Deadline: 15 Feb 2013
WWF Germany announces the vacancy of Land Use Management Expert and invites applications from qualified and deserving applicants. The incumbent will be responsible for providing expert support on land use planning and land use management on international projects for WWF Germany’s Agriculture Team. Location of this job will be based in WWF office in Berlin, Germany.
Required Qualifications
- A university degree and minimum five years’ experience working in land use planning and land use management, and skills related to evaluation of satellite data
- Experience in the field of nature conservation and well founded knowledge of habitat types and mapping in international context
- Expertise in GIS (at minimum intermediate skills)
- Experience working in tropics or sub-tropics, preferably in South America
- Good understanding of the culture, history, politics in the region mentioned above, including key commodity development of the region (palm oil, soy, cattle)
Required Skills and Competencies
- Proven ability to take ownership of your own projects,
- Must be pro-active, action-oriented, and possess strong organizational and improvisational skills and must be capable of developing creative solutions
- Ability to operate at all levels and liaise effectively with governmental policy and decision makers, as well the business community and multi-cultural teams
- Must be outwardly self-confident with the ability to assert yourself
- Willingness to travel frequently and internationally
- Fluency in English, written and spoken, Spanish is an advantage
How to apply
Email a cover letter and CV to personal@wwf.de
Deadline for applications: 15th February, 2013
WWF is an equal opportunity employer and committed to having a diverse workforce.
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