PROGRAMME OFFICER - RIVER CARE PROGRAMME

About the role

The Programme Officer will support implementation of activities related to river basin management, water conservation, environmental stewardship, and resource management mainly through nature-based solutions as well as pollution and disaster management, especially flood preparedness and community resilience. The role involves promoting stakeholder and community engagement, building positive partnerships through integrated river basin management, and working with existing and new stakeholders including government, private sector, university, community and public to plan and deliver outcomes that increase stakeholder ownership into integrated river basin management.

Key responsibilities

• Support implementation of activities related to river basin management, water conservation, environmental stewardship, resource management mainly through nature-based solutions as well as pollution and disaster management especially flood preparedness and community resilience
• Promote stakeholder mainly community engagement, community participation, building positive partnership through integrated river basin management
• 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
• 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
• Support project visibility and communication as key face among the local community and stakeholders during the project planning, implementation and sustainable phase

About you

• Willing to be stationed in GEC's HQ in PJ, Selangor
• Self-motivated and able to work both independently and in teams
• Well versed in green issues and brown issues both in rural and urban areas
• Experience in project planning and implementation
• Strong communication skills
• Minimum Degree in Environment Conservation, related or equivalent
• Fluent in minimum 2 languages, English and Bahasa Malaysia with good writing and communication skills
• Willingness to travel and be independent at project site
• 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