Job Opportunities at GEC
LAST UPDATED: 23 FEBRUARY 2024
RIVER CARE PROGRAMME
POSITION - PROGRAMME OFFICER
Duty Station: Ipoh, Perak
Responsibilities:
- To support the implementation of activities related to river basin management, water conservation and environmental stewardship programs, mainly through nature-based solutions;
- To promote community engagement, community participation, and building positive partnerships through integrated river basin management;
- To establish links with community groups and engage them in the project through a series of activities, workshops, events and initiatives that lead to project sustainability;
- Work with existing and new stakeholders, including the government, private sector, university, community and public to plan and deliver outcomes that help increase a greater sense of stakeholder ownership in integrated river basin management;
- Contribute to the planning and development of materials for sustainable water resource management, including the implementation of a local biodiversity action plan, river water quality and river health, resource management, and climate change;
- Able to support, organize, and contribute to GEC’s environmental education and awareness program;
- Assist in the discussion, preparation, and development of projects, collaborations, and CSR activities; and
- To support project communication as a key face among the local community and stakeholders during the project planning, implementation, and sustainability phases.
Job Requirements:
- Willingness to be based in Ipoh, Perak.
- Self-motivated and able to work both independently and in teams.
- Flexible to work long hours and weekends as required.
- Strong communication skills.
- Minimum Degree in environmental conservation or equivalent.
- Experience with environmental project management and environmental education is desirable and advantageous.
- Minimum 2 years of working experiences
- Fluent in a minimum of two (2) languages, English and Malay, with good writing and communication skills.
- Willingness to travel and be independent at the project site.
- Driving license and own transport is an advantage.
- IT competent in word, spreadsheet, and social media content creation.
- Able to work flexibly, including evening and weekend
Apply to:
Global Environment Centre
Email: rcpgecjobapplicants@gec.org.my
Phone: 03 7957 2007 Fax: 03 7957 7003
Deadline: 4 March 2024
ADMIN & FINANCE
POSITION - ACCOUNTS/FINANCE OFFICER
Duty Station: Petaling Jaya, Selangor (GEC HQ)
Responsibilities:
- Maintaining of cash book, asset register and accounting documents;
- Assist in overall accounts for audit;
- Experience in preparing project accounts from medium to large scale;
- Use of SAP an added advantage;
- Compile documents for overall and project audit;
- Invoicing, verifying of staff claims vs advances in multiple currencies; and
- Maintaining/setting up of separate project accounts and i.e. GL reconciliation/audit trail based on funders requirement.
Job Requirements:
- Degree/Diploma in Accounting or Finance.
- High degree of competency in computer and internet use.
- Fluent and conversant in English and Bahasa Malaysia.
- Minimum 2-5 years relevant working experience.
- Responsible and initiative to take on additional task as and when required.
- Willing to work beyond office hours and weekends as and when required.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently.
Apply to:
Global Environment Centre
Email: victoria@gec.org.my
Phone: 03 7957 2007 Fax: 03 7957 7003
PEATLAND PROGRAMME
POSITION - SENIOR PROGRAMME OFFICER
Duty Station: Pekan, Pahang
Responsibilities:
- Implement and manage a range of existing projects at site level;
- Undertake project activities such as studies, awareness programmes, networking and information exchange;
- Prepare technical and management reports;
- Communicate and working with partner agencies at local level (local government, private sector, Civil Society Organisations, and indigenous people and local community groups);
- Plan and execute community development and empowerment events/programmes;
- Working with partner agencies in Malaysia and overseas;
- Input to development of new projects and activities; and
- Contribute to other elements of the Peatland Programme as appropriate.
Job Requirements:
- Degree in Environmental or Natural Resource Management.
- Fluent in English and Malay with good writing skills.
- Experience in computer and basic software skills – e.g. Microsoft office.
- Experience in management of forest, natural resources, peatland, biodiversity, climate change, and/or plantation issues.
- Minimum 5-8 years relevant working experience.
- Experience in communication with multi-stakeholder, including indigenous community.
- Experience in awareness event organisation and information exchange.
- Experience in multidisciplinary teams an advantage.
- Willingness to work with indigenous communities.
- Willingness to be based in Pekan, Pahang.
Apply to:
Global Environment Centre
Email: peatgecjobapplicants@gec.org.my
Phone: 03 7957 2007 Fax: 03 7957 7003