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Land Use Management Expert- WWF Germany

Known worldwide by its panda logo, The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) leads international efforts to protect endangered species and their habitats. Now in its fifth decade, WWF works in more than 100 countries around the globe to conserve the diversity of life on earth. With more than 5 million members worldwide, WWF is the world's largest privately financed conservation organization. 

WWF Germany is an independent part of the global network. Through our own initiatives and skilled advocacy in public, business and politics we give presence to the objectives of WWF in Germany. Therefore, we need highly qualified and committed professional staff members, who are not only looking for a job, but for a purpose in life. 

For our Department of Nature Conservation department, located in Berlin, we are looking for a qualified: 

Land Use Management Expert

This is a full time position (40h/week) from the 1st of March, 2013. The position is limited to 3 years.

Major Functions:
•Provide expert support on land use planning and land use management for WWF’s Agriculture Team in international projects
•Support conceptual development of land use projects
•Oversee studies and research concerning the impact of land use change due to agricultural use
•Evaluate sociological, economic and ecological site data that effect land use and community development in the project region
•Responsible for planning, monitoring, and evaluation of land use planning and land use management projects and targets managed by the Agriculture Team
•Give expertise concerning the implementation of land use planning and high conservation value areas
•Identify political constraints within the implementation of land use planning and develop counter strategies
•Participate in developing maps

Required Qualifications and Skills:
•An university degree and minimum five years’ experience working in land use planning and land use management, and skills related to evaluation of satellite data
•Experience in the field of nature conservation and well founded knowledge of habitat types and mapping in international context
•Expertise in GIS (at minimum intermediate skills)
•Experience working in tropics or sub-tropics, preferably in South America
•Good understanding of the culture, history, politics in the region mentioned above, including key commodity development of the region (palm oil, soy, cattle)
•Proven ability to take ownership of your own projects,
•Must be pro-active, action-oriented, and possess strong organizational and improvisational skills and must be capable of developing creative solutions
•Ability to operate at all levels and liaise effectively with governmental policy and decision makers, as well the business community and multi-cultural teams
•Must be outwardly self-confident with the ability to assert yourself
•Willingness to travel frequently and internationally
•Fluency in English, written and spoken, Spanish is an advantage

We offer:

We offer a diversified and interesting job in a motivated team. Would you like to work with us to conserve nature? We are looking forward to your application. Do not apply through our online site. Applicants must email job applications to personal@wwf.de with reference to "Land Use Management Expert“ by February 15th, 2013.