The current global COVID-19 crisis urges Government to take sustained actions to significantly reduce the likelihood of future zoonotic pathogen outbreaks, reduce pressures on global biodiversity and safeguard livelihoods and food security of local communities and Indigenous Peoples. In the wake of this latest outbreak, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress in China has banned the hunting, trade, transportation, and consumption of all terrestrial wild animals whether captive-bred or wild caught, yet only when the end purpose is to eat (i.e., not for pets, furs, Traditional Chinese Medicine, or zoos). In order to progress and support implementation of these critical policy reforms, WCS has launched an initiative to leverage high-level commitment to prevent future zoonotic pathogen outbreaks.  This initiative requires a collaborative, dynamic, and transdisciplinary approach—working across sectors at the local, regional, national, and global levels. The approach recognizes and integrates the interconnections between the health of people, animals, plants, and the foundational dependence on intact and functioning environments to achieve optimal health and well-being outcomes for all.

Job Summary

WCS China is seeking a dynamic and motivated individual to lead its Policy Initiative Program.  This individual will develop and implement policy strategies that leverage multi-disciplinary, cross-sector partnerships, primarily targeting public health sector, to implement an adaptive strategy that takes sustained actions to support wildlife conservation in China, and also reduce the risk of future zoonotic pathogen outbreaks. 

The Policy Initiative Program Manager will be responsible for developing, coordinating and implementing WCS China’s strategies and work plan to mobilize cross-sector engagement, primarily targeting public health, in wildlife management issues and ensure that WCS China’s strategy aligns with WCS' One-health agenda.  This will entail building multi-stakeholder and multi-sector consensus to support policy initiatives and projects related to public health and wildlife conservation.

The ideal candidate is both strategic and creative, with a background in policy research, policy campaigns and communications, and program management.

Primary Responsibilities

Research and Strategy Development

-Lead the development of WCS China’s policy strategies and associated activities plan to address trade of live wildlife and prevent future zoonotic pathogen outbreaks;

-Support the Country Director with the development of WCS China’s policy strategies and associated activities plan to address protected area, national park system and other related biodiversity conservation policies;

-Lead the collection, tracking and analysis of conservation and public health legal, policy and media landscapes to identify key stakeholders and effective work pathways to achieve WCS China’s strategic objectives;

-Develop gap analysis, policy briefs, position papers to articulate WCS interests related to wildlife conservation and public health;

-Conduct Partnership scoping to identify and establish engagement with key national civil society and public health experts.

Partnership and Communication

-Develop and maintain strategic partnerships including with public health experts, government agencies, academic institutions and other CSOs, private sector, and other experts or leaders in the fields of public health and wildlife trade to support WCS China’s wildlife trade and health policy objectives;

-Proactively identify opportunities for policy initiative or project level collaboration, and work closely with relevant WCS staff – national, regional and global – to deliver the impact;

-Working with team members and partners, develop high-quality policy research outputs, including technical reports, peer-review manuscripts and other publications of international standards;

-Share knowledge, expertise, information and networks with other policy initiative colleagues and partners;

-Represent WCS China’s Policy Initiative Program in national, regional, international fora to re-frame action on public health issue, mobilizing the public health sector, at global and national levels, to lead and take action.

Program Management

-Lead program implementation including monitoring program progress and adjusting project workplans accordingly;

-Ensure appropriate and timely planning and reporting on program activities including providing technical support for implementation;

-Effectively manage program grant technical and financial reporting to achieve programmatic objectives;

-Manage existing and identify new funding opportunities;

-Work with the Country Director to identify and select contractors/partners, design activity plans with contractors/partners to assure outputs and outcomes are in line with WCS China goals and strategies;

-Undertake management of interns, volunteers and/or staff to implement research or analysis tasks as relevant;

-Work with the Country Director and other WCS China staff to respond to internal and external inquiries regarding program progress and results.

Capacity Building

-Assess human resource capacity need for the Policy Initiative program, and develop a staff plan, as needed, to ensure sufficient human resources and capacity to deliver WCS China’s conservation, wildlife trade and public health objectives;

-Serve as an internal resource person on wildlife conservation and health policy issues including capacity building, participating in and supporting the activities of other WCS China projects when needed.

-This job description reflects the assignment of essential functions, it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Requirements

-Commitment to the conservation of wildlife

-Undergrad/Postgrad qualification in a relevant field, including public health, public administration, international relations, international development, public policy, social sciences or law, communication, or relevant field

-A minimum 5 years of professional experience in the design and implementation of policy strategies and campaigns to influence policy and program management is required. Working experiences with government agencies, international organizations, and/or in public health field is preferred.

-Demonstrated experience with policy analysis, research and writing related to issues of global development, public health preferred

-Familiarity with international treaties, national legislation and policies related to wildlife trade, public health, and conservation

-Proven ability to develop and work in partnership with multiple stakeholders, including government stakeholders, NGO partners, and international organizations at various levels. Ability to strategize and coordinate with multiple organizations working towards a common strategic objective

-Demonstrated success in planning and conducting advocacy and communication activities to achieve desired outcomes.

-Proven ability to work effectively and collaboratively as a member of a dynamic team. Must be solution-oriented, and have strong problem solving and analytical skills and the ability to creatively contribute to thinking on issues.

-Strong interpersonal communication, analytical, and organizational skills.

-Proficiency in Chinese and English is required. Demonstrated excellent writing, speaking, and editing skills in Chinese (Mandarin) and proficiency in English speaking, listening, and writing.

-Ability to travel as needed within China and throughout Asia.

-Excellent computer and systems skills required with respect to MS Office applications

WCS真诚期待您的加入！

薪酬及福利：
1. 五险一金、意外险；
2. 周末双休，法定年假及WCS额外假期；
3. 丰富的野生动物保护平台，国际NGO视野。

该职位招聘开放期限为2021年8月20日-9月20日。

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