Project Admin 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. 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. 

The “USAID Biodiversity Conservation” activity is a 5 year-program starting from July 2020 to June 2025. The program aims to maintain and increase forest quality as well as protect and stabilize wildlife population in five high conservation value provinces (Quang Binh, Quang Nam, TT Hue, Quang Tri, and Lam Dong). The program targets ten special use forests and at least five protection forests, linking forest management units across the landscape to maintain forest cover and connectivity of habitats vital for the protection of Vietnam’s threatened and endemic species.

We are looking for a Project Admin Officer, USAID-Viet Nam Biodiversity Conservation (based in Hue). The Project Admin Officer will provide assistance in various administrative aspects as well as partly provide technical support to the project team in Thua Thien Hue and Quang Tri provinces to ensure the compliance with operations systems, policies and procedures of WWF-Viet Nam, as well as donors. 

To be a good fit, you should have: 

• Bachelor's degree in English, Finance, Accounting, Social Sciences, Business Administration or in relevant fields

• 2 years of practical experience in administration, Accountant, Finance Assistant or Bookkeeper, 1 year of which should be in international organisation

• Experience in developing administration, finance and accounting systems, policies and procedures is an advantage 

• Basic knowledge of environmental and conservation issues in Viet Nam is an advantage

How to apply:

The detailed Job Description is attached in this post. Interested candidates should email a cover letter, curriculum vitae in English, and scan/photo of relevant diplomas/certificates to [email protected] stating the position title [WWF - 022021] Project Admin Officer USAID-Vietnam Biodiversity Conservation - Full Name

Deadline: 9th February 2021

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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