Myanmar: Deputy Landscape Coordinator

Advertised position's roles and responsibilities

· Strengthen relationship with relevant stakeholders and communities in line with communication and engagement strategies to enhance project results

· Promote community-based conservation and ecotourism activities through awareness and capacity building.

· Review project Strategic Result Framework regularly with landscape and site teams to have the same understanding on project targets and indicators.

· Monitor on the achievement of project results at the landscape level against relevant targets and indicators.

· Identify and assess risks and issues with landscape and site team and develop and implement mitigation measures.

· Work with landscape and site teams to develop realistic and achievable work plans and budgets.

· Prepare reports timely by ensuring all required data and information are collected by all teams.

· Provide necessary technical and managerial supports to site teams to implement project activities.

· Supervise landscape and site teams to submit financial and technical reports regularly.

· Other work assignments, duties, and/or functions as WCS or its management may designate or instruct in the course of its operation, which may include assignments, duties, and/or functions that vary from the above.

Advertised position's qualification requirements

· Bachelor Degree in management, forestry, environment, conservation or development (MSc, MA, MBA, MPA and PhD will be PLUS)

· Over three years experience working on conservation and development issues in Myanmar

· Fluent in English and Myanmar languages (IELTS and TOEFL scores of last six months will be PLUS)

· High communication skills

· High computer skills, standard Microsoft office packages, internet and emails (GIS/RS skills will be PLUS).

· Experience with project management

· Ability to work under challenging, complex and risky conditions and in remote areas

· High interpersonal skills such as problem solving and leadership

· High skills for team building and management

· Experience with organizing meetings and workshops and facilitating participants to reach consensus.

· High physical fitness to work in protected areas and remote villages.

· Any gender is eligible to apply.

Application information

Application submission

Paper-based application will not be accepted to save forests

Please send your electronic application to:

wcsmyanmar@wcs.org

wcsadm7@gmail.com

Necessary documents

1. Cover letter expressing your interest on the position

2. Updated CV (passport photo attached)

3. Scanned copies of educational documents and training certificates

4. Recommendation letter from one referee

Application deadline

22^nd June 2018 (Friday)

Further written tests and interviews

WCS will conduct pre-screening process based on documents provided by applicants and only those candidates who meet qualifications and experience for the post will be contacted for further written test and interviews.