PQE: 7 – 10 years
Open Positions: 1
Reports to: Country Director
Remuneration: Will be commensurate with experience.
Location: Bengaluru
About the Organization: Wildlife Conservation Society-India is an organization that works towards conservation backed by science. We engage with governments and partner with several other NGOs to achieve the best results.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage the legal team at WCS-India.
- Provide support to the Counter Wildlife Trafficking (CWT) Program by building training modules, providing assistance to Law Enforcement Agencies with cases against wildlife traffickers, build a network of lawyers that donate their time pro bono to CWT efforts and conduct research on issues pertaining to CWT.
- Lead on efforts to build a policy unit that works on international and national policy pertaining to wildlife conservation.
Eligibility:
Essential Requirements:
- Graduate/Postgraduate degree with a specialization in environmental law and policy. Demonstrable experience in the area of conservation is required.
- 7-10 years of work experience in the domain of environmental law and policy
- Excellent research and writing skills
- Excellent communication/presentation skills.
- Demonstrable leadership and management skills.
Desirable Requirements:
- Experience of working on policy surrounding wildlife and ecology
- Experience in interacting with government officials and law enforcement;
- Prior experience working in an interdisciplinary team
Kindly get in touch with us at careers@wcsindia.org with the subject line “Application: Legal Director”, your CV and a letter of intent by 6.02.2021, if interested. Please note that applications without a letter of intent will not be entertained.
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