Project Manager

Want to make a positive difference to the future of people and our one shared home - the Earth? Working at WWF could be your opportunity of a lifetime.

All around the world, people are waking up to the deepening crisis of nature loss. A growing realization that nature is our life-support system. And that nobody will be spared from the impacts of its loss. Here at WWF, we are helping to tackle this enormous global challenge.

Our people come from hugely diverse backgrounds and with a variety of expertise, ranging from HR and finance to advocacy and conservation science. We welcome applications from anyone who believes they can help us create a better future for people and wildlife.

What we do

We are an independent conservation organization, striving to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife. From individuals and communities to business and government, we are part of a growing coalition calling on world leaders to set nature on the path to recovery by 2030. Together, we seek to protect and restore natural habitats, stop the mass extinction of wildlife, and make the way we produce and consume sustainably.

About WWF-Vietnam

WWF was one of the first International non-government organizations working in Vietnam. In 1985, WWF began working on a national conservation strategy and since then has worked closely with the Vietnamese Government on a diverse range of environmental issues and implemented field activities across the country. Find out more at http://vietnam.panda.org/. WWF recognizes that its employees are its most important asset. A competent workforce, thoroughly trained, properly motivated and bound together by mutual trust and common objectives is crucial to the success of WWF. 

We are looking for a Project Manager for the Biodiversity Engagement Facilitation project, based in Hanoi.  As the Project Manager of the BIODEV 2030 Initiative, YOU will work to increase awareness on the value and need to protect nature; secure support for the New Deal for Nature and People and contribute to advocacy for Vietnam’s support for a strengthened post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework with ambitious targets and robust implementation mechanisms.

In order to be a good fit, you should have:

• MBA or a postgraduate degree in Economics, Agricultural Economics, Natural Resource Management, Sustainable Development, or other related fields,
• Over 5 years of work experience in working with public, CSOs and private sector stakeholders on conservation and/or sustainability including significant project management experience,
• Demonstrated experience in building alliances, initiatives or platforms for change that leverage the capacity of partners, especially private partners,
• Understanding of politics and capable to work with relevant ministries and Government partners,
• Experience in public and private sector engagement on policy,

How to apply:

The detailed Job Description could be found at https://vietnam.panda.org/en/get_involved/jobs/?uNewsID=365715. Send us your cover letter, curriculum vitae in English, and scan/photo of diplomas/certificates to [email protected] stating the position title [WWF-122020] Project Manager BIODEV 2030 – Full name in the subject line of the email, by 27^th January 2021  

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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