Team Leader, Kudat-WWF-MALAYSIA

Team Leader, Kudat-Banggi Priority Conservation Area
(Sabah - Kudat)

Responsibilities: 

• Establish the milestones and project objectives, and ensure they are met according to expectations in the initial planning and after the review process.
• Ensure work plans are adhered to and where there is a concern or problem, to raise this with the Programme Manager and/or members of the programme at the appropriate forums.
• Manage the project budget(s) and ensure that budgets for all project components are spent within the individually allocated amounts.
• Keep project documents up to date, coordinate inputs and getting proposals / reports written and timely submitted.
• Develop quarterly work plans for all project staff.
• Ensure constant communication with the Programme Manager on the challenges on the ground and within the organization.
• Facilitate meetings/discussions/dialogues between and among project members so as to ensure matters of troubleshooting and milestones are tackled and reviewed respectively.
• Supervise the field team, motivate, develop, and evaluate staff performance.
• Ensure the team maintain a good working relationship amongst WWF-Malaysia staff and external partners (e.g. government agencies, non-government agencies, business and industries, communities and media).
• Responsible for the running and functioning of the field office.
• Be the focal person for the project(s).
• Work closely with the Programme Communications Officer for dissemination of conservation messages.

Requirements:

• Possess a post-graduate degree, preferably with a minimum of five (5) years' working experience in the area of Marine Conservation Programme in a capacity of leader or junior manager.
• Excellent written and oral skills in English and Bahasa Malaysia, and to converse in the local dialect(s) is an asset.
• Must possess a valid driving license and has experience driving 4-wheel drive vehicles.
• Being a certified diver (basic) may be required depending on project.
• Must be computer literate and have the ability to use appropriate technology for presentation to partners, stakeholders and potential donors.
• Has good organising and management skills.
• Good understanding of current issues especially having knowledge on environmental and conservation issues.

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We offer a competitive remuneration package commensurate with the performance of the individual, provides flexi-time and work from home benefits, opportunity for training, career development and other attractive prospects.

Interested candidates should include/upload a covering letter together with a copy of their resume when submitting the online application, and stating their last drawn and expected salary.

Only short-listed candidates will be notified. 

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