COAST Facility Philippines Country Team Leader

COAST Facility is a bilateral UK Government initiative operating in Southeast Asia and East Africa that delivers systemic change in coastal systems, towards resilient coastal communities, healthier marine ecosystems and inclusive blue growth. We do this through our three high level outcomes – known as our three P’s - strengthening Protection of critical habitats, improving the Productivity and sustainability of coastal livelihoods, and ensuring that People, especially the most vulnerable, have real voice and agency. We operate within the framework of the UK’s international climate and ocean commitments, as a flagship bilateral initiative that connects UK investments to structured, long-term partnerships at the country level. Beginning implementation in June 2025, we deliver UK's climate and ocean agenda in four priority countries: the Philippines, Indonesia, Viet Nam and Mozambique. 

COAST Facility’s mission is to catalyse more effective and inclusive coastal and marine ecosystem management and sustainable economic growth through integrated delivery platform that is designed to scale. This integrated delivery platform sets us apart by connecting national systems to local impact, and country teams that act as the connective tissue between host governments, British Embassies, local delivery partnerships. COAST is a practical and flexible mechanism to operationalise the UK’s bilateral climate and nature agenda, in partnership with host governments, in a way that puts coastal communities first. 

Our integrated methodology is founded on five core delivery principles to direct our delivery approach of providing grants and technical assistance through our country teams. These principles are a holistic approach, community-centred solutions, collaborative partnerships, legacy and sustainability, and learning and adaptation.

COAST Facility is delivered by a consortium of organisations led by DAI Global UK Ltd., which is responsible for overall programme delivery. The selected candidate will be contracted by DAI Global UK Ltd.

• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with government stakeholders, including from BFAR and DENR, and to engage credibly with donors, including the UK, and delivery partners.
• Significant senior leadership experience delivering complex development, climate, environment, ocean or coastal programmes, including strategy development, planning, delivery and adaptive management in collaboration with government and national stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey vision and strategy to diverse audiences and facilitate learning and feedback. 

• Demonstrated technical expertise relevant to COAST the Philippines priorities, including coastal and marine ecosystem management, sustainable aquaculture, coastal tourism, fisheries value chains, and mobilisation of finance for sustainable and inclusive blue economy development in the Philippines. 
• Demonstrated ability to integrate cross cutting priorities, including monitoring, evaluation and learning, gender equality, disability and social inclusion with a focus on marginalised and underrepresented groups, sustainability, and value for money, into programme design, implementation and reporting.
• Strong understanding of portfolio delivery, with the ability to prioritise, manage risk and assure quality from concept through to close out.

• Demonstrated people leadership, including the ability to lead and develop multidisciplinary teams, set objectives, manage performance and maintain an inclusive and respectful workplace culture.
• Strong operational and management capability, including oversight of work planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting and compliant country office operations