Country Manager (Cambodia)

Cambodia, based in Phnom Penh with regular periods in the field

37.5 hours per week

We are looking for a committed and proactive conservationist to support delivery, and facilitate growth, of WWT’s conservation and development programme in Cambodia.

This post provides the opportunity to oversee initiatives to enhance wetland restoration in the Cambodian Lower Mekong Delta and support local communities to benefit from improved natural resource and sustainable livelihoods. The successful candidate will also represent WWT at national levels, ensuring our strategic priorities are promoted and organisational obligations are met, and assisting the government of Cambodia to deliver on commitments to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.

The WWT is a conservation charity that protects wetlands for wildlife and people. We conserve, restore and create wetlands. We are pioneers in saving wetland wildlife. For over a decade we have worked in Cambodia to conserve and restore key wetland areas, balancing conservation with sustainable livelihoods and influencing national and international conservation policies.

In return for your hard work and dedication, you will enjoy a wide range of benefits including:

• 13^th month salary
• Life assurance
• Medical insurance
• 18 days annual leave plus Cambodia national holidays

To apply for this role, please submit a covering letter and CV to Cambodia.Officer@wwt.org.uk

Closing date:  8^th January 2024

Interview date:  18^th and 19^th January 2024 (online)

WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.

Registered Charity Number England & Wales, no 1030884 and as international NGO in Cambodia, K002-902205131.