This studentship covers Home or International level PhD tuition fees, a stipend (currently £17,668 pa) plus some research and training costs.

What you get

A stipend for 3 years (rising in line with UKRI studentship rates, currently £17,668 p.a.) to cover living costs.

• Home fees or International fees and research/training costs (including field work costs) are also covered for 3 years.
• You will also be expected to take up Doctoral Tutoring during your 6 semesters (3 years) of funding. This work is paid at Grade 5.1 (currently £13.88 per hour), and covers contact time, preparation and marking. You will be expected to work approximately 165 hours per year, dependent on modules selected and availability. 

Type of award

Postgraduate Research

PhD project

The Comparative Cognition Group (PI: Professor Gillian Forrester) is seeking a PhD candidate to help a multidisciplinary team to monitor gorilla and chimpanzee wellbeing across a range of captive and wild settings. Methodological approaches are non-invasive and unobtrusive, including behavioural video observation and coding, cognitive evaluation, keeper reports, thermal imaging, heart rate variability and pupillometry via video capture.

In collaboration with our zoo, wild animal park, sanctuary and release-reintroduction partners, we aim to develop a battery of measures that allow us to longitudinally track individuals’ wellbeing. We hope that this process will help us to identify individuals who may be good candidates for wild release and also inform about potential groupings and pairings of apes in captivity and pre-release. Moreover, we aim to develop enrichment interventions that focus on improving quality of life in captivity and aid transitions back into the wild where appropriate.

The PhD will work alongside our multi-institutional team and international conservation collaborators. The candidate may be required to travel and obtain relevant vaccinations for fieldwork. Experience in the field and/or working in remote locations is desirable. The candidate must be collaborative and flexible and possess the ability to navigate competing priorities and agendas from different partners. Experience is essential at working in complex situations involving multiple stakeholders. A driving licence is desirable (for movement around field sites) and good command of spoken French is required.

Key words: great apes, behaviour, wellbeing, fieldwork, conservation, Africa, release, re-introduction.

Doctoral Tutor role

You will also be expected to take up Doctoral Tutoring during your 6 semesters (3 years) of funding. This work is paid at Grade 5.1 (currently £13.88 per hour), and covers contact time, preparation and marking. You will be expected to work approximately 165 hours per year, dependent on modules selected and availability.

Doctoral Tutors will be encouraged to study for a formal teaching accreditation (Associate of the Higher Education Academy), including enrolling on a ‘starting to teach’ module in the first term. Candidates who demonstrate interest in and suitability for the Doctoral Tutor role will be preferred.   

Eligibility

• This award will pay fees at the Home or International rate (as required by the applicant's fee status). International students must move to Sussex for the duration of the PhD and will not be permitted to register as Distance Learners. The studentship does not include additional funding towards the costs of visas or travel to the UK for international students.
• Candidates must have, or expect to obtain, a First or a high Upper Second Class Honours undergraduate degree, or equivalent qualification, and/or a  Merit (an average of 60% overall) in a Master’s degree in Psychology or other relevant discipline.
• The University of Sussex believes that the diversity of its staff and student community is fundamental to creative thinking, pedagogic innovation, intellectual challenge, and the interdisciplinary approach to research and learning. We celebrate and promote diversity, equality and inclusion amongst our staff and students. As such, we welcome applications from all, regardless of personal characteristics or background. 

Number of scholarships available

one

Deadline

23 January 2023 23:59

How to apply

• Please read our Psychology PhD FAQS and our Prospectus before you start your application.
• Please submit your application online for 'PhD in Psychology' for entry in September 2023.

• In the 'Supervisor suggested by applicant' section of your application, put 'Gillian Forrester'.
• In the 'Proposed source of funding' section of your application, please put 'Psychology Doctoral Research Studentship - Forrester'. 

Candidates should provide: 

• A research proposal that outlines your knowledge of the research area, hypotheses that could be addressed in your PhD, and an outline of potential methods. The research proposal should be approximately 1,000 to 1,500 words in length and not exceed 3 pages, including references. It should be set at a minimum of 10 font type with margins a minimum of 1cm. Applicants are encouraged to contact the supervisor for more information about the project before writing their proposal.
• Current degree transcript(s) with full details of performance on all completed courses. 
• Two academic references.
• An up-to-date CV.
• A document summarising any teaching experience you have and illustrating your suitability for a Doctoral Tutor role.  

Contact us

For queries with respect to the application process: psychologyphd-enquiries@sussex.ac.uk 

To discuss the details of your research interests further, please contact Prof Gillian Forrester 

Timetable

Deadline: Monday 23 January 2023  (23:59 GMT)

Interviews (on Zoom): February 2023

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Topic: The predictors and consequences of dispersal in a flexible social system

The PhD student will use long-term data from the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, collected on mountain gorillas in Rwanda to quantify gorillas’ large-scale society. To do this they will use data on inter-group encounters, inter-group communication, kinship, movement patterns and group compositions across more than 20 years. They may also employ additional field methods e.g. acoustic monitoring, to further understand these inter-group relationships. They will then examine how this wider society influences a) females’ decisions to disperse between groups and b) the process of integration into a new group, using social network analysis and fecal glucocorticoid measures. They will then fit this into a broader framework examining the costs and benefits of dispersal, whether individuals can maximise their fitness by making optimal dispersal decisions, and the physiological mechanisms that underpin these decisions (see description of wider project below).

This position provides an opportunity to work with one of the largest and most detailed datasets on the behaviour of a wild ape. Through working closely with experts in both ape and human social behaviour, and by combining long-term data with intensively sampled physiological data they will be well positioned to investigate research questions at the intersection of biological anthropology, psychology, animal behaviour and conservation. The ideal candidate should have a background in one or more of these areas and enthusiasm for developing expertise in the others. The PhD student will receive training in Social Network Analysis, GIS analysis, fecal hormone extraction, fecal hormone assays and scientific writing. They will also have opportunities to visit, work with and learn from collaborators in the USA (in Dr Stacy Rosenbaum’s Lab at University of Michigan) and in Rwanda (at the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund). They will work closely with Dr Robin Morrison on their project but be part of a wider team within Prof. Andrea Migliano’s Human Evolutionary Ecology group, including an incoming cohort of 5 PhD students on Prof. Migliano’s COLLABORO ERC project.

Supervisors: Dr Robin Morrison and Prof. Andrea Migliano

Location: Human Evolutionary Ecology Group, Department of Anthropology, University of Zurich, Switzerland

Timescale: 4-year PhD beginning around September 2023

Funding: 4-year scholarship starting at CHF 47,040 with annual increase (~CHF 1,500)

    CHF 5,000 for conference attendance, CHF 8,000 for fieldwork/collaboration costs

Eligibility: Applicants from all countries can apply. A masters’ degree in a scientific field and English proficiency at CEFR C1 or higher are required. Due to the timeframe of the wider project and its funding, the position must be full time.

Candidate profile: 

• Good quantitative skills and the ability to handle large datasets (e.g. in R, python etc.) or basic knowledge of quantitative methods and R and the capacity and enthusiasm to develop them further.
• Interest in social evolution and animal behaviour and an enthusiasm for hypothesis-driven research using data from long-term studies of wild animals.
• Good scientific writing skills and proficiency in English (an official language at the University of Zurich).
• Teamwork and collaborative skills – you will be working with an international team of researchers based across Switzerland, Rwanda and the United States.
• Degree in Biology, Biological Anthropology, Zoology, Psychology, Natural Sciences or any scientific related field.
• Master’s degree in a scientific discipline.

Any one of these would be a bonus (but is not a requirement – please don’t be put off applying if you do not have experience in any of these):

• Field skills, particularly experience studying animal behaviour in the field.
• Lab skills, particularly in running hormone assays.
• Knowledge of bioacoustics, particularly experience in acoustic monitoring of wild animals.
• Experience working with long-term behavioural datasets from a wild social animal.

Applications should be submitted to Robin Morrison at evosoflex@gmail.com and include:

• CV 
• Cover letter detailing your motivation for applying to the position, and how you fit the candidate profile (max 800 words)
• Names and contact details for two referees (e.g. masters supervisor). They will only be contacted at the shortlisting stage.

Please feel free to reach out beforehand if you are unsure about whether to apply, have any questions or would like further information on the project.

Submission Deadline January 20th 2023

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Scope of Work: Research Coordinator

Jahoo is seeking a Research Coordinator to support gibbon habituation, research, and conservation
objectives in Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary (KSWS), Mondulkiri, Cambodia.

Background:

Jahoo is a community-owned ecotourism enterprise providing sustainable wildlife-friendly livelihoods,
motivating community-led conservation action and supporting sustainable social development with the
unique southern yellow-cheeked crested gibbon as its flagship species. Jahoo is an integral component to
a suite of solutions being implemented in Bunong communities within the protected area towards wildlife
conservation and social development goals. The project is supported by World Hope International (WHI)
and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS).

Jahoo is located within the core protection zone of Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary (KSWS), the last
stronghold for this gibbon species protecting a critical population of approximately 1,200 gibbons, the
largest remaining population of this species. 2 families of gibbons, living within a community protected
forest, are being habituated to human presence for wildlife-based tourism and conservation research with
WCS and university partners such as Cornell University, providing a unique insight into gibbon life and
behavior as well as a unique wildlife experience for visitors.

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Normally wild gibbons are very elusive, but the process of habituation allows wild gibbons to become
used to the presence of people without eliciting a fear response such as fleeing. This allows researchers
to gain unprecedented access and to better understand gibbon behavior and ecology to inform
conservation action. Habituation also allows tourists a unique opportunity to observe and photograph
wild gibbons engaging in natural behaviors in their natural habitat. In turn, tourism and research generate
revenue for community development and conservation action and provide wildlife-friendly jobs to local
people who might otherwise be hunting or logging, whilst also incentivizing improved community
attitudes and behaviors toward continued gibbon and forest conservation.

The habituation process must be implemented according to best practice guidelines, with sustained effort
to keep the gibbons habituated to human presence. In addition, the protocols, training and oversight of
the habituation process as well tourist visitation must be robust enough to avoid negative impacts on the
gibbon’s behavior and health.

Research Coordinator:

The Research Coordinator will be based in the field and be responsible for managing a habituation team
of 6 people hired from the local indigenous Bunong community. The team works every morning locating
and following 2 gibbon families. The assistant will be responsible for improving and maintaining
habituation success whilst improving current practices and local capacity, ensuring that the team are
following IUCN best-practice methodologies and protocols.

The Research Coordinator will also support the adoption of a mobile app-based data collection protocol
(using KoboToolBox), whilst providing trainings and on-the-job coaching to the habituation team to
improve their data collection capacity. In addition, the Research Coordinator will lead the search and
identification of an additional gibbon group suitable for habituation, as well as recruiting and training of
additional staff to expand the habituation team.

The Research Coordinator will coordinate field-level activities for an exciting research collaboration
between WHI, WCS and the Center for Conservation Bioacoustics (CCB) based at the Cornell University’s
Lab of Ornithology, a globally recognized leader in bioacoustics development and innovation. This project
will seek to pilot and scale-up the use of Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) technology to monitor the
population status of endangered yellow-cheeked crested gibbons as well as other key wildlife throughout
KSWS. In addition, PAM will setup in the territories of habituated gibbons, allowing for an increase of focal
behavioral data collection to improve our understanding of vocalization variability, call rates, territory
size, and environmental impacts on gibbon vocalizations.

The Research Coordinator will have a unique opportunity to take leadership of research activities and
create a long-term dataset on gibbons. The Research Coordinator will oversee the development of the
new Jahoo Research Centre and increase the research portfolio by creating new partnerships and
collaborations with national and international research institutions. The Research Coordinator will also
support community-led conservation actions and provide technical input to Club Jahoo, an after-school
club teaching conservation education to primary school children and youth as well as engaging community
members in wildlife and conservation issues.

Lastly, the Research Coordinator will engage in ecotourism operations, inclusive of: interacting with
visitors including partners, donors and tourists; providing scientific information on gibbons and other
wildlife; and briefs on best-practice gibbon watching. The Research Coordinator will work with the
Ecotourism Coordinator to integrate tourists in data collection activities, such as processing camera trap
data and setting up camera traps in new locations. The Research Coordinator will continue to develop and
monitor local capacity through staff performance reviews, goal setting, coaching and tailored trainings in
data collection, protocols, wildlife knowledge etc.

How to Apply

Send a short and up-to-date CV along (including references) with a short (1/2 page) letter of
interest to the following email: kyle.winney@gibbon.life

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Mighty Earth, a global environmental campaign organisation, is accepting applications for a United Kingdom-based Climate Campaign Director for our initiative to transform the global meat industry and advance Nature and community solutions to climate change. The meat industry drives more climate pollution than all the cars, trucks, ships, and planes in the world, and is the leading cause of rainforest destruction, water pollution, and a key contributor to the displacement of Indigenous communities.

Building on our success in transforming other agricultural sectors, we are working to break the link between the meat industry and deforestation, drive a shift to regenerative agriculture, and support growth in alternative plant-based and cultivated protein.

If you are passionate about Nature and climate change, want to transform global agriculture to create a more sustainable food system, and work at a nimble and high-impact organisation, please apply.

Who we are: 

Mighty Earth is a global advocacy organisation working to defend a living planet. We are obsessed with impact: Our goal is to protect half of Earth for Nature and secure a climate that allows life to flourish. We aspire to be the most effective environmental organisation in the world.

Through our proven “perfect storm” model of driving change, we have played a leading role in persuading the world’s largest food and agriculture companies to act against deforestation land-grabbing human rights abuse, and driven adoption of multi-billion-dollar shifts to clean energy. We work to support Indigenous communities, communities of colour, and low-income communities through these efforts.

Read more about our approach and our campaign in the following resources;

Fomenting a “Perfect Storm” to push companies to change (Mongabay).

How Pressuring Corporations Can Save the Amazon from Destruction (Yale Environment 360)

“Supermarkets Drop Brazilian beef production linked to deforestation” (The Guardian)

Background on the position:

The United Kingdom has huge potential when it comes to curbing deforestation and driving action to transform global agriculture to create a more sustainable food system. UK supermarkets and food companies are leading customers for the world’s biggest deforesters,and have the influence to drive global change. UK banks and pension funds are leading players in financing deforestation and other unsustainable agricultural ventures but have, in the past, shown the capacity to influence companies to stop deforestation and pollution. 

As the Climate Campaign Director you will build and lead our UK campaign to persuade corporations, financial institutions, and government officials to implement strong environmental and human rights policies.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Playing a critical role in an international campaign to transform the meat industry to end deforestation, adopt regenerative agricultural practices, and shift to plant-based protein.
• Developing and implementing effective plans and strategies to achieve campaign goals, by integrating communications, online, field, and grassroots activities into a highly strategic campaign.
• Engaging with senior corporate executives, government officials and foundations.
• Building relationships with civil society organizations and other key constituencies in the UK
• Recruiting volunteers and developing leadership to help build the campaign across the UK.
• Organising campaign actions and press events.
• Implementing a strategic media plan and building relationships with reporters at key outlets to generate media attention through report releases, events, and press conferences in key media markets..
• Assist on other Mighty Earth campaigns as needed.

Who you are:

Required qualifications:

• You have at least 10 years of experience.
• You are passionate about protecting the environment and advancing a more just society.
• You have experience developing and implementing campaign strategy and detailed plans.
• You are comfortable communicating with corporate executives and elected officials, and are skilled at figuring out how to move decision-makers.
• You thrive in a highly dynamic environment where changes in politics, economics, and other external events create opportunities and challenges on a regular basis
• You are comfortable working with various internal and external stakeholders and networking and building coalitions across diverse constituencies.
• You write well and can take complex information and distill it into understandable products such as press releases, reports, talking points, and letters.
• You have an international orientation. You have experience with and are committed to working with people from a variety of backgrounds, including different ethnic, racial, and religious communities.
• English fluency required.

 Preferred Qualifications:

• Other languages including Portuguese, Spanish, or other European languages, or Chinese
• Experience in climate, deforestation or agricultural issues.

More about our team: Mighty Earth is made up of people from various backgrounds with a range of experience, including people from non-profit organisations, election campaigns, government, the private sector, and legislative offices. We pride ourselves on being a welcoming place for people of colour, members of the LGBTQ+ community, parents, empty-nesters, and more.

Details: This is a full-time position based in the UK. The position involves some international travel. You will report to Mighty Earth’s Deputy Director.

To apply: Please submit your application as soon as possible. Please click the button at the end of this page. Please include a thoughtful cover letter which speaks to our mission, demonstrates your writing abilities, and let us know where you heard about the job. The position will remain posted until it is filled.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact Aliya at aliya@mightyearth.org. Applications should be submitted through our application link and not sent to this email.

Application Deadline: Please submit your application as soon as possible. Please include a thoughtful cover letter which speaks to our mission and demonstrates your writing abilities, and also let us know where you heard about the job.

Apply here.

Starting Salary: 57,000 GBP – 70,000 GBP (depending on experience)

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact Aliya DeGeneste at aliya@mightyearth.org.

Le Centre de Conservation pour Chimpanzés (CCC) est un projet impliqué activement dans la conservation des chimpanzés en Guinée, mais dont la mission première est de recueillir et réhabiliter des chimpanzés orphelins victimes du braconnage et qui sont confisqués par les autorités dans le cadre de la lutte contre le trafic illégal. Le but est, si possible, de réintroduire dans la nature les individus qui seront jugés aptes après de longues années de réhabilitation. Un programme de relâché a été créé à 30 km du sanctuaire. Ces activités sont également renforcées par des actions de sensibilisation et des projets de développement communautaire.

Les membres de l’équipe de gestion du centre (Directrice exécutive, Directrice des Opérations du sanctuaire, manager chimpanzés, Directeur des Programmes de Conservation) vont tour à tour prendre des congés et nous cherchons un manager polyvalent pour assurer la supervision des activités durant ce temps, en collaboration avec les membres présents et les responsables locaux.

La personne recrutée aura en charge sur 5 à 6 mois (prise de poste mi-juin) :

• Prendre en charge progressivement la logistique du sanctuaire : préparation des ravitaillements hebdomadaires (pour les équipes au sanctuaire et site de relâcher, chimpanzés, travailleurs…); réception des ravitaillements et répartition/distribution entre les différentes équipes du sanctuaire et site de relâcher/chimpanzés/travailleurs temporaires/site de relâcher/etc. ; suivi avec les responsables locaux des commandes et réception de la nourriture pour les chimpanzés pour optimiser la gestion du stock ; gestion des déplacements des véhicules pour les achats 2 fois par semaine de nourriture pour les chimpanzés aux villages, ravitaillement hebdomadaire du site de relâcher, ravitaillement hebdomadaire en ville ; 
• Gérer les équipes locales : assurer le paiement des salaires de l’équipe selon le protocole en place, gestion des congés des équipes (suivi des planning, gestion des départs et retours), gestion au quotidien avec les collègues de l’équipe 
• Gérer les fonds hebdomadaires du sanctuaire pour le paiement de la nourriture pour les chimpanzés et salaires, réceptionner les factures et reçus, et remplir les documents comptables à renvoyer chaque WE au responsable comptable au bureau administratif du CCC en ville
• Envoyer chaque semaine des supports visuels et nouvelles aux partenaires à l’étranger qui assurent la communication sur les réseaux sociaux du CCC
• Aider au suivi des chantiers en cours 
• Pouvoir conduire les voitures du CCC quand il y a besoin 
• Assister l’équipe de gestion dans des missions ponctuelles (sauvetage de chimpanzés, suivi des chimpanzés relâchés…)
• Apporter tout soutien ponctuel à l’équipe de gestion en fonction des besoins et urgence

Le manager sera formé sur les premiers mois de sa présence par la directrice des opérations et la directrice exécutive. Il sera ensuite amené à travailler de façon autonome durant l’absence de ces dernières et en collaboration quand elles sont présentes que ce soit avec elle ou avec le manger « chimpanzé » et la vétérinaire.

Profil recherché :

Le/la candidat/e aura idéalement:

• au moins 5 ans d'expérience en gestion d'équipe multiculturelle
• une expérience préalable en Afrique et idéalement en Afrique de l’Ouest
• une expérience de travail avec des animaux en sanctuaire et idéalement des primates
• une expérience en gestion administrative et financière, avec d'excellentes capacités à planifier et communiquer et être rigoureux
• avoir un très bon relationnel, un fort esprit d’équipe, savoir travailler en complémentarité dans le respect
• savoir faire preuve d’adaptation, mais aussi d’initiatives et être capable de pouvoir prendre des décisions dans des situations de stress 
• être capable de vivre et travailler dans des conditions difficiles et isolées en petite communauté
• maitriser les outils informatiques de base
• parler et écrire français couramment
• être en capacité de conduire une voiture sur piste
• épauler les équipes dans le suivi quotidien des chimpanzés (le terme épauler précisant bien qu’on ne parle pas de gestion pleine et directe) 

NB : il est impératif de prendre en compte la situation très isolée du sanctuaire qui ne dispose pas du réseau (un téléphone satellite est disponible). Être polyvalent, autonome et capable d’agir avec self-control dans le respect des protocoles en place est essentiel. Le poste proposé est multi-tâche.

Commodités offertes :

Un billet d’avion aller-retour depuis le pays d’origine

Le visa

Un dédommagement mensuel de 500 dollars négociable.

Pour postuler :

Veuillez envoyer votre CV et courrier de motivation à projetprimates.france@yahoo.fr , info@projectprimates.org , wara_guinee@yahoo.fr et à cccfaranah@gmail.com

La réception des candidatures sera close le 25 mai.

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Le Centre de Conservation pour Chimpanzés (CCC) est un projet impliqué activement dans la conservation des chimpanzés en Guinée, mais dont la mission première est de recueillir et réhabiliter des chimpanzés orphelins victimes du braconnage et qui sont confisqués par les autorités dans le cadre de la lutte contre le trafic illégal. Le but est, si possible, de réintroduire dans la nature les individus qui seront jugés aptes après de longues années de réhabilitation. Un programme de relâché a été créé à 30 km du sanctuaire. Ces activités sont également renforcées par des actions de sensibilisation et des projets de développement communautaire.

Les membres de l’équipe de gestion du centre (Directrice exécutive, Directrice des Opérations du sanctuaire, manager chimpanzés, Directeur des Programmes de Conservation) vont tour à tour prendre des congés et nous cherchons un manager polyvalent pour assurer la supervision des activités durant ce temps, en collaboration avec les membres présents et les responsables locaux.

La personne recrutée aura en charge sur 5 à 6 mois (prise de poste mi-juin) :

• Prendre en charge progressivement la logistique du sanctuaire : préparation des ravitaillements hebdomadaires (pour les équipes au sanctuaire et site de relâcher, chimpanzés, travailleurs…); réception des ravitaillements et répartition/distribution entre les différentes équipes du sanctuaire et site de relâcher/chimpanzés/travailleurs temporaires/site de relâcher/etc. ; suivi avec les responsables locaux des commandes et réception de la nourriture pour les chimpanzés pour optimiser la gestion du stock ; gestion des déplacements des véhicules pour les achats 2 fois par semaine de nourriture pour les chimpanzés aux villages, ravitaillement hebdomadaire du site de relâcher, ravitaillement hebdomadaire en ville ; 
• Gérer les équipes locales : assurer le paiement des salaires de l’équipe selon le protocole en place, gestion des congés des équipes (suivi des planning, gestion des départs et retours), gestion au quotidien avec les collègues de l’équipe 
• Gérer les fonds hebdomadaires du sanctuaire pour le paiement de la nourriture pour les chimpanzés et salaires, réceptionner les factures et reçus, et remplir les documents comptables à renvoyer chaque WE au responsable comptable au bureau administratif du CCC en ville
• Envoyer chaque semaine des supports visuels et nouvelles aux partenaires à l’étranger qui assurent la communication sur les réseaux sociaux du CCC
• Aider au suivi des chantiers en cours 
• Pouvoir conduire les voitures du CCC quand il y a besoin 
• Assister l’équipe de gestion dans des missions ponctuelles (sauvetage de chimpanzés, suivi des chimpanzés relâchés…)
• Apporter tout soutien ponctuel à l’équipe de gestion en fonction des besoins et urgence

Le manager sera formé sur les premiers mois de sa présence par la directrice des opérations et la directrice exécutive. Il sera ensuite amené à travailler de façon autonome durant l’absence de ces dernières et en collaboration quand elles sont présentes que ce soit avec elle ou avec le manger « chimpanzé » et la vétérinaire.

Profil recherché :

Le/la candidat/e aura idéalement:

• au moins 5 ans d'expérience en gestion d'équipe multiculturelle
• une expérience préalable en Afrique et idéalement en Afrique de l’Ouest
• une expérience de travail avec des animaux en sanctuaire et idéalement des primates
• une expérience en gestion administrative et financière, avec d'excellentes capacités à planifier et communiquer et être rigoureux
• avoir un très bon relationnel, un fort esprit d’équipe, savoir travailler en complémentarité dans le respect
• savoir faire preuve d’adaptation, mais aussi d’initiatives et être capable de pouvoir prendre des décisions dans des situations de stress 
• être capable de vivre et travailler dans des conditions difficiles et isolées en petite communauté
• maitriser les outils informatiques de base
• parler et écrire français couramment
• être en capacité de conduire une voiture sur piste
• épauler les équipes dans le suivi quotidien des chimpanzés (le terme épauler précisant bien qu’on ne parle pas de gestion pleine et directe) 

NB : il est impératif de prendre en compte la situation très isolée du sanctuaire qui ne dispose pas du réseau (un téléphone satellite est disponible). Être polyvalent, autonome et capable d’agir avec self-control dans le respect des protocoles en place est essentiel. Le poste proposé est multi-tâche.

Commodités offertes :

Un billet d’avion aller-retour depuis le pays d’origine

Le visa

Un dédommagement mensuel de 500 dollars négociable.

Pour postuler :

Veuillez envoyer votre CV et courrier de motivation à projetprimates.france@yahoo.fr , info@projectprimates.org , wara_guinee@yahoo.fr et à cccfaranah@gmail.com

La réception des candidatures sera close le 25 mai.

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