Field Officer- Sociologist- Sundarban Conflict Mitigation Project

Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) invites applications from individuals with at least 1-3 years of field experience as a Sociologist for our Sundarbans Tiger Project.

Who we’re looking for

As our Sociologist, you will be posted in the Sundarbans landscape in West Bengal, and responsible for on-site implementation of the projects’ activities under supervision and guidance of the reporting manager, and as per the technical and financial plan of the project.

Before applying, please ensure that you meet our requirements:

 Qualifications and skills

• Post-graduate degree in disciplines such as Sociology/Social Anthropology/Social work/Natural Resources Management, with minimum 1-3 years’ experience in conducting field work with indigenous/local communities.
• Knowledge of social science research techniques including structured and unstructured surveys.
• Skills in working closely with local community stakeholders, specifically in capacity development and sensitisation of stakeholders, and organising village meetings and workshops.
• Skills in grant management, technical reporting and monitoring and evaluation.
• Ability to multi-task and ability to create and work in a team-oriented, multi-cultural environment.
• Knowledge of Bangla language is a must for this position.

Broad responsibilities include

• The sociologist will be responsible for qualitative implementation of all community-based interventions including; socio economic surveys whenever required, selection of beneficiaries through a consultative process, creating awareness among villagers and students.
• Implementation and followup, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of activities with field assistants, volunteers, State Forest Department, other government and non- government agencies as per the Project Implementation Plan (PIP).
• Data collection from field for monitoring and evaluation of various activities and analysis as per monitoring plans and ensure timely delivery of deliverables.