Wednesday, February 05, 2014

Projects Abroad - Vacancy!


Now THIS is a chance of a lifetime!

Vacancy: 
Marine Biologist with Instructor rating needed for our Shark Conservation and Research Project based in Fiji.

Your Role:
  • To carry out shark research in line with our Conservation Management Plan. 
  • Coordinate scientific work with our international and local project partners. 
  • Help develop and grow future scientific projects on a local and global scale. 
  • Train research volunteers in all aspects of our scientific work. 
  • Organisation and coordination of all field and related activities. 
  • Supervise research volunteers. 
  • Data collection, analysis and reporting. 
  • Assist with teaching of dive courses when needed. 
  • Administration.
Requirements:
  • Marine Science Degree or similar
  • PADI OWSI or higher
  • First Aid certification
  • Fluent in English
  • Must be able to work as part of a team
  • Very flexible approach to work
  • Long term commitment (min 1 year)
  • Proven experience of working with sharks is a big advantage.
We offer:
  • 1 year contract with view to extend, subject to a 3 month probation period.
  • Basic salary
  • Accommodation
  • 3 meals a day
  • Comprehensive insurance
  • Return flight to your home country after 1 year
  • Visa related expenses
  • Internet and phone
  • Two days off a week
  • Excellent in country support and benefits
  • Working with some of the world's most renowned shark scientists and experts.
Please only apply if you have the relevant experience.
Only success applicants will be contacted.
Closing date for applications is: 10th February 2014.

Send a cover letter, CV and photo to Andy Hill:

You can find all the details about the project here.
Good luck - and hopefully, c'ya real soon in Fiji!

4 comments:

Lindsay L. Graff said...

The chance to work with a really wonderful group of shark biologists and lovers!

Other Side of The Coin said...

Wow, the Shark Angels just posted a similar opening, what were the odds?

Vacancy:

Vacuous Twit with Instructor rating needed for our Shark Conservation and Research Project based in some dingy public park, or on Facebook, or somewhere where someone (not us) is hosting a shark event and we magically appear.

Your Role:

1. To carry out shark research in line with our Conservation Management Plan. The plan is always changing. In fact there really isn't a plan, just sort of an idea.

2. Help develop and grow future non-scientific projects on a local and global scale. That is to say help us ask for even more money from the public, you know, to keep our name out there.

3. Train research volunteers to wear moldy black duck wings, because that is what we do, FOR THE SAHRKS!!!.


4. Assist with the dissemination of watered down shark propaganda fed to us by Sea Shepherd. Usually online but occasionally the main stream media picks us up and we all celebrate.

Requirements:

1. You need to have a lower IQ than us.

2. Fluent in English, or street English, or can rap.

3. Must be able to look good on our team wearing black duck wings.

We offer:

Not much really. A few left over vegan rice cakes, the chance to carry Julie Anderson's lip gloss (a high honor) and you may appear in the background of a TV series we have been trying to sucker a network into buying for almost 5 years.

Please only apply if you have the relevant experience.

Only success applicants will be contacted.

Closing date for applications is: 10th February 2014.

DaShark said...

THAT is funny - thanks! :)

Anonymous said...

I applied! I have everything minus the PADI OWSI. SO heart breaking! Lucky guy or gal that gets the job!
- Susana N.