Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)

Wetland Conservation Officer

GeneralPosted 2 mo ago

Location

Cambodia

Job Type

FULLTIME

Experience

3+ Years

Experience level

Associate

Work Mode

On-site

Industry

Environmental Services

About the role

Lead the official step-by-step establishment, management planning, and institutional strengthening of CPAs and CFis in target landscapes.
Coordinate field capacity building, governance training, and organizational management for CPA and CFi committees.
Facilitate community-led boundary demarcation, zonation processes, and participatory land- use mapping, and the implemention of their management plans.
Support the establishment, operationalization, and financial management of CFi Mini- Trust Funds to ensure long-term community funding for conservation and local development.
Identify, design, and roll out ecologically sustainable livelihood options for wetland- dependent communities (e.g., climate-smart agriculture, sustainable aquaculture, poultry raising, or craft production).
Provide dedicated technical assistance and skills mentorship to women-led enterprise and local producer to enhance value chains and market access.
Coordinate and strengthen Community-Based Ecotourism (CBET) initiatives, particularly around key wetland sites, by improving service quality, local governance, and equitable benefit-sharing mechanisms.
Support and train fishery patrol teams, DoE/community rangers, and CFi committees to conduct SMART Mobile patrols using SMART devices for data collection and reporting.
Support operational and field management efforts at the Prek Toal Ramsar Site / Fish Conservation Area and Bengal Florican Conservation Areas.
Organize, equip, and build the capacity of local community patrol teams (CPA/CFi patrols) to improve protection against illegal fishing, agricultural encroachment, and wildlife poaching.
Facilitate joint patrolling frames and coordination between community patrols, MoE park rangers, and FiA officers.
Design and deliver environmental education and public awareness campaigns on wetland conservation, fishery laws, and protected species protection across target villages.
Organize shops, exchange visits, and training sessions for community leaders and local authorities to promote natural resource stewardship.
Prepare annual and quarterly field plans and activity budgets in close coordination with the Tonle Sap Landscape Programme Manager.
Draft high-quality monthly, quarterly, and donor technical progress reports tracking indicator performance.
Ensure full compliance with WCS financial, administrative, and environmental/social safeguard protocols.
Maintain positive ing relationships with local government authorities and NGO partners.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Fisheries, Natural Resources Management, Environmental Conservation/Management, Marine/Coastal Management, or a related discipline.
Experience: Minimum 3 to 5 years of practical experience ing with fisheries conservation, Community Fisheries (CFi), and/or protected area management in Cambodia.
Proven experience in community-based conservation, biodiversity monitoring, protected area zoning, CPA establishment, and management plan development.
Demonstrated experience ing with Cambodian government line agencies (e.g.

Required Skills

Fisheries ConservationCommunity Fisheries (CFi)Protected Area ManagementCommunity-based ConservationBiodiversity MonitoringProtected Area ZoningCPA EstablishmentManagement Plan DevelopmentWorking with Government AgenciesSMART Mobile

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About the role

Lead the official step-by-step establishment, management planning, and institutional strengthening of CPAs and CFis in target landscapes.
Coordinate field capacity building, governance training, and organizational management for CPA and CFi committees.
Facilitate community-led boundary demarcation, zonation processes, and participatory land- use mapping, and the implemention of their management plans.
Support the establishment, operationalization, and financial management of CFi Mini- Trust Funds to ensure long-term community funding for conservation and local development.
Identify, design, and roll out ecologically sustainable livelihood options for wetland- dependent communities (e.g., climate-smart agriculture, sustainable aquaculture, poultry raising, or craft production).
Provide dedicated technical assistance and skills mentorship to women-led enterprise and local producer to enhance value chains and market access.
Coordinate and strengthen Community-Based Ecotourism (CBET) initiatives, particularly around key wetland sites, by improving service quality, local governance, and equitable benefit-sharing mechanisms.
Support and train fishery patrol teams, DoE/community rangers, and CFi committees to conduct SMART Mobile patrols using SMART devices for data collection and reporting.
Support operational and field management efforts at the Prek Toal Ramsar Site / Fish Conservation Area and Bengal Florican Conservation Areas.
Organize, equip, and build the capacity of local community patrol teams (CPA/CFi patrols) to improve protection against illegal fishing, agricultural encroachment, and wildlife poaching.
Facilitate joint patrolling frames and coordination between community patrols, MoE park rangers, and FiA officers.
Design and deliver environmental education and public awareness campaigns on wetland conservation, fishery laws, and protected species protection across target villages.
Organize shops, exchange visits, and training sessions for community leaders and local authorities to promote natural resource stewardship.
Prepare annual and quarterly field plans and activity budgets in close coordination with the Tonle Sap Landscape Programme Manager.
Draft high-quality monthly, quarterly, and donor technical progress reports tracking indicator performance.
Ensure full compliance with WCS financial, administrative, and environmental/social safeguard protocols.
Maintain positive ing relationships with local government authorities and NGO partners.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Fisheries, Natural Resources Management, Environmental Conservation/Management, Marine/Coastal Management, or a related discipline.
Experience: Minimum 3 to 5 years of practical experience ing with fisheries conservation, Community Fisheries (CFi), and/or protected area management in Cambodia.
Proven experience in community-based conservation, biodiversity monitoring, protected area zoning, CPA establishment, and management plan development.
Demonstrated experience ing with Cambodian government line agencies (e.g.