Hiring Organization:
Pandrillus Foundation
Date Posted:
2010-04-25
Position Description:
The field team leader will lead a team of local trackers, government wildlife rangers and a drill specialist in on-the-ground follow of a group (~100) of released drill monkeys Mandrillus leucophaeus. Some members of the release group will be fitted with satellite (GPS-GSM) telemetry collars and the field teams’ role is to verify the position of the group or groups. It is anticipated that the release group will fragment into 2 or more groups, thereby complicating the task of the field team, which may itself have to split into more than one team. In addition to visual location of the drill group(s), the team will collect basic behavioral and other data on the group and fecal samples.
The position is field-based, and will be supervised from the Drill Ranch camp, with which VHF radio contact should be able to be maintained most of the time.
Qualifications/Experience:
Minimum skills requirement:
• Traditional compass orienteering, map-reading & basic field survey skills
• GPS/cybertracking experience
• Proven leadership abilities & experience
• Fluent written & spoken English
• Outstanding physical fitness
• Mentally tough
Additional important skills:
• Primate behavior and ecology experience
• Degree in natural sciences
• Wildlife background
• Field conservation experience
• Africa experience
Salary/funding:
provisionally voluntary;
Support provided for internship/volunteer positions (travel, meals, lodging):
food, accommodation & logistics provided
Term of Appointment:
minimum 1 year, based on 2 month probation
Application Deadline:
15 May 2010
Comments:
Interested applicants should submit a detailed CV and letter to: info@pandrillus.org
Contact Information:
Liza Gadsby
Drill Ranch, HEPO Box 826
Calabar, none
Nigeria
Telephone Number:
+234 803 592-1262
Website:
http://www.pandrillus.org
E-mail Address:
info@pandrillus.org