Specialist / Administrator for Field Ornithology and Avifaunistics | Sachbearbeiterin / Sachbearbeiter (w/m/d) für den Bereich Feldornithologie, Avifaunistik

Job Summary

This role involves specialized administrative and field work supporting the State Bird Protection and Mammal Protection Unit in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The specialist will be responsible for conducting drone flights and field operations to collect ornithological data, managing the specimen collection and library, and coordinating technical equipment. Key tasks include contributing to waterbird counts, coordinating monitoring projects like 'Monitoring of Common Breeding Birds' (MhB), and managing, archiving, and developing the central database for Bavaria's total bird populations. The ideal candidate must possess strong avifaunistic knowledge, proficiency in GIS, and excellent communication skills in German (C1 level minimum). This is an attractive, permanent position offering flexible working hours, the possibility of remote work up to 50% after initial training, and involvement in significant statewide bird protection projects like 'ADEBAR 2'.