Vacancy Announcement

Position:	Program Volunteer
Reports to:	Information Analysis and Management (IAM) Team Leader
Location:	Ha Noi, Viet Nam
Country Program:	WCS Viet Nam Program
Team/Division:	IAM Team
Position Type:	3 months full-time agreement, extension will be based on available of funds and required tasks
Internal liaison:	WCS Viet Nam’s staff
Expected travel:	N/A

Organization Background

Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is a global US-based non-profit organization with almost 130 years of experience in conserving wildlife, landscapes, and natural resources. WCS’s mission is to save wildlife and wild places worldwide through science, conservation action, education, and inspiring people to value nature. With long-term commitments in dozens of landscapes and seascapes, presence in over 60 countries and experience in addressing all forms of nature crimes across the globe, WCS brings unparalleled capacity for addressing nature crime on the front lines.

WCS Viet Nam Program Overview

WCS has been working in Viet Nam since 2006, focusing on strengthening the commitment, capacity and actions of the government of Vietnam to reduce the trafficking of wildlife, supporting partners including Ministry of Public Security, Supreme People’s Court, Supreme People’s Procuracy, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, and the National Assembly through developing and implementing highly focused, evidence-based strategies informed by an in-depth understanding of the dynamics of trafficking and the people involved to reduce the profits of crime and strengthen the risk of capture and sanctions. WCS Viet Nam have generated a wide range of reliable data on a number of related issues on illegal wildlife trade, trained and briefed about 5,400 law enforcement and judicial officers, policy makers, journalists, researchers and managers nation-wide and distributed a number of technical handbooks and guides. It has assisted central agencies to review and propose necessary changes to national legislation, criminal intelligence analysis systems, inter-agency cooperation. WCS has also facilitated Government to Government dialogue through multilateral and bi-lateral collaboration efforts, between Viet Nam and Asian, African and Latin American countries, to detect and response to illegal wildlife trade networks. Its wildlife health expertise has been leveraged to address unregulated wildlife trade and mitigation of pandemic threats, through collaborative research, training, and policy development. In the past decade, WCS Viet Nam has also expanded to work with other conservation organizations and public laboratory towards finding and protecting Rafetus Swinhoei in the wild.

Job Summary 

The volunteer is expected to provide support in maintain and enrich the professional wildlife-related database systems which are mostly by English and carry out basic statistic and analysis.

Responsibilities 

1. Search, verify, clean data of wildlife seizures and other information from available sources of WCS and entry data into existing database systems of WCS;
2. Carry out research on assigned topic and synthesize collected information into WCS forms and templates;
3. Conduct basic statistic and analysis based on the WCS’s available data and fill in WCS forms and templates;
4. Perform other tasks as assigned by the direct supervisor.

Requirements

• Vietnamese citizen living/studying/working in Ha Noi;
• Studying/working fields relate to law, science, forestry, agriculture, environment, and information technology;
• Demonstrate skills in database management and record keeping;
• Experience of gathering, structuring, statistics and analyzing, and visualizing data using word processing, spreadsheet software programs such as Excel is preferable;
• Ability to respond effectively to time sensitive demands & inquiries;
• Ability to handle multitask, priority, attention to details and time management efficiently;
• Intermediate reading and written English skills;
• Computer skills mandatory, proficient in Microsoft Office Applications;
• Concern for wildlife conservation & environmental issues is an asset;
• Experience in working with criminal case document is an advantage;
• Relevant work experience in international business environment, non-profit sector is an advantage.

Benefit and allowance

This postition is for those who are serious about pursuing their career path data analysis management/non-profit/development field and longing to learn about wildlife conservation. Meal and travel allowance paid is 250,000 VND per working day.

Application Process

Interested candidates, who meet the above qualifications shouldsend your CV and cover letter to ourrecruitment team at [email protected] latest by 23:59 of 05 November 2024.

Email’s subject should be: Program Volunteer_Your name

Attached file name should be: Your name_CV, yourname_CL, your name_degree….

WCS is an equal opportunity employer and the organization complies with all employment and labor laws and regulations that prohibit discrimination in hiring and ensures that candidates from all backgrounds are fairly and consistently considered during the recruitment process. We are 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. The organization provides equal employment opportunities for all qualified candidates. The organization does not discriminate for employment based on age, color, disability, gender identify, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by laws and regulations.

Organization: WCS
Location: Hanoi
Application deadline: 2024-11-05
Send application to: [email protected]