Energy Specialist & Project Coordinator

Job Opening: Energy Specialist & Project Coordinator, MAVA Project, WWF-Greater Mekong (Consultant)

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 (GM)*– on the ground in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, 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 is seeking an experienced consultant as *Energy Specialist and Project Coordinator *for its regional project funded by MAVA Foundation to improve power sector planning and development in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) through a multi-stakeholder participatory planning process (PDPs) and to launch and disseminate a full technical report on sustainable energy and build public sector capacity.

Base location: Ho Chi Minh city (Vietnam) or Bangkok (Thailand)

Duration: 18 months (10 days/ month)

Key requirements:

• Master’s degree in field of energy/power sector
• Qualification in Project Management
• More than 10 years of experience (preferably in the Mekong region) in the field of energy/power sector, with government agencies, civil society and technical partners.
• Power sector specialist with advocacy experience
• Coordination, Report writing, Presentation, Monitoring & Evaluation
• Strong team player with ability to work in virtual teams, under tight deadlines with limited supervision, and willing/able to travel frequently

How to apply:

A detailed Job Description for this position can be found at WWF’s website:www.panda.org/jobs. Interested candidates should email a curriculum vitae and cover letter (both in English) to [email protected], stating the position title in the subject line of the email. All application documents should be named as Document_Yourfullname.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.

Deadline: 8-June-2014

WWF is an equal opportunity employer and committed to having a diverse workforce.