Description du poste

The holder of this job will be part of the NARC Ecology and Conservation team and will be responsible for the houbara release project in the UAE. The job holder will be responsible for preparing houbara chicks for release in coordination with the NARC aviculture and veterinary departments. The job encompasses finding of appropriate release sites and release techniques for achieving a maximum success as well as producing good quality birds. The job holder will put in place an appropriate post-release monitoring scheme to evaluate survival rates and will monitor dispersal and behaviour of released birds through satellite and conventional tracking programmes. The holder of this position will manage up to 10 field assistants.

Main Responsibilities
• To manage the houbara release project in the UAE
• To conduct fieldwork as necessary
• To contribute to setting up appropriate strategy for achieving sustainable use of Houbara Bustard in UAE
• To analyse and interpret scientific data
• To present results to national and international audiences
• To write scientific papers and reports