Project Officer

• Coordinate multiple biodiversity monitoring projects simultaneously, ensuring timelines, budgets, deliverables, and contractual obligations are completed efficiently and on schedule
• Manage project logistics from initiation through completion, including field deployments of automated recording units, equipment preparation, shipping, permitting, travel, and contractor activities
• Conduct international travel approximately 3–5 trips annually to support project implementation, partner engagement, training, and field activities
• Assist with deployment, maintenance, and retrieval of autonomous recording units and other biodiversity monitoring equipment
• Serve as the primary point of contact for partner organizations throughout project implementation
• Coordinate meetings and technical discussions with NGOs, research institutions, land managers, and internal staff
• Provide training and technical support on field protocols, biodiversity monitoring methodologies, data collection standards, and BirdsPlus Index tools and technologies
• Represent American Bird Conservancy during meetings, workshops, field activities, and partner engagements
• Coordinate collection, organization, management, and quality assurance of biodiversity monitoring data
• Coordinate with software developers, data scientists, and technical staff to resolve data quality issues and facilitate analytical workflows
• Prepare technical reports, project summaries, presentations, and other deliverables
• Translate complex scientific analyses into clear reports and communications for partners, donors, and stakeholders
• Develop figures, maps, data summaries, and supporting materials communicating project outcomes and lessons learned
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Project Officer, BirdsPlus Index

• Plan, advise, and support cross-functional government teams
• Provide strategy and policy advice
• Interface and collaborate with all-source analysts
• Review incoming field reports and disseminate reporting for final approval
• Coordinate with Senior Ops/Deputy Ops Manager on collection parameters and follow-up
• Notify management of collection accomplishments and data satisfaction
• Elicit feedback and take action to ensure report quality
• Provide operational input, guidance, risk identification, and mitigation strategies for ongoing cases
• Assist in coordinating or monitoring reports and production