Biodiversity Conservation Director

Location: Ha Noi

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 Biodiversity Conservation Director, WWF-Viet Nam, based in Ha Noi

Major Functions

The Biodiversity Conservation Director is a member of Country Management team and will oversee the delivery of all conservation outcomes and partnerships under the technical areas of Wildlife, Forests, Oceans and Freshwater. S/he will ensure that the program development and implementation aligns with the Country Strategy in those areas and delivers the conservation objectives therein including insuring tracking of impact for national, regional and global reporting.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for development, monitoring, reporting, and evaluating the country’s 2021-2025 Strategic Plan in relation to Wildlife, Forests, Oceans and Freshwater programs and overseeing strategic coordination of the Central Annamites Landscape;
• Accountable for the delivery of high-level conservation successes in biodiversity conservation through the implementation of WWF-Viet Nam’s conservation programs as prescribed in the WWF-Viet Nam Strategic Plan;
• Accountable for resource management of the programs of Wildlife, Forests, Freshwater and Oceans and the Central Annamites Landscape;
• Responsible for coordination of annual planning for conservation teams under their management and for ensuring project and budget compliance as well as reporting processes; 

Required Qualifications       

•  At least Master’s degree in conservation, development studies, relevant fields or equivalent experience;
•  Proven experience in managing large and complex environment & development projects/ programs in developing country
•  At least 10 years of post-graduate full-time practical experience preferably in biodiversity conservation related issues and natural resources projects, , including, ideally, 2 years in the WWF network;
•  Minimum 5 years of proven track record in project management, leading teams in public-funded projects of > 4 million USD;
• 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 external candidates outside the WWF network, please send your applications to [email protected] stating in the subject line: BCD - Full name

The deadline is Dec 15th, 2021

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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