Senior Manager – Terrestrial Ecologist

24 أغسطس، 2022

0 6 دقيقة واحدة

Job Description

About Our Client
Exciting opportunity to work for one of a kind project of Global Standards in Saudi Arabia with a vision to be a globally leading Tourism & Heritage destinations
Job Description
The Terrestrial Ecologist will be responsible for setting up and managing terrestrial natural scientific research systems and studies (fauna, flora and land-based ecosystems), recovery and rehabilitation, sustainable reintroductions.
Duties – including but not limited to

Continually review relevant studies and reports.
Work with and manage consultants.
Distil and report facts and findings most informative to the Integrated Development Management Plan for the land and its zonation plans.
Analyse and establish terrestrial environmental best practise benchmarks
Design and implement short-term, medium-term and long-term studies on species, habitat, climate and all related methodologies and budget requirements.
Formulate environmental rehabilitation and ecological restoration plans including related programs and budgets.
Conduct baseline studies, game counts and species census data gathering and update all species lists – birds, plants, reptiles, amphibians etc.
Resolve detailed plans for re-introduction of locally extinct, endemic species – including related programs and budgets.
Develop species-specific management plans and monitoring systems.
Monitor the health and condition of all threatened and high priority species and initiate appropriate action to remediate if / when necessary.
Map and monitor vegetation and habitat types on the and changes over time.
Review and comment on regional, urban and special project development plans

The Successful Applicant

Honours Degree or Master's Degree in Natural Science / Ecology
A minimum of 8 years of experience in the same or similar field
In-depth knowledge of research and monitoring methods and their application
Proven publication record is a plus
In-depth knowledge of conservation practices and principles.
The ability to integrate science and practical management practices
Hands-on experience with environmental restoration and rehabilitation
Field work experience

What's on Offer

Competitive total rewards compensation on offer including Health-care and other benefits
Exciting opportunity to work for one of a kind project of Global Standards in Saudi Arabia with a vision to be a globally leading Tourism & Heritage destinations