Position title: Project Coordinator, Conservation and Science (Remote / ASEAN)
About WWF-Singapore
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is one of the world’s largest and most respected independent conservation organisations. WWF’s mission is to stop the degradation of the earth’s natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature. As one of WWF’s international hubs, WWF-Singapore supports a global network spanning over 100 countries. WWF Singapore works closely with local stakeholders towards a greener and more sustainable Singapore and the region around us. We work to address key conservation areas, such as climate change, sustainable finance, deforestation, illegal wildlife trade, marine conservation, and sustainable production and consumption, through collaboration, education and outreach efforts involving the community, businesses, and governments. For more information, please visit wwf.sg.
Major Functions:
The Project Coordinator provides support and assistance to the Conservation and Science Department on multiple projects, activities and tasks as required. The post-holder works across the organisation – including with Operations, Growth and Partnerships and Communications, and with overseas partners.
Major duties & responsibilities
- Provide support and assistance in the day-to-day management of both terrestrial and marine field projects in the region
- Monitor budgets for projects
- Review technical progress and financial reports from implementing regional project teams and coordinate and attend updates with project partners. Record and distribute project updates internally
- Support in creating content for social media and other channels to communicate about projects
- Support Singapore teams with education, fundraising and communications content identification, content creation, editing and fact checking with science-based research as required.
- Prepare reports for overseas projects
- Represent the department in cross-programme management team meetings and discussions with regional partners as required (via zoom)
- Organise and coordinate meetings with colleagues and partners
- Represent the organisation at regional meetings, workshops, public speaking opportunities, media engagement and working or focus groups as required
- Reach out to and maintain relationships with partners such as government agencies, NGOs, private sector stakeholders and donors as required
- Liaise with volunteers and interns
- Generate and analyse data and descriptive statistics in relation to a) work relevant to conservation activities and b) project activities
- Any other responsibilities as assigned by the line manager
- Some travel to project sites and Singapore will be expected
Profile:
Required qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree and above in environmental sciences, biology, geography or related fields preferred
- Demonstrated knowledge of sustainability, conservation and related topics.
- At least 3 to 5 years of project management experience in conservation, sustainability, natural resource management or related fields
- Some field experience preferred
- Excellent presentation, written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Good people management, engagement, and networking skills.
- Ability to synthesize large amounts of information from various departments and stakeholders and present information in a structured and consistent way.
- SCUBA diving certification a plus
- Language literacy and fluency in either Bahasa Melayu/ Indonesia or Thai is required.
This job description covers the main tasks and conveys the spirit of the sort of tasks that are anticipated proactively from staff. Other tasks may be assigned as necessary according to organizational need.
Interested candidates should email a CV and a cover letter to the HR Department (Email: hr@wwf.sg). Please indicate the position ‘Project Coordinator, Conservation and Science‘ being applied for in the subject line.
