Senior Project Coordinator (Plastics), WWF-Laos

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ADVERTISEMENT Senior Project Coordinator (Plastics), WWF-Laos   Position title: Senior Project Coordinator (Plastics), WWF-Laos Location: Luang Prabang Office, with regular travels to Provinces   Background: The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has had a presence in Laos since the late 1980s, when it contributed to some of the first biodiversity surveys that established Laos’ protected area system. The office in Laos was officially established in 2001. Today, our main office for WWF-Laos is in Vientiane Capital, with field offices in multiple provinces.    WWF-Laos works with government, civil society, the private sector and other partners to address the drivers of biodiversity loss and to move towards a greener nature-based future where the people of Laos can thrive and live in harmony with nature.   Our vision is “a vibrant and sustainable future for Laos, shaped by inclusive conservation that protects biodiversity, ensures equitable benefits, and nurtures harmony between people and the environment”. Conservation is WWF’s core work, and our programmes in Laos are implemented under four broad thematic areas: Forests, Wildlife, Freshwater and Circular Resilience. As outlined in  WWF-Laos’ 2026-2030 strategic plan , we focus our conservation efforts in three main landscapes, eight priority sites and three cities. Under the Global Environment Facility (GEF) GEF-8 Integrated Program – Circular Solutions to Plastic Pollution, the Government of Lao PDR, in collaboration with WWF-Laos, is implementing a five-year project titled “Promoting Circular Solutions to Single-Use Plastic Consumption in Lao PDR.” The project aims to reduce the use of problematic single-use plastic food and beverage packaging and promote the adoption of sustainable alternatives through inclusive and circular economy approaches. The project focuses on three key urban areas — Vientiane, Vang Vieng District, and Luang Prabang — and engages policymakers, private sector actors, consumers, and local communities through upstream and midstream interventions designed to reduce plastic pollution and improve sustainable consumption practices. In addition to GEF financing, the project is being co-funded by the French Global Environmental Facility (FFEM) to support the identification and development of potential downstream solutions and interventions. The co-executing agencies and project leads are WWF-Laos and the Department of Environment (DoE), under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE).  The overall project seeks to support Lao PDR’s transition toward a circular economy by strengthening enabling policies, increasing the market availability and uptake of sustainable alternatives, and fostering long-term behavioural change. The project integrates principles of gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI), environmental safeguards, and adaptive management throughout implementation. The project is currently recruiting for a Senior Project Coordinator to be based in Luang Prabang. The position will serve as the local focal point for project coordination and operational support, while also providing cross-city support and back-up to the wider project team as required.   Major Functions: The Senior Project Coordinator, Luang Prabang will support the coordination and implementation of activities under the Plastics Programme across Luang Prabang, Vientiane, and Vang Vieng. The role will focus on stakeholder engagement and coordination with government counterparts, local communities, private sector actors, and project partners, while ensuring project activities are delivered in line with approved workplans, operational procedures, and donor requirements.   Major Duties and Responsibilities: Project Coordination & Management Direct and execute assigned field activities across the three target cities (Vang Vieng, Luang Prabang, and Vientiane Capital), driving localized implementation under the strategic guidance of the Project Manager. Ensure smooth coordination, high-level communication, and relationship management among all project stakeholders and city-level partners. Strategic Planning and Adaptive Management Support the Project Manager in developing the Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWPB) for each project year Support the Project Manager in tracking, monitoring, and overseeing the city-level progress of the approved AWPB  Support the planning, organizing and facilitating local reflection workshop to identify lessons learned and propose potential changes for adaptive management to ensure project results and indicator targets are reached Monitoring, Evaluation, and Field Reporting Drive the monitoring and evaluation of project activities against specific metrics outlined in the Proposal Document, Grant Agreement, and Results Framework. Deliver high-quality, city-level data inputs and progress analytics to the Project

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