Specialist, Wildlife Policy

General Purpose: Work with the Wildlife Protection department in India, and the global Wild Animals department at Humane World for Animals to advocate for policy reform, conduct policy research required for it, and build institutional capacity that furthers the organization's goals of enabling coexistence between communities and wild animals and reduces commodification of wildlife. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Policy Development and Implementation (70%) Coordinates with Director, Government Affairs to develop working relationship with multiple central government agencies, including the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, New Delhi. Coordinates with Director, Government Affairs to develop partnership with the Indian government's CITES Cell and other non-government