Short-term Professional Employment and Practical Training

Vacancy #:
- 7165- Unit:
- Asia - Regional Director's Office- Organisation:
- International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)- Location:
- Asia Regional Office, Bangkok, Thailand- Reporting to:
- Regional Director, Asia- Work percentage:
- 100%- Grade:
- I- Expected start date:
- 01 April 2025- Type of contract:
- Fixed-term- Closing date:
- 31 December 2025 BACKGROUND

I. Objectives of talent pool
- To identify and engage with the wider pool of available professional and academic talent to meet IUCN Asia’s immediate short-term workforce requirements.
- To encourage and nurture young early-stage professionals, by providing them relevant work experiences to qualify for long-term career options in the nature conservation sector including with IUCN Asia.
- To provide capacity building opportunities to IUCN Members and Commissions, as well as programme partners, as part of regional Secretariat’s engagement with Union constituency and stakeholders.
- To foster and support a more gender-inclusive workforce through targeted approach for women’s career development.

II. Categories of short-term professional employment and practical training
- Visiting professional - short-term professional employment
- Professional volunteer - voluntary, unpaid professional work
- Student intern - academically credited learning programme for current students
- Practicum trainee - practical on-the-job training for recent graduates

III. Areas of work and training opportunities

Programme Areas
- Species and habitats
- Marine and coastal
- Water and wetlands
- Protected, conserved and heritage areas
- Forests
- Agriculture and food systems

Strategic and Cross-Cutting Themes
- Nature-based solutions and climate
- Business and finance
- Governance and rights
- OneHealth
- Urban resilience
- Policy engagement
- Capacity building
- Biodiversity, general

Institutional Support Services
- Finance and accounting
- Human resources
- General office administration
- Communications
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Events management
- Data management and analysis
- Information technology

Conditions of appointment
- Appointments are for a period between 1 to 6 months, at the regional office in Bangkok, Thailand or one of its local offices in 11 countries across Asia.

Application and selection

REQUIREMENTS
- Categories of short-term professional employment and practical training

1. Visiting Professional
Scope: Short-term professional employment
Qualifications: Relevant undergraduate/graduate degree and work experience (corresponding to IUCN job grade)
Financial entitlement from IUCN: Remuneration package, as per IUCN HR guidelines for staff

2. Professional Volunteer
Scope: Voluntary professional work (unpaid)
Qualifications: At least undergraduate degree and work experience (min 2yrs)
Financial contributions from IUCN: None (as exception, allowance for misc/local transportation expenses)

3. Intern
Scope: Academic internship
Qualifications: Currently registered as undergraduate/graduate student
Financial contributions from IUCN: Stipend, based on rate for applicable duty station as determined by local office (interns could also be externally sponsored or self-funded)

4. Practicum Trainee
Scope: Practical on-the-job training
Qualifications: Academic degree recently completed (within 2yrs from graduation)
Financial contribution from IUCN: stipend, based on rate for applicable duty station as determined by local office

APPLICATIONS

Applicants will be asked to create an account and submit their profile information. Applications will not be accepted after the closing date. The vacancy closes at midnight, Swiss time (GMT+1 / GMT+2 during Daylight Saving Time, DST). Please note that only selected applicants will be personally contacted for interviews.

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