Communications Manager

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 sustainably. About WWF-Vietnam WWF was one of the first International non-government organizations working in Vietnam. In 1985, WWF began working on a national conservation strategy and since then has worked closely with the Vietnamese Government on a diverse range of environmental issues and implemented field activities across the country. Find out more at http://vietnam.panda.org/. WWF recognizes that its employees are its most important asset. A competent workforce, thoroughly trained, properly motivated and bound together by mutual trust and common objectives is crucial to the success of WWF. The “USAID Biodiversity Conservation” activity is a 5 years program starting from July 2020 to July 2025. The project aims to maintain and increase forest quality as well as protect and stabilize wildlife populations in five high conservation value provinces (Quang Binh, Quang Nam, TT Hue, Quang Tri, and Lam Dong). The project targets ten special use forests and at least five protection forests, linking forest management units across the landscape to maintain forest cover and connectivity of habitats vital for the protection of Vietnam’s threatened and endemic species. We are looking for a Communications Manager, based in Hanoi/Hue to lead the development and delivery of the communications strategy for the USAID Biodiversity conservation Activity. This includes production of communications materials including writing, editing and design, managing social media channels, coordinating events and engaging with local and international media. If you have a solid communication background, want a career filled with meaningful and diverse assignments, make a difference to our planet while enjoying a great work-life balance and evolve yourself every day, JOIN OUR TEAM NOW! In order to be a good fit, you should have:

Advanced degree in Communications, Film/TV, Journalism Marketing, or related field;
At least 10+ years of applied working experience in implementing communications campaigns;
Fundamental understanding of behavior change communications and demand reduction of natural resources;
Extensive experience producing communications products and technically supervising a creative team;
Ability to produce audiovisual clips and understand creative production from beginning to end;
Capable of writing stories, press releases, articles, and other documents to support or promote the project;
Experience with graphic design software; photo, film and audio editing software;
Background in biodiversity and nature conservation, local community engagement, gender and social inclusion;
Understanding of wildlife crime, wildlife conservation and illegal wildlife trafficking in Viet Nam and/or Southeast Asia.
Experience with the USAID graphic standards manual and partner co-branding guide.

How to apply: Find out more about this position at https://vietnam.panda.org/en/get_involved/jobs/?uNewsID=364908 Send us your cover letter, curriculum vitae in English, and scan/photo of diplomas/certificates to recruitment.vn@wwf.org.vn stating the position title [WWF - 102020] Communications Manager – Full name in the subject line of the email, by 1^st November 2020 Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. “WWF is an equal opportunity employer and committed to having a diverse workforce.”