Herpetologist at Risten Development Company Nigeria Limited

Job Description

• Scope, design and plan herpetology survey programmes to industry best practice.
• Coordinate, manage and mentor a team of field-based herpetologists.
• Plan and allocate staff resources to projects to complete ongoing and forecasted workload.
• Input on and assist with the compilation of successful tenders to win work in a competitive market.
• Research and implement best-practice herpetology survey techniques and guidance for use in all work undertaken.
• Review ongoing field survey results and interpret for interim presentation to clients and with final project outputs in mind.
• Build strong relationships with clients, authorities and stakeholders, and proactively manage the client relationships to deliver the level of customer service expected.,
• Drive the adoption of the most efficient survey and data management techniques, including by using technology for capturing and recording field survey data.
• Guide and review reports prepared by other Herpetology team members and write report inputs commensurate with your level of expertise as Principal Herpetologist.
• Undertake specialist herpetology fieldwork commensurate with your level of expertise, as required in the fulfillment of the Principal Herpetologist’s role.

Requirements
The key requirements of the post will be:

• A third-level qualification in Ecology, Environmental or Natural Sciences, or other related fields that give the candidate the necessary skills to fulfill the role.
• A minimum of 10 years’ post-graduate experience in fulfilling similar functions or in a similar consultancy or professional role.
• Experience of undertaking research projects in the field of herpetology, and utilising or developing best-practice survey guidelines.
• Experience of technical/scientific report writing.
• A proven track record at building long-term professional relationships with clients and key herpetology stakeholders.
• To already be or to be working towards becoming a person of recognised standing in the herpetology community.
• Commercially-savvy and business-minded.
• Demonstrable ability to manage the busy and varied workload of a busy team of herpetologists