SENIOR PROGRAMME OFFICER - RIVER CARE PROGRAMME

Global Environment Centre; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Allowance (travel stipends, transport)

Medical & Hospitalisation, Life and PA

Fitness membership

Paid training and development

Birthday appreciation

Job summary

Global Environment Centre (GEC) invites a Senior Programme Officer to support river basin management and community engagement initiatives in Selangor, Malaysia. The role focuses on nature-based solutions, water conservation, and climate resilience, working with government, private sector, universities, and communities.

The officer will develop materials, coordinate activities, and promote sustainability through ESG and awareness programmes, requiring travel to project sites and ability to work

Qualifications

• Willing to be stationed at GEC's HQ in PJ, Selangor.
• Experience in project planning and implementation.
• Fluent in English and Bahasa Malaysia with good writing and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel to project sites.
• Driving license and own transport is an advantage.
• IT competency with Word, Excel and social media content creation.
• Able to work flexibly, including weekends if required.
• Well-vested in green and brown issues across rural and urban areas.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation of river basin management activities and water conservation initiatives.
• Engage stakeholders through community workshops, events and partnerships.
• Assist in developing materials for sustainable water management and biodiversity actions.
• Support environmental education, ESG and awareness programmes.
• Contribute to project visibility and communication with local communities.

Skills

Project planning

Team collaboration

English & Bahasa Malaysia

IT literacy (Word, Excel)

Social media content creation

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environment Conservation or related

Job description

SENIOR PROGRAMME OFFICER - RIVER CARE PROGRAMME

To support implementation of activities related to river basin management, water conservation, environmental stewardship, resource management mainly through nature-based solutions as well pollution dan disaster management especially flood preparedness and community resilience,

To promote stakeholder mainly community engagement, community participation, building positive partnership through integrated river basin management

To establish link with community groups and engage them in the project through series of activities, workshops, events and initiatives which lead to project sustainability

Work with existing and new stakeholders including government, private sector, university, community and public to plan and deliver outcome that help to increase greater sense of stakeholder ownership into integrated river basin management.

Contribute in planning and development of materials for sustainable water management including implementation of local biodiversity action plan, river water quality, volumetric water benefit and river health, as well as climate change.

Able to support, organize and contribute to GEC’s environmental education, ESG and awareness programme

Assist in discussion, preparation and development of project/collaboration and CSR activities

To support project visibility and communication as key face among the local community and stakeholders during the project planning, implementation and sustainable phase.

Seeking proactive team players who can work independently with minimal supervision, take ownership of tasks, and deliver impactful results in line with project implementation requirements

Seeking dedicated candidates who can perform well under pressure and actively contribute to achieving the organisation’s vision

Requirements :

Willing to be station in GEC’s HQ in PJ, Selangor

Self-motivated and able to work both independently and in teams.

Well vest in green issues and brown issues both in rural and urban areas

Experience in project planning and implementation

Minimum Degree in the Environment Conservation, related or equivalent.

Environmental Education experience is an added advantage.

Knowledge on water volumetric balance

Fluent in minimum 2 languages, English and Bahasa Malaysia with good writing and communication skills.

Willingness to travel and be independent at project site.

Driving license and own transport is an advantage.

IT competent in word, spreadsheet, and social media content creation

Able to work flexibly, including weekend if required.

Perks and Benefits:

• Allowance (travel stipends, transportation, etc.)
• Medical & Hospitalisation, Life and PA insurance
• Fitness membership
• Paid training and development
• Birthday appreciation

The Global Environment Centre was established in 1998 to work on environmental issues of global importance. The Centre is registered in Malaysia as a non-profit organisation (Reg. no. 473058-T) but works regionally and internationally both directly and through many partners. It supports information exchange and capacity building as well as undertakes strategic projects particularly in developing countries. GEC works in partnership with other like-minded agencies worldwide.