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Job Description

BACKGROUND

WCP Zambia is a not-for-profit organisation that works nationally providing support to the Department of National Parks, the National Prosecution Authority and other conservation partners across various landscapes. WCP focuses on protecting wild species, natural ecosystems and the lives and livelihoods of the people who rely on them.

Through the Protect the Pangolins programme, WCP supports the rehabilitation and the release into the wild pangolins confiscated during illegal wildlife trade.

PURPOSE

We are looking for a new intern to join the Protect The Pangolin Programme.

Since 2015 WCP has given support to Zambia’s Department of National Parks and Wildlife regarding the care, rehabilitation and release of pangolins confiscated by the department from illegal traffickers. The WCP-DNPW Pangolin Rehabilitation Centre is the only one of its kind in Zambia. Here pangolins rescued for the illegal trade are given medical and physical care until they are well enough to return back into the wild. Highly trained staff provide round-the-clock care to pangolins that arrive with varying degrees of illness and injury. A pangolin-first approach is taken to ensure success in rehabilitation, ultimately leading to the pangolin’s reintegration into the wild.

Through its internship programme, WCP will allow a Zambian graduate to join the organisation and learn more about the conservation sector throughout the country.

INTERNSHIP OBJECTIVES

1. This internship aims to offer a unique learning experience to students or recent graduates.
2. The intern will gain a broad range of relevant clinical experiences with pangolins as well as hands-on experience working with endangered species to complement academic knowledge and skills.
3. The internship will increase appreciation and knowledge of wildlife conservation and its intricate management dynamics and allow for the gaining of management skills through various assignments.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant discipline
• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to interact with people from different backgrounds.
• Excellent computer skills, specifically in Microsoft Office suite, expert proficiency or certification in Microsoft Excel preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, analytical research and descriptive reporting experience.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to identify trends and patterns of information.
• Fluency in English, additional language skills preferred.
• Exceptional organisational skills, ability to facilitate communication between different locations and ability to work independently to meet deadlines.

TERMS AND BENEFITS

A monthly allowance will be offered commensurate with qualifications and all project-related expenses incurred will be reimbursed e.g. communications and transport.

How to Apply

Please send by email a CV and cover letter ONLY by 12 July 2024: [email protected]