Project Scientist

The PS will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of CCC’s active conservation projects throughout the working region. The PS will coordinate the delivery of project goals and aims, in collaboration with the Head of Science and is the key point of contact for project partners in-country.

The successful candidate will be an amicable individual that presents a mature and responsible character. You will be a motivated and pro-active person that has the ability to think on their feet whilst being highly organised. The candidate will have an excellent knowledge of marine conservation with a proven track record of data collection techniques (ideally Underwater Visual Census) through SCUBA in tropical settings, as well as holding a good understanding and knowledge of marine resource management and marine protected area development. Furthermore, you will demonstrate experience in disseminating critical information to a range of audiences from various fora to the local user group. 

All the above attributes should be accompanied by a minimum certification of PADI Advanced Open Water (or equivalent).  

Requirements

Essential
• MSc qualification in a relevant field (BSc with minimum 2-years relevant experience)
• Experience in marine ecological survey work
• Marine Protected Area, Marine Spatial Planning and sustainable management development including stakeholder liaison 
• Excellent administrative and organisational skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ecological data analysis competency
• Minimum PADI Advanced Open Water (>50 logged dives)
• Demonstrable passion for the natural environment

Desirable
• Experience of living and working in remote areas
• Experience of cultivating partnerships and project management
• Teaching experience
• Knowledge and understanding of natural resource management issues and community-based conservation in developing countries
• Experience with peer-review publication processes 

Project Scientist

The PS will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of CCC’s active conservation projects throughout the working region. The PS will coordinate the delivery of project goals and aims, in collaboration with the Head of Science and is the key point of contact for project partners in-country.

The successful candidate will be an amicable individual that presents a mature and responsible character. You will be a motivated and pro-active person that has the ability to think on their feet whilst being highly organised. The candidate will have an excellent knowledge of marine conservation with a proven track record of data collection techniques (ideally Underwater Visual Census) through SCUBA in tropical settings, as well as holding a good understanding and knowledge of marine resource management and marine protected area development.  Furthermore, you will demonstrate experience in disseminating critical information to a range of audiences from various fora to the local user group. 

All the above attributes should be accompanied by a minimum certification of PADI Advanced Open Water (or equivalent). 

Requirements

Essential
  • • MSc qualification in a relevant field (BSc with minimum 2-years relevant experience)
  • • Experience in marine ecological survey work
  • • Marine Protected Area, Marine Spatial Planning and sustainable management development including stakeholder liaison 
  • • Excellent administrative and organisational skills
  • • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • • Ecological data analysis competency using R
  • • Minimum PADI Advanced Open Water (>50 logged dives)
  • • Demonstrable passion for the natural environment

Desirable
  • • Experience of living and working in remote areas
  • • Experience with nearshore fishery assessments
  • • Experience of cultivating partnerships and project management
  • • Teaching experience
  • • Knowledge and understanding of natural resource management issues and community-based conservation in developing countries
  • • Experience with peer-review publication processes 
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The Philippines

£500 stipend

01.04.2020 - 26.09.2020

6 months

Duties & Responsibilities

The PS will be based in the Philippines and is responsible for overseeing the delivery of CCC’s focused and active conservation projects throughout the working region. The PS will coordinate the delivery of project goals and aims, in collaboration with Head Office staff (Head of Science) and is the key point of contact for project partners in-country. The responsibilities of the PS include the coordination and occasional provision (whilst providing support to the Science Officer (SO)) of on-going training to CCC volunteers and local Scholars in basic tropical reef ecology, identification skills, surveying techniques and natural resource management, as well as the co-ordination of the survey work undertaken by the team (Volunteers and Staff) and the planning of long-term survey strategies. In addition to this, the PS is responsible for data management, assimilation and analysis with the production of CCC scientific reports whilst maintaining and developing institutional links in country. Coordinating community outreach programmes and reporting on scientific activities, with assistance from the SO, will also form an integral part of responsibilities.
The PS is assisted by the SO who is appointed for a period of up to 6 months to one project site. Additional staff may also be present to assist with the delivery of conservation projects. Prior to and during the expedition, the PS will be in regular contact with the CCC's Head of Science in the UK. The PS will be provided with a ‘Science Staff Manual’ for reference use throughout the employee’s contract.

You will undertake an essential role within an established, driven and exciting organisation with clear aims, goals and objectives. By ensuring the smooth running of the practiced marine ecological data collection, you will strive to promote sustainable resource extraction, alter attitudes within subsistence coral reef fisheries whilst educating and inspiring local community members and international volunteers. The data collected by CCC survey teams are utilised to develop conservation-driven directives in partnership with municipal and local government units for the prosperity of the Philippines’ natural resources. Some of these include but are not limited to: the establishment of Marine Protected Areas (MPA) and their respective ordinance; scalable and replicable novel marine survey techniques; and capacity building and educational workshops.
In 2018, CCC rolled-out their Phase III of the Southern Leyte Coral Reef Conservation Project that aims to assess and evaluate established MPAs within Southern Leyte following their establishment from CCC’s recommendations. This new approach formulates a Before-After-Control-Impact (BACI) framework and will enable CCC to highlight key barriers when establishing small-scale MPAs whilst promoting their positive use. As the PS you will continue to drive forward CCC's Phase III approach, working closely with the Head of Science to coordinate and disseminate results through various mediums including forums and peer-review publications.
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Duties & Responsibilities

The PS will be based in the Philippines and is responsible for overseeing the delivery of CCC’s focused and active conservation projects throughout the working region. The PS will coordinate the delivery of project goals and aims, in collaboration with Head Office staff (Head of Science) and is the key point of contact for project partners in-country. The responsibilities of the PS include the coordination and occasional provision (whilst providing support to the Science Officer (SO)) of on-going training to CCC volunteers and local Scholars in basic tropical reef ecology, identification skills, surveying techniques and natural resource management, as well as the co-ordination of the survey work undertaken by the team (Volunteers and Staff) and the planning of long-term survey strategies. In addition to this, the PS is responsible for data management, assimilation and analysis with the production of CCC scientific reports whilst maintaining and developing institutional links in country. Coordinating community outreach programmes and reporting on scientific activities, with assistance from the SO, will also form an integral part of responsibilities.
The PS is assisted by the SO who is appointed for a period of up to 6 months to one project site. Additional staff may also be present to assist with the delivery of conservation projects. Prior to and during the expedition, the PS will be in regular contact with the CCC's Head of Science in the UK. The PS will be provided with a ‘Science Staff Manual’ for reference use throughout the employee’s contract.

You will undertake an essential role within an established, driven and exciting organisation with clear aims, goals and objectives. By ensuring the smooth running of the practiced marine ecological data collection, you will strive to promote sustainable resource extraction, alter attitudes within subsistence coral reef fisheries whilst educating and inspiring local community members and international volunteers. The data collected by CCC survey teams are utilised to develop conservation-driven directives in partnership with municipal and local government units for the prosperity of the Philippines’ natural resources. Some of these include but are not limited to: the establishment of Marine Protected Areas (MPA) and their respective ordinance; scalable and replicable novel marine survey techniques; and capacity building and educational workshops.

In 2018, CCC rolled-out a new approach that aimed to assess and evaluate established MPAs within Southern Leyte following their establishment from CCC’s recommendations. This new approach formulated a Before-After-Control-Impact (BACI) framework and enabled CCC to highlight key barriers when establishing small-scale MPAs whilst promoting their positive use. A key output of this approach will be the production of numerous scientific articles that will aim for peer-review submission; providing opportunities for co-authorship by CCC staff. Following the conclusion of the BACI protocol, the LRCP is driving the establishment of MPAs through collaborative approaches whilst development new high-resolution data collection protocols, introducing technology into core processes.


From 2020, CCC will operate numerous protocols that range from nearshore fishery assessments and the use of Baited Remote Underwater Video systems (BRUV) to the utilisation of photogrammetric processes and reef restoration techniques.  
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Principle place of work:

Barangay Napantao,
San Francisco Municipality,
Southern Leyte,
Eastern Visayas,
Philippines

Remuneration:

This is a voluntary position and the candidate will need to fund their own initial travel to/from site, visa and insurance. Accommodation, meals and on-site project expenses will be provided free of cost. The candidate will have the opportunity to gain their PADI Divemaster qualification, will be certified as an Indo-Pacific Reef Check Eco-Diver Trainer and will gain their Expedition Care Programme Exploration certification. 
A £500.00 contribution towards travel expenses will be provided upon successful completion of the full contract.

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