Project Officer, Oceans Education

Job Highlights:

• Education programme development with special focus on local coral conservation
• Opportunities to reach out to a variety of stakeholders
• International NGO

Principal Functions:

WWF organises a wide range of educational programme with the mission of creating a new generation of conservation and sustainability advocates through fun, engagement, and real-life experience. The incumbent will join the WWF education team to develop and implement education offerings, as well as provide administrative and coordination support for school and community-related projects.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of ocean education projects with a special focus on coral communities.
• Guide WWF centre-based, outreach, and online/digital education programs targeting schools and different sectors in the community.
• Work closely with the Oceans Conservation Team and Hoi Ha Marine Life Centre Visitor Experience Team to deliver quality education activities.
• Responsible for administrative and coordination works for education projects related to coral restoration, such as report preparation, budget control, housekeeping of project materials, and documents.
• Contribute to the development and production of WWF educational publications and online materials.

Required Functional Skills:

• Degree holder in Education, Conservation, Environmental Science, Biology, Social Science, or any discipline related to nature conservation.
• Minimum 1 year of relevant working experience, e.g., teaching at primary/secondary school, organising and leading outdoor activities, experience related to nature interpretation, or community engagement projects planning and implementation.
• Good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese.
• Proficient in ordinary applications of Microsoft Office and online meeting platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet.
• Physically fit to guide outdoor learning programs and willing to work in adverse weather conditions.
• Nature interpretation, first aid, swimming, or lifesaving skills would be of added benefit.
• Field experience in ecological investigation and knowledge in statistical software application for data analysis would be an advantage.
• Willing to work during weekends and public holidays.

Required Behavioural Skills:

• A team player with good organising, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Accepts personal and team’s responsibility, and shows civility and respect to colleagues.
• Independent and initiative, detail-minded, highly organised and can handle multi tasks.
• Outgoing and solution provider.

Working Location: Hoi Ha Wan and Kwai Hing

We offer a 5-day work week and competitive rewards and benefits package to the right candidate.  Interested party please apply with full resume, stating present and expected salary and available date through https://wwfhk.bamboohr.com/careers/177.  Only shortlisted applicants will be notified.

WWF, the World Wide Fund for Nature, a non-profit organisation, with headquartered in Switzerland, is one of the world’s most recognisable and respected independent conservation organisations.

To find out more about us, please visit our website at wwf.org.hk now.