Project Officer

Location: Quang Tri, Viet Nam

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-Viet Nam

WWF-Viet Nam was one of the first International non-government organizations working in Viet Nam. In 1985, WWF-Viet Nam 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-Viet Nam 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-Viet Nam. 

We are looking for 01 committed, result-driven candidate for the position Project Officer of “Prosperous Farmers and Forests Partnerships” (PFFP) and “Stronger Supply Chains, Empowered Communities, Improved Forest Resilience and Biodiversity, & Knowledge Sharing Beyond Borders” (IKEA P7.2), based in Quang Tri.

Major Function:

The Project Officer (PO) provides support to the project managers of PFFP and IKEA 7.2 in planning, management, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the project activities to ensure compliance with the project objectives, outcomes/outputs and targets, and WWF’s contractual obligations. This includes responsibilities for managing, technical, financial and administrative aspects of the project activities in the fields. The PO will also ensure close collaboration with and good coordination of relevant partners and stakeholders in the project implementation.

Requirements:

• Graduated degree in forestry, natural resources management, or other relevant fields;
• At least 10 years of practical experience working in the Vietnamese forestry sector with SMEs, forest owners, local authorities and local people in mountainous area;
• Knowledge of forest governance, sustainable forest management, forest restoration, and sustainable forest/ NTFPs supply chain development;
• Knowledge of policy, institutional context related to development and conservation works;
• Experience in working and coordinating with multi-discipline working groups, especially with business sector is an advantage;
• Identifies and aligns with the core values of the WWF organization: Courage, Collaboration, Respect & Integrity.
• Adheres to WWF’s values, which are: Knowledgeable, Optimistic, Determined and Engaging. 

How to apply:

The detailed JDs are attached. Send us your curriculum vitae & cover letter in English, naming each file: “Fullname - CV/CL”.

• Please send your applications to [email protected] stating in the subject line: PO PFFP – Fullname

The deadline is 04th Sept 2024.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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