Community Ecotourism Officer សំរាប់ Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)

Ecotourism

• Work closely with the WCS Ecotourism Team Leader, conservation, business and community advisors, and local government and stakeholders to implement ecotourism development strategies.
• Conduct market research through tourist and tour operator surveys and community and government attitudes surveys.
• Facilitate and lead meetings with communities to discuss ecotourism and support community to carry out the necessary steps to implement ecotourism activities.
• Assist communities to manage funds, and prepare financial reports for income received from ecotourism activities. 
• Assist the Ecotourism Subcommittee and Village Committee in monitoring success of the ecotourism project and compliance to agreements, as well as supporting WCS’ own comprehensive impact monitoring framework.
• Spend time in the forest as required, including development of tourist trails and attractions.

Indigenous communities

• Provide advisory support to Indigenous Representatives from villages with ecotourism activities in KSWS that have completed or are in the different stages of the Indigenous Land Registration process.
• Act as member of Indigenous Land Rights National and Provincial Task Forces, as and when invited by government with approval from Community Team Leader / Landscape Technical Advisor.
• Other work related to community outreach and natural resource management, identified in agreement with Project Manager and Technical Advisors.
• Help Indigenous Representatives develop internal social protocols for functioning within the community and with each other and local authorities.
• Help indigenous communities understand the social and legal implications of indigenous land registration process, as well as the benefits of sustainable ecotourism.

General

• Manage budgets, equipment, and infrastructure in accordance with WCS Cambodia policy.
• Attend meetings and conferences when requested.
• Conduct other project related activities with consultation and agreement of project managers.
• Help develop and deliver capacity building workshops with local communities, stakeholders and government officials.
• Develop and maintain communications with key stakeholders including organizations and the private sector. 
• Other duties when requested

Reporting

• Prepare or support production of technical reports as required, covering ecotourism activities.
• Prepare reports on other activities on request from the project manager or program director.
• Provide summary reports of activities and personnel at a frequency to be agreed with project manager and program director.
• Produce monthly work plans, and submit personal timesheets and work diaries. 

As well any and all other work assignments, duties, and/or functions as WCS or its management may designate or instruct in the course of its operation, which may include assignments, duties, and/or functions that vary from the above.