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We are looking for candidates passionate about sustainability, to join our team to implement the environmental project that aims to build sustainability across the agri-food chain, engaging with consumer groups, agrifood- business, sustainable food network, and small-scale farmers and related governmental agencies with practical solutions for integrating sustainable consumption and production practices into their operations and lifestyle. 

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1. Position Identification

Position Title: Project Coordinator

Division/Department:   

1. Conservation Department, WWF Thailand
2. The Sustainable Consumption and Production in the Food System Project

Reporting to: Project Manager, Sustainable Consumption and Production  

Employment duration : 12-month with possibility to extend

Background and Purposes:

The Sustainable consumption and production Project (SCP) is a four-year project, starting from June 2022. The project aims to reduce emissions and increase adaptation and resilience to climate change through the implementation of complementary interventions that focus on connecting sustainable production to consumption to transform elements and behaviors in the food system, agri-food sector. Interventions focus on increasing urban consumers' knowledge and awareness of the linkage between consumption choices and environmental impacts to trigger behavior change, co-developing models, strategies, innovations and collaborative approaches to integrate measures for SCP with the private sector, providing knowledge to government, farmers and value chain actors on a range of sustainable practices (e.g., regenerative agriculture and agroecological practices) to substitute harmful production practices and promoting their collaborative take up, and lastly, promote the integration of SCP measures and a sustainable food systems approach in multilateral policy processes.

2. Major Role Responsibilities

1. In charge for the implementation and coordination of activities of project relating to planning, research, investigation, field surveys, workshops, and development of progress report and information, as well as financial report in relating to ground activities of the project.

2. Responsible for the tasks of primary research, analysis of data and provide the recommendations and framework in relation to the project.

3. Engage and coordinate with companies, local producers, consumers and implement consumer campaign with communication team and team members to promote sustainable consumption and production principles and project's initiatives. 

4. Manage the project's information, data based, contacts and knowledge, and monitor the progress and measure the success of project's activities.

5. Responsible for producing of reports, factsheets, contents, presentations, and other information materials as needed for the project and communication campaign.

6. Attend in meeting, workshops, and conferences to update the situation and grant the feedback for further plan

7. Coordinate and maintain good relationships through regular contacts with project stakeholders.

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 needs.

3. Working Relationships

Internal :

SCP Project Team: Plan, collaborate and assist in the project implementation, focusing primarily on area-based activities, and report on progress.

Communication: Provide the updated information, content, and collaborate in campaign activities

Other departments: Provide necessary technical supports and assistance as required, in order to create a flow of information, collaborate and working relationship within the organization.

External :

Government: Support coordination and implementation of activities to advance the project  action plans, particularly those related to the project.

Business: Establish and maintain relationship with business stakeholders related to the agri-food chain and projects landscape, in terms of facilitation and implementation of activities collaboratively.   

Partners: All projects' partners, in addition to the government and business, such as research institution, associations, civil societies, NGOs, CBOs and other experts, to coordinate and collaborate and implement activities.

Partners: Establish and maintain relationship with project's partners related to the agri-food chain and projects landscape, in terms of facilitation and implementation of activities collaboratively.   

 4. Experience Skills and Competencies

Minimum Education Level: Bachelor’s degree in agricultural, social sciences, environmental development, forestry, economics or in relevant fields. 

Minimum Experiences: 5 years in the field of sustainability, agri-food sector, sustainable agriculture, and others related field.  

Mandatory Minimum Language Proficiency Level: English

Listening Fluent

Reading Fair

Speaking Fluent

Writing Fair

5. Achievement Indicators

• Lead development of activities for engagement and consultation with stakeholders related to the 2 projects- particularly capacity building for consumers and businesses. 
• Establish collaboration network(s)/ platform for business/consumers/ producers                           
• Facilitate for the development and implementation Food Literacy Platform- which includes sustainable consumption guidelines and shopping guides, consumer information materials, to raise awareness and support consumers with making informed purchase and lifestyle choices. 
• Communicate and update projects' progress, through development of documentation and reports, with related stakeholders and donors. 

WWF's Mission and Values

1. It is part of every staff member's terms of reference to contribute to WWF's mission:

WWF’s Mission is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature by:

- Conserving the world's biological diversity

- Ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable

- Reducing pollution and wasteful consumption.  

2. It is also part of every staff member's terms of reference to embody WWF's values, which are: Passionate and Optimistic, Challenging and Inspiring, Credible and Accountable, Persevering and Delivering Results.