should bring the duly filled-in application with attested true copies of testimonials of educational qualifications along with certificate of extracurricular activities; date of birth, mark sheets of all examinations etc. All original documents/certificates must be produced at the time of registration for necessary verification.

3. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.

4. The application form can be downloaded from the Institutes website www.wii.gov.in

The Director WII, reserves the right to reject any candidature in view of incomplete information provided by the candidate or for any other reason thereof.

Nodal Officer

Consultancy Project

Important Dates

	Start Date	End Date
Interviews		04-Dec-2017

Notification Issued By

Organization : Wildlife Institute Of India
Organization City, State : dehradun, uttarakhand
Organization Website : www.wii.gov.in

View Jobs

Notification
General Information
Important Dates
How To Apply
Applications
Exam Fees
Eligibility
Educational Qualifications
Age Limits
Reservations
Posts / Positions / Services
Job Vacancies List
Examination Centres
Plan Of Examination
Exam Syllabus
Exam Instructions
Previous Question Papers
Interview Questions
Interview Experience
Results