Location: Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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.

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 sustainable.

WWF-Cambodia works to conserve the region’s biodiversity and build a secure and sustainable future for people and wildlife. WWF-Cambodia works on the ground and in partnership with Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.

Join the world’s largest and most respected independent conservation organization as Programme Manager - Illegal Wildlife Trade, based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The IWT Programme Manager leads the efforts to combat IWT in Cambodia, including strategies to deal with wildlife trade that drives poaching at source, curtailing wildlife trafficking, and reducing consumer demand for wildlife in Cambodia, with a particular focus on EPL. She/he also leads the implementation of the action plan developed under the WWF Ivory initiative for closing down elephant ivory markets in Cambodia. This includes supporting training on ivory ban awareness and law enforcement operations for government agencies, actions for enhancing prosecution of wildlife crimes, conducting ivory and IWT market surveys, and organizing demand reduction campaigns.

We are looking for 01 Programme Manager - Illegal Wildlife Trade, based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

The IWT Programme Manager leads the efforts to combat IWT in Cambodia, including strategies to deal with wildlife trade that drives poaching at source, curtailing wildlife trafficking, and reducing consumer demand for wildlife in Cambodia, with a particular focus on EPL. She/he also leads the implementation of the action plan developed under the WWF Ivory initiative for closing down elephant ivory markets in Cambodia. This includes supporting training on ivory ban awareness and law enforcement operations for government agencies, actions for enhancing prosecution of wildlife crimes, conducting ivory and IWT market surveys, and organizing demand reduction campaigns.

Major Function:

• Lead the Ivory Initiative work plan implementation in Cambodia, in coordination with the Ivory Initiative Coordinator for the Greater Mekong region;
• Engage in policy advocacy to raise awareness of the ivory ban, and generate governmental support for effective actions for closing down the illegal ivory markets in Cambodia;
• Plan and coordinate a campaign on ivory demand reduction targeting Chinese tourists to Cambodia
• Engage tourism and travel sector in Cambodia to make their practices wildlife conservation friendly and deter promotion of IWT and tourist purchases of wildlife products;
• Establish and build positive relations with relevant agencies and government officials in Cambodia on ending IWT and wildlife trafficking; 

Key requirements for the role:

• Master’s degree in natural resources management, environmental or conservation management, and wildlife trade
• Knowledge of conservation and law enforcement issues in the Greater Mekong Region, especially in Cambodia
• 10 years of practical experience in advising and in conservation and biodiversity protection or related fields, preferably 2 years of which should have been in Cambodia
• Identifies and aligns with the core values of the WWF organization: Courage, Collaboration, Respect & Integrity.
• Demonstrates WWF behaviors in ways of working: Strive for Impact, Listen Deeply, Collaborate Openly, Innovate Fearlessly;
• Adheres to WWF’s brand values, which are: Knowledgeable, Optimistic, Determined and Engaging;  

How to apply

For detailed Job Description and WWF’s Job Application Form please visit http://www.wwf.org.kh or www.bongthom.com

Email WWF-Job Application Form, your CV and Cover Letter (max. one page for Cover letter) to: [email protected].

Application need to name the position title (i.e. IWT Programme Manager) when submitting application under the subject in email.

The deadline is August 22, 2021.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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

Organization: WWF
Location: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Application deadline: 2021-08-22
Send application to: [email protected]