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Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom

Leading the monitoring and evaluation of the USAID-funded ROUTES Partnership - a novel partnership between government, conservation and the air transport sector working to reduce wildlife trafficking in aviation.

Uk

Supporting the development of 'Child Projects' of the Global Environment Facility's 'Global Partnership on Wildlife Conservation and Crime Prevention for Sustainable Development' programme:• Drafting project preparation plans for national projects to strengthen species conservation and wildlife law enforcement across Africa • Supporting the initial development of the global project to reduce maritime trafficking of wildlife products between Africa and Asia

London, Uk

Managing the development of a $7m project proposal to the United Nations Development Programme-Global Environment Facility (UNDP-GEF), aiming to improve rhino protection through impact investing (a United for Wildlife initiative):• Leading the writing of the UNDP-GEF project proposal – securing the requested $1.7m• Supporting project design (including metrics, monitoring and evaluation plan, exit strategy)• Coordinating team members and consultants across four… Show more Managing the development of a $7m project proposal to the United Nations Development Programme-Global Environment Facility (UNDP-GEF), aiming to improve rhino protection through impact investing (a United for Wildlife initiative):• Leading the writing of the UNDP-GEF project proposal – securing the requested $1.7m• Supporting project design (including metrics, monitoring and evaluation plan, exit strategy)• Coordinating team members and consultants across four countries• Coordinating collaboration with stakeholders• Preparing the project’s $7m budget• Managing the project development budget (of $200,000), payments, accounts and reporting • Coordinating fundraising efforts, tracking communications with potential donors (trusts and foundations, government donors, high-net worth individuals, investors)• Preparing promotional and fundraising materials for different donor types, • Helping to organise fundraising event• Building relationships with potential project partners and funders Show less

Chyulu Hills, Southern Kenya / Home-Based, Uk

Providing capacity and fundraising assistance to an anti-poaching and Maasai development organisation:• Preparing funding applications and nominations for awards (c.40% success rate) • Providing capacity building support • Assisting with the development of the organisation’s five-year strategy• Preparing and editing scientific articles for publication (see below)

Home-Based, Uk / Nairobi, Kenya

Assisting the Director of an environmental consultancy (part-time in UK, followed by 8 months in Kenya):• Supporting the design of Tanzania’s national strategy to combat poaching and illegal wildlife trade• Helping to research for, design and write large-scale UNDP-GEF conservation project proposals, such as: strengthening forest conservation and wildlife law enforcement in Malaysia; sustainable forest management in Iran; integrated conservation and sustainable resource use across… Show more Assisting the Director of an environmental consultancy (part-time in UK, followed by 8 months in Kenya):• Supporting the design of Tanzania’s national strategy to combat poaching and illegal wildlife trade• Helping to research for, design and write large-scale UNDP-GEF conservation project proposals, such as: strengthening forest conservation and wildlife law enforcement in Malaysia; sustainable forest management in Iran; integrated conservation and sustainable resource use across Africa • Researching and reporting on topics such as: the market potential for sustainably harvested Tanzanian hardwoods; vulnerability of African coastal communities to climate change• Supporting the drafting of international commitments to combat wildlife crime, e.g. the Botswana Elephant Summit - promoting the inclusion of community development• Writing and editing documents, preparing presentations and other briefs for high-level discussions • Maintaining social media presence Show less

Ifakara, Mororgoro Region, Tanzania

Co-managing a Darwin Initiative project for community-based management of wildlife (voluntary):• Co-managing local and western staff and volunteers (up to 24 people)• Collaborating with village and district councils to map land use zones in villages• Presenting project activities to village members • Managing all project administration including planning, budgeting, accounting and reporting• Leading practical socioeconomic research and conducting biodiversity… Show more Co-managing a Darwin Initiative project for community-based management of wildlife (voluntary):• Co-managing local and western staff and volunteers (up to 24 people)• Collaborating with village and district councils to map land use zones in villages• Presenting project activities to village members • Managing all project administration including planning, budgeting, accounting and reporting• Leading practical socioeconomic research and conducting biodiversity research• Training volunteers and local assistants in biodiversity and socioeconomic research Show less

London, Uk

Managing administrative duties for four senior staff members:• Dealing with staff expenses, some accounting, incoming and outgoing invoices, chasing payments• Organising and conducting meetings, managing diaries and meeting logistics

Richmond, Uk

Conducting species threat assessments for the IUCN’s Sampled Red List Index (6 months voluntary):• Researching and analysing plant species data using ArcView GIS, completing threat assessment• Training new volunteers in the process

Master’S Degree, Conservation Science, Merit

Main assessment: Questionnaire-based research to monitor the poverty levels (using the sustainable livelihoods framework) of rural.

Bachelor’S Degree, Ecology And Evolutionary Biology, 2.1

Main assessments: practical research on the effects of increased carbon dioxide on plant growth; literature review of the impacts.