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Major Functions:
The Assistant Manager provides support and assistance to the Conservation and Science Department of WWF-Singapore on multiple projects, activities and tasks as required. The post-holder works across the organisation – including with Operations, Growth and Partnerships and Communications, and with local and overseas partners.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead in and provide support and assistance in the identification, establishment and day-to-day management of predominantly coastal and marine field projects in the region and Singapore.
- Designing and implementing budgets for projects.
- Review technical progress and financial reports from implementing project teams (overseas and in Singapore), and coordinate and attend updates with project partners. Record and distribute project updates internally.
- Supporting in creating content for social media and other channels to communicate about projects
- Support other teams including education, fundraising and communications work with content identification, content creation, editing and fact checking with science-based research as required.
- Prepare reports for local and overseas projects upon completion.
- Undertake and/or participate in research projects as/when required.
- Represent the department in cross-programme management teams and discussions with local and regional partners as required.
- Organise and coordinate meetings and workshops with internal staff, external colleagues and partners.
- Represent WWF at meetings, workshops, public speaking opportunities, media engagement and working or focus groups locally and internationally as required.
- Reach out to and maintain relationships with partners such as government agencies, NGOs, private sector stakeholders and donors as required.
- Conduct local citizen science and/or public outreach and training e.g. guided walks, talks, data collection as required.
- Comfortable working with volunteers and interns
- Generate and analyse data and descriptive statistics in relation to a) work relevant to conservation activities and b) project activities.
- Identification of funding opportunities (in collaboration with growth and partnership team colleagues) and assistance in writing funding proposals.
- Periodic after working hours and weekend work is to be expected (time-off in lieu will be given)
- Any other responsibilities as assigned by the line manager.
- Some overseas travel to project sites will be expected.
