Chief Sociologist – Green Livelihood

Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) is a leading Indian nature conservation organisation

committed to the service of nature. Its mission is to conserve wildlife and its habitat
and to work for the welfare of individual wild animals, in partnership with
communities and governments. WTI’s team of 150 dedicated professionals work
towards achieving its vision of a secure natural heritage of India, in six priority
landscapes, knit holistically together by nine key strategies or Big Ideas.

Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) invites applications from highly accomplished individuals
with at least 12 years of experience in running community development or other
sociological programmes, to take overall charge of its Green Livelihoods division.

Who we’re looking for

As our Chief Sociologist, Green Livelihoods (GL), you will take the lead in providing
technical and strategic inputs to projects under the GL vertical. You will
conceptualise new projects, manage and mobilise manpower as required, liaise with
relevant governmental and non-governmental agencies, and work with existing and
potential donors to secure the sustenance of projects under the vertical. You will, of
course, have a strong belief in nature conservation.

Qualifications & Skills

 Postgraduate degree (or higher) in Social Sciences or any allied disciplines

 Must have 12+ years of experience
 Age between 30-45 years
 Must have an understanding of wildlife conservation and related issues

Broad responsibilities include

 Ensuring the strategic growth and development of the Green Livelihoods Big
Idea
 Ensuring that all projects under the GL vertical are properly planned and
funded, the necessary technical inputs are provided, and adequate and skilled
manpower is allocated to achieve the requisite quality of work
 Providing strategic inputs on the creation, planning and funding of new
projects
 Developing alliances with NGOs, state and central government agencies and
other relevant organisations to realise project objectives; liaising especially
with state forest departments, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and
Climate Change, and the Ministry of Rural Development to facilitate statutory
clearances and compliances
 Taking responsibility for the development of data collection and monitoring
systems for field projects and providing advice on these aspects on an
ongoing basis
 Contributing to the development and preparation of manuscripts for WTI’s
internal publications as well as peer-reviewed journals
 Developing and delivering presentations to the social sciences community,
government agencies and existing or potential private sector donors as
required
 Representing the organisation at various sociological forums
 Establishing a clear link as to how the GL division’s activities are contributing
to the organisation’s mission and vision

Interested candidates may share their resume on info@wti.org.in