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face="Times New Roman">JOB DESCRIPTION<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal
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face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Position:</SPAN></B><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Assistant Director, </SPAN><st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Latin
America</SPAN></st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> and Caribbean Program with
a focus on </SPAN><st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Mesoamerica</SPAN></st1:place><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> and the Southern
Cone<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Division:</SPAN></B><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 3">
</SPAN>International Conservation<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 144pt; TEXT-INDENT: -144pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Reports to:</SPAN></B><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Director, </SPAN><st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Latin
America</SPAN></st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> and </SPAN><st1:place><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Caribbean</SPAN></st1:place><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> Program
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 144pt; TEXT-INDENT: -144pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">And Coordinates
with:</SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Regional program, including Regional Coordinators, country directors,
field staff.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<H3 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=5>Position Objectives</FONT></SPAN></H3>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Assist Director of
</SPAN></I></B><st1:place><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Latin
America</SPAN></I></B></st1:place><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> and
</SPAN></I></B><st1:place><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Caribbean</SPAN></I></B></st1:place><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> Programs (LACP), in
consultation with the regional field staff to:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></B></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo8; tab-stops: list 18.0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">establish program priorities, strategies, and approaches;
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
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18.0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">provide guidance for project development and
implementation; <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l9 level1 lfo10; tab-stops: list 18.0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">coordinate financial, technical, and administrative
support for various field projects;<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l12 level1 lfo11; tab-stops: list 18.0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">facilitate communication and coordination among projects
and between WCS and other institutions; and,<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo15; tab-stops: list 18.0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">facilitate coordination among field projects and other
divisions of WCS e.g. the living collections, media, communication
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Promote biological
conservation in </SPAN></I></B><st1:place><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Latin
America</SPAN></I></B></st1:place><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> and the
</SPAN></I></B><st1:place><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Caribbean</SPAN></I></B></st1:place><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></B></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo12; tab-stops: list 18.0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">through effective communication and collaboration with
national governments, international agencies, and other non-governmental
organizations; <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo13; tab-stops: list 18.0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">by directing international attention to priorities for
conservation; and, <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo14; tab-stops: list 18.0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">by influencing policies that promote conservation of
priority sites and issues.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Principal
Responsibilities<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></B></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Project Development and
Implementation:</SPAN></I></B><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 18.0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Identify conservation needs within the region and, in
consultation with the Director and field staff, help to establish new programs
and country initiatives.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 18.0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Assist in establishing program priorities, strategies,
and approaches for the LACP;<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 18.0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Provide guidance with project development and
implementation through site visits by: encouraging proper data collection,
analysis, and publication; maintaining regular contact with and providing
feedback to staff; and, by monitoring and evaluating project and individual
progress.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 18.0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Support fundraising for projects, in collaboration with
WCS Development staff and LACP field staff through: development of proposals and
participation in fund-raising activities; identifying new funding sources;
meeting potential donors; speaking at fund-raising and other Development
engagements; and by maintaining contact with and reporting to funding
sources.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 18.0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Represent WCS programs and
projects in </SPAN><st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Latin
America</SPAN></st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> and the
</SPAN><st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Caribbean</SPAN></st1:place><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> in contacts with
host country governments, donors, governmental agencies and other
non-governmental organizations.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l14 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 18.0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Promote biological
conservation in </SPAN><st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Latin
America</SPAN></st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> and the
</SPAN><st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Caribbean</SPAN></st1:place><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> among national
governments, international agencies, and other non-governmental organizations;
direct international attention to important sites for conservation; and
influence policies that promote their long-term
persistence.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Administration:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></I></B></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo7; tab-stops: list 18.0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Help provide administrative support and coordinate
logistical and technical support for projects, including budget planning and
financial management.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 18.0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Coordinate agency grant administration, draft consulting
contracts, MOUs and other documents in consultation with our legal department
and the Program Officer.<I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><o:p></o:p></I></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l13 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list 18.0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Maintain sufficient familiarity with overall LACP and
individual projects to be able to perform the duties of the Director for LACP
when necessary.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 18.0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN lang=EN-US>Help organize
biennial regional meetings of LACP staff, annual meetings with Regional
Coordinators, and other thematic workshops and seminars.</SPAN><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Independent Professional
Activities:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></I></B></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list 18.0pt"><S><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></S><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Conduct independent research activities as
feasible.<S><o:p></o:p></S></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list
18.0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Maintain other relevant independent professional
activities in field of expertise.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<H3 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=5><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Qualifications<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></H3>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN lang=EN-US>The Wildlife Conservation Society's
(WCS) </SPAN><st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-US>Latin America</SPAN></st1:place><SPAN
lang=EN-US> and Caribbean Program (LACP) is a large, diverse set of field-driven
programs designed to promote the conservation of wildlife and their habitats
across the region. The Assistant Director is based full-time at WCS
International Programs central office in </SPAN><st1:State><st1:place><SPAN
lang=EN-US>New York</SPAN></st1:place></st1:State><SPAN lang=EN-US> and reports
to the Director of the </SPAN><st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-US>Latin
America</SPAN></st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-US> and Caribbean Program.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This position requires a Ph.D. in
natural or social sciences, or a field relevant to conservation of natural
resources; and at least 3 years in program management experience. The successful
applicant must have understanding of conservation issues in
</SPAN><st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-US>Latin America</SPAN></st1:place><SPAN
lang=EN-US>, and excellent skills in writing, editing, oral and interpersonal
communication.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Fluency in Spanish
required, and Portuguese desired.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Computer literacy in word processing, spreadsheets and presentation
software.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Excellent organizational
skills, ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize
tasks.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Effective at both
collaborative and independent work.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Ability to take initiative, follow directions, and work with a diverse
team.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Assistant Director will
also contribute to enlarge and uphold the Society’s policies towards Equal
Employment Opportunities for women, minorities, veterans, the handicapped and
other protected groups.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></B></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">To Make an
Application, please email a CV and Letter of Application by
</SPAN></I></B><st1:date Year="2006" Day="3" Month="7"><B><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">July 3,
2006</SPAN></I></B></st1:date><B><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">
to:</SPAN></I></B><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LETTER-SPACING: -0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><A
href="mailto:latinamerica@wcs.org">latinamerica@wcs.org</A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></I></B></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Equal opportunities employer
M/F/H/V.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>