Position Open :Education Officer in BNHS

Position :Education Officer*
No. of POSTS: 2
Department Conservation Education Centre, Mumbai
Base: Goregaon
Job Description:
The BNHS’s Conservation Education Center (CEC) is situated on 33 acres BNHS
Nature Reserve at Goregoan. The CEC situated amidst of forests. He or she
willdesign and implementenvironmental education programmes and projects at
the site and off site as well. The job mainly involves conducting
environmental education programmes such as nature trails, nature camps,
audio-visual shows, workshops, education material development and so on. He
or she is given annual target for revenue generation which helps in
sustainability of CEC. Grant writing for new projects is then desired. He or
she is expected to have independent working style with concrete time-bound
deliverables.

*Core competencies required:*

- *Professionalism:* Experience and expert knowledge of natural history
and environmental issues; Ability to interact with wide range of audiences;
Demonstrated proactive skills in designing and conductive educational
programmes. Good research and analytical skills, and ability to rapidly
analyze and integrate diverse information from varied sources.
- *Communication:* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
together with the ability to negotiate and crisis management.
- *Planning and organizing:* Proven ability to plan and organize work,
Ability to integrate the education administration and research work.
- *Teamwork:* Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve
organizational goals; Ability to maintain effective working relations with
volunteers and funding agencies.
- *Commitment:* The job demands good amount of commitment as it involves
working on weekends/public holidays. At times, overnight stay during camps
as well as outstation travelling in case of outstation camps is required.
The working hours are flexible.
- *Leadership:* Proven ability of independent thinking and taking lead.

*Job Specification:*

- *Academia: *Master’s degree or equivalent in
zoology/botany/lifesciences/ environmental studies.
- *Work Experience: *A minimum two years of progressively responsible
experience in conducting educational programmes/projects in the field of
environment or wildlife.
- *Languages: *English is the working language. For the post advertised,
fluency in oral and written English and working knowledge of Marathi and
Hindi is required.
- *Computer Savvy:* Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office, email,
internet) are required.* *

*Desired Skills: *Marathi translation, web designing, digital document
designing, creative writing, any of these skills will give added advantage.
* *
*Age:* Below 32 years

*Remuneration:* Rs.12,000/- (including benefits). Salary is not a constraint
for the right candidate

Interested candidates are requested to mail their updated resume before
October 15, 2010 to umesh.umesh12@rediffmail.com with a copy marked to
vshubhalaxmi@gmail.com. Visit CEC website to know more about its activities
https://cecbnhs.wetpaint.com/

Contact Person: Mr. Umesh Pawar, Assistant Manager HR. Tel: 022-22821811,
Mob: 9619291959