The Wildlife Conservation Society is an international NGO headquartered at Bronx Zoo in New York City working to save wildlife and wild lands and to meet global challenges in over 50 countries in Africa, Asia, the Americas and the world’s oceans. The Africa Program is the largest of WCS’s field programs, with approximately 1,100 staff in 12 country programs focused across four major regions (Central Africa, Sudano-Sahel, East and Southern Africa, and Madagascar and Western Indian Ocean).
Our MISSION is to save wildlife and wild places worldwide through science, conservation action, education and inspiring people to value nature. Our VISION is a world where wildlife thrives in healthy lands and seas valued by societies that embrace and benefit from the diversity and integrity of life on earth. Our GOAL is to conserve the world’s largest wild places in 16 priority regions, home to more than 50% of the world’s biodiversity. Our VALUES are Respect, Accountability and Transparency, Innovation, Diversity and Inclusion, Collaboration, Integrity.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Intern
Locations: Bauchi and Cross River
Employment Type: Full-time
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- The overall goal of the internship: The internship with WCS is to provide hands-on training and field experience to help produce a new generation of biologists to support our work to save threatened wildlife and habitat in Cross River and Bauchi States, Nigeria.
- At the same time, the internship is expected to provide additional support in the field to assist in the conservation and management of WCS sites in both locations.
Specific internship objectives and work description:
- The Intern’s primary duties will be to work closely with the WCS Project Coordinators on our sites, assisting the project manager in organizing law enforcement patrols of our sites.
- The Intern will be provided with training and field experience to familiarize himself with the new SMART system for law enforcement monitoring.
- The Intern will participate in our anti-poaching and wildlife monitoring patrols. By directly participating in patrols, the Intern will assist with supervising and monitoring rangers in the field and recording data using SMART. The Intern will also help our project managers download data from SMART input devices in the field, conduct data analysis, and report writing.
- The Intern will support conservation education and livelihood activities in our sites when necessary or as directed by the Project Coordinators.
Essential Qualifications
Nationality:
- Candidates must be bonafide; law-abiding Citizens of Nigeria.
Education:
- Candidates must have graduated from fields relevant to the work and mission of WCS, and preferably a B.Sc / HND in Pure & Biological Sciences / Humanities.
Language Requirements:
- Applicants in Calabar must speak fluent English, and Bauchi applicants must speak fluent English and Hausa.
Skills:
- Candidates must be committed to and enthusiastic about conservation and sustainable development.
- They must be willing to undertake long-distance camping patrols with rangers on foot and withstand rugged field conditions.
- Must have substantial physical fitness and resilience with an effective “roll up the sleeves” work ethic.
- Must adapt to a multicultural environment and have good communication skills.
- Must be able to work in remote and rugged terrains with limited or no GSM coverage.
Application Closing Date
30th September, 2023.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications (a PDF document) which should consist of a 1-page CV, a Cover Letter, and a coloured copy of your Degree Certificate and be sent to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
Note
- Only selected Candidates will be contacted.
- WCS is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to hiring and supporting a diverse workforce. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment and look for future team members who share that same value. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.
