POSITION - PROGRAMME OFFICER (PEATLAND PROGRAMME)

Duty Station: Petaling Jaya, Selangor and/or Pekan, Pahang

Responsibility: 

• Involvement in the implementation of a range of existing projects
• Undertaking project activities such as studies, awareness programmes, networking and information exchange
• Providing input to technical and management reports 
• Working with partner agencies at local level (local government, private sector, Civil Society Organisations, and indigenous people and local community groups)
• Support community development and empowerment
• Working with partner agencies in Malaysia and overseas
• Working on aspects of field projects in Malaysia and overseas
• Input to development of new projects and activities
• Contribute to other elements of the Peatland Programme as appropriate

Requirements:

• Degree in Environmental or Natural Resource Management
• Fluent in English and Malay with good writing skills
• Experienced in computer and basic software skills – e.g. Microsoft office
• Minimum 2-5 years relevant working experience
• Experience in forest, natural resources or peatland management, and biodiversity or climate change issues 
• Experience in communication with multi-stakeholder
• Experience in working with indigenous community
• Experience in multidisciplinary teams an advantage
• Experience in awareness and information exchange  
• Willingness to work with indigenous communities
• Willingness to travel and/or re-station at Pekan, Pahang

Apply to:

Global Environment Centre 
2nd Floor, Wisma Hing
No.78, Jalan SS2/72
47300 Selangor, MALAYSIA
Phone 03 7957 2007, Fax 03 7957 7003
Email: latha@gec.org.my