Senior Programme Officer, Teacher Training

WWF-Malaysia; Selangor; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental organization is seeking a professional to coordinate ESD teacher training activities and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience, a relevant degree, and excellent communication skills in English and Bahasa Malaysia. This role requires strong organizational abilities, the capacity to work independently, and a commitment to conservation. A pleasant disposition and good interpersonal skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ working experience in related fields.
• Must be computer literate and able to use appropriate technology for presentations.
• Having knowledge and prior experience with youth and teacher development organizations is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with stakeholders on ESD teacher training.
• Establish good relationships with project partners and organizations.
• Execute work plans to achieve ESD goals and objectives.
• Provide feedback on challenges encountered.

Skills

Excellent written and oral skills in English and Bahasa Malaysia

Team player

Good interpersonal skills

Innovative thinking

Ability to work with minimal supervision

Knowledge of social media content creation

Education

Degree in education, conservation, or sustainability

Job description

Major Activities

• Coordinate with key stakeholders and work on developing relevant resources for ESD teacher training activities.
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with project partners (national and international), stakeholders and other environmental education and youth organizations.
• Ensure work plans are implemented effectively and where there is a concern or problem, discuss this with the supervisor.
• Provide timely information and updates to communicate about teacher training activities via various communication channels.
• Provide feedback and update the supervisor on the challenges encountered to address them in a timely manner.
• Execute work plans to achieve the deliverables of the relevant ESD goals, objectives and PIRs.
• Support the development and upkeep of project documents that include project proposals, database, presentation slides, scheduling and coordination for training in consultation with the supervisor and relevant project executant(s).
• Support the upkeep repository of key documents to facilitate impact tracking, reporting and budgeting of the ESD activities.
• Undertake learning and training to improve the relevant technical knowledge on conservation, education system, project management skills and other relevant fields for the benefit of the project.
• Undertake other work assigned by the supervisor from time to time.

Specifications

• A relevant degree in a field relevant to education, conservation or sustainability.
• Minimum 5 years’ working experience in related fields.
• Mature, able to work with minimum supervision in the office, and has the capacity to act on issues with professionalism.
• Excellent written and oral skills in English and Bahasa Malaysia. Having a third language is preferable.
• Must be computer literate and able to use appropriate technology for presentation to partners, stakeholders, and potential donors. Knowledge of social media content creation and optimization would be an advantage.
• Having a valid driving license is preferable.
• Pleasant disposition, hardworking, team player, committed, dedicated and interested in the conservation cause.
• Good interpersonal skills, innovative thinking, versatile, and ability to work in a team.
• Good understanding of and interest in environmental and conservation issues.
• Having knowledge and prior experience and involvement with youth and teacher development organizations would be an advantage.
• Identifies and aligns with the core values of the WWF organization: Courage, Integrity, Respect and Collaboration.

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