got what it takes to take action on wildlife?
Our organisation is growing rapidly as we expand the breadth and scope of our global conservation action.
We’re a diverse multicultural and multilingual organisation with more than 150 colleagues around the world. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we aim to provide a supportive and flexible environment that encourages productivity, creativity and collaboration. We apply objective criteria to ensure our colleagues are fairly selected, assessed and treated on the basis of their merits, abilities and experience.
We're always looking for talented, dedicated and enthusiastic individuals who share our passion for the natural world and want to help us achieve our conservation vision. Whatever your background or experience, we want to hear from you. Explore our current listings below for our paid and voluntary opportunities.
UK and EUROPE: JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Communications Administrator
Location: Cambridge, UK
Contract: Fixed-term (12 months)
Apply by: 20 October 2024
We are looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated and brilliantly-organised Communications Administrator to join our team. In this newly created role, you’ll help us communicate with new and existing external audiences, creating and delivering content that brings our work to life across a range of channels and platforms. You’ll support the team in storytelling, engaging external audiences including donors and partners in communicating what TRAFFIC does, and how sustainable and legal trade can enable a nature-positive future.
This would be a great role for someone who wants to build their career in communications in a fast-moving and supportive environment. If you are creative and organised, with excellent writing skills, the ability to juggle multiple projects to tight deadlines, and a commitment to conservation, we’d love to welcome you to our talented and friendly team. Please do get in touch!
More information and applications here
HR Officer (Maternity Cover)
Location: Cambridge, UK
Contract: Fixed-term (12 months)
Apply by: 20 October 2024
We are looking for an HR officer who will be responsible for providing operational support for day-to-day HR activities including managing contractual documentation, recruitment, supporting staff queries and payroll/benefits. They will also provide support as needed to the Director-Global Human Resources and participate in HR projects.
More information and applications here
AMERICA: JOB OPPORTUNITIES
ASIA: JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Data and Research Manager
Location: Hanoi, Vietnam
Contract: Fixed-term (12 months)
Apply by: 20 October 2024
Our Vietnam Office is looking for a Data and Research Manager who will lead and actively participate in data collection, analysis, and reporting activities related to wildlife trade and timber seizures in Vietnam, using TRAFFIC's established methodology to the local context. This role requires strong analytical skills, proficiency in report writing, expertise in data analysis and mapping tools, as well as team leadership and hands-on implementation abilities.
More information and applications here
Project Officer - Timber Trade
Location: Hanoi, Vietnam
Contract: Fixed-term (12 months)
Apply by: 25 October 2024
Our Vietnam Office is looking for a Project Officer who will be responsible for implementing the INL-funded "Timber Trace" project within the TRAFFIC Vietnam Office. The role requires a dynamic individual capable of working on multiple projects that contribute to TRAFFIC's mission of ensuring that the wildlife trade is not a threat to the conservation of nature.
This Project Officer will work closely with project partners, including law enforcement and government agencies and coordinate with the Senior Program Officer and other team members at TRAFFIC Vietnam & TRAFFIC Global Offices to ensure effective project implementation.
More information and applications here
Programme Officer
Location: Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Contract: Fixed-term(Temporary)
Apply by: 25 October 2024
Our Southeast Asia Office is looking for a Programme Officer to lead, develop and implement an effective policy and advocacy effort for TRAFFIC to address illegal and unsustainable wildlife trade concerns in Southeast Asia. The key to this is improving the legal and regulatory framework governing wildlife trade and areas of work relevant to the successful enforcement and prosecution of wildlife crime. It will require proactive engagement with key partners and stakeholders to deliver on TRAFFIC’s aims in Southeast Asia.
More information and applications here
Programme Officer - Timber Trade
Location: Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Contract: Fixed-term(Temporary)
Apply by: 25 October 2024
Our Southeast Asia Office is looking for a Programme Officer - Timber Trade to lead and manage the implementation of a project focused on addressing timber trade in Malaysia. The role involves coordinating and delivering capacity-building workshops, providing logistical and administrative support, conducting research and analysis, and overseeing project and donor reporting. Additionally, the position will facilitate coordination and engagement between TRAFFIC and key stakeholders.
More information and applications here
AFRICA: JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Senior Regional Director for Africa
Location: Arusha (Tanzania), in Pretoria (South Africa) or in Yaounde (Cameroon); other TRAFFIC locations in Africa may be considered for an exceptional candidate.
Contract: Indefinite
Apply by: 18 October 2024
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Leadership team and lead our Africa Offices. We are seeking a Senior Regional Director for Africa to provide strategic leadership and direction for our work in the region. The Senior Director reports directly to the Executive Director, oversees a number of Programme Offices, and is a member of the Senior Leadership Team.
The Senior Regional Director is responsible for providing overall strategic leadership and direction for our work in Africa. This includes oversight of the TRAFFIC offices for Southern Africa (located in South Africa), East Africa (located in Tanzania), and Central Africa (located in Cameroon), which are headed by a Programme Office Director.
Please find further information in the candidate pack here, apply now
Project Manager - INL ILAT Project
Location: Yaounde, Cameroon
Contract: Fixed-term (12 months)
Apply by: 11 October 2024
We are looking for a Project Manager who will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of a two-year INL project based in Cameroon. This role will be responsible for delivering quality project outputs on time and within budget, as well as supporting the development of the work in TRAFFIC Central Africa’s wider strategy, creating synergy between this project and other relevant work across Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo and Nigeria.
The Project Manager will also act as a representative of TRAFFIC, managing and building relationships with donors and stakeholders for current projects and to leverage funds for future opportunities.
For more information please click apply now
Consultancies and Tenders
TECHNICAL CONSULTANCY FIRMS
Location: Yaounde, Cameroon
Apply by: 11 October 2024
We are looking for Technical Consultancy Firms (TCF) based in Cameroon whose support of the implementation of the NORAD Project in Cameroon, will accompany two (2) Local Communities managing Community Forests in the Eastern Region, on the one hand, in the organizational development of the local governance structure and improvement of CF management; and on the other hand, in the process of revising their various forest management and exploitation documents.
The TCF will work in collaboration with ReCTrad, and under the supervision of the Senior Programme Officer and the Programme Support Officer – Forest Governance & Trade of the TRAFFIC Central Africa Office.
The TCF are invited to apply by sending a technical offer, plus an administrative and financial offer to the following addresses: with a copy to
Please find the full information(English and French) here
Legal Consultants
Location: Kazakhstan/ Kyrgyzstan/ Uzbekistan
Apply by: 18 October 2024
We are looking for Legal consultants to support TRAFFIC’s INL project in Central Asia. The successful candidate will conduct an analysis of existing laws pertaining to the trade in wild animals that are used for the pet trade in the three target countries. The results of the legal analysis for Kazakhstan / Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, including a set of specific recommendations and follow-up priorities should be summarised in a report. They will be presented to relevant stakeholders in the countries and used as a basis to formulate recommendations.
The legal consultants will work closely with TRAFFIC’s project personnel in Bishkek and other partners in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan.
Please send your CV and a cover letter indicating why you are interested in this position to by October 18, 2024.
Please find the full information here
Volunteer Opportunities
Treasurer - Board of Trustees
We have an exciting opening for a new Trustee to join us who will also act as our Treasurer, overseeing the financial and operational matters of TRAFFIC in line with good practice and ensuring that effective financial measures, controls and procedures are in place and are appropriate for the charity.
A summary of our organisation, the key responsibilities and what we are looking for in terms of knowledge, experience and personal style and behaviours can be found in our Candidate Pack for this role, please find further information in the candidate pack here.
If you have any questions or would like to submit an application for the role, please contact before 21st October 2024.
