Senior Finance Officer

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 Senior Finance Officer (Hue/Quang Tri), based in Hue to provide the financial oversight of the USAID-Viet Nam Biodiversity program operation in Hue and Quang Tri and advise the Provincial Coordinator for Hue/Quang Tri, the Finance Manager of the USAID-Viet Nam Biodiversity Conservation program on finance related matters when needed

If you have a solid background in finance and want a career filled with meaningful and diverse assignments 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:

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting or finance. A Master’s degree and/or a recognized accounting/procurement qualification would be a plus.
Minimum 5 years of financial, project management, and/or accounting experience within an international organization with complex donor requirements or multinational company
Familiarity with USAID Rules & Regulations on Contract Management and Grants Management policies and procedures would be an asset.
Strong knowledge of generally accepted accounting practices, financial reporting standards, financial management processes and procedures

How to apply:

The detailed Job Description could be found at https://vietnam.panda.org/en/get_involved/jobs/?uNewsID=365376

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 - 122020] Senior Finance Officer (Hue/Quang Tri) USAID – Full name in the subject line of the email, by 24^thDecember 2020

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

“WWF is an equal opportunity employer and committed to having a diverse workforce.”