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Communications Officer

Location: Hanoi, Viet Nam

Contract: 1 year

TRAFFIC is the leading non-governmental organization working globally on trade in wild animals and plants in the context of both biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. TRAFFIC in Viet Nam works closely with consumer groups, CSOs, and the government, providing critical information on the impacts of trade, motivating efforts to increase the ecological sustainability of trade in wild species, and helping to improve enforcement of international wildlife trade controls. 

The main function of this position is to communicate TRAFFIC in Viet Nam’s efforts to the public, partners, and others, and to manage the creation of communications materials to serve this purpose. The Communications Officer is expected to implement a wide range of communication activities under the leadership of the Office Director in liaison with TRAFFIC staff in Viet Nam and Cambridge, UK to ensure effective communications at multiple levels.

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Deadline: 30th September 2021

Senior Programme Officer - Training and Capacity Building

Location: Selangor, Malaysia

Contract: 2 years

TRAFFIC is a leading non-governmental organisation working globally on trade in wild animals and plants in the context of both biodiversity conservation and sustainable development.   

The main function of this position is to provide technical input and leadership to TRAFFIC Southeast Asia regional programme, particularly as they relate to training and capacity building initiatives.  This role is focused on the management, implementation and delivery of projects, coordination and engagement with key partners from governments, donors, NGOs and other relevant stakeholders, as well as oversight and supervision of staff and / or consultants.

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Deadline: 22th September 2021

Project Officer – Demand Reduction

Location: Hanoi, Viet Nam

Contract: 1 year

The USAID Saving Threatened Wildlife Activity (or Project) is a 5-year program starting from June 2021 to July 2026. The Activity aims to increase Viet Nam’s leadership in countering wildlife trafficking through enhancing the commitment of Government of Vietnam (GVN) leaders at the national and provincial levels, increasing the effectiveness of wildlife law enforcement and reducing demand and consumption of illegal wildlife products. Under this project, TRAFFIC will implement a practical and effective approach to significantly reduce the demand for illegal wildlife product consumption and work with WWF and ENV to strengthen Viet Nam’s systems and capacities to deter those involved in the illegal wildlife trade. The implementation team lead by WWF’s Chief of Party provides a combination of experience combating wildlife trafficking and the proven ability to reduce demand for consumption, improve enforcement of trafficking, and strengthen policy formulation and governance for combating wildlife trade in Viet Nam.

The main function of this position is to support the coordination and implementation of project activities under the USAID Saving Threatened Wildlife Activity aligned with TRAFFIC’s behavioural change work to reduce consumer demand for illegal wildlife products in Viet Nam. Project activities are aligned with the overall Demand Reduction strategy for TRAFFIC.

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Deadline: 3 October 2021

Communications Support Officer – Digital

Location: Cambridge, United Kingdom

Contract: 1 year

Part Time: 60% FTE

The Communications Support Officer – Digital will provide contribute to TRAFFIC’s organisational strategy by supporting the effective implementation of the communications strategy and programme deliverables. As part of the Communications Unit, the role will report to the Head of Communications however, close working with the Communications Support Manager will be paramount, as this role will be responsible for supporting the effective delivery of our International digital outputs and presence.

This role will uphold TRAFFIC’s brand identity and values, provide creative digital design solutions, support communicators within the network and deliver outputs that influence and inspire change for our planet.

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Deadline: 3 October 2021

Senior Policy Officer

Location: Selangor, Malaysia

Contract: 2 years

The main function of this position is to lead, guide and deliver an effective policy and advocacy effort for TRAFFIC to address wildlife trade concerns in Southeast Asia. This includes affecting improvements in the overall legal and regulatory framework governing wildlife trade, providing advice and guidance on improving policy approaches and working closely with the wider programme and communication teams to deliver on TRAFFIC’s aims in Southeast Asia. 

The geographic focus is Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines, while supporting input in other Southeast Asian countries, including its implications at the wider regional and international levels.

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Deadline: 6th October 2021

Anti-corruption Co-ordinator

Location: Cambridge, United Kingdom

Contract: 1 year (with possibility to extension)

Building on the substantial progress made under the Targeting Natural Resource Corruption (TNRC) project to date, the Anti-Corruption Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating and leading TRAFFIC’s anti-corruption programme of work, with a focus on institutionalising anti-corruption into TRAFFIC. They will be expected to work closely with the TNRC implementing team in WWF-US to provide strategic and technical support and guidance on anti-corruption matters to TRAFFIC and other TNRC audiences staff across the globe, in alignment with the approved TNRC work plan. They will be responsible for ensuring that anti-corruption approaches are integrated into the TRAFFIC 2030 Strategy and TRAFFIC’s annual workplans.

The Anti-Corruption Coordinator will lead on and contribute towards a number of specific activities under the TNRC project as agreed in the Implementation Plans. This will include the production of Guidance and Technical Support outputs.

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Deadline: 3rd October 2021

Senior Project Manager

Location: Cambridge, United Kingdom

Contract: 2 years 

TRAFFIC has secured funding for project work investigating the convergence of conservation crimes, namely wildlife trafficking; illegal logging and associated trade; illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing; and the illegal extraction of and illegal trade in gold and other minerals, including precious metals and gemstones. The project aims to identify, analyze, and map the illicit networks associated with conservation crimes and understand the links, where they may exist, between the different trafficking networks associated with conservation crimes.

The Senior Project Manager will manage and coordinate the implementation of this 2-year research project that will be implemented in three target countries; Viet Nam, Cameroon and Brazil, and replicates work ongoing in Indonesia. The Senior Project Manager’s role is to ensure that the lines of effort across the entire project are cohesive. They will monitor project budgets and timelines, and ensure compliance with donor guidelines. 

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Deadline: 10th October 2021

Senior Project Manager: Money Laundering and the Illegal Wildlife Trade

Location: Beijing, China

Contract: 2 years

The Senior Project Manager will manage a comprehensive project focused on improving China’s capacity on applying expertise in anti-money laundering (AML) approaches - powerful tools to tackle the illegal wildlife trade (IWT) that facilitates and is fed by wildlife crime. The role will supervise and coordinate staff from our project partners who will provide technical support for legal analysis of AML laws and case analysis of wildlife trafficking and localize AML guidance for both law enforcement agencies and financial institutions. The Project Manager will be a key contact point for project implementation and reporting and will report directly to the Director of TRAFFIC China and liaise closely with Senior Manager-Anti-Trafficking and Enforcement and Policy advisor-Data Analyst from TRAFFIC Global Office in the UK.

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Deadline: 17th October 2021

Request for Proposals to: Develop and Implement an Initiative to Reduce the Demand for Illegal Wild Meat in Thailand

The large-scale consumption of wildlife parts, products, and derivatives across the globe is increasingly being recognized as a driving factor toward substantial declines in populations of many species. Wildlife is purchased and consumed for a variety of reasons, including for nutrition, as pets, as medicines, for spiritual and aesthetic reasons, and many more. While there have been many reports which show that wildlife trade in Thailand is significant, very little was known about the consumption of wild meat in the country.

The objective of this initiative, the first to tackle wild meat consumption in Thailand, is to communicate that it is no longer socially acceptable to purchase and consume wild meat and thereby reduce demand among the priority target group. 

Please find full details for the proposal here

Please send by 10 September 2021 via email to Katie Mabbutt, Project Support Officer, TRAFFIC

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For more information about TRAFFIC and ZSL visit www.traffic.org and www.zsl.org

Requests for Proposals for Mercy is Power Campaign Impact Evaluation

Global consumer demand for elephant ivory and tiger parts is a major driver of poaching and the consequent decline in numbers of these species. In Thailand, trade in ivory items is illegal unless they are from domesticated elephants, whilst all trade in tiger products is illegal.

TRAFFIC is a partner in the project “Combatting Illegal Wildlife Trade in Thailand, focusing on Ivory, Rhino Horn, Tiger and Pangolins”, funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and managed by UNDP. As part of the project, TRAFFIC implemented the “Mercy is Power Campaign” in July – September 2021, a Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) initiative to reduce the demand in Thailand for elephant ivory and tiger products for spiritual reasons (e.g., amulets, small carvings)

The objective of this assignment is to evaluate the impacts of the Mercy is Power Campaign. The impacts could be evaluated by comparing those exposed to the campaign with a control group who have not been exposed to the campaign, or by comparing the differences between those exposed to the campaign and those in UWA’s end-line research, or both. The best option(s) should be specified in the proposal.

Please find full details for the proposal here

Please send the proposal by 10 September, 5:00 pm UK time, via email to Katie Mabbutt, Project Support Officer TRAFFIC Email: Enable JavaScript to view protected content.

For more information on TRAFFIC visit www.traffic.org

Consultant en veille/suivi judiciaire et compilation de données

Dans le cadre du projet LEMUR CWC (« Law Enforcement in Madagascar: A United Response to Combating Wildlife Crime »), TRAFFIC est à la recherche d’un consultant pour suivre les affaires de commerce illégal d’espèces sauvages en cours dans la région Atsinanana (et éventuellement dans le reste de la province de Toamasina, selon les besoins). Le projet LEMUR CWC est mis en œuvre conjointement par TRAFFIC et Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, avec le soutien financier du Bureau international des stupéfiants et de l'application de la loi du Département d’Etat des Etats-Unis (INL). Le projet vise à renforcer les capacités des autorités chargées de l’application de la loi en matière de commerce illégal d'espèces sauvages. Le consultant appuiera le juriste du projet (LEMUR CWC Legal Officer) à travers la collecte proactive et l’analyse des informations sur les affaires en cours dans la région Atsinanana, en vue d’épauler les acteurs du système pénal dans le cadre de la poursuite des infractions liées au commerce illégal d’espèces sauvages.

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Les candidatures devront être envoyées par mail à Enable JavaScript to view protected content. avec en objet: “TRAFFIC – Consultant basé à Toamasina”.

Date limite d’envoi des candidatures : 26 septembre 2021.

Consultant en veille/suivi judiciaire et compilation de données

Dans le cadre du projet LEMUR CWC (« Law Enforcement in Madagascar: A United Response to Combating Wildlife Crime »), TRAFFIC est à la recherche d’un consultant pour suivre les affaires de commerce illégal d’espèces sauvages en cours dans la région Atsimo-Andrefana. Le projet LEMUR CWC est mis en œuvre conjointement par TRAFFIC et Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, avec le soutien financier du Bureau international des stupéfiants et de l'application de la loi du Département d’Etat des Etats-Unis (INL). Le projet vise à renforcer les capacités des autorités chargées de l’application de la loi en matière de commerce illégal d'espèces sauvages. Le consultant appuiera le juriste du projet (LEMUR CWC Legal Officer) à travers la collecte proactive et l’analyse des informations sur les affaires en cours dans la région Atsimo-Andrefana, en vue d’épauler les acteurs du système pénal dans le cadre de la poursuite des infractions liées au commerce illégal d’espèces sauvages.

Veuillez trouver plus de détails ici 

Les candidatures devront être envoyées par mail à Enable JavaScript to view protected content. avec en objet: “TRAFFIC – Consultant basé à Toliara”.

Date limite d’envoi des candidatures : 26 septembre 2021

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