Data Assistant

Wildlife Conservation Society

Data Assistant

 

The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo is seeking applications for a Data Assistant. The primary job responsibility of the individual in this position is to support the data import process for the Global Avian Influenza Network for Surveillance (GAINS) project’s Wildlife Information System for Disease Observation and Monitoring (WISDOM). These duties include but are not limited to testing software and documenting issues, facilitating the data import process through collection, formatting, validation, and submission of data. Other duties include reporting on data inconsistency and validation issues, posting documents, links and other materials to the web site, developing documentation to support the GAINS application and monitoring the web site to ensure consistency of pages, links, documents, and information. The ideal candidate will be proficient with Microsoft Office, have a thorough understanding of Excel and Word, and be able to demonstrate a detail-oriented, methodological and rigorous approach to problem-solving. The ideal candidate will have some knowledge of at least two of the following: web content management systems, web site development and databases. We are seeking a candidate who is curious and eager to learn about new technologies.

 

 

Send resume /cover letter/salary requirement to:

Wildlife Conservation Society

Human Resources Dept.  Code: DATASST

2300 Southern Blvd.Bronx, NY 10460

e-mail to recruitment@wcs.org   Type code in subject