Trustee with Information Technology Skills

Trustee with Information Technology Skills

Trustee/Governor
J100334
At a glance

Skills

  • Media production (video/audio)
  • Digital and IT strategy
  • Digital Trustees
  • SEO and analytics
  • Software and web development
  • Web design (including UX/UI)

Where

Warrington, WA3 2SY
Remote opportunity
Travel limit? At the Trustee's Discretion

Time

Either in or out of office hours Estimate of time needed:
0-5 hours / month, 1-3 hours / week, 3-7 hours / week or 7-15 hours / week
Board meetings are held 4 times per year for approx. 3 hours. Workstreams are formed for specific activities. Additional time for own projects.

Are you passionate about wild tigers & protecting the environment where they live?

Do you have the IT skills, knowledge, experience & time to help an established wild tiger charity through the next stage of its development?

What will you be doing?

Tigers4Ever is an established charity which is giving wild tigers wild futures & protecting the environment where they live. Our focus is in Madhya Pradesh, India.

We have 13 Trustees: 6 female/7 male & 1 vacancy. We have strong governance, financial, project management, fundraising, marketing & business skills. Our diverse backgrounds/interests include other charity/Governance roles, passion for wildlife & conservation. Our Chair has an unerring passion for wild tigers.

Our current board has IT & digital skills but as the demand for our services increases, we need to meet it & to deliver new ambitious projects by raising our existing profile, enhancing our website & ensuring that we can maximise our resources.

Our Board of Trustees meets 3 times per year for around 3 hours (virtual meetings) plus 1 in person meeting annually. Sub-groups manage specific projects/fundraiser planning, as needed. We ask our Trustees to be actively involved with our campaigns.

More info

We have community focused projects to encourage those living with wild tigers to protect them & ensure they have wild futures. We achieve our objectives by the Provision of: Buffer Zone Anti-Poaching Patrols; Permanent wildlife waterholes/reducing human-animal conflict; Vital equipment for patrols; & Educational resources to enable children from the poorest rural communities to gain education/improved employment prospects.

Our first of its kind “Buffer Zone Anti-Poaching Patrol” established in July 2015 in Bandhavgarh has seen a 98% reduction in wild tiger deaths due to poaching/poisoning in the last 9 years. The Buffer Forests around India’s wild tiger reserves account for 90-95% of all wild tiger deaths due to poaching/poisoning incidents annually. Historically, the Buffer forests were not patrolled. Wire snares, jaw traps & tethered snares are the preferred tools of tiger poachers. Our Patrollers search the buffer forests for poacher’s traps, seeking to disarm them before tigers/leopards fall prey. Patrols in the buffer forest act as a deterrent to would be poachers who fear capture if their traps are discovered. Since 2015-16, our Patrols have assisted with the early identification of/quenching forest fires which are common in the dry season. Such actions save the lives of many forest dwellers not just wild tigers.

What are we looking for?

Tigers4Ever is looking to appoint a new trustee to enhance the skills profile of its current Board of Trustees ( and replace a retiring trustee), bring fresh perspective to the future development of the Charity & help us better align ourselves with the demands of a modern technology driven supporter base.

We are looking specifically for individuals with skills & expertise in the following areas:

  • IT Skills
  • Website Design/Development skills
  • WordPress Skills
  • IT Best Practice Skills
  • Google Ads/SEO Skills
  • Podcast Creation Skills
  • Graphic Design Skills

We are looking for an individual to guide the charity through the next 3 years of its growth & development.

Most importantly, applicants should have the time & enthusiasm to help Tigers4Ever to achieve its charitable objectives.

We welcome applications from people studying computer science and those with an existing qualification in this field. We also welcome applications from those hoping to add to their practical experience to support their studies; people looking to enhance their personal profile by helping to develop IT solutions in an ever challenging environment; and from people with a personal interest in wild tigers, conservation and the tigers' impact on people living in rural India. Tigers4Ever welcomes applications from individuals from all backgrounds who are passionate about tigers, wildlife and conservation.

What difference will you make?

The new trustee will ideally bring a wealth of experience where our existing skills are stretched enabling Tigers4Ever to grow to meet its current & future demands.

This is a vital role, which will help us to ensure that we can continue our support for India's wild tigers. As an IT trustee, you will have a real opportunity to offer your unique skill set to help the strategic progression of the charity.

Before you apply

Applicants should submit a CV and covering note saying why they wish to be a Tigers4Ever Trustee and what skills they will bring. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a skills appraisal before interview.

Causes
  • Animals / wildlife
  • Environment
  • Organisation type: 
    Charity

    Tigers4Ever is a small UK based Registered Charity (Number: 1160528) originally established as a not-for-profit organisation in 2010. We raise awareness of the wild tigers’ plight; and try to...