Counter Wildlife Crime Regional Analyst - Cape Town, South Africa - Panthera

Description

Role:
Counter Wildlife Crime Regional Analyst


Employment:
One year contract (renewable)


Work station:
Cape Town with travel to focal project sites in southern Africa


The Organization

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.

The Position
We are seeking a dedicated individual to fulfil the role of the Counter Wildlife Crime (CWC)

Regional Analyst:
Southern Africa for a period of 2 years. The main function of the role is to provide high quality decision-support to Panthera managers in the region.

The individual will report to the CWC Regional Coordinator:

Southern Africa and coordinate closely with the Regional Director for Southern and East Africa, CWC Research and Analytics Lead and Counter Wildlife Trafficking Lead.

There is flexibility surrounding the location of this position. More information will be provided during the interview process.

Deliverables

• Threat Assessments for a minimum of three Panthera focal sites in southern Africa;
• A regional database of wild cat crime developed using SMART Profiles with associated procedures guide;
• Profiles of priority felid threats in the region, characterising their nature and trend and identifying policy and intervention considerations (specifically for leopard, lion, cheetah and serval);
• Short bulletins provided on a regular basis to site analysts in focal sites to broaden their contextual understanding of threats;
• Analytical products for donor proposals and reports and
• Remote and inperson support to site analysts and researchers in database administration, analytical techniques and problem solving.

Requirements:

• The successful applicant must have strong skills in databasing and be capable of delivering training in information grading and opensource research;
• The applicant must have strong analysis skills including GIS;
• The applicant must be able to communicate clearly in English (written and verbally);
• A graduate degree or post graduate degree in crime science or similar and/or a minimum of three years of work experience in a related field would be highly beneficial;
• Willingness to travel and work in remote locations;
• Willingness to work outside typical office hours;
• A valid driver's license (manual) and
• Strong and demonstrated interpersonal skills and an ability to work effectively as part of a diverse team as well as independently

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