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The Wildlife Society (TWS) is searching for a full-time employee to work in our membership marketing department as the Professional Development Coordinator.

MAJOR FUNCTION

The Professional Development Coordinator oversees all aspects of the certification and professional development programs including overseeing TWS Certification program and TWS Professional Development program, being the primary contact with TWS subunits, coordinating subunits’ financial and annual reporting, responding to member inquiries, processing certification application payment, participating in certification meetings, and creating letters and certificates.

This position also coordinates student and new professional membership recruitment and development activities during the annual conference, student conclaves, and Sponsor-A-Student campaign. This position will assist student chapters, chapters, sections, and working groups during all stages of development. This position will work to automate many of the administrative functions involved.

DUTIES: Duties will include writing articles for TWS’ blog, Facebook account, and other social media; recruiting new members; and performing online research and some clerical work. This position supervises the marketing department interns.

POSITION: This position is full-time and comes with health benefits, 403B retirement plan, free parking, and additional benefits.

QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s degree, wildlife background and some work experience in non-profits preferred. Candidates should have a strong interest in wildlife conservation, with proven skills in writing, social networking, online research, and MS Office. Preference is giving to applicants holding Associate Wildlife Biologist® or Certified Wildlife Biologist® certificates. Social media and website (Drupal) and software design experience is preferred. Location: TWS headquarters office in Bethesda, Maryland. Hours: 37.5 hours a week. Travel required several times per year. TWS reserves the right to request a background check on final applicants.

TO APPLY: Qualified applicants should send a cover letter and resume to Yanin Walker, yanin@wildlife.org. The Wildlife Society is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes candidates from all backgrounds.

The Wildlife Society (TWS) is searching for an editorial intern to write for its news website (news.wildlife.org) and quarterly member magazine, The Wildlife Professional. This is a three-month minimum commitment, beginning in January 2013, with a preferred commitment of six months. Start date is flexible. Duties include reporting and writing short wildlife news items for the website and longer sidebars and articles on wildlife management and conservation for the magazine, as well as photo research, fact-checking, preparing and posting online materials, and some clerical work. Candidates must have a strong interest in journalism and wildlife science and conservation, with proven skills in reporting, writing, and online research. A Bachelor’s degree is required, as well as a background in science and some writing experience. Location: TWS headquarters office in Bethesda, Maryland. Hours: 35 hours a week (roughly 9:30 to 4:30), with some flexibility to telecommute. Qualified applicants should send a cover letter, resume, three to four published writing samples, and the names of two references to lmoore@wildlife.org. The Wildlife Society is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes candidates from all backgrounds. The position is unpaid, but applicants are encouraged to apply this internship toward credit in their graduate degree program; check with your department heads.

Elephant in the Chobe River, Botswana (Credit: Jon Rawlinson).

Officials in Botswana have announced they will ban commercial hunting beginning January 2014 due to concerns about wildlife species decline. The plan is expected to be controversial, as many communities hunt for a living, although the government will still issue some sustenance game licenses in traditional hunting communities.

The country, which is home to one-third of the world’s total elephant population, currently has hunting zones that draw in tourism.  These zones will be turned into “photographic areas” with the hope that this different form of tourism will still be lucrative for the country while preserving local fauna.

Take advantage of The Wildlife Society (TWS) ultimate educational resource: The Wildlife Society Live Learning Center. This online portal connects you to recorded sessions from The Wildlife Society Annual Conference which recently took place in Portland as well as previous conferences, so you can catch up on sessions you missed and continue your professional development between conferences. Recorded sessions are a great way to stay current on the trends shaping your industry and they make excellent training tools for you and your colleagues.

TWS is excited to offer you complimentary access to education from the 19th Annual Conference through The Wildlife Society Live Learning Center.

To access your complimentary educational content, visit the Live Learning Center and log in with your existing account. Don’t have an account? Create one for free now.