Marine Conservation Intern

BirdLife Europe, in Brussels, is looking for a Marine Conservation Intern.

Introduction

BirdLife Europe is the European Division of BirdLife International, and is one of the six BirdLife regional offices around the world. It is composed of an international team of permanent staff working on conservation, capacity building, policy, management, finance, fundraising, advocacy, science, communication, marketing and administration. Stichting BirdLife Europe supports the European and Central Asia Partnership of BirdLife International, which consists of 45 independent, grassroots Civil Society Organisations, governed by a democratic programme.
BirdLife International is a global Partnership of autonomous, national non-governmental conservation organisations, with a large grassroots membership, in 117 countries and territories. BirdLife works together as a Partnership to conserve wild birds, their habitats and global biodiversity, by working with people towards sustainability in the use of natural resources. BirdLife is the global authority on the status of bird species, has unparalleled technical expertise in bird and biodiversity assessment, and provides a global outreach through its national Partners and decentralised Secretariat.

This is a 3 months paid position – starting day: as soon as possible, preferably first week of October.

Description of tasks to be undertaken by the trainee

The selected Trainee will work in the marine conservation team, giving support to work on a range of issues on the protection of wild bird species. The intern’s responsibilities will include:

• Prepare management guidelines for MPA document;
• Support proposal of marine IBA extension project to private donor;
• Work with local partners to define urgent actions per country;
• Prepare documents and seek funding together with colleagues;
• Creation of databases;
• Take notes and prepare reports.

Profile of Trainee

Qualification:

Educational Qualifications/Vocational Training

• At least a relevant Bachelor’s Degree in biology or related disciplines with knowledge of environmental issues;
• Knowledge of seabird ecology;
• Basic knowledge of the ecology of the threatened seabird species in Europe;
• High levels of flexibility, dedication and sense of responsibility;
• Well organized and with attention to detail;
• Previous experience designing and producing communication materials.

Personal and Social Skills

Good team work skills, ability to work independently and take initiatives. Well-developed social skills. Outgoing and communicative. Ability to work in an International environment.

Language Skills

Very good written English. Spanish highly desirable. Other EU languages will be an asset.

Information Technology (IT) Skills

Perfect command of Microsoft Office package and main web-based applications, familiar with Arc-Gis software.

Applications:

Applications to be sent by 19th Septempber 2013 to: recruitment.europe@birdlife.org.
Only applications with a max 1 A4 page CV and a 1 page personal letter will be considered.
Include in the email subject field: Marine Conservation Intern.
Interviews will be held on Friday 27th September on Skype.