Friday 03rd of September 2010
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Vacancy!
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Communications Officer
MYCAT Secretariat’s Office
In search of a motivated Malaysian with an interest in conservation
Duration: Full-time contractual position starting as soon as possible, renewable annually.
Based: Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Dateline for submission: 31 August 2010
Interested? Download the full details here.
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The suitable candidate will have:
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Strong interpersonal communication skills
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Basic understanding of national tiger conservation issues
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Ability to work closely with the government, non-government partners and other stakeholders
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At least 3 years working experience
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University degree
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Proficiency in English is a must (additional proficiency in Bahasa Malaysia an advantage)
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Upcoming Event!
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'A Planet Complete with Tigers and Me'
Your planet can only be complete with tigers if you fight to make sure they stay!
After successfully wrapping up programmes in Sungai Yu and Gua Musang earlier this year, MYCAT will now be bringing the programme to Gerik, Perak.
If you missed the previous opportunities, here is your chance to join us in saving tigers in the Year of the Tiger!
We need a team of volunteers who can either speak fluent Malay or fluent Mandarin (as one of the school programmes is at a local Chinese primary school), or both. The need to be fluent in local languages in a community programme is important to effectively convey our message.
Interested? Learn more about the programme here!
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Plight of the Tiger
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There are less than 3,000 tigers left roaming the planet, a drastic decline from 100,000 tigers just a short century ago.
There used to be nine tiger sub-species worldwide, but in the last 70 years, three have gone extinct - the Balinese, Caspian and Javan. Globally, the tiger has lost 93% of its habitat in the last 100 years.
The Malayan tiger Panthera tigris jacksoni found only in the Malay Peninsula, was recognized in 2004 as the ninth sub-species. In the 1950s, there were an estimated 3,000 tigers in Peninsular Malaysia. Today, only about 500 Malayan tigers are believed to remain, but no one knows for certain.
The initial decline in tiger numbers was primarily due to large-scale loss of habitat but in more recent times, the most urgent threat is poaching for its body parts, persecution by angry villagers, and starvation as their prey is over-harvested.
Threats to the survival of wild tigers are mounting and a world without wild tigers may become a reality in our lifetime unless drastic measures are taken.
The tiger is endangered. It is in trouble, and the time to save the tiger is now or never. The Malayan tiger needs greater interest, concern and action from the Malaysian public.
More Malaysians must join the fight to save the tiger. It may not take much to push our tiger closer to extinction, but Malaysia must act urgently if we are to save our national icon of strength, beauty and courage.
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© Chris R. Shepherd
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| MYCAT Secretariat’s Office |
T: +6 03 7880 3940 |
| Unit 3-2, 2nd Floor, Jalan SS 23/11, |
F: +603 7882 0171 |
| Taman SEA, 47400 Petaling Jaya, |
E: mycat.so@malayantiger.net |
| Selangor, Malaysia |
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