[SDI-Africa] Fwd: [TZGISUG] Position with WCS in New York

[David Erickson]

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From: Peter Coppolillo <PCoppolillo at wcs.org>
Date: Jun 22, 2006 3:30 PM
Subject: [TZGISUG] Position with WCS in New York
To: tzgisug at habari.co.tz

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Job Announcement - Wildlife Conservation Society

GIS Analyst (Associate Conservationist II)
Living Landscapes Program, International Conservation Programs
Wildlife Conservation Society

Job Description

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) seeks a person skilled at applying
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and related technologies (remote
sensing, global positioning systems, database design, etc.) to support WCS
efforts to save wildlife and wild places worldwide. The GIS Analyst will
collaborate with WCS International Conservation staff on local, regional and
global spatial analyses, while stationed at the Bronx Zoo, New York. The GIS
Analyst will be expected to succeed in a fast-paced, team environment within
the Living Landscapes Program, while contributing to new models for
conservation based on application of landscape ecology, training WCS staff
and partners, and fulfilling other duties, including technical assistance,
communications and fund-raising. Some international travel will be required.

Qualifications

Candidates must have a graduate degree in Geography, Computer Science or
Environmental Science (or a related discipline) and have had at least two
years experience in environmental GIS using ESRI ArcGIS and Arcview software
packages and substantive experience with remote sensing software (e.g. ERDAS
Imagine). Experience with standard databases such as Microsoft Access is
desired, but not required. Programming experience is also preferred. The
applicant should have knowledge of field techniques used to gather spatial
data for wildlife and environmental conservation (such as GPS, aerial
surveys, and biotelemetry) and how such data can be prepared and analyzed to
answer conservation questions, especially in an international context.
Excellent communication skills in English, both spoken and written, are
required; skills in other languages are also desired. Candidates should
demonstrate an ability to provide training in GIS and remote sensing.
Candidates must be eligible to work in the US.

To apply, please send by regular mail a cover letter describing your
qualifications and reasons for desiring this position, a resume and a sample
of your GIS work (maps and analyses) to Dr. Eric Sanderson, Associate
Director, Wildlife Conservation Society, 2300 Southern Blvd., Bronx, NY,
10460 USA. Email submissions will not be considered. All applications must
be received by July 14, 2006, for full consideration. For more information,
contact Dr. Sanderson at esanderson at wcs.org.

June 21, 2006







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Dr. Peter Coppolillo

Associate Conservation Ecologist and Project Director

Rungwa-Ruaha Living Landscapes Program

Wildlife Conservation Society

SLP 1654, Iringa

Tanzania,

EAST AFRICA



mobile/SMS: +255 744 090 010

satphone: +8816 3153  8627

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skype: PCoppolillo

Email: PCoppolillo at WCS.org

Web: www.Rungwa-Ruaha.org <http://www.rungwa-ruaha.org/>



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