Programme Officer, Protected & Conserved Area Management & Technology
WWF
IT
Posted on Jul 4, 2025
Posted on July, 04 2025
Location: Based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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.
What we do
WWF-Greater Mekong – on the ground in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam – is working to conserve the region’s biodiversity and build a secure and sustainable future for people and wildlife. WWF has a long history of engagement in the Greater Mekong.
WWF’s mission in Cambodia is to ensure that there will be strong participation and support from all people to conserve the country’s rich biological diversity. The WWF-Cambodia Conservation Programme that started more than 20 years ago is implemented in 2 landscapes – Eastern Plains Landscape (EPL) and Mekong Flooded Forest (MFF) Landscape and built over the following 4 pillars of interventions: (1) Securing Landscape Integrity sustaining conservation and livelihood development, (2) Freshwater and Sustainable Hydropower, (3) Protected Area Management and Conservation Research and (4) Sustainable Financing – Green Economy.
We are looking for one Programme Officer, Protected & Conserved Area Management & Technology to be based in Phnom Penh. The Programme Officer will support these initiatives by providing programmatic and technical assistance on conservation technology and workforce standards to WWF offices and partners. The position provides an opportunity for a conservation professional with foundational knowledge of field-based conservation and technical tools.
The Programme Officer will provide technical, coordination, and capacity-building support to WWF’s global efforts on SMART, ranger support, and PCA monitoring & management. The role will assist in the delivery of conservation workplan and training activities that improve the professionalization of rangers and the application of SMART and related technologies. The Programme Officer will work across WWF offices and with partners such as Universal Ranger Support Alliance (URSA) globally to improve the monitoring and management of PCAs and OECMs.
For a detailed Job Description and WWF-Job Application Form please visit www.wwf.org.kh
How to apply?
Email WWF-Job Application Form, your CV and Cover Letter (max. one page for Cover letter) to: jobwwfcam@wwf.org.kh . Applicants will be reviewed on a rolling basis with a deadline of July 17th, 2025.
Applicants need to name the position title (i.e. Programme Officer) when submitting applications under the subject in email. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted and submitted documents will not be returned. WWF is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. Women, Ethnic Minorities and people with Disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply and will be considered regardless of the requirements of the position.
We do not tolerate sexual misconduct within or outside of work and imbed child protection in all we do. Protection from sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse and child protection are fundamental to our relationships, including employment, we only recruit people who are suitable to work with other staff and communities. We will use the reference process to ensure potential new staff understand and are aligned with our expectations.
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.
What we do
WWF-Greater Mekong – on the ground in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam – is working to conserve the region’s biodiversity and build a secure and sustainable future for people and wildlife. WWF has a long history of engagement in the Greater Mekong.
WWF’s mission in Cambodia is to ensure that there will be strong participation and support from all people to conserve the country’s rich biological diversity. The WWF-Cambodia Conservation Programme that started more than 20 years ago is implemented in 2 landscapes – Eastern Plains Landscape (EPL) and Mekong Flooded Forest (MFF) Landscape and built over the following 4 pillars of interventions: (1) Securing Landscape Integrity sustaining conservation and livelihood development, (2) Freshwater and Sustainable Hydropower, (3) Protected Area Management and Conservation Research and (4) Sustainable Financing – Green Economy.
We are looking for one Programme Officer, Protected & Conserved Area Management & Technology to be based in Phnom Penh. The Programme Officer will support these initiatives by providing programmatic and technical assistance on conservation technology and workforce standards to WWF offices and partners. The position provides an opportunity for a conservation professional with foundational knowledge of field-based conservation and technical tools.
The Programme Officer will provide technical, coordination, and capacity-building support to WWF’s global efforts on SMART, ranger support, and PCA monitoring & management. The role will assist in the delivery of conservation workplan and training activities that improve the professionalization of rangers and the application of SMART and related technologies. The Programme Officer will work across WWF offices and with partners such as Universal Ranger Support Alliance (URSA) globally to improve the monitoring and management of PCAs and OECMs.
For a detailed Job Description and WWF-Job Application Form please visit www.wwf.org.kh
How to apply?
Email WWF-Job Application Form, your CV and Cover Letter (max. one page for Cover letter) to: jobwwfcam@wwf.org.kh . Applicants will be reviewed on a rolling basis with a deadline of July 17th, 2025.
Applicants need to name the position title (i.e. Programme Officer) when submitting applications under the subject in email. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted and submitted documents will not be returned. WWF is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. Women, Ethnic Minorities and people with Disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply and will be considered regardless of the requirements of the position.
We do not tolerate sexual misconduct within or outside of work and imbed child protection in all we do. Protection from sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse and child protection are fundamental to our relationships, including employment, we only recruit people who are suitable to work with other staff and communities. We will use the reference process to ensure potential new staff understand and are aligned with our expectations.
