Head of Changchun Office(Changchun)
长春办公室主任（长春）
Major Responsibilities:
Coordinates, develops, and implements the WWF conservation programme in cooperation with all WWF implementing offices under the guidance and supervision of the Head of Conservation Operations of WWF CPO;
Prepares and submits Amur-Heilong ecoregional plans in a timely manner to the Amur-Heilong Ecoregion Programme Leader (EL);
Prepares annual work plans, technical and financial reports, and budgets in a timely fashion and according to WWF network standards;
Implements the conservation activities (tiger NI, AHEC freshwater programme etc.) in the Chinese segment of the Amur-Heilong Ecoregion with the help of the region’s many partners and ensures the timely completion of each activity;
Coordinates with the network Amur-Heilong team on trans-boundary conservation issues;
Provides support and reviews project proposals, Terms of Reference, and contracts for fund raising and conservation interventions in the region;
Explores possibilities for future cooperation with local authorities, communities, academic institutions, and other stakeholders to establish a network of existing and potential partners in the region;
Collects information and lessons from project sites or partners and communicates this material with the help of WWF CPO and other network programmes;
Manages information related to the project and its achievements such as video, photos, documents, printed press articles etc. and archives them regularly;
Establishes a programme monitoring and evaluation system and a project database in order to address the needs of the WWF CPO and donors;
Communicates regularly with the Amur-Heilong Steering Committee on the challenges and successes of the programme;
Provides general WWF network support, e.g., hosting the annual Amur-Heilong Steering Committee;
Provide support or host the business trips of WWF staff to NEC;
Fulfills other tasks required by the supervisor and WWF CPO;
Manages the day-to-day maintenance of the Changchun office and supervises WWF staff both in Heilonjiang, Jilin provinces and Inner Mongolia.
Qualification:
At least five-years of work experience in environmental protection, conservation, or development project management;
Masters degree or equivalent in natural resources policy, ecology, or a related field, such as wildlife, forestry, environment, conservation, development economics, etc.;
A solid understanding of the principles of ecology, natural resource management issues and politics in Northeast China and the Russian Far East;
Strong leadership, management, and communication skills;
Excellent communication skills in spoken and written English and Chinese;
The ability in Russian has advantage
At least basic conversational skills in Russian;
long term working experience in an environmental NGO is an advantage;
Strong leadership skills and the ability to manage complex programmes;
A dynamic, creative, and outgoing personality with a profound commitment to nature conservation;
Excellent computer skills (MS Office, Email, Internet)
Contacts information:
Candidates should send a cover letter and CV in English and Chinese to hr@wwfchina.org
Application deadline: 27th, November, 2009
