Dear Marmamers, The following opportunity is now available: RESPONSIBLE WHALE WATCH RESEARCHER EMPLOYER: World Cetacean Alliance PROJECT TITLE: Best Practice Guidance for Responsible Whale Watching and Swimming with Dolphins LOCATION: Based at World Cetacean Alliance Secretariat, Brighton, UK CONTRACT: Initial three month contract. Potential for extension if funds allow. Full time position, 37.5 hours per week. PAY: Equivalent to £19,000 pro rata DUTIES: 1. Conduct a literature review, interview key stakeholders, and review all identifiable research to compile ‘Global Best Practice Guidance for swim-with-dolphin tours’ in the wild. Additionally, provide summary information on best practice guidance for responsible whale watching. 2. Work with WCA Whale Watching Partners and prospective partners to deliver an online resource of responsible whale watching case studies. 3. Encourage whale watching companies that share the WCA’s vision to join the network and contribute through collaboration and expertise sharing. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Masters Degree in Biology or related science with emphasis in oceanography, natural science, or tourism, and a sound knowledge of statistics essential. A Bachelors Degree and at least five years of experience related directly to whale watching may substitute for the Masters Degree requirement. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are also essential for the role. The successful candidate will serve as the lead for compiling databases, reviewing literature and report writing and will work with partners and collaborators across the world, sometimes requiring communication during unsociable working hours. Specific deliverables are required to be accomplished by due dates specified in work assignments and submitted to the WCA Project Leader for approval and acceptance. The successful candidate will work as a member of a small team, but will have the lead for undertaking the data processing, analyses, and report writing as agreed in consultation with the team. This work will involve evaluating scientific literature and compiling data from a wide variety of sources. *ABOUT THE WCA: *The World Cetacean Alliance is a registered charity in the UK and the world’s largest Partnership working to protect whales, dolphins and porpoises (cetaceans). Through cooperation, the Partners of the World Cetacean Alliance aim to conserve and protect cetaceans and their habitats in the world’s oceans, seas and rivers, to ensure their continued health and survival. We believe that local communities hold the key to protecting cetaceans and their habitats, supported by grass-roots organisations, knowledgeable individuals, and ecotourism experts (our Partners). TO APPLY: Please email your CV and a one page covering letter to Dylan Walker at: dylan@worldcetaceanalliance.org by 28 December. Interviews will likely take place on the 5th and 6th January. Dylan Walker Chief Executive Officer *World Cetacean Alliance * *T *+44 (0)1273 355011 <+44%201273%20355011>* M *+44 (0)7900 471490 <+44%207900%20471490>* S *dylan.wca *E *dylan@worldcetaceanalliance.org* W *worldcetaceanalliance.org *W2 *whaleheritagesites.org *A *Studio 3, Lower Promenade, Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN2 1ET, UK The WCA is proud to be a finalist at the 2016 World Responsible Tourism Awards *The World Cetacean Alliance (WCA) is a Partnership of over 70 non-profit organisations, whale and dolphin watching tour operators and individuals in 35 countries worldwide working collaboratively to protect cetaceans and their habitats. World Cetacean Alliance, the Secretariat to the Partnership, is a UK registered Charity no. 1160484. * *Please consider the environment before printing this email or it's attachments. *