- Position: Research Assistant (1 post)
- Duration: 6 months
- Qualification: MSc in Botany, with at least 1-year experience in any project assignment.
- Salary: 20,000
- Location: Tura
- Requirement: Garo speaking
- 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)
- Position: Research Assistant (3 posts)
- Duration: 6 months
- Qualification: MSc in Botany, with at least 1-year experience in any project assignment.
- Salary: 20,000
- Location: Shillong
- Requirement: Khasi speaking
- 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)
About the Project:
NESFAS in collaboration with The Nature Conservancy (TNC), USA, is facilitating 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 71 villages. These are undertaken in consultation with local community members that will significantly contribute to increased knowledge of local biological resources, their medicinal or any other commercial use. Additionally, NESFAS will also complete biodiversity assessments and undertake free listing of biodiversity in the communities.
Interested candidates can mail their CVs to infonesfas@gmail.com on or before August 25, 2023.
The application should be addressed to:
The Executive Director,
NESFAS, Laitumkhrah Shillong,
Pin– 793003.
Email id: info.nesfas@gmail.com
Phone number: + 91- 9362313910
