SayPro Conservation Research

Description

1. Provide day to day management of the research programme and camp organisation in the field in the absence of the Coordinator
2. Support the Research Assistants to supervise volunteers during their time in the field, including ad-hoc problem solving and pastoral care
3. Ensure good communication and team relations between volunteers, staff and local staff and ensure problems and concerns are reported
4. Take the lead in communicating with office-based staff, including the Project development department, Head of Environment and Director of Programmes and Operations
5. Ensure risk assessments are in place for each activity, and these are communicated with the team and volunteers
6. Support the SCRP Coordinator and Research Assistants in writing standard protocols for each research project
7. Support the SCRP Coordinator in ensuring that data collection follows protocols and is at a publishable standard
8. Lead in training the research assistants and volunteers in field research techniques and ensuring consistency of data
9. Assist in the development of research projects, analysis of data and write up of research papers
10. Be the lead researcher on specific projects in the field, taking on responsibility for the establishment of methodologies, organisation of data collection, input of data and analysis
11. Assist in writing quarterly internal and external reports for any collaborating partners
12. Work with the Executive Coordinator and Conservation Coordinator to develop the long-term vision of SCRP
13. Work with other departments to develop cross-disciplinary projects
14. Work alongside Media volunteers and volunteering staff in producing information for the website and social media
15. Any other tasks the Director/ Project Coordinator deems necessary within the broad remit of this role

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