Background

WWF India is consolidating its National Conservation Programme to strengthen and deepen its engagement and outreach on key conservation issues of national importance. The Director, NCP will help to strategise and lead theprogramme, building on the current initiatives.

Initially, the NCP will bring together WWF India’s work on raptorconservation, small grants and conservation initiatives being run out of our State Office network. Future directions and current initiatives can also be developed based on strategic priorities and funding opportunities. The NCP will complement and work in synergy with other WWF India programmes including wildlife & landscape conservation; freshwater & wetland conservation and coastal & marine conservation.

The role's core responsibilities will initially be focused around managing the Raptor Conservation Programme which brings together science, innovation and stakeholder engagement to design and implement high-priority interventions for vultures, other threatened raptors, and their habitats. The Director,



NCP will also be responsible for the management of the Conservation Catalyst Programme which channels targeted small-grant resources and technical mentorship to local partners for conservation of lesser-known, threatened species & habitats. Providing strategic & technical support and coordinating the conservation activities undertaken by WWF India’s branch offices in different states will also be a core responsibility. In addition, as a senior member of the WWF India conservation programme team, the Director, NCP will also be expected to contribute to the larger strategic vision and conservation priorities of the organisation.

He/she should be a strategic, dynamic, resourceful and organised conservation professional. This senior leader must have at least ten years of experience managing field conservation and research projects. Experience in raptor or avian ecology would be an added advantage. This role will be based at the WWF

📌 Head/Director – National Conservation Programme (New Delhi)
🏢 WWF
📍 New Delhi