PhD Student – Socioeconomic Monitoring Intern

Want to make a positive difference to the future of people and our one shared home, the Earth? Working with WWF could be the opportunity of a lifetime:

All around the world, people are waking up to the deepening crisis of nature loss. A growing realization that nature is our life-support system. And that nobody will be spared from the impacts of its loss. Here at WWF, we are helping to tackle this enormous global challenge.

Our people come from hugely diverse backgrounds and with a variety of expertise, ranging from HR and finance to advocacy and conservation science. We welcome applications from anyone who believes they can help us create a better future for people and wildlife.

What we do:

We are an independent conservation organization, striving to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife. From individuals and communities to business and government, we are part of a growing coalition calling on world leaders to set nature on the path to recovery by 2030. Together, we seek to protect and restore natural habitats, stop the mass extinction of wildlife, and make the way we produce and consume sustainable. WWF Network has moved to the development and the implementation of 9 Practices with Global Goals to be achieved.

For our Country Programme Office in Cameroon, we are looking for a Socioeconomic Monitoring Intern to support the impact monitoring programme in filling his need.

Reports to: Congo Basin Impact Monitoring Programme Coordinator

Location:Yaoundé

Duration: One (1) year, renewable

The mission of the Department

For the Congo Basin countries to actively contribute to the Outcomes of some Practices (Wildlife, Forests, Food, Climate & Energy, Freshwater and Governance) implemented in their respective programmes, it is important to have a monitoring programme designed and implemented accordingly. Regarding new challenges and the need to continue and extend the monitoring programme to other developed goals and objectives in alignment with the Practices, the Congo Basin Biomonitoring Programme has been turned into an Impact Monitoring Programme. The programme has been built so that the implementation of some strategic axes are directly integrated into the day-to-day activities of field programmes for more efficiency. The adaptation made is supporting field programmes and countries in delivering conservation outcomes and impacts for an easy contribution to the Global Goals.

As the main strategic axis of the impact monitoring programme, the collection of reliable and structured data includes seven distinct and complementary components to better orientate, optimize and evaluate conservation activities and results. The monitoring of socioeconomic impacts is a key pillar of the data components. It is then essential to collect field, structure, and analyze socioeconomic data for the production of relevant results demonstrating impacts on local communities. In order to support the impact monitoring programme in filling this need, we are looking for a PhD Student – Socioeconomic Monitoring Intern.

Major Functions

Under the supervision of the Congo Basin Impact Monitoring Coordinator, and in close collaboration with the regional coordination team members and national teams, the Socioeconomic Monitoring Intern will focus on protocol development for data collection, the monitoring of data collection processes, the compilation and structuration of existing and new data, and the analyses and production of technical reports.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Set up and implement a robust method for well-being score estimate, adapted to the WWF context in the Congo basin.
2. Elaborate data collection protocols.
3. Conduct field missions to collect data and strengthen the capacities of field teams.
4. Compile the collected information in a structured in databases.
5. Assist in data analysis according to the objectives of the program.
6. Provide support to any other activity of the regional programme when necessary.

Profile:

Required Qualifications:

• MSc Degree or equivalent in social sciences, specifically in socioeconomic studies or in a linked domain.
• Fully registered in PhD studies in a national or international university (proof must be attached to the CV or cover letter)
• Demonstrate stipend and other financial support from his university will be a plus (if applicable, proof must be attached to the CV or cover letter).

Required Skills and Competencies:

• Good skills both written and verbal (English and French).
• Proven experience in social survey methods and data analysis.
• Proven capacities in database creation and management.
• Proven statistics and data analysis capacities (Excel, other relevant software).
• Basic knowledge in biodiversity conservation and protected area management will be an asset.
• Good computer competencies (MS Office package, online researches, etc.).
• Capable of working with minimal supervision.
• Able to demonstrate WWF behaviors in ways of working: strive for impact, listen deeply, collaborate openly and innovate fearlessly.
• Able to work effectively in various cultural environments.

WWF’s Values & Behaviors:

• Aligns and identifies with the core values of the WWF organization: Courage, Integrity, Respect and Collaboration.

This job description covers the main tasks and conveys the spirit of the sort of tasks that are anticipated proactively from staff. Other tasks may be assigned as necessary according to organizational needs.