Regional Lead for Wildlife and Wildlife Crime

WWF-Asia Pacific/Greater Mekong - Regional Lead for Wildlife and Wildlife Crime, WWF Asia Pacific/Greater Mekong, based in Laos.

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Location: Laos 

Want to make a positive difference to the future of people and our one shared home - the Earth? Working at WWF could be the 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-Asia Pacific

WWF Asia Pacific oversees the Country Offices that are managed by WWF International (Greater Mekong; (Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Viet Nam); Pacific; (Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands); and Mongolia). We work to conserve the region’s biodiversity and build a secure and sustainable future for people and wildlife.

To protect the plant, animal and fungal species, as well as the communities who depend on the ecosystem services they provide, we need to work together on the regional level.

The Regional Lead for Wildlife and Wildlife Crime Asia-Pacific/Greater Mekong will provide leadership and help guide wildlife conservation across the Asia Pacific Region. The Lead will support the delivery of wildlife outcomes in line with WWF’s Asia Pacific 2021-2025 Strategic Plan and the wider Global Wildlife Practice Strategy.

For more information on WWF’s wildlife work in the region, with a focus on the Greater Mekong see https://asiapacific.panda.org/our_work/wildlife/ 

We are looking for committed, result-driven candidate for the position of Regional Lead for Wildlife and Wildlife Crime, WWF Asia Pacific/Greater Mekong, based in Laos.

Major Functions:

The Regional Lead has overall responsibility for the implementation of the Regional Strategy for Wildlife and Wildlife Crime outlined in the WWF Asia Pacific Strategic Plan (FY21-25). The Regional Lead is responsible for delivery and ensuring sufficient resources and capacity are mobilized to achieve the strategic outcomes including, reducing barriers to cross-border movements of long-ranging species, ending cross-border illegal wildlife trade, and advancing species reintroductions and population supplementation efforts in defaunated transboundary landscapes. The Regional Lead also coordinates [Text Box: Locations: WWF-Greater Mekong, hosted by Laos.] regional support for the implementation of the Wildlife goals of the country conservation strategies in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam, and will build support for wildlife goals in Mongolia and the Pacific.

The role will require technical expertise in conservation biology, impact monitoring, strong communications ability, and effective coordination with Country Offices, relevant regional initiatives of WWF and the global WWF network, and other stakeholders.

Required Qualifications   

• Post-graduate qualification in wildlife ecology, conservation biology or related fields.
• At least 7 years of practical experience in leading programmes related to species, protected areas, and impact monitoring.
• Experience in developing and writing related project proposals for potential public and private sector donors. Successful fundraising experience.
• Proven track record in programme and project management
• Embraces the WWF mission and values of the organization: Courage, Integrity, Respect & Collaboration.
• Demonstrates WWF behaviors in ways of working: strive for impact, listen deeply, collaborate openly, and innovate fearlessly.
• Strategic thinking, Presentation, communications, public speaking, and negotiation
• Networking and interpersonal skills
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• 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: “Full name - CV/CL”.
• For external candidates outside the WWF network, please send your applications to [email protected] stating in the subject line: Regional Lead for Wildlife and Wildlife Crime – Full name

The deadline is August 13, 2023.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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