Environment And Ecosystem Officer

World Vision; Libmanan; On-site; PHP 700,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

World Vision in the Philippines is seeking an Environment & Ecosystem Officer to lead environmental restoration, EbA, and NbS initiatives within refugee and host communities. The role focuses on climate resilience, risk reduction, and sustainable development outcomes through collaboration with communities, government bodies, and partners.

The position emphasizes field implementation, monitoring, reporting, and capacity building of community organizations to promote ownership and long-term

Responsibilities

• Strong technical/analytical skills for assessments and hazard mapping.
• Good report-writing and documentation skills.
• Ability to work under pressure in emergency contexts and travel to field/camp locations.
• Strong interpersonal and community engagement skills.
• Coordinate with government departments, Forest Department, and other partners.

Skills

Technical skills

Analytical ability

Community engagement

Report writing

Travel readiness

Job description

Job Description:

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

The Environment & Ecosystem Officer will lead the planning, implementation, monitoring, and quality assurance of environmental restoration, ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA), climate resilience, and nature-based solutions under the project. The position will support efforts to restore degraded ecosystems, enhance biodiversity, strengthen community resilience to climate-related risks, and promote environmentally sustainable practices within Rohingya camps and host communities. The officer will work closely with communities, government stakeholders, humanitarian partners, and technical teams to ensure that environmental interventions contribute to long-term resilience and sustainable development outcomes.

Key Objectives Of The Position

• Environmental and Ecosystem Restoration
• Lead implementation of ecosystem restoration activities, including reforestation, afforestation, slope stabilization, watershed protection, and biodiversity conservation initiatives.
• Promote Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) and Ecosystem-Based Adaptation (EbA) approaches to address climate and environmental challenges.
• Support identification and rehabilitation of environmentally degraded areas within camps and surrounding host communities.
• Monitor ecosystem restoration activities to ensure quality standards and environmental sustainability.
• Coordinate with relevant government departments and environmental stakeholders on restoration initiatives.
• Climate Resilience and Environmental Management
• Support the integration of climate resilience and environmental sustainability across project interventions.
• Conduct environmental assessments and risk analyses related to climate change, land degradation, flooding, erosion, and ecosystem vulnerability.
• Develop and implement community-based climate adaptation initiatives.
• Promote sustainable natural resource management and climate-smart environmental practices.
• Facilitate awareness campaigns on climate change, environmental conservation, disaster risk reduction, and ecosystem protection.
• Community Engagement and Capacity Building
• Mobilize and engage community groups, youth, women, and volunteers in environmental conservation activities.
• Facilitate environmental education and awareness sessions for project participants and community stakeholders.
• Build capacity of community-based organizations and local leaders on ecosystem restoration and climate adaptation approaches.
• Support establishment and strengthening of community-led environmental stewardship groups.
• Encourage community ownership and participation in environmental and resilience-building initiatives.
• Environmental Innovation and Nature-Based Solutions
• Identify and promote innovative community-led environmental solutions suitable for the refugee and host community context.
• Pilot and document environmentally sustainable practices and technologies.
• Support scaling of successful ecosystem-based and climate-resilient innovations.
• Collaborate with technical specialists and partners to introduce environmentally sound interventions.
• Capture lessons learned and best practices for replication and knowledge sharing.
• Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting
• Conduct regular field monitoring visits to assess progress and quality of environmental interventions.
• Maintain accurate records, databases, GIS information, and environmental monitoring tools where applicable.
• Collect, analyze, and report environmental and ecosystem-related indicators.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, annual, and donor reports.
• Develop case studies, success stories, technical reports, and lessons learned documentation.
• Coordination and Stakeholder Engagement
• Coordinate closely with Government departments, Forest Department, Department of Environment, CiCs, humanitarian clusters, sector partners, and local authorities.
• Represent the project in relevant technical working groups and coordination meetings when assigned.
• Strengthen collaboration with livelihood, DRR, shelter, WASH, and protection sectors to promote integrated environmental approaches.
• Support advocacy efforts related to environmental sustainability and climate resilience.
• Safeguarding, Accountability, and Compliance
• Ensure compliance with organizational safeguarding, Child Protection, PSEA, and accountability requirements.
• Promote inclusive participation of women, youth, persons with disabilities, and vulnerable groups.
• Adhere to donor compliance, environmental standards, and organizational policies.
• Support Community Feedback and Response Mechanisms (CFRM) and ensure environmental concerns are appropriately addressed.

Key Responsibilities

Project technical guidance and implementation:

• Strong technical/analytical skills for assessments and hazard mapping
• Good report-writing and documentation skills
• Ability to work under pressure in emergency contexts and travel to field/camp locations
• Strong interpersonal and community engagement skills
• Proficiency in local language; working knowledge of English preferred
• Manage the assigned project(s) to meet the project objectives within budget, set time frame, quality, and standards
• Develop and implement an appropriate and effective project strategy, setting clear objectives and indicators, for Livelihoods & entrepreneurship development activities in consultation with other staff and youth and women entrepreneurs and, where appropriate, with the local communities
• Mainstream protection, accountability, gender, disability, and environmental protection
• All documents guiding implementation, such as budgets, DIPs, and projections, are prepared, updated, and used correctly
• Ensure needs assessments and surveys are conducted, data analyzed, and suggestions made for appropriate interventions as needed.
• Regular monitoring and reporting of project implementation.
• Timely Submission of quality narrative reports to the line manager on project progress, program team, and donors.

Staff Management

• Line manages the staff(s) of the assigned project(s), including day-to-day management, development and training etc.
• Take responsibility for discussing job expectations; appraise performance against set objectives regularly.
• Overall responsibility for staff work plans, vacation schedules, and development activities, and maintain a professional and open relationship with team members, promoting a strong spirit and providing oversight and guidance to allow for successful team performance.
• Staff coaching and technical supervision for their development.

Coordination And Networking

• Maintain and create strategic partnerships and networks with donors, the UN, and other NGOs.
• Actively participate in Cluster meetings to ensure WV programming information is shared and requests for cluster mechanisms are responded to.
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