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Plant Identification and Records Officer, FloraConservation Department, Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden Corporation, HongKong SAR.
KFBG isseeking a highly motivated ecologist/botanist working on plantbiodiversity conservation and research in the Flora Conservation Department. Thecandidate should be enthusiastic with good communication skills, capable of working in ateam and managing projects under supervision. Daily duties will include(1) to help to curate the KFBG herbarium including the management of theinternal specimen collection database and to conduct plant exploration fieldtrips in Hong Kong and South China, (2) to organise and to participate in thesurvey of forest dynamic plots and ecological forest restoration plantings, and(3) to analyse existing and accumulating forest restoration and forestmonitoring datasets.
Responsibilities
To conduct field trips in countryside of HongKong and in South China for plant conservation and research projects.
To identify plant specimens both in the fieldand in herbarium to ensure the plant collections are well labelled.
To establish and manage an inventory databaseof botanical data for KFBG, and to handle the specimen collection records aspart of the mission, activities, and projects of KFBG.
To organize the (re)-census of forest dynamicand forest restoration plots and to process the dataset based on CTFS standard.
To provide capacity building and deliverpresentations or guided tours for plant conservation work relevant to themission of the Flora Conservation Department.
To handle general administrative duties,including but not limited to documentation of various kinds of data andsupervising other workers.
Requirements:
Commitment to the mission, vision and valuesof KFBGC. Being open minded and recognizes the validity of all spiritual paths.Being passionate about the biodiversity of plants and its conservation.
Possess a postgraduate degree (preferably PhDDegree) related to Plant Biodiversity and Conservation.
With field identification skills pertainingto the wild plants of Hong Kong and South China.
Experience in managing databases for plantinformation, including the living and preserved collections, and plant photos.
Experience in data analysis for forest plotsor vegetation. Experience either in (1) plant systematics, (2) communityecology, (3) species distribution modelling or (4) macro ecological studies.
Computer literacy, with experience andknowledge in computer programming using: R, Python, SQL and GIS would be anadvantage.
Good communication and interpersonal skills,including good command of spoken and written English and Chinese.
Physically fit for outdoor work andexperience in hiking in countryside.
Further Information isavailable at: http://www.kfbg.org/eng/PIRO-flo.aspx
How to apply:
Please send a C.V. (withtwo references, interested position and expected salary) and a short essay (onrelevant experience and reasons for interest in the post) to the HumanResources Manager, Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden Corporation, Lam KamRoad, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong or email to kfjobs@kfbg.org.
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