Senior Project Officer, Plastic Smart Cities, Area 2 (Base in Dong Hoi City, Quang Binh Province, 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 environment 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.

Vietnam is one of the top five countries globally contributing to ocean plastics. The root causes underpinning the alarming volumes of plastic debris currently entering the Pacific Ocean is directly related to consumption and production patterns in Vietnam, in particular sorting, collection and treatment capacities, as well as attitudes and behaviours concerning waste, recycling and littering.

WWF-Vietnam has been working actively to develop its Plastic program with an aim to contribute to reducing plastic pollution from Vietnamese territory into the ocean, while addressing national level priorities in both the policy sphere and in public awareness and behaviour change

We are looking for committed, result-driven candidates for the position: Senior Project Officer, Plastic Smart Cities, Area 2 (base in Dong Hoi city, Quang Binh province, Vietnam)

Major functions: Senior Project Officer is the lead and focal point for issues related to Plastic Smart Cities program in the 02 cities Dong Hoi (Quang Binh), A Luoi (Thua Thien Hue) (“The 02 cities”). S/he is responsible for:

- Together with Plastic Smart Cities and MPA Lead, develop and implement Plastic Smart Cities strategy & work plan to ensure the discharge of plastic waste into the environment in The 02 cities is reduced through strengthening the cities governance, obtaining commitment of the cities leaders to participate in WWF Plastic Smart Cities platform, encouraging private sector, CSO and communities’ engagement, school children education.
- Assist Plastic Smart Cities and MPA Lead to uphold the No Plastic in Nature initiative-Cities Pillar Strategy

***Key requirements for the role include:
- Minimum bachelor level degree in relevant management or development areas
- Experience in managing complex development projects with cities, specifically in Vietnam cities
- Experience in project management
- Experience working in international NGOs or relevant development agencies including managing budgets and funding reports
- Experience of working and negotiating with Government official and/or donors is an advantage
- Experience meeting stakeholders across public and private sectors
- Strategic thinking; diplomacy and discretion;
- Problem solving, and management of conflict and risk;
- Influencing, networking, coordination, facilitation skills for both internal and external audiences and partners
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and diplomatic skill with the ability to manage and interact at all levels of an international, multicultural and multilingual organization.
- Excellent presentation, communications, and public speaking

***How to apply
Detailed Job Description for the position is posted on http://vietnam.panda.org/en/get_involved/jobs/?uNewsID=357790 and as attached.
Interested candidates should email a cover letter, curriculum vitae in English and scan/photo of diplomas/certificates to VietnamWorks,com, stating the position title in the subject line of the email, by 14 January 2020

- Salary and bonus in accordance with the company
- Insurance policy in accordance with the company
- Paid leave policy in accordance with the company

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