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Project Coordinator for Governance, RECOFTC Thailand (Based in Nan Province)

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Project & Program ManagementProject Coordinator

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Project & Program ManagementProject Coordinator

Deadline for application: 10 October 2026

RECOFTC is an international nonprofit organization working towards a future where resilient communities with respected rights thrive in forest landscapes that they manage sustainably and equitably. We take a long-term, landscape-based and inclusive approach in supporting local communities to secure their land and resource rights, stop deforestation, find alternative livelihoods and foster gender equality. We have almost 40 years of experience working with people and forests and have built trusting relationships with partners at all levels. As a trusted, honest broker, we occupy a distinct position as an international organization that supports, informs and brings together governments, communities, businesses, academia and civil society organizations. Our innovations, knowledge and initiatives enable countries to foster good forest governance, mitigate and adapt to climate change and achieve the UN Global Goals.

We operate in the Asia-Pacific region, with country offices in Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Viet Nam.

RECOFTC is currently seeking a Project Coordinator for Biodiversity, based in Nan Province working in the Phu Kha forest landscape with support from the Wyss Academy for Nature. The selected candidate will be offered a 14-month contract with the possibility of extension, contingent on funding availability and satisfactory performance.

About the project

The Phu Kha forest landscape in Nan province faces mounting pressure from the expansion of monoculture agriculture, habitat degradation, unsustainable forest use, and unmanaged wildfire risk. Such threats erode biodiversity, watershed functions, and forest resources on which local livelihoods depend. The landscape also faces persistent governance challenges, including decision-making that is fragmented across two separate forest authorities, limited coordination among stakeholders, weak community participation, and gaps in the capacity to apply relevant laws and safeguards. With these challenges, Wyss Academy for Nature and its partners have developed ‘Solutionscape’ to drive changes for achieving the vision “Phu Kha is the place where forest and people coexist sustainably, securely, in harmony, and with happiness” by 2030.

Working at the sub-district level in the target villages of Nam Pua Phatthana and Nam Kwang – predominantly inhabited by the Lua ethnic group – RECOFTC will lead the Biodiversity and Governance dimensions for the Solutionscape. Across the two dimensions, our work will strengthen inclusive, multi-stakeholder governance and joint landscape management in the Phu Kha landscape.

Tasks and duties

The Project Coordinator will be a member of the RECOFTC Thailand office and report directly to the Project Manager. The Project Coordinator will work closely with the Wyss Academy for Nature Governance Dimension Lead and other RECOFTC staff. They will supervise field project team members, and take the lead in planning, managing and delivering project outputs related to the approved work plan, contributing to the following outcomes:

1) Multi-stakeholder platforms and collaboration are strengthened

2) The capacity of government agencies, local authorities youth, and communities is strengthened, including decentralization of forest governance to the Sub-district Administrative Organization (SAO)

3) Local authorities and landscape stakeholders apply digital tools and data, supported by a landscape governance portal, fire management technologies and a feasibility assessment for a carbon credit initiative

Specific tasks and duties include:

Project planning and implementation

Responsibilities

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→At RECOFTC, we uphold the highest standards of integrity, transparency and responsibility in all our operations. Our policies and guidelines are designed to ensure a safe, inclusive, sustainable and ethical environment for our staff, partners, consultants and the communities we serve.
→All consultants, staff and contractors engaged by RECOFTC are required to comply with RECOFTC’s policies and procedures while performing their roles with RECOFTC

How to apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV and a cover letter. The cover letter should explain why the candidate is suitable for the position, include salary expectations, and provide the current contact details of three referees, including recent supervisors.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. RECOFTC offers a competitive compensation package.

For more information about RECOFTC, please visit our website at https://www.recoftc.org/

RECOFTC is committed to non-discrimination and equal opportunity. Applicants will not be discriminated against based on ethnicity, religion, age, nationality, physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, colour, marital status, medical condition, or any other classification protected by RECOFTC's values and code of conduct. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified disabled applicants to participate in the application process. If you require special accommodation, please inform RECOFTC's Human Resources in writing at the time of application. The successful candidate will be selected based on merit. RECOFTC strongly encourages women to apply.