Job Description
Job Title: Conservation Scientist, King Khalid Wildlife Research Centre, Saudi Arabia
Department/section: Conservation Programmes Department, West and North Africa
conservation programme.
Reporting Structure: The post holder will report directly to the Director of KKWRC.
Location: The position will be based at KKWRC in Thumamah, 1 hour outside of Riyadh,
with a considerable amount of time in the field.
Duration: The initial contract will be until the end of 2016 and renewable on an annual basis.
Salary: SR170,000-SR215,000
commensurate with experience.
(approx.
£29,000-£36,800)
(tax
free)
per
annum
Benefits: Annual return flight to Saudi Arabia; visa; insurance under ZSL’s group travel
insurance policy and KKWRC’s medical insurance in Saudi Arabia; accommodation at
KKWRC; 60 calendar days leave per annum.
Overall purpose of job: Lead KKWRC’s conservation science research and monitoring
programme.
Project Outline:
ZSL have been managing KKWRC for the Saudi Wildlife Authority (SWA) since 1989. The
Centre’s major activities comprise conservation science research and monitoring inside
protected areas and running the largest captive breeding programmes in the world for
mountain gazelles, sand gazelles and Nubian ibex. Ecological, epidemiological and genetic
research is also carried out on these captive animals and wild populations in protected areas
across Saudi Arabia. KKWRC has carried out reintroductions into three protected areas in
Saudi Arabia and continues to monitor these populations whilst planning future
reintroductions.
Main responsibilities:
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Develop and implement new wildlife research and monitoring projects for KKWRC in
consultation with other KKWRC staff.
Continue post release monitoring of reintroduced populations.
Carry out surveys and monitoring in protected areas to provide data to inform
protected area management.
Assist other KKWRC staff with research projects, data analysis and preparation of
publications.
Collaborate with and train Saudi Wildlife Authority staff in survey and monitoring
techniques and other research techniques.
To undertake appropriate administrative tasks and project reporting.
Expectations of job holder:
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To ensure that the policy for equality of opportunity is adhered to and promoted in all
aspects of the post holder’s work.
To ensure effective quality control and continuous improvement in all aspects of the
work and responsibilities attached to this post.
Demonstrate professionalism towards sensitive and confidential information.
To comply with and promote Health and Safety policies and procedures and to
undertake recommended Health and Safety training as and when necessary.
To be committed to professional self-development, through participation in in-service
training as necessary for the successful carrying out of the job.
To undertake such other duties as are commensurate with the grade of the post.
N.B: This job description is designed to outline a range of main duties that may be
encountered. It is not designed to be an exhaustive list of tasks and can be varied in
consultation with the post holder in order to reflect changes in the job or the organisation.