Gender and Inclusive Conservation Advisor

WWF_ Job Post _ Gender and Inclusive Conservation Advisor

Location: Laos

Want to make a positive difference to the future of people and our one shared home - the Earth? Working at WWF could be your opportunity of a lifetime.

All around the world, people are waking up to the deepening crisis of nature loss. A growing realization that nature is our life-support system. And that nobody will be spared from the impacts of its loss. Here at WWF, we are helping to tackle this enormous global challenge.

Our people come from hugely diverse backgrounds and with a variety of expertise, ranging from HR and finance to advocacy and conservation science. We welcome applications from anyone who believes they can help us create a better future for people and wildlife.

What we do

We are an independent conservation organization, striving to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife. From individuals and communities to business and government, we are part of a growing coalition calling on world leaders to set nature on the path to recovery by 2030. Together, we seek to protect and restore natural habitats, stop the mass extinction of wildlife, and make the way we produce and consume sustainably.

About WWF

WWF Asia Pacific oversea the Country Offices that are managed by WWF International (Greater Mekong; (Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam); Pacific; (Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands); and Mongolia). We work to conserve the region’s biodiversity and build a secure and sustainable future for people and wildlife.

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.

We are looking for committed, result-driven candidate for the position of Gender and Inclusive Conservation Advisor (50% WWF-Laos, 50% Asia-Pacific)

Major Function:

The Gender and Inclusive Conservation Advisor is primarily responsible for Gender Equity, Disability and Social Inclusion activities that support WWF conservation outcomes in the Asia Pacific region. Working in close collaboration with technical advisors, landscape managers and programme staff, the Advisor provides strategic leadership and technical guidance on GEDSI integration across programmes and activities.

The Advisor will work at the Asia Pacific level to support network level interventions that promote GEDSI integration into WWF’s people and nature mandate, including our work driving forward WWF Gender related policies and gendered commitments to international frameworks such as SDG, CBD, GBF, UNFCCC, National Adaptation Plans and others.

At the WWF-Laos National level, the Advisor supports the development of a GEDSI strategy and its integration into the country strategy as well as the practical application of GEDSI integration, through day to day operations and analysis of existing programmes and services, to support capacity of program teams, partners, and government counterparts in gender equity and social inclusion tools, strategies, policies and practices 

Requirement:

• Post Graduated Degree or equivalent in gender studies, community development, conservation management, advocacy and organisation development, capacity building with an international development focus, or related field.
• At least 6 years experience in working on Gender Equity, Disability and Social Inclusion activities and Inclusive Conservation
• Experience in developing and implementing international public sector partnership projects
• Good understanding of CSOs networks in the Asia Pacific region
• Strong experience in capacity building
• Demonstrated coordination skills
• Identifies and aligns with the core values of the WWF organization: Courage, Collaboration, Respect & Integrity.
• Adheres to WWF’s brand values, which are: Knowledgeable, Optimistic, Determined and Engaging. 

How to apply:

The detailed JDs are attached. Send us your curriculum vitae & cover letter in English, naming each file: “Fullname - CV/CL”.

• Please send your applications to [email protected] stating in the subject line: Gender and Inclusive Conservation Advisor - Fullname 

The deadline is 18^th February 2024.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

“WWF is an equal opportunity employer and committed to having a diverse workforce.”