Environmental Ecologist

Risten Development Company Nigeria Limited is a wholly Nigerian owned Oil and Gas service company that provides quality technical services in Nigeria and the Gulf of Guinea.

We are recruiting to fill the following positions below in Lagos State:

Job Position:  Environmental Ecologist

Location: Lagos
Job Responsibilities

• Conducting field surveys to collect information about the numbers and distribution of organisms;
• Taxonomy – classifying organisms;
• Applying sampling strategies and employing a range of habitat survey techniques, such as geographic information systems (gis), global positioning systems (gps), aerial photography, records and maps;
• Carrying out environmental impact assessments;
• Analysing and interpreting data, using specialist software programs;
• Habitat management and creation;
• Writing reports and issuing recommendations;
• Liaising with and advising site managers, engineers, planners and others associated with a survey;
• Building relationships with stakeholders, including members of the public;
• Carrying out research;
• Undertaking teaching in schools or in field centres;
• Keeping up to date with new environmental policies and legislation;
• Contributing ideas about changes to policy and legislation, based on ecological findings.

Qualifications Required

• Applied Life Sciences;
• Biology (Specialising In Ecology);
• Botany/Plant Science;
• Conservation Biology;
• Ecology;
• Environmental Biology;
• Environmental Management;
• Geography;
• Marine Biology;
• Zoology.

Skills Required:

• Enthusiasm about, and fascination for, animals and plants;
• Expertise in one or more groups of living organisms;
• Capacity to identify different species as appropriate to the role;
• Enthusiasm for undertaking fieldwork in sometimes harsh conditions;
• Competence in understanding and using
• Statistics and other ecological data;
• The ability to use computer software for recording, analysing and presenting data and reports;
• Excellent written communication, research and presentation skills;
• Experience of report writing;
• Confidence in using survey techniques and identification keys;
• Team working and project-management skills;
• Self-motivation, energy and drive;
• An objective approach to working in conservation.