About The Organization
The Wildlife Conservation Society-India works to conserve wildlife backed by science. We work in partnership with governmental and non-governmental organizations to deal with conservation challenges such as human-wildlife interaction, voluntary relocation of people from protected forest areas, combatting wildlife trafficking, conservation of endangered species, and so on. Committed to wildlife conservation and the ecological worldview that recognizes the inextricable link between human welfare and the protection of wildlife and wild spaces, WCS-India endeavors to inspire positive attitudes in people toward wildlife
Counter Wildlife Trafficking (CWT) program was initiated in 2018 to address the growing challenge of wildlife trafficking in India. CWT works across India, with a special focus on Northeast India, Western Ghats, and Eastern Ghats.
Some of our activities include:
- Conducting capacity-building workshops for law enforcement officials on effective prevention, detection, investigation, and prosecution of wildlife crimes
- Providing technical support to law enforcement officers in aspects of wildlife crime
- Developing technological solutions for monitoring IWT and assisting in countering cyber-assisted IWT
- Carrying out and disseminating multidisciplinary research on wildlife crime to refine knowledge in this field
One of the above-listed activities deals with identifying and building technology-based solutions, mainly by bringing automation to the existing processes using state-of-the-art methods.
About the role:
It is an interdisciplinary position that involves leading and managing technical project development, coordinating with various stakeholders, liaising with external teams/software developers, and participating in fundraising. The suitable candidate will have knowledge of computer programming, project management, and relevant experience in software development projects.
Required Qualifications, Skills & Abilities:
- B.Tech/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, Environmental Science, or a related discipline
- Experience with Machine Learning techniques
- Strong scripting and programming skills, preferably Python \
- Experience in managing technology-driven projects end-to-end
- Highly organized with excellent communication skills; fluent in verbal and written English
- Strong interest in wildlife conservation
- Innovative approach to problem-solving
- Optional: Experience in conservation-tech projects
Job responsibilities:
- Implement different automation techniques in the pipeline of data collection, data processing, and storage within CWT.
- Collect and analyze data on social media platforms using data mining techniques.
- Assist in developing a full-stack framework in ongoing cwt projects.
- Engage with stakeholders and multi-disciplinary teams during the project development
- Initiate new project ideas and involvement in fundraising
Remuneration:
- Commensurate with experience
How to Apply:
- Interested candidates are invited to send applications by email with the subject line ‘Application for Tech Lead,’ a cover letter, and a CV to [email protected].
- The closing date for application is Dec 31st, 2022. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.
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