Geospatial Specialist
Position Summary
Requirements - Skills, Qualifications, Experience
Duty Station: WCS PP Office with regular travel to project sites across the landscape.
- QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCES:
- Bachelor’s degree in land management and land administration, agriculture, forestry, environmental science, biodiversity conservation, cartography, climate change, computer science/software engineering or a related field.
- Experience working on wildlife conservation, environmental issues, protected area management, fisheries and forestry.
- Minimum four years of experience working in this area.
- Strong facilitation, presentation, and coordination skills, and a good understanding of fisheries management, wildlife conservation, rural context, and rural communities are advantageous.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Good in English (especially reading and writing), fluency in Khmer.
- Good analytical/problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
- Good Computer skills (MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and GIS).
- Ability
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and assignments simultaneously required.
- Spending long periods in remote locations.
- Living and staying with communities.
- Work overtime when required.
- Working on own initiative with minimum supervision and staying on tasks.
- Travelling by boat and motorbike.
- Work in close collaboration with government agencies such as the Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), the Department of Environment (DoE), the Department of Water Resources Management and Meteorology (DoWRAM).
- Maintain excellent communication with and encourage strong participation of local staff.
- Liaise with partners, the private sector, and international and local NGOs as required.
