Vacancy Announcement

Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)

Regional Centre in Bangkok (BRC)

Position title:             Programme Manager (re-post)

Responsible to:          Head of the Asian Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Network (AECEN) Secretariat and Director of the Regional Centre

Salary:                         Depending on experience

Contract:                    Initially one year contract with 3 months probationary period and possible extension

Work hours/days:     Full-time (7.5 hours/day), 5 days per week except for Saturdays and  Sundays

Place of work:            IGES Regional Centre office in Patumwan, Bangkok

Background:

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) Regional Centre based in Bangkok is seeking a strong interest and relevant experience in program management in the area of environmental safeguards and compliance. He or she will lead in maintaining the secretariat functions of the Asian Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Network (AECEN), implementing ADB-funded twinning projects on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), and conducting case studies on enforcement and compliance gap analysis in waste sector and/or air pollution. He or she may also contribute to a possible collaboration in USAID-funded regional program recently launched. For more detailed information about AECEN, please refer to http://www.aecen.org.

Duties and responsibilities:

Under the general supervision of the Head of the AECEN Secretariat, Programme Manager will perform the following duties:

Maintain the secretariat functions of the AECEN, including regular communication with its 16 member countries and updating them with latest news;

Implement ADB-funded twinning projects on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Currently two twinning projects on EIA are ongoing:  Lao PDR- Japan and Sri Lanka-Japan. Tasks include facilitation in twinning arrangement and preparation of project and financial reports to the donor; 

Conduct and publish case studies on enforcement and compliance gap analysis in waste sector and/or air pollution;

Contribute to a possible collaboration in USAID-funded regional program recently launched;

Lead /assist in fund  raising; and

Carry out any other additional tasks as may be assigned by the Director of IGES Regional Centre as necessary.

Requirements:

At least five years of experience in implementing projects in environmental safeguards, environmental compliance or related fields.  

Excellent command of English (writing, reading, and speaking) is a must.

Experience in working in international organizations and/or with governments is preferred. Experience, knowledge, or ability to comply with donor’s requirements in project implementation will be valued.

Master’s degree in relevant fields desirable; training in environmental law an added advantage.

Excellent interpersonal, ability to take initiatives and take up multiple tasks, prioritize and deliver assignments on time, and work as a team player.

Ability to travel in the region.

Basic Computer skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access database, etc.)

Reporting:

The Programme Manager will report to the Head of AECEN Secretariat and the Director of IGES Regional Centre.

Term of Employment:

The term of this position is initially offered for one year with a possible extension of up to two years subject to fund availability and performance evaluation. A probationary period of three months at the beginning of the term of employment will be also applied.

Place of Work:

The IGES Regional Centre office located in downtown Bangkok (604 SG Tower, 6th Floor 161/1 Soi Mahadlek Luang 3, Rajdamri Road, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330). 

Compensation:

Salary will conform to the IGES Regional Centre’s payment system. Relevant work experience and professional skills will be taken into account. Income tax withholding and other requirements will be complied with under Thai laws. 

Working conditions:

Annual paid leave and other holidays will conform to the practice in Thailand and in accordance with the relevant rules observed at IGES Regional Centre under Thai labour laws.

How to Apply:

A cover letter, recent CV (with photo), salary history, and a writing sample must be sent by email to the following address. The position is available now and will remain open until filled. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview. Reference letter(s) from your supervisor(s) in the past positions (latest preferred) may be requested for short-listed candidates. Additional materials may be also requested in time for the interview.

Send your application to: regionalcentre-HR@iges.or.jp

The application documents are not returnable.

About IGES and IGES Regional Centre

Established in 1998, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) is an independent, non-profit environmental policy think-tank, with headquarters based in Japan that goes beyond research to provide practical ways to protect the earth's environment and to realise greater sustainability and equity in the global community. While the outlook of IGES is global, the principal geographical scope of its activities is the Asia-Pacific region. IGES activities include strategic research, outreach, networking/multi-stakeholder dialogue, and capacity development (http://www.iges.or.jp/).

Since 2003, IGES has been operating a project office in cooperation with the Regional Resources Centre for Asia and the Pacific (RRC.AP) of the Asian Institute for Technology (AIT), Pathumthani, Thailand. In 2011, the project office was upgraded to the IGES Regional Centre located in downtown Bangkok (Patumwan, Bangkok) to strengthen its functions and expand activities under the missions of IGES. IGES Regional Centre is a growing operation unit to respond to the needs of the institute as well as stakeholders in the Asia-Pacific region.   

The main role of the IGES Regional Centre is to manage three networks that IGES provides secretariat services for, including Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN), Asian Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Network (AECEN), Network for Integrated Planning and Sustainable Development Strategies in Asia-Pacific Region (SDPlanNet-AP), conduct/implement various region-wide activities including those that each network above has planned and others (ADAPT Asia-Pacific project, etc.), and to coordinate collaborative research with international, regional and national organisations and research institutes in the Asia-Pacific region. (http://www.iges.or.jp/en/bangkok/index.html)