Terrestrial Biodiversity Research and Community Assistant for Wild Earth Allies
| For : | Cambodian Only |
| Categories : | Agriculture - Forestry, Assistant, Resources & Environment |
| Schedule : | Full time job |
| Sex : | Male, Female |
| Language : | Khmer, English |
| Location : | Phnom Penh |
| Hiring : | 1 Position |
| Closing Date : | 01st March 2026 |
| Salary : |
Negotiable
|
| Experience : | Yes |
| Degree : | Bachelor |
Wild Earth Allies, Inc. (Wild Earth Allies) is a United States non-profit corporation, founded in 1981 and operating under its current name since 2016. Our mission is to protect vital areas of our natural world for the benefit of wildlife, habitats, and people by inspiring collaborative action. Together with our field partners, we focus on locally led actions to protect biodiversity in ways that improve human well-being. We have built a solid track record of success over decades, and our community-based conservation efforts make a lasting, positive impact across millions of acres of priority terrestrial and marine ecosystems globally. Wild Earth Allies is seeking suitable candidate(s) who fit the position below:
- Key Responsibilities:
- Terrestrial biodiversity research
- Assist in camera trap monitoring in Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary (WS), including data organization and analysis.
- Support human elephant conflict (HEC) mitigation activities in the Cardamom Mountains landscape and elsewhere, as required.
- Assist with pileated gibbon surveys in the Prey Lang and Phnom Samkos WS and elsewhere as required.
- Ensure accurate and complete data entry across all project activities.
- Update the line manager on any data entry issues.
- Prepare and submit monthly progress reports to the line manager.
- Assist in seed collection, germination, planting, and monitoring for habitat restoration activities in Prey Lang and Phnom Samkos WS, as needed.
- Support other WEA projects and tasks, as required.
- Community livelihoods
- Support data assessment collection on community livelihoods in Human–Elephant Conflict (HEC) target sites.
- Support farmer data collection, data entry, and data management using KoBo toolbox.
- Support the organization of community meetings and HEC-related workshops, including minute-taking and document management (e.g., meeting minutes, attendance lists, agreements, and photographs).
- Assist the project team in organizing environmental awareness-raising events at the community level.
- Participate in meetings and workshops organized by partners, as assigned.
- Opportunities and Training Courses
- Attend short training courses on wildlife identification to ensure accurate interpretation of camera-trap footage.
- Complete training in managing camera-trap data using the R program, as provided by the project team.
- Participate in training on data entry, management, and reporting.
- Join additional relevant meetings, training, workshops, and other events, as required.
- Build networks with local and international organizations and relevant stakeholders in the field of conservation.
- Specific Outputs
- Submit monthly reports on data-entry progress and other activities to the Conservation Manager and the Community & Livelihood Manager.
- Report any issues related to daily data entry and field data to relevant supervisors.
- Ensure community and project documents are well organized and properly stored at the head office.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date farmer and community databases, including data collected via KoBo Toolbox.
- English - Good
- Khmer - Good
- Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field (e.g., biology, forestry, environmental or natural resource management).
- Demonstrated skills or experience in data entry, data management, and recordkeeping.
- Familiarity with wildlife data sources (e.g., camera traps and field surveys), or a strong willingness to learn.
- Experience with digital data-collection tools, particularly KoBo Toolbox, and other applications, or willingness to learn new tools.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
- Willingness and ability to support the program team in coordinating community meetings, consultations, and awareness-raising activities at local, sub-national, and national levels.
- Ability to prepare and submit monthly clearance reports in a timely manner.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively and efficiently within a team.
- Strong attention to detail and high standards for data entry accuracy and quality.
- Ability to build positive working relationships with colleagues and partners; strong teamwork and networking skills.
- Ability to understand and apply organizational policies, procedures, and ethical standards.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in both English and Khmer.
Interested candidates are invited to review the position description and submit a single file containing the following documents: a cover letter (expression of interest) and a CV that clearly addresses the selection criteria, indicates the desired position title, and expected salary. Please do not include certificates or letters of recommendation, and submit the application to email address provided in the contact details.
Women and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. WEA will not hire any person when there is any information that this person has committed abuse on children. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Thanks, From Khmer Online Jobs Team
| Organization : | Wild Earth Allies |
| Email : | cambodia@wildearthallies.org |
| Address : | # 77A, Street Betong, Krong Thmey, Sangkat Kouk Khleang, Khan Sen Sok, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Website : |
http://www.wildearthallies.org |
