Qualifications: A Master's degree in Sociology/ Anthropology/ Social Work/ Rural Development is essential.
Work Experience
Minimum work experience of 2-5 years required in social surveys, ethnography, community mobilization, participatory conservation and natural resource management, and demographic studies of forest dependent communities.
Key Responsibilities
- The candidate will be responsible for implementation of all community based interventions including (but not restricted to) social surveys, cropping pattern change/ improvements, selection of beneficiaries through consultations with local communities, behaviour change activities among local communities, and nature sensitization programme as per project plan.
- Coordinate with volunteers, community based institution, State Forest Department, other government and Non- Government agencies for implementation of activities as per project plan.
- Assist the community in adopting Human Wildlife Conflicts (HWC) mitigation strategies, helping in completing formalities for ex-gratia support.
- Coordinate with volunteer groups, and villagers in data collection on conflict cases attended/ handled, conduct peace meetings and amelioration meetings with victim families & local communities.
- Constitute Primary Response Team of local volunteers in human-wildlife conflict hotshots.
- Data collection & analysis for the project activities.
- Draft periodic reports for submission to different stakeholders
- Ensure quality and timely implementation of assigned project activities within stipulated time and budget.
- Maintain high level of professionalism, inclusion, equity, and transparency while implementing activities with the local communities, and the community based activities are ecologically sound.
- Conduct timely and periodic reviews of project plans and activities and conduct weekly reporting on project activities
Essential Qualities
- Candidate should have experience working with communities on human-wildlife conflict mitigation will be highly advantageous.
- Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative data analysis is necessary, and working knowledge of Odia is mandatory. 3.Preference will be given to a candidate having working experience in Eastern Ghats/ Odisha.
