Job Category:Terai Tiger Project

Location:Katarniaghat

Date Posted:17-June-2026

Qualification - MSC in Wildlife Sciences, Wildlife Conservation Action, Setting Science

Experience - 0-4 years

Role Context: The Terai Tiger Project is a long-term human-wildlife conflict mitigation initiative implemented by the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) across the Pilibhit-Dudhwa-Katerniaghat landscape in Uttar Pradesh. The project focuses on promoting coexistence between local communities and large carnivores through scientific interventions, community engagement, rapid response mechanisms, and conservation-based management practices.

The Field Officer will be responsible for supporting the implementation of project activities related to conflict mitigation, ecological monitoring, wildlife research, community outreach, and coordination with government agencies and local stakeholders. The position requires extensive field engagement, scientific data management, emergency response support, and effective coordination with project teams to achieve project objectives and organizational goals.



The Key Responsibilities are as follows
- Support implementation of project activities in accordance with approved project plans and timelines.
- Participate in and coordinate wildlife conflict response activities as part of the Rapid Response Team (RRT) within the project landscape.
- Support monitoring and tracking of conflict-prone wildlife species and provide timely information to facilitate community awareness and risk mitigation measures.
- Assist in implementing project activities related to human-wildlife conflict mitigation, coexistence promotion, and wildlife conservation.
- Coordinate with Primary Response Teams (PRTs), local communities, Forest Department personnel, and other stakeholders for effective project execution.
- Conduct field surveys, wildlife monitoring, camera trapping, habitat assessments, sign surveys, and related ecological studies.
- Ensure compliance with pro

📌 Assistant/ Field Officer (India)
🏢 Wildlife Trust of India (WTI)
📍 India