Wildlife Campaign Team – Asia Pacific

NGO Recruitment Full-time Staff – Australia, Oceania Apply by: 23rd September 2012 WSPA’s vision is a world where animal welfare matters and animal cruelty ends. With consultative status at the UN and the Council of Europe WSPA is active in more than 50 countries and has hundreds of thousands of supporters worldwide. WSPA campaigns to convince governments and key decision makers to change policies, practices and legislation to ensure animals are protected.

WSPA is committed to ending the suffering of wildlife globally and has a programme of work aimed at creating maximum impact for wild animals. WSPA’s wildlife programme consists of three priority campaigns focusing on: Wildlife Trade, Oceans and Bears in the Wild. Working as part of a global approach, the Asia-Pacific office will deliver inspiring advocacy campaigns that compel key stakeholders such as the public, corporations and governments to make changes that will significantly improve the lives of animals.

As a result WSPA is conducting an international search to build an expert team of campaigners at varying levels of experience to join the team as they embark on a bold expansion to end cruelty against animals in the wild and in our oceans. If you’re up for this exciting new challenge we would like to hear from you. In the first phase of implementation WSPA will recruit three roles;

1. Program Manager
2. Campaign Manager
3. Project Manager

The location of each role is flexible anywhere in the region to ensure that all relevant candidates are considered for each opportunity. Extensive travel is expected for each role.

The best candidates for these three roles will have existing campaign and advocacy experience developed in campaigning style organisations in conservation, human rights, international aid, health, poverty, the Union Movement etc. Experience in animal welfare although welcome is not essential.

To express initial interest in either of these three roles please forward in Word format a covering letter outlining your campaign or advocacy experience along with a comprehensive CV to cv@ngorecruitment.com quoting ref # 31342. Alternatively please phone Richard Green or Joanne Elliott in Sydney on +61 2 8243 0570.

Please note that there is no formal closing date for this role. Early applications are encouraged and suitable candidates may be shortlisted for interview as applications are received.

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