The Wildlife Conservation Society-India promotes scientifically supported wildlife conservation. We collaborate with governmental and non-governmental groups to address conservation issues including human-animal conflict, voluntary eviction from forest preserves, stopping the trade in wildlife, protecting threatened and endangered species, etc. WCS-India works to foster positive attitudes among people toward wildlife as part of its commitment to wildlife conservation and the ecological worldview that acknowledges the unbreakable relationship between human wellbeing and the preservation of wildlife and natural areas.
Counter Wildlife Trafficking (CWT) program was initiated in 2018 to address the growing challenge of wildlife trafficking in India. CWT works across India, with a special focus on Northeast India, Western Ghats, and Eastern Ghats. Some of our activities include:
- Conducting capacity-building workshops for law enforcement officials on effective prevention, detection, investigation, and prosecution of wildlife crimes
- Providing technical support to law enforcement officers in aspects of wildlife crime
- Developing technological solutions for monitoring IWT and assisting in countering cyber-assisted IWT
- Carrying out and disseminating multidisciplinary research on wildlife crime to refine knowledge in this field
One of the above-listed activities deals with identifying and building technology-based solutions, mainly by bringing automation to the existing processes using state-of-the-art methods.
Role Description:
It is an interdisciplinary role that entails directing and supervising the development of technological projects, working with multiple stakeholders, communicating with outside teams and software developers, and engaging in fundraising. The ideal applicant will have expertise in software development projects, project management skills, and essential programming knowledge.
Requirements:
- B.Tech/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, Environmental Science, or a related discipline
- Experience with Machine Learning techniques
- Strong scripting and programming skills, preferably Python \
- Experience in managing technology-driven projects end-to-end
- Highly organized with excellent communication skills; fluent in verbal and written English
- Strong interest in wildlife conservation
- Innovative approach to problem-solving
- Optional: Experience in conservation-tech projects
Responsibilities:
- Implement different automation techniques in the pipeline of data collection, data processing, and storage within CWT.
- Collect and analyze data on social media platforms using data mining techniques.
- Assist in developing a full-stack framework in ongoing cwt projects.
- Engage with stakeholders and multi-disciplinary teams during the project development
- Initiate new project ideas and involvement in fundraising
Application:
Interested candidates are invited to send applications by email with the subject line ‘Application for Tech Lead,’ a cover letter, and a CV to careers@wcsinida.org. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.
