Job vacancy at NESFAS

About the Project: NESFAS in collaboration with The Nature Conservancy (TNC), USA will facilitate the Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) in upgrading the People‘s Biodiversity Registers (PBRs) (meeting all standards set by the National Biodiversity Authority and the Meghalaya State Biodiversity Board) in at least three villages. These will be undertaken in consultation with local community members that will significantly contribute to increased knowledge on local biological resources, their medicinal or any other commercial use. Additionally, NESFAS will complete biodiversity assessments in 10 villages and undertake free listing of biodiversity in another 10 villages.

Vacancy details:

• Project coordinator (1 post)

1. 1. Duration: 4 months
   2. Qualification: MSc/PhD in Botany with at least 3 years of experience in any project assignment and good report writing skills.
   3. Salary: Negotiable
   4. Location: Shillong
   5. Main task and responsibilities:
      • Work in close coordination with the Biodiversity Management Committee (BMC) at the village level.
      • Facilitating the development of training modules and capacity building for local researchers and community facilitators
      • Connecting with local educational institutions, research institutes etc. for the purpose of the project
      • Support the local researchers in the data collection
      • Analysis and validation of data with the technical support group and Biodiversity Management Committee (BMC)
      • Prepare the People‘s Biodiversity Registers (PBRs)
      • Facilitation for the computerization of information and resources
      • Prepare a detailed project report to the funder with lessons learnt

• Local researcher: (2 posts)

1. 1. Duration: 3 months
   2. Qualification: MSc in Botany/Zoology/Agriculture/Forestry/allied subject with at least 1 year experience in any project assignment.
   3. Salary: Negotiable
   4.  Location: Field base as per the project requirements.
   5. Main Task and responsibilities:
      • Sensitization of the public about the need for the People‘s Biodiversity Registers (PBRs)
      • Attend the training on the identification and collection of data on biological resources and traditional knowledge
      • Data collection and data entry
      • Support in making the People‘s Biodiversity Registers (PBRs)

Interested candidates can drop in their CV at NESFAS office on or before the 30th of June 2022 latest by 7 pm or mail it to infonesfas@gmail.com. Kindly state the post intended to apply for. Applications that fail to mention the post applied for in the CV will be rejected.

The application should be addressed to:

The Executive Director,

NESFAS, Laitumkhrah Shillong,

Pin– 793003.

Email id: info.nesfas@gmail.com

Phone number: + 91- 9615308723