Duration: 11 months. The contract may be renewed, dependent upon performance and subject to the availability of funding.

Location: Greater Kafue Ecosystem, Zambia

Start date: 01 Feb 2023

Work cycle: 7 days off per month

Applications: Closing date for applications is 15 January 2023

Applicants Must Submit The Following

• Curriculum Vitae (CV) with two contactable referees
• Cover letter outlining your suitability and interest in fulfilling the role (submissions that do not include a cover letter will not be considered)

Please combine and submit your CV and cover letter AS A SINGLE DOCUMENT. The single document should be submitted to the .

Interviews will be held using an online platform (Zoom or Teams).

About Panthera

Founded in 2006, Panthera is devoted to the conservation of the world’s 40 species of wild cats and the vast ecosystems they inhabit. Our team of biologists, data scientists, law enforcement experts and wild cat advocates studies and protects the seven species of big cats: cheetahs, jaguars, leopards, lions, pumas, snow leopards and tigers. Panthera also creates targeted conservation strategies for the world’s most threatened and overlooked small cats.

With our supporters around the world, we inform the public about the plight of wild cats, help local communities live in harmony with wild cats, protect wild cats and their prey from poaching, fight the illegal wildlife trade and safeguard the precious landscapes wild cats need to survive.

About The Role

Panthera is looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated young professional who is passionate about conservation and the protection of wildlife and is looking for a path to full time employment at a conservation field site. Although the role will predominantly be office-based, the successful candidate will be expected to operate from the Greater Kafue Ecosystem (Zambia) during their work cycle.

The successful candidate will be mentored by experienced Panthera staff and will gain practical experience in data management and analysis using a variety of analytical software packages. The candidate will need to be a critical thinker that possesses strong interpersonal skills in order to cultivate working relationships with Panthera colleagues and cooperating partners including the statutory authority and fellow NGOs.

Applicants should be keen to learn new and innovative techniques that combine community engagement and biological monitoring practices with cutting edge law enforcement methodology.

Main Duties

Assisting existing Panthera staff through capturing data, managing datasets, conducting data analysis and producing reports. Tasks will include:

• • Entering data from law enforcement patrols and other sources into a database
  • Editing and fixing data as and when errors arise
  • Using a variety of software packages including SMART Profiles to analyse multi-source data and generate bespoke information products
  • Working with Panthera colleagues and cooperating partners to develop innovative and practical solutions to complex conservation challenges
  • Presenting work to Panthera colleagues and cooperating partners
  • Monthly reporting (including financial)
  • Assisting Panthera staff with programmatic needs where necessary including training/mentoring events

Qualifications

• Zambian national
• Bachelor’s degree (a background in biological studies or law enforcement will be an advantage to candidates but not a necessity)

Skills And Personal Attributes

• Proficiency in written and spoken English
• Critical and logical thinker with an enquiring mind
• Strong work ethic
• Diplomacy and well-developed communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong presentation skills
• An ability to work independently as well as part of a team comprised of government and NGO staff
• An ability to take initiative and deliver a high standard of work.
• Strong computer skills, a proficiency in GIS is advantageous
• Willingness to adhere to, institutional procedures and standards
• A clear sense of institutional propriety with respect to accountability and transparency
• Unimpeachable integrity
• Living conditions are rough and familiarity with bush living in remote wilderness areas is a must. The candidate must be willing to spend extended periods of time working in remote environments
• A clean driving license for manual vehicles with a minimum of one year’s experience is a necessity. Off-road driving experience is advantageous
• Demonstrable interest in and knowledge of wildlife conservation
• Flexible and responsive to the needs of organization
• Good time management; able to meet deadlines