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Senior Safeguards Specialist

with WWF-Cambodia

BTDC-ID: 40786
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Announcement Positions

Senior Safeguards Specialist

Announcement Description

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 devastating impacts of climate change and nature loss. The situation today is worse than the darkest predictions of just ten years ago, pushing billions of people to the edge and threatening lives and livelihoods. At WWF, we are facing our biggest crisis – and our biggest ever opportunity – to create a better future for people and nature. With over 60 years of experience and an active presence in more than 100 countries, we work to achieve both on-the-ground and global policy action, from protecting and restoring species and their habitats, to transforming markets and policies toward sustainability.

Our people come from hugely diverse backgrounds and with a variety of expertise, ranging from conservation science and advocacy to HR and finance. We welcome applications from anyone who believes they can help us tackle this enormous global challenge and drive the urgent conservation impact needed to restore our planet.

What We Do

We are an independent conservation organization, striving to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and the ecosystem. From individuals and communities to businesses and governments, we are part of a growing global movement calling for bolder action on climate and nature, demanding that world leaders set nature on the path to recovery by 2030. WWF works to address the most dominant drivers of nature loss through system-wide changes in how food and energy are produced and consumed, and in how financial systems are structured. By implementing change in every country, we aim to drive visible and positive impacts on the ground, helping to restore nature in the most critical places around the world, from the Amazon to the Coral Triangle.

Announcement Positions

Senior Safeguards Specialist

Workplace Circumstances
  • Environment: Office
  • Languages: English, Khmer
  • Location: Phnom Penh, Kratie Province, Mondul Kiri Province
Position Circumstances
  • Career Category: Resources & Environment, Community Development, Research / Development, Social Work, Law
  • Schedule:Full-time
  • Salary: Negotiable
Position Summary

The Senior Safeguards Specialist is responsible for overseeing, implementing, updating and reporting and coordinating allEnvironmental and Social Safeguards Framework (ESSF), Risk Management, and programs/projects QA related work for WWF- Cambodia Office to ensure compliance and best practice adherence.

The Senior Safeguards Specialist is the focal point to ensure the compliances and implementation of the ESSF, Statements of Principles, Risk Management, and Quality Assurance of programs/projects and application in both landscapes’ conservation programs, including with contract partners and counterparts. The position is responsible for providing technical guidance and supporting WWF Cambodia staff to implement the standards, including providing capacity building under the guidance of the regional focal points for ESSF, Risk and QA.

The Officer will also function as the National Focal Point for the Mekong Gender Equity, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) programme, coordinating with regional counterparts and leading in organizing GEDSI activities in Country.

The Senior Safeguards Specialist works with and coordinates all ESSF and Risk management activities with RQAC, QAC, CQC, due diligence and other relevant departments as the representative of WWF-Cambodia.

Expected Profile of Candidates
Qualifications:
  • Master's Degree is preferred
  • Bachelor's Degree in Social science, management, law, anthropology, environmental management economics or related subjects.
Work History:
  • Environmental and social safeguard systems and risk management in the conservation sector for 3 years as a minimum
Skills & Knowledge:
General & Technical Skills
  • Demonstrated knowledge in the areas of Indigenous People’s rights and policy environmental and social safeguards in the conservation sector.
  • Demonstrated background in Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion in the Cambodia context.
  • Experience in designing training, facilitation, coaching, mentoring and capacity building development.
  • Experience in working in complex organisations and ability to lead and influence without formal authority.
Soft Skills
  • Identifies and aligns with the core values of the WWF organization: Courage, Collaboration, Respect & Integrity.
  • Adheres to WWF’s values, which are: Knowledgeable, Optimistic, Determined and Engaging.
 

How to Apply

Please upload your covering letter and CV in English. Priority will be given to applications with both documents indicated.

To apply, please click this link this link

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

At WWF, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where every individual feels valued and respected. We believe that a diverse workforce will help us to achieve our mission to stop the degradation of the Earth's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing fair and unbiased consideration for all candidates regardless of their background. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply and join us in fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.

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Contact Details

Office Address
  • #21, Street 322, Sangkat Boeng Keng Kang Ti Muoy, Khan Boeng Keng Kang, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
 
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