Timber Trade Coordinator

WWF is one of the world's largest and most respected independent conservation organizations, with almost 5 million supporters and a global network active in over 100 countries. WWF's mission is to stop the degradation of the earth's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by conserving the world's biological diversity, ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable, and promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.
The Greater Mekong region is one of the biologically richest places on the planet; its varied natural resources support the livelihoods and well-being of millions of people in mainland Southeast Asia. WWF Greater Mekong – on the ground in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam – is working to conserve the region’s biodiversity and build a secure and sustainable future for people and wildlife.
WWF Greater Mekong (WWF GM) is seeking to recruit well-qualified and experienced candidates to fill in the position of Timber Trade Coordinator, Carbi Project.
The Timber Trade Coordinator will have overall technical responsibility for the planning, implementation and reporting for Result Area 4, “Mitigation of international leakage through timber tracking and control”, of the CarBi project, with an emphasis on the Lao PDR, under the supervision of the Project Director and in close cooperation with national and provincial government counterparts, WWF Laos, as well as WWF Vietnam field project teams. The incumbent will also, as Timber Trade Component Leader, be an active member of the CarBi Project Management Team, ensuring the coordinated and synchronized implementation of all 4 Result Areas (Components) of the project, and will also take full responsibility for financial management and reporting on the Timber Trade Component.
Base Location: Vientiane, Lao PDR
Salary range: From US$ 36,960 to US$55,464 per year (gross)
The detailed TOR of the position and requirements are posted on www.panda.org and www.panda.org/greatermekong under Jobs.
Interested candidates should email a cover letter, curriculum vitae and available degrees and qualifications in English to [email protected] by 28 February 2012.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.