Natural Resources Technical Advisor
Want to make a positive difference to the future of people and our one shared home, the Earth? Working at WWF could be your opportunity of a lifetime.
All around the world, people are waking up to the devastating impacts of climate change and nature loss. The situation today is worse than the darkest predictions of just ten years ago, pushing billions of people to the edge and threatening lives and livelihoods. At WWF, we are facing our biggest crisis – and our biggest ever opportunity – to create a better future for people and nature. With over 60 years of experience and an active presence in more than 100 countries, we work to achieve both on-the-ground and global policy action, from protecting and restoring species and their habitats, to transforming markets and policies toward sustainability.
Our people come from hugely diverse backgrounds and with a variety of expertise, ranging from conservation science and advocacy to HR and finance. We welcome applications from anyone who believes they can help us tackle this enormous global challenge and drive the urgent conservation impact needed to restore our planet.
What We Do
We are an independent conservation organization, striving to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and the ecosystem. From individuals and communities to businesses and governments, we are part of a growing global movement calling for bolder action on climate and nature, demanding that world leaders set nature on the path to recovery by 2030. WWF works to address the most dominant drivers of nature loss through system-wide changes in how food and energy are produced and consumed, and in how financial systems are structured. By implementing change in every country, we aim to drive visible and positive impacts on the ground, helping to restore nature in the most critical places around the world, from the Amazon to the Coral Triangle.
Engaging everyone means addressing the barriers to participation faced by some groups in society, including local communities. Conservation will only be sustainable if it is owned by, and benefits, local people. That’s why Indigenous Peoples and local communities must be at the centre of action on climate and nature. WWF is committed to using its resources and global network to support these communities in creating together the most effective solutions where they live.
Humanity is still in time, we have a clear pathway to solve this crisis. At WWF, we call on everyone to join the global movement, change how we live, and take action now.
I. Background
WWF has been working in Thailand since 1983 and established a country office in 1995. Our work in Thailand includes wildlife, freshwater, forest, and landscape conservation, as well as efforts to reduce marine plastics.
The Technical Advisor will play a critical role in supporting the Senior Program Manager in the implementation of the Forest Forward and wildlife conservation program across three vital biodiversity hotspots: the Mae Ping-Om Koi Forest Complex, the Khao Yai-Tap Lan Forest Complex, and the Lower Songkhram Floodplain River Basin. This initiative aims to restore forest landscapes, designate protected areas and Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (OECMs), influence forest policy, and address human-wildlife conflict.
This position requires advanced expertise in forest landscape restoration, community-based natural resources management, strategic program planning, stakeholder collaboration, and adaptive management to ensure measurable improvements in forest cover and wildlife habitats. Additionally, the role emphasizes integrating conservation outcomes with the sustainable development and livelihood needs of local communities
II. Major Functions
The Technical Advisor will provide technical advice the Senior Program Manager and Forest Forward Program Managers and Project Officers in overseeing overall program management to achieve the program’s goals and targets, with a focus on ensuring that all conservation activities are conducted in a scientifically and operationally sound manner that complies with project agreements, WWF’s contractual obligations, and donor requirements.
III. Major Duties And Responsibilities
Required Qualifications:
Internal: WWF-Thailand Conservation, Finance, and Communications staff, as well as WWF Greater Mekong specialists and WWF-Network donor offices (WWF European and other national offices).
External: Office of National Environment Policy, Thailand Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation, Royal Forest Department, Department of Fisheries, and other agency senior leadership, provincial and military representatives, individual protected area managers and wildlife researchers, as well as academic, CSO, and INGO partners.
Please upload your covering letter and CV in English. Priority will be given to applications with both documents indicated.
Deadline for applications: 20 April 2026
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
At WWF, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where every individual feels valued and respected. We believe that a diverse workforce will help us to achieve our mission to stop the degradation of the Earth's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing fair and unbiased consideration for all candidates regardless of their background. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply and join us in fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.
All around the world, people are waking up to the devastating impacts of climate change and nature loss. The situation today is worse than the darkest predictions of just ten years ago, pushing billions of people to the edge and threatening lives and livelihoods. At WWF, we are facing our biggest crisis – and our biggest ever opportunity – to create a better future for people and nature. With over 60 years of experience and an active presence in more than 100 countries, we work to achieve both on-the-ground and global policy action, from protecting and restoring species and their habitats, to transforming markets and policies toward sustainability.
Our people come from hugely diverse backgrounds and with a variety of expertise, ranging from conservation science and advocacy to HR and finance. We welcome applications from anyone who believes they can help us tackle this enormous global challenge and drive the urgent conservation impact needed to restore our planet.
What We Do
We are an independent conservation organization, striving to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and the ecosystem. From individuals and communities to businesses and governments, we are part of a growing global movement calling for bolder action on climate and nature, demanding that world leaders set nature on the path to recovery by 2030. WWF works to address the most dominant drivers of nature loss through system-wide changes in how food and energy are produced and consumed, and in how financial systems are structured. By implementing change in every country, we aim to drive visible and positive impacts on the ground, helping to restore nature in the most critical places around the world, from the Amazon to the Coral Triangle.
Engaging everyone means addressing the barriers to participation faced by some groups in society, including local communities. Conservation will only be sustainable if it is owned by, and benefits, local people. That’s why Indigenous Peoples and local communities must be at the centre of action on climate and nature. WWF is committed to using its resources and global network to support these communities in creating together the most effective solutions where they live.
Humanity is still in time, we have a clear pathway to solve this crisis. At WWF, we call on everyone to join the global movement, change how we live, and take action now.
I. Background
WWF has been working in Thailand since 1983 and established a country office in 1995. Our work in Thailand includes wildlife, freshwater, forest, and landscape conservation, as well as efforts to reduce marine plastics.
The Technical Advisor will play a critical role in supporting the Senior Program Manager in the implementation of the Forest Forward and wildlife conservation program across three vital biodiversity hotspots: the Mae Ping-Om Koi Forest Complex, the Khao Yai-Tap Lan Forest Complex, and the Lower Songkhram Floodplain River Basin. This initiative aims to restore forest landscapes, designate protected areas and Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (OECMs), influence forest policy, and address human-wildlife conflict.
This position requires advanced expertise in forest landscape restoration, community-based natural resources management, strategic program planning, stakeholder collaboration, and adaptive management to ensure measurable improvements in forest cover and wildlife habitats. Additionally, the role emphasizes integrating conservation outcomes with the sustainable development and livelihood needs of local communities
II. Major Functions
The Technical Advisor will provide technical advice the Senior Program Manager and Forest Forward Program Managers and Project Officers in overseeing overall program management to achieve the program’s goals and targets, with a focus on ensuring that all conservation activities are conducted in a scientifically and operationally sound manner that complies with project agreements, WWF’s contractual obligations, and donor requirements.
III. Major Duties And Responsibilities
- Advise and Support the Senior Program Manager and Forest Forward Program Managers in the design, execution, and adaptive management of the program across designated forest landscapes and key freshwater river basins through developing, managing, and monitoring conservation activities across three or more project sites to ensure consistency and alignment with program goals.
- Ensure that conservation interventions result in significant and scientifically measurable increases in forest quality or quantity and wildlife habitat restoration.
- Represent the organization in forest and wildlife forums, policy discussions, and public engagements to advocate for conservation priorities.
- Advise Project Managers on forest and wildlife habitat conservation methodologies, including ecological restoration, biodiversity monitoring, habitat connectivity and community-based natural resources management.
- Oversee robust data collection, statistical analysis, and scientific reporting to inform evidence-based decision-making and demonstrate conservation outcomes.
- Develop and disseminate comprehensive reports, and other communication materials to highlight program achievements and challenges.
- In collaboration with the Senior Program Manager, communicate program progress and impacts to donors, partners, and the WWF network.
- Support Program Managers in reporting on activities according to donor requirements and M&E plans.
- Support Program Managers to ensure program compliance with all WWF safeguards requirements (risk/quality assurance/ESSF)
- Support other work as required.
Required Qualifications:
- Advance degree in conservation biology, forest management, restoration, or ecology, environmental science,
- 5 years of research and/or project management of complex forest conservation projects involving multi-stakeholders; connectivity conservation experience highly desirable.
- Understanding of forest ecosystem characteristics, threats, socio-economic contexts, and conservation opportunities in Thailand, if possible, including familiarity with forest and wildlife policy and management approaches used by the Royal Forest Department and Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation.
- Strong understanding of land conservation processes that support community participation and empowerment.
- Demonstrated success in managing interdisciplinary teams and complex conservation projects.
- Advanced program management skills, including proficiency in strategic planning and impact monitoring.
Internal: WWF-Thailand Conservation, Finance, and Communications staff, as well as WWF Greater Mekong specialists and WWF-Network donor offices (WWF European and other national offices).
External: Office of National Environment Policy, Thailand Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation, Royal Forest Department, Department of Fisheries, and other agency senior leadership, provincial and military representatives, individual protected area managers and wildlife researchers, as well as academic, CSO, and INGO partners.
Please upload your covering letter and CV in English. Priority will be given to applications with both documents indicated.
Deadline for applications: 20 April 2026
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
At WWF, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where every individual feels valued and respected. We believe that a diverse workforce will help us to achieve our mission to stop the degradation of the Earth's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing fair and unbiased consideration for all candidates regardless of their background. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply and join us in fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.