UBS Senior Project Officer

Location: Ho Chi Minh or Can Tho City

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 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 https://vietnam.panda.org/en/get_involved/jobs/. 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 01 UBS Senior Project Officer, Mangrove, WWF-Viet Nam, based in Ho Chi Minh or Can Tho City

Major Functions

Senior Mangrove Project Officer will support the project team in the planning and implementing related mangrove works/mangrove component in UBS OF project to ensure compliance with the Project Document, WWF network standards and Donor policy and to execute close collaboration between the projects and program’s management, partners and other relevant stakeholders in the project sites.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide support to FTA/PM in the component planning, overall supervision and implementation of project mangrove component activities.
• Monitor and update the implementation of the work-plans, budget and expenditure; advise FTA/PM on revision of project annual work-plan and budgets.
• Provide technical support and advice to FTA/PM and staff, counterparts and consultants, and respond to requests for information of the in-charged projects.
• Provide project FTA/PM with information on regulations, decisions and legal decrees relevant to project activities and approaches
• Assist in the development and implementation of the project’s outreach and conservation awareness components.
• Other tasks may be assigned as necessary according to organizational needs.

Required Qualifications       

• Bachelor’s degree or preferably higher degree in fields related to Forestry, Natural Resources Management, Biology or in relevant fields
• Proven experiences in planning and implementation of NGO’s projects.
• Good understanding of the Mekong Delta specifically on issues related to: mangrove forest conservation, P-FES, climate change, salinity intrusion, forest hydrology, community development, livelihood improvement.
• Identifies and aligns with the core values of the WWF organization: Courage, Collaboration, Respect & Integrity;
• Adheres to WWF’s brand values: Knowledgeable, Optimistic, Determined and Engaging;
• Demonstrates WWF behaviors in ways of working: strive for impact, listen deeply, collaborate openly and innovate fearlessly.

How to apply

• The detailed terms of references are attached. Send us your curriculum vitae & cover letter in English, naming each file: “Full name - CV/CL”
• For internal candidates, please send your application to Ms. Thuy (Recruitment Manager)
• For external candidates outside the WWF network, please send your applications to [email protected] stating in the subject line:  UBS SPO - Full name

The deadline is January 15, 2022

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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