Senior Project Coordinator (Plastics), W

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Senior Project Coordinator (Plastics), WWF-Laos

Position title: Senior Project Coordinator (Plastics), WWF-Laos

Location: Luang Prabang Office, with regular travels to Provinces

Background:

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has had a presence in Laos since the late 1980s, when it contributed to some of the first biodiversity surveys that established Laos’ protected area system. The office in Laos was officially established in 2001. Today, our main office for WWF-Laos is in Vientiane Capital, with field offices in multiple provinces.

WWF-Laos works with government, civil society, the private sector and other partners to address the drivers of biodiversity loss and to move towards a greener nature-based future where the people of Laos can thrive and live in harmony with nature.

Our vision is “a vibrant and sustainable future for Laos, shaped by inclusive conservation that protects biodiversity, ensures equitable benefits, and nurtures harmony between people and the environment”. Conservation is WWF’s core work, and our programmes in Laos are implemented under four broad thematic areas: Forests, Wildlife, Freshwater and Circular Resilience. As outlined in WWF-Laos’ 2026-2030 strategic plan, we focus our conservation efforts in three main landscapes, eight priority sites and three cities.

Under the Global Environment Facility (GEF) GEF-8 Integrated Program – Circular Solutions to Plastic Pollution, the Government of Lao PDR, in collaboration with WWF-Laos, is implementing a five-year project titled “Promoting Circular Solutions to Single-Use Plastic Consumption in Lao PDR.” The project aims to reduce the use of problematic single-use plastic food and beverage packaging and promote the adoption of sustainable alternatives through inclusive and circular economy approaches.

The project focuses on three key urban areas — Vientiane, Vang Vieng District, and Luang Prabang — and engages policymakers, private sector actors, consumers, and local communities through upstream and midstream interventions designed to reduce plastic pollution and improve sustainable consumption practices. In addition to GEF financing, the project is being co-funded by the French Global Environmental Facility (FFEM) to support the identification and development of potential downstream solutions and interventions. The co-executing agencies and project leads are WWF-Laos and the Department of Environment (DoE), under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE).

The overall project seeks to support Lao PDR’s transition toward a circular economy by strengthening enabling policies, increasing the market availability and uptake of sustainable alternatives, and fostering long-term behavioural change. The project integrates principles of gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI), environmental safeguards, and adaptive management throughout implementation.

The project is currently recruiting for a Senior Project Coordinator to be based in Luang Prabang. The position will serve as the local focal point for project coordination and operational support, while also providing cross-city support and back-up to the wider project team as required.

Major Functions:

The Senior Project Coordinator, Luang Prabang will support the coordination and implementation of activities under the Plastics Programme across Luang Prabang, Vientiane, and Vang Vieng. The role will focus on stakeholder engagement and coordination with government counterparts, local communities, private sector actors, and project partners, while ensuring project activities are delivered in line with approved workplans, operational procedures, and donor requirements.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Project Coordination & Management

• Direct and execute assigned field activities across the three target cities (Vang Vieng, Luang Prabang, and Vientiane Capital), driving localized implementation under the strategic guidance of the Project Manager.
• Ensure smooth coordination, high-level communication, and relationship management among all project stakeholders and city-level partners.

Strategic Planning and Adaptive Management

• Support the Project Manager in developing the Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWPB) for each project year
• Support the Project Manager in tracking, monitoring, and overseeing the city-level progress of the approved AWPB
• Support the planning, organizing and facilitating local reflection workshop to identify lessons learned and propose potential changes for adaptive management to ensure project results and indicator targets are reached

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Field Reporting

• Drive the monitoring and evaluation of project activities against specific metrics outlined in the Proposal Document, Grant Agreement, and Results Framework.
• Deliver high-quality, city-level data inputs and progress analytics to the Project Manager for the master monitoring plan.
• Compile and provide comprehensive city-specific information for the semi-annual Project Progress Reports.

Partnership Governance and Project Representation

• Organize monthly/quarterly coordination meetings with the implementing partners involved in each project’s component.
• Manage local logistics and support the Project Manager in hosting project-level workshops
• Represent the project at various external meetings and workshops, providing key field support for internal and external project evaluations and supervision reviews.

Generally

• Support the day-to-day management and field deployment of the project activities to ensure minimal issues.
• Assist the project team with local procurement in compliance with WWF-Laos and donor’s requirements.
• Jointly lead discussions with stakeholders, document meeting minutes and prepare necessary reports. Including representing WWF-Laos at government stakeholder meetings.
• Ensure timely preparation and submission of project progress reports to donors, project team and stakeholders
• Support the Country office with developing and strengthening effective partnerships with key businesses and government stakeholders related to plastics and waste management.
• Provide input into project proposals in the Plastics and Waste Management sector.
• Monitor and analyse government decrees, legislation and projects that may impact WWF-Laos conservation work.
• Provide ad-hoc interpretation and document translation
• Review and provide input into communication products and campaigns
• Periodically be on staff recruitment and procurement assessment panels
• At as a primary administrative focal point and office in charge as focal point for Luang Prabang Office. This includes handling documents archiving, fixed asset monitoring, and basic office logistics.
• Other tasks assigned by line managers as appropriate.

Qualifications Required:

• Minimum bachelor’s degree or higher in fields related to environmental engineering, Environment, Solid waste management/treatment, Project Management, Business Administration or equivalent work experience in similar field.
• Experience in plastics and/or solid waste management and treatment will be an advantage

Other Qualifications Required:

• At least 5 years of practical experience in areas related to the above-mentioned areas.
• Experience working under complex/multi-international donor frameworks, including delivering technical and financial reporting to the donors.
• Ability to work under limited supervision and take initiative through a problem-solving approach
• Strong understanding of local administrative procedures in Lao PDR, with a demonstrated ability to navigate government systems and coordinate with government partners, local authorities and communities.
• Result-oriented, clear, constructive communication mind-set
• Organizing/planning and problem-solving skills
• Can-do attitude with an ability to learn fast, understand technical concept fast (including plastics issue and conservation issues) and adapt to different working environments fast
• Strong and confident negotiation skills
• Fluent Lao language skills and Professional working level English

Working relationships:

• Internal – WWF Laos:  Interact on a regular basis with the Conservation team namely Programme Leads, Site Coordinators and Operational Department. WWF offices within the network.
• External – Interact with all relevant stakeholders at the community, district, and provincial level of provinces in the project site. Additionally, support the Project Manager to liaise with donors, central government partners and other iNGOs.

WWF’s Values and Behaviors:

• Adhere to WWF’s values: Courage, Respect, Collaboration and Integrity.
• Demonstrates WWF core value in action of working:
  1. We demonstrate courage through our actions, we work for change where it’s needed, and we inspire people and institutions to tackle the greatest threats to nature and the future of the planet, which is our home.
  2. We live the principles we call on others to meet. We act with integrity, accountability and transparency, and we rely on facts and science to guide us and to ensure that we learn and evolve.
  3. We honour the voices and knowledge of people and communities that we serve, and we work to secure their rights to a sustainable future.
  4. We deliver impact at the scale of the challenges we face through the power of collective action and innovation.

WWF-Laos can offer you:

Contract duration: 1 year initial with possible extension with industry leading benefit and salary package and ample opportunity for professional development. For more information on our work in Laos, please visit: http://www.wwf.org.la.

How to Apply:

Please find more information and complete the application form by clicking this link:

https://jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-GB/wwfint/EXTERNAL/jobs/1483

Note: Please indicate your gross salary expectation (including tax) in cover letter and/or CV 

Deadline for applications: 25 June 2026. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

WWF does not charge or accept a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.  

WWF provides equal employment opportunities and affirmative action for all qualified individuals regardless of race, colour, gender, national origin, disability, inclusive, or veteran status and promotes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunities. Please indicate if you require accommodation for the application or interview process to jobs.laos@wwf.org.la