Major Function

The Forest Manager will take the lead on all WWF’s forest-related work including engagement with and building capacity for sustainable forestry and potential certification schemes in the private sector, government and other NGOs in Myanmar. S/He will lead national work on forests with especial focus on DTL (Dawei Tanintharyi Landscape).

S/He will
• Oversee forestry related projects in DTL on community forestry
• Map existing processes in the forest sector in Myanmar to harmonize and coordinate activities to avoid duplication of effort or risk conflicting strategies
• Provide technical guidance and advice on best practice principles and land use planning processes in the DTL
• Determine and develop WWF Myanmar’s position and definition on responsible forestry, beyond forest certification, applicable to timber and non-timber forest production from natural forest and forest plantations.

The detailed job description is at http://www.wwf.org.mm/en/myanmar_career_page/

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in natural resources management, forest conservation and management, environmental or conservation management, bioregional planning, development studies, or in relevant fields.
• 5 years of practical experience in leading and managing programme or project, 2 years of which should be in the related landscape or Mekong region
• Knowledge of conservation and natural resource management issues
• Technical knowledge of forest certification, forestry operations, High Conservation Value Forest and community-based forest management.
• Thorough understanding of socio-economic, conservation and development issues in Myanmar and in the landscape in charge
• Knowledge of the policy/institutional context related to conservation and the government agencies, development partners, donor institutions, and the not-for-profit sector in the landscape
• Knowledge of the realities of government agencies, development partners, donor institutions, and the not-for-profit sector in the project
• Excellent understanding of development partnerships, fund-raising, donor strategies, functions, governmental and international relations
• Landscape/land use planning, and GIS knowledge and skills are an advantage
• Knowledge of WWF’s PPMS is also an advantage
• Proven experience of managing programmes funded by a diversity of sources including governments and aid agencies, private sector donors with annual budget of multi millions USD
• Fluency in written and spoken English

Closing Date: 11 December 2018 (Tuesday)

Interested candidates should email vacancy.mm@wwf.org.mm or send a hard copy cover letter and curriculum vitae in English to 15C, Than Taman Street, Dagon Township Yangon, stating the applied position title. Email application documents should be addressed as Document_Your fullname.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Job Email id: vacancy.mm(at)wwf.org.mm