Country Director

WWF is one of the world's largest and most respected independent conservation organizations, with almost 5 million supporters and a global network active in over 100 countries. 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.

With projects and offices in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam, WWF Greater Mekong Programme Office is working to conserve 600,000 km2 of mainland Asia's most biologically diverse, economically significant and threatened forests and rivers, which are found in the Mekong Region and home to more than 300 million people in the region.

WWF Greater Mekong Programme is seeking a Country Director to lead and manage the WWF Laos office which has a staff size of 40 and a budget of up to USD 2M. The WWF Laos office also hosts 10 staff under the WWF Greater Mekong Programme.

The Country Director provides vision, leadership, management, and effective high-level national representation for WWF in Laos and is accountable for the Greater Mekong Strategic Plan delivery in Laos. He/she directs, manages and is accountable for all activities of the WWF Laos Country Programme related to conservation, fundraising, policy advocacy, finance management, human resources management, and communications activities. He/she has legal representation of WWF in Laos and advocates on behalf of organization’s development agenda building institutional relationships and promoting cooperative programme activities with national partners.

Location: Vientiane, Laos

Requirements:
• 7 years of experience in the leadership and management of an organisation, 3 years of which should be in the Greater Mekong Region (preferably in Laos), with demonstrated success in managing multi-cultural teams
• Bachelor's degree or higher in business administration, business management or related fields
• Proven experience of managing a country program with 2-3 million USD budget and 40 staff
• Demonstrated experience in developing, implementing and evaluating strategic plans
• Proven operational management experience whether in the international NGO or corporate sectors
• Experience of working and negotiating with government officials and/or donors at all levels, and working with key regional and international institutions e.g. ADB, ASEAN, and the Mekong River Commission
• Successful fundraising experience

Detailed job description can be found on www.panda.org under Jobs.

Interested candidates should email a cover letter, curriculum vitae and available degrees and qualifications in English to vacancy@wwfgreatermekong.org by 6 May 2011.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.