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Programme Officer, Protected and Conserved Areas

IUCN Asia Regional Office, Bangkok

POSITION TITLE:                   Programme Officer, Protected and Conserved Areas

CLOSING DATE:                    Monday, October 21, 2024

FUNCTIONAL GROUP:          P1

LOCATION:                            IUCN Asia Regional Office, Bangkok, Thailand         

DURATION:                            2 Years (with the possible for extension)

BACKGROUND

This is a local recruitment. Only Thai nationals, individuals with residence status or the appropriate employment visa for Thailand are eligible to apply. The remuneration and benefits package for this position is established with reference to the local labour market and in line with the IUCN conditions of service for Thailand.

1. MAJOR DUTIES

Under the guidance of the Manager of the Thailand Programme and in coordination with other technical staff at country and regional levels, the PO will lead implementation of all PCA projects including species conservation and forestry. These projects include:

• 100 million Trees, funded by Conservation International, which will support community-led forest landscape restoration in the Kaeng Krachan WHS.
• Accelerating Tiger Recovery, funded by GEF, which will support community-based habitat and prey restoration in the Western Forest Complex and Dong Phyayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex. IUCN serves as the GEF agency for this project.
• Mapping Marine Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs), funded by GIZ, which will map potential OECMs in the coastal and marine realms.

2. RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage day-to-day delivery of PCA projects, including financial management, reporting, monitoring and evaluation, and coordination with project partners.
• Lead development and updating of project annual workplans.
• Organize technical discussions and training sessions on wildlife conservation and protected areas management including the National Park Act BE.2562, Wildlife Preservation and Protection Act BE.2562, National Forest Reserved Act BE.2507 including sub-ordinance and regulations.
• Organize technical discussions among stakeholders on forest landscape restoration and wildlife conservation.
• Provide logistical and administrative support for project activities.
• Prepare regular web stories on project results and ensure project visibility among government and NGO stakeholders.
• Maintain regular contacts with IUCN Thailand members and Commission members with a view to building relationships and exploring new areas of cooperation.

3. POST REQUIREMENTS

• Graduate degree in forestry, wildlife, or conservation biology, or related fields.
• At least 5 years of experience in Thailand in protected area management and biodiversity conservation.
• Experience working with the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plan Conservation preferred.

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and diplomatic skills with the ability to interact at all levels of national, international, multicultural, and multilingual organizations.
• Familiarly with government and NGO conservation initiatives, key players, and challenges in Thailand, in particular, strong familiarity with Thai conservation agency culture and procedures.
• Fluency in Thai and competence in English.

APPLICATIONS:

Applicants are requested to apply online through the HR Management System, by opening the vacancy announcement and pressing the "Apply" button.

Link: IUCN-HRMS Vacancy Details

Applicants will be asked to create an account and submit their profile information. Applications will not be accepted after the closing date. The vacancy closes at midnight, Swiss time (GMT+1 / GMT+2 during Daylight Saving Time, DST). Please note that only selected applicants will be personally contacted for interviews.

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