Established in 1982, Bird Conservation Nepal (BCN) is the leading organization in Nepal, focusing on the conservation of birds, their habitats and sites. It seeks to promote interest in birds amongst the general public, encourage research on birds and identify major threats to birds' continued survival. As a result, we are the foremost scientific authority providing accurate information on birds and their habitats throughout Nepal. We provide scientific data and expertise on birds for the Government of Nepal through the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC) and work closely in birds and biodiversity conservation throughout the country.

BCN is a membership-based organization with a Founder President, patrons, life members, friends of BCN and several supporters. Our membership provides strength to the society and is drawn from people of all walks of life from students, professionals and conservationists. Our members act collectively to set the organization's strategic agenda.

We are committed to showing the value of birds and their special relationship with people. As such, we strongly advocate the need for peoples' participation as future stewards to attain long-term conservation goals.

As the Nepalese Partner of Birdlife International, a network of more than 110 organizations around the world, BCN also works on a worldwide agenda to conserve the world's birds and their habitats.

Established in 1982, Bird Conservation Nepal (BCN) is the leading organization in Nepal, focusing on the conservation of birds, their habitats and sites. It seeks to promote interest in birds amongst the general public, encourage research on birds and identify major threats to birds' continued survival. As a result, we are the foremost scientific authority providing accurate information on birds and their habitats throughout …

Senior Research Officer

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Job Title: Senior Research Officer
Reports to: Program Manager
Duty station: Kathmandu with 30% field visit

Major roles and responsibilities

Senior Research Officer is responsible for building strong scientific foundation of BCN through developing research program and projects on threatened bird species and Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas. The key role is to lead in developing scientific reports and peer reviewed journal articles based on research work. He/She is also responsible to maintain and update research database.

Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Program Planning and Development

Prepare annual work plans and any other necessary documents related to program and plans on research on birds and its habitat conservation.
Assist in the planning and developing proposals on birds and its habitat research and conservation issues.
Assist in coordinating IBAs program research and document update.
Provides and assists the Program Manager in technical inputs for research planning to BCN supported projects.
Assist BCN expert team in managing research program on birds and biodiversity.
Ensure the visibility of project action through publications in newsletters and peer reviewed journals.
Develop research and conservation materials, tools and conduct outreach program for wider public awareness.

2. Implementation & monitoring

Conduct scientific research on ornithology, IBA and Central Asian Flyway.
Facilitate IBA monitoring data collection & Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) annually.
Conduct bird watching training for BCN members, organization and interested people.
Maintain a quick and prompt mechanism to respond quires regarding birds’ ecology and its habitat conservation efforts.

3. Database management

Establish and maintain an up-to-date database on BCN research work.
Assist in updating the IBA data of Nepal in the World Bird Database
Synthesize and analyze monitoring data from field research projects to measure BCN’s progress, contribution and impacts against the various Global and Asia Pacific, Program/Project targets and milestones.

4. Reporting

Ensure timely reporting of monitoring activities to donors and projects.
Compilation and documentation of photographs related to birds and biodiversity.
Publish and disseminate research outcomes through various national and international journals and leading national and international print media.
Provide monthly report to supervisor on monitoring and database activities

5. Coordination

Coordinates with government line agencies for effective implementation of research program/project monitoring framework of BCN’s research projects.
Coordinate with different in country donor organizations, INGOs and NGOs on research programmatic monitoring related issues.
Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor and plays an active role in successful implementation, monitoring and evaluation of BCN’s research program/projects