Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Specialist, USAID Biodiversity Activity

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 the USAID Biodiversity Conservation program  The “USAID Biodiversity Conservation” activity is a 5 year-program starting from July 2020 to June 2025. The program 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 program 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 Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Specialist, based in Hanoi, to support the Chief of Party (COP) of the program. If you are a professional in the M&E field, looking for a career filled with meaningful and diverse assignments to expand yourself professionally and personally, PLEASE JOIN US on this journey to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature while advancing your development! In order to be a good fit, you must have:

• Master’s degree in management, MIS, natural resource management, environmental or conservation management;
• Prior experience with USAID funded program including indicator frameworks and development and oversight of AMELPs;
• Sound knowledge in Vietnamese development planning process and development plans;
• Excellent knowledge of Monitoring and Evaluation, and a good understanding of Development and Conservation Project Management
• A successful track record of at least 07 years of practical experience in M&E
• Proven experience in data and information management and the use of prominent M&E tools and systems.
• Excellent writing and analytical skill in drafting strategies and reports;
• Profound knowledge of basic computer applications such as MS Words, Excel and Access, and basic statistical knowledge
• Strong in training, rolling out ICT based tools in M&E
• Knowledge and experience on Social Development Goals and social and environmental safeguards will be beneficial
• Project management experience will be beneficial
• Strong quantitative data collection, management, and analysis skills
• Ability to articulate technical information clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences including writing technical reports;
• Excellent written and spoken English;
• Ability to work within a multicultural international team
• Good presentation, communication & interpersonal  skills
• Demonstrates WWF’s working principles: strive for impact, listen deeply, collaborate openly and innovate fearlessly
• Adheres to WWF’s core values, which are: Knowledgeable, Optimistic, Determined and Engaging

How to apply:   Detailed information about the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Specialist position could be found here. Interested candidates should email a cover letter, curriculum vitae in English and scan/photo of diplomas/certificates to recruitment.vn@wwf.org.vn, stating the position title [WWF - 092020] Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Specialist – Full name in the subject line of the email, by 6th September 2020 Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. “WWF is an equal opportunity employer and committed to having a diverse workforce.”