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Background:

From its origins as a small group of committed wildlife enthusiasts, WWF has grown into the World’s most respected independent conservation organization – supported by 5 million people and active in over 100 countries on five continents.

Over this time, WWF's focus has evolved from localized efforts in favor of single species and individual habitats to an ambitious strategy to preserve biodiversity and achieve sustainable development across the globe. For decades, WWF has been a leader in developing transformational partnerships with leading organizations both from the public and the private sectors.

WWF celebrates our 60th anniversary this year. Our core values are Courage, Respect, Integrity and Collaboration.

Objectives and Scope of Work:

WWF’s No Plastic in Nature initiative was founded in 2018 and its goal is to stop leakage of plastic by 2030. The initiative is organized by 3 Pillars: Policy, Markets and Cities, and Global Plastics Campaign providing cross-cutting support to all three work streams.

Cities Pillar - With institutional funding and charitable giving, WWF Thailand is working on Cities projects in plastic hotspots in South East Asia with a key focus on city policy, collection and waste management. To date, the pillar has raised close to $30M USD to work on projects in Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines and Hong Kong.

Policy Pillar - The global plastic policy work is one of the three key pillars of the global WWF “No plastics in nature” initiative developed by the Oceans and Markets Practices, collaborating closely with the WWF International Campaigns Team. The global plastics policy pillar will develop and advocate for policy solutions at the global level that can deliver the WWF vision of no plastic leakage into nature by 2030. The main long term goal is to establish a new legally binding treaty to eliminate plastic discharge into the oceans, securing commitments by at least 50 countries to sign the agreement by 2021 that is ratified and enters into force by 2025.

The Plastic Smart Cities of WWF-Thailand is implementing in 4 pilot cities: Hatyai, Surat Thani, Patong and Hua-Hin to develop and adapt scalable action-programs to stop plastic waste pollution and transit to a circular economy. The key objective is to reduce plastic waste leaking into nature by 30% in 2021 through strategies: (1) Policy, (2) Corporate Engagement, (3) Education and Communication and (5) Citizen Science.

WWF Thailand is expanding the program to encompass additional cities such as Samui, Songkla, Phuket and Trang. Mitigation of plastic pollution in our oceans is a key conservation priority of WWF Thailand and the WWF Network globally.

Team structure and main function:

The Plastic and Transformation Senior Manager will build up the No Plastic in Nature Initiative in Thailand with clear conservation contributions and policy outcomes. He/she will manage the team, consisting of 2 Program Managers, possibly other team members such as 1 Policy Manager, and 2 Program Officers, to implement the Plastic Smart Cities (PSC) program in Thailand which is part of WWF’s global initiative. He/she will also develop and oversee other programming under this initiative from other funding sources.

This is a senior role within WWF Thailand with representation within WWF network, as well as with bilateral agencies operating in Thailand, international development agencies, line ministries, universities, and other stakeholders in Thailand.

Major duties and responsibilities:

This person will lead and oversee the No Plastic in Nature Initiative for WWF Thailand. The position will be based in Bangkok, Thailand, reporting directly to the Oceans Program Lead or the Conservation Director. He/she will also work in coordination with the Regional Plastic Cities Coordinator and Regional Plastic Policy Coordinator, who are based within donor offices, to uphold the No Plastic in Nature Initiative’s strategies. This will include but not limited to the following activities:

Team Management:

• Manage and supervise the WWF Thailand Plastic team in Bangkok and in the field to ensure efficient and smooth delivery of plastic related projects across Thailand by building team spirit and embodying WWF’s core values.
• Set plastic team key performance indicators, developing plans to meet those targets and oversee delivery according to WWF Thailand’s National Strategy Plan 2021-2025.
• Ensure cohesiveness and collaboration among team members, as well as cross-team within WWF Thailand.

Management:

• Support plastic-related project design and strategy development and implementation in Thailand to ensure success of No Plastic in Nature Initiative which includes above mentioned 4 Pillars: Plastics SMART Cities Pillar, Plastic Policy Pillar, Plastic Markets Pillar, and Plastic Campaigns.
• Coordinate the No Plastic in Nature delivery team across WWF Thailand and ensuring timely delivery against work plan and donor requirements.
• Manage grant reporting for multiple plastic project donors in WWF Thailand including coordinating the financial reports and drafting narrative reports.
• Responsible for team’s timely and accurate inputs for required M&E data and financial reporting as requested by Head of Finance.
• Ensure compliance with regards to procurement, recruitment, and implementation according to the organization’s policies and regulations.
• Coordinate with Environmental and Social Safeguards Framework (ESSF) Manager and ESSF international team to ensure that the appropriate risk mitigation measures and safeguards are adequately in place.

Policy and agenda setting:

• Coordinate and work with the Plastic Policy Manager in building strong engagement opportunities for WWF Thailand to successfully implement action plans within pilot cities in Thailand.
• Engage with strategic partners ranging from other development agencies, line ministries, and the private sector in placing the reduction of plastics pollution as a top national priority in Thailand.
• Represent WWF Thailand in national forums as well as within the WWF Network.

Relationship management and Communications:

• Work in cooperation with other Project Leads, Corporate Engagement, Fundraising, Communications, etc, in WWF Thailand office to find synergies and collaboration on plastic related projects.
• Ensure proper sharing and participation of WWF Thailand Plastic project best practices and lessons across networks and teams.
• Lead in developing communication strategies to position WWF Thailand as a well-recognized organization working on plastics in Thailand.

Partnerships and Fund-raising:

• Engage and lead on partnerships with external partners and stakeholders as well as with city leaders as needed for plastic projects in WWF Thailand.
• Engage in fundraising efforts to maintain sustainability of Plastics program in Thailand.
• Develop and draft funding proposal in conjunction with Oceans Lead, Conservation Director, Head of Finance and Operations Director.

Qualifications:

• Minimum Masters level degree with at least 7 years of experience in large program management in the Development sector. Background on waste management, circular economy, or sustainability is desirable.
• Strong track record of people and team management.
• Experience in implementation of complex projects preferably in Thailand.
• Skillful in finance and budget administration, program monitoring and evaluation and reporting.
• Experience working in NGO or relevant development agency including meeting Government Aid donor requirements.
• Strong presentation, communication and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrate strong stakeholder management skills and building networks.
• Possess a can-do attitude, fostering open communications and team spirit.
• Diplomatic, tactful with strong people-skills.
• Acts with maturity, professionalism, and accountability.
• Fluent in English; proficiency in Thai is highly desirable.

How to apply: Interested candidate, please submit your 'resume and motivation letter' stating your expected salary to methaweeu@wwf.or.th 

Please kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Otherwise, your resume will be filed into our candidate database for future reference and consideration.