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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Position: Country Director, WCS Malaysia

Reports to: Regional Director, Southeast Asian Archipelago (SEAA) region

Location: Malaysia

Country Program/Sector: Global Conservation Program (GCP) / WCS Malaysia Program

Position Type: Full-Time

Expected travel: Periodic travel to work in other project locations, states, and countries
as required.

Organization Background:
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is a US non-profit, tax-exempt, private organization
established in 1895 that saves wildlife and wild places by understanding critical issues, crafting
science-based solutions, and taking conservation actions that benefit nature and humanity. With
more than a century of experience, long-term commitments in dozens of landscapes, presence in
more than 60 nations, and experience helping to establish over 150 protected areas across the
globe, WCS has amassed the biological knowledge, cultural understanding and partnerships to
ensure that vibrant, wild places and wildlife thrive alongside local communities. Working with local
communities and organizations, that knowledge is applied to address species, habitat and
ecosystem management issues critical to improving the quality of life of poor rural people whose
livelihoods depend on the direct utilization of natural resources.

Malaysia Program Overview:

Wildlife Conservation and Science (Malaysia) Bhd (WC&S) was officially registered in Malaysia in
2010. With a team of over 40 staff, WC&S aims to save wildlife and wild places across Malaysia
(currently the three Malaysian states of Sarawak, Johor and Pahang) through the use of science,
conservation action, education and inspiring people to value nature. The current long-term focal
sites are: i) the core orang-utan habitats of Batang-Ai-Lanjak-Entimau Landscape, and ii) the Tiger
source site of Endau-Rompin Landscape. WC&S is also developing a new marine program.

Position Objectives:
• Strategic leadership of WCS’s Country Program in Malaysia. Establish the program strategy,
priorities, and approaches; develop and implement projects; oversee financial and administrative
support for various field projects and for the program as a whole; facilitate smooth and efficient
communication with the WCS Regional and New York offices; promote and develop team
member capacity.
• Promote conservation in Malaysia among national government, state government, international
agencies, other non-governmental organizations and private sector organisations; and influence
policies that promote the long-term persistence of wildlife and wild places in Malaysia.
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Principal Responsibilities:
1. Establish WCS Malaysia Country Program strategy, priorities, and approaches. Implement and
support existing and established projects; develop and implement new projects and country
initiatives as appropriate.
2. In collaboration with other relevant WCS staff maintain involvement in the raising of financial
support for the program. Develop proposals and participate in fund-raising activities;
maintain contact with donors when requested and ensure timely reporting with funding
sources. Oversee financial management of the program.
3. Act as liaison between WCS and the Government of Malaysia, WCS and local partners, WCS
and other international agencies active in Malaysia and between WCS-Malaysia and other
parts of WCS (regional offices, country programs, regional advisors, conservation solutions,
etc).
4. Hire, provide training, and assist staff in their projects; promote conservation/technical
capacity building efforts, including in distributed leadership and teamwork, and provide
feedback to staff; review and evaluate field reports and project documents.
5. Develop a network with private sector organisations that are operating busiensses in Malaysia
and work towards creating shared value collaborations.
6. Coordinate and support all program initiatives while ensuring proper collection, analysis and
publication of field data.
7. Oversee the production of reports and other required documents (e.g., workplans,
implementation plans, activity reports, and financial reports) for WCS and donors on schedule.
8. Ensure program implementation and outcomes are monitored and regularly evaluated.
9. Develop training and technical assistance support for project personnel and promote an
adaptive management approach at site, project and country program level.
10. Attend relevant national, regional and global meetings, workshops, strategy sessions,
government events, etc.
11. Promote wildlife conservation in Malaysian National and State government agencies, donors
and other non-governmental organizations through meetings, speaking engagements, media
interviews, writing, and general communications. Direct international attention to
biodiversity conservation priorities in Malaysia, and influence policies that promote their long-
term persistence.
12. Provide oversight on project and staff security, logistics and operations. Monitor the status of
all field teams and ensure the maintenance and effective allocation of resources and
equipment.
13. Contribute to, enlarge and uphold the Society’s policies towards Equal Employment
Opportunities for women, minorities, veterans, the handicapped, and other protected groups.

Minimum Requirements:
• Candidate will hold a Ph.D. or a Master’s degree and equivalent experience in a field related to
the conservation of biological diversity in a Malaysian and regional context.
• Minimum of ten years’ program management experience in conservation
• Ability to foster teamwork within the program
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work in a range of cultural contexts, and across organizational borders
• Significant and diverse fundraising experience
• Commitment to WCS’s values of respect, accountability and transparency, innovation, diversity
and inclusion, collaboration, and integrity.

Interested candidates, who meet the above qualifications, should apply by sending an Application
Letter and Resume together with the names and contact information of three references via WCS
main career site at https://www.wcs.org/about-us/careers at the soonest possible time.
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Candidates can also submit their application to globalrecruitment@wcs.org , and please include “Country
Director WCS Malaysia” in the subject line of your email.

We will start our pre-screening by Mid-June 2020.

WCS is an equal opportunity employer and the organization complies with all employment and labor
laws and regulations that prohibit discrimination in hiring and ensures that candidates from all
backgrounds are fairly and consistently considered during the recruitment process. We are
dedicated to hiring and supporting a diverse workforce. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive
work environment and look for future team members who share that same value. The organization
provides equal employment opportunities for all qualified candidates. The organization does not
discriminate for employment based on age, color, disability, gender identify, national origin, race,
religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by laws and
regulations

Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted for interview.