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.
Our people come from hugely diverse backgrounds and with a variety of expertise, ranging from HR and finance to advocacy and conservation science. We welcome applications from anyone who believes they can help us create a better future for people and wildlife.
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.
We are recruiting the role of Communications & Advocacy Director for our WWF Viet Nam to help us achieve our ambitious goals, and build a future where people live in harmony with nature.
Location: Hanoi
Reporting to: CEO WWF-Viet Nam
Work percentage: 100%
Major Functions:
The Communications & Advocacy Director is a member of Country Management team (CMT) and responsible to:
· Develop and implement WWF-Vietnam’s communications, campaigns and outreach strategies, policies, and procedures in order to promote the public and related stakeholders’ awareness and drive their behaviour change of conservation issues; ensure compliance with WWF International policies and procedures, particularly branding guidelines and other communication policies and procedures.
· Shape and deliver targeted, inventive external communications for WWF-Vietnam that catalyses change, strengthens the brand, offers compelling stories and provides opportunities and means for action; make sure WWF-Vietnam’s vision, mission, goals and values are embedded in staff’s philosophy and actions
· Lead the advocacy by building up relationships with Government partners, engaging with key national institutions to ensure that WWF-Vietnam is known, respected and influential in key fora; Lead the NDNP initiatives in Vietnam, ensure the alignment with NDNP initiatives at regional and global levels
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
· Develop and implement the Communications & Advocacy strategy and annual work plan for the Country Office (CO) to support the achievement of the organisation’s conservation objectives and to ensure their attainment and delivery of plans and objectives;
· Exploit and promote rigorous communications planning approaches, tools and guidelines, and communicate the communications action plan to all staff to assist effective implementation;
· Develop and monitor the Communications annual budget to ensure sound management and that the Function has all the required resources to meet its objectives within agreed financial parameters;
· Join/lead the development of and execute communications strategies and work plans of the corporate/major donor funded projects/programs;
· Provide the strategic direction for the delivery of strategic online communications, ensuring social media channels are effectively managed and exploited to support the country communications strategy. Monitor online traffic, metrics and analyse results to continuously improve performance;
· Write and/or review and sign-off copy and design for all WWF-Vietnam publications and print media, controls the process for the production of publications to ensure that they are accurate and are produced to the required standards of WWF and branding guidelines;
· Provide the strategic direction for the developments and implementation of an internal communications system to ensure that staff of WWF-Vietnam are communicated with office’s activities, achievements, and changes (working with the country director and management team to ensure staff are updated on key strategy changes and new developments in WWF-Vietnam);
· Be the direct line manager of Communications Coordinators, Communication Officers by reviewing individual work plan, managing performance, providing induction, training, coaching, mentoring and advice to ensure that they are appropriately motivated and trained and that they understand and carry out their responsibilities to the required standards, and encourage them to provide initiatives on a daily basis;
· Provide comprehensive advisory and technical guidance to managers and staff on all aspects of communications and in relation to their dealings with the media to promote the public profile of the organisation, and in other aspects of communications;
· Provide strategic direction for mass media partnership building and risk management to strengthen public outreach of the WWF-Vietnam and monitoring of media responses and actions to conservation;
· Track WWF brand awareness among constituencies. Evaluates branding strategies on the basis of relevance and effectiveness;
· Responsible for development, monitoring, reporting, and evaluating the country’s NDNP work plan to ensure the alignment with NDNP initiatives at regional and global levels and effectively support to delivering of conservation impact
· Facilitate the planning of NDNP programs/projects in Vietnam, accountable for the delivery of New Deal successes through the implementation of NDNP’s related programs/projects
· Manage partnership with related Ministries, business associations and sectors, and CSO network; Work to secure Vietnam’s high level commitment and support toward New Deal
IV. Profile:
Required Qualifications
· Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, PR or in relevant fields;
· 10 years applied experience in similar communications, PR or marketing role in international organizations or in these fields, and experience in Vietnam is preferable;
· Over 5 years of work experience in working with public, CSOs and private sector stakeholders on conservation and/or sustainability including significant project management experience,
· Digital marketing knowledge with understanding of social media platforms in Vietnam;
· Familiar with conservation and natural resource management issues;
· Proven success record in advocacy / change communications;
· Extensive relations with the media and creative agencies;
· Experience of working and negotiating with Government officials and/or donors at all levels is an advantage;
· Strong understanding of government regulations in relation to the media in Vietnam.
Required Skills and Competencies
· Leadership and management skills; People management, coaching, mentoring and capacity building/development;
· Strategic thinking; diplomacy and discretion;
· Problem solving, and management of conflict and risk;
· Ability to work under pressure;
· Excellent presentation, communications, and public speaking;
· Influencing & Networking skills;
· Fluency in written and spoken English;
· 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 characteristics, which are: Knowledgeable, Optimistic, Determined and Engaging.
V. Working Relationships
1. Internal
WWF-Asia Pacific: interacts on a regular basis with Country Management Team, Communications team, Major Donor and Corporate Partnership Managers, and other staffs of Vietnam Country Office;
WWF Network: coordinates and interacts with WWF-GM Communications Team, other WWF network staffs.
2. External: Works with donors, government agencies, related organisations, partners
How to apply:
WWF-Viet Nam can offer you:
Contract duration: 2 year fixed term contract with possible extension
Please note the compensation package will be aligned with local salary and benefits conditions, in line with our reward policy.
For more information on our work in WWF Viet Nam please visit: https://vietnam.panda.org/
How to apply:
If you have the skills and experience and are interested in leading our [insert name of ] Country office, please email your cover letter and CV in English to AsiaPacificRecruitment@wwfint.org citing in the subject line ‘CAD VN [YOUR FIRST NAME][YOUR LAST NAME]’
Deadline for applications: 09 May 2021
Thank you in advance for your interest in this position. Due to the urgent nature of this appointment, applications will be reviewed on a daily basis and interviews happen prior to the deadline. Please also note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not been contacted within six weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful for this role.
Female and Asian national applicants are encouraged to apply for this position. Work permit restrictions may apply.
WWF is an equal opportunity employer and committed to having a diverse workforce.