Protected Areas and Law Enforcement Lead; Wildlife Demand Reduction Lead; Senior Communications Officer

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.

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 passionate candidates with solid background for the following positions:

1. Protected Areas and Law Enforcement Lead, USAID-Viet Nam Biodiversity Conservation program, based in Hanoi/Hue
2. Wildlife Demand Reduction Lead, USAID-Viet Nam Biodiversity Conservation program, based in Hanoi/Hue
3. Senior Communications Officer, Illegal Wildlife Trade, based in Hanoi

with key major functions and requirements as below:

1. Protected Areas and Law Enforcement Lead, USAID

Major Functions: Responsible for technical management and thought leadership of Strategic Approach 2 and 3 including support of provincial team members engaged in these Strategic Approaches. This role will ensure the integration of SUF/PF forest management, biodiversity monitoring, species conservation, and law enforcement approaches both within and outside the protected forests. (S)he will also lead a project-wide law enforcement approach to ensure forest rangers, Forest Protection Departments (FPD) under the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD), local communities, police, environmental police, prosecutors and judiciary are engaged, coordinated and delivering effective law enforcement to increase detections, arrests, prosecutions, and convictions.

What you will need to be a good fit:

The ideal candidate for this position will have extensive experience supporting improved protected area management and deployment of law enforcement approaches, including prosecutorial, in relation to natural resource management. With an understanding of how to engage communities in natural resource protection and co-management arrangements, the candidate will preferentially understand Vietnamese legal frameworks. The candidate should have at least 10 years of applied work experience in this area.

2. Wildlife Demand Reduction Lead, USAID

Major Functions: Responsible for technical management and thought leadership of Strategic Approach 4 (SA 4) including support of provincial team members engaged in this Strategic Approach. This role will lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive strategy to address the value chain of illegal wildlife including consumer demand for targeted illegal wildlife products in rural and urban settings by using Social and Behavior Change Communications (SBCC) approaches to conduct consumer research of segment audiences and deliver impactful messages which drive reductions in demand.

What you will need to be a good fit:

The ideal candidate will have a master’s degree in marketing, communications, or SBCC related approaches and 5-7 years of experience in designing and implementing SBCC programs, with strong preference for candidates that have applied the approach in the context of illegal wildlife trade. The candidate should have expertise with social marketing, strategic communications, and/or behavior change communication.

3. Senior Communications Officer, Illegal Wildlife Trade

Major Functions: Responsible for the program’s communications planning, management, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of project activities to ensure timely and high-quality delivery of the WWF’s contractual obligations. Specifically, he/she will be responsible for leading the design and implementation of communications and outreach strategies under the VfD project and Ivory HII. She/he is also expected to liaise with the Communication Department of WWF-Viet Nam and Regional to make sure all IWT communication products are in line with WWF communication policy and regulations, and that the latest communications tools and channels are deployed to maximize the impacts of  activities.

What you will need to be a good fit:

• Advanced university degree in communications, advocacy, journalism, environmental communications, political science, creative design or other relevant fields;
• At least 5+ years of working experience in an international development/environment-related organization or similar, of which at least two years should have been in a leadership role in campaigning, creative communications, and/or behavioral change communications with demonstrated success;
• Digital marketing knowledge with understanding of social media platforms in Viet Nam
• Good understanding of illegal wildlife trade issues, the supply and demand drivers that link to social norms, and behaviors of wildlife consumers in the Vietnamese context;
• Proven experience in designing and implementing specific policy communications and/or awareness raising campaign targeting government officials, local communities and the general public;
• Proven experience working with government officials, local communities and donors, especially on nature conservation and wildlife protection.

If you want a career filled with meaningful and diverse assignments to expand yourself professionally and personally; opportunity to work in a diverse and inspiring environment with the most supportive colleagues to make a difference to our planet while enjoying a great work-life balance and evolve yourself every day, then JOIN OUR TEAM!

How to apply:

Detailed information about these positions could be found at https://vietnam.panda.org/en/get_involved/jobs/?uNewsID=364797 .Send us your cover letter, curriculum vitae in English, and scan/photo of diplomas/certificates to [email protected] stating the position title in the subject line of the email, by 30th September 2020

1. Protected Areas and Law Enforcement Lead: [WWF - 092020] Protected Areas and Law Enforcement Lead – Full name
2. Wildlife Demand Reduction Lead: [WWF - 092020] Wildlife Demand Reduction Lead – Full name
3. Senior Communications Officer, Illegal Wildlife Trade: [WWF - 092020] Senior Communications Officer (IWT) – Full name

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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