Urgent: SF announces openings for the following posts

1) NAGPUR- Education Officer-01

Qualification: Any Graduate /PG, preferably M.Sc Environmental Science, B.Ed.

The Education Officer (EO) will be working from SF's head office at Nagpur. EO will be responsible for implementing the education programmes in Nagpur (Kids for Tigers) and Pench Tiger Reserve. He/She should have knowledge of wildlife issues and should be good in English, Hindi and Marathi languages.

The candidate must have own bike/motorcycle to travel in the city. The duration of the assignment is one year and you may apply next year to continue. The honorarium of Rs.8000/month will be provided.


2) Project Manager (PM) / Project Officer(PO) (Akot eco-restoration Project)-02

Qualification: Any Graduate /PG, preferably M.Sc. Environmental Science, Master of Social work

The PM/PO must have knowledge of Bio-diversity conservation, Carbon capture technology, CDM project and eco-restoration operations. He/she should be good in extensive field work like plantations, soil and moisture conservation works, mapping, planning, community mobilization, awareness and administration. He/she should also have knowledge of local language Hindi /Marathi as the PM/PO need to work with local communities.

The post is based at Akot in Akola district close to Melghat Tiger Reserve. SF would provide the accommodation and travel expenses to carry out the work. The honorarium of Rs.8000 to Rs.12,000/month will be provided (Depending upon qualification and experience).

3) Research Officer (RO)

Qualification: Post Graduate in Biology with experience of handling field research programmes or preferably M. Sc. wildlife Conservation/ Management.

The RO must have the knowledge of methodologies of conducting wildlife research programmes in the field.The RO should specially know mapping of wild animal locations, radiotelemetry, camera trapping other capturing-recapturing techniques, GIS based monitoring etc.The candidate is required to know Protected area management issues like Impacts on wildlife habitats, Survey of human-animal conflicts, Threat identification surveys, Management oriented research projects, Conservation Plans and Management Plans

The post is based at Nagpur and will have to operate in and around Tiger Reserves and PAs in Satpuda Landscape in central India. Salary Rs.10,000 to 12,000/month and negotiable. (Depending upon qualification and experience).


4) Conservation Officer (Tadoba Project)-01

Conservation Officer will have to work from the SF’s field office at Moharli near Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve and handle community conservation works in the villages situated in the buffer villages of TATR. CO will be responsible for executing the wildlife conservation and community based conservation programmes.

The candidate should have the motor-cycle driving licence and experience of field work in forest areas. The duration of the assignment is one year, with a provision for a further two years’ extension. The honorarium of Rs.8000/month (depends upon qualification and field experience).

Please send your CVs and applications at satpuda@gmail.com as early as possible.