Job Opportunities
at the GMS Environment Operations Center

Current Job Opportunity:

• International Climate Change Adaptation Expert, 44 person-days, intermittent, April 2010 – July 2011, field-based
  (Closing Date: 15^th March 2010 - extended deadline)


• NATIONAL Environment and SEA Experts from Lao PDR (1), Thailand (1), and China (1), sixty five (65) person-days each, intermittent, March 2010 – November 2010, field-based
  (Closing Date: 15^th March 2010 - extended deadline)


• National Tourism Expert from Thailand, 66 person-days, intermittent, March 2010 – November 2010, field-based
  (Closing Date: 5^th March 2010)

EOC Internship Opportunity:

The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Environment Operations Center (EOC) accepts applications from graduate or newly graduate students from the GMS countries (Cambodia, People's Republic of China, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam) who would like to join the center for a 3- to 6-month internship (maximum of 12 months).

The short internship will introduce the trainee to the different components of the GMS Core Environment Program and provide an opportunity to work in various focal areas, e.g., biodiversity, environment, outreach, and cross-sectoral environment linkages with tourism, energy, transport, etc., and/or build skill-sets in environmental impact assessments/strategic environmental assessments, socioeconomic assessments and benchmarking, and environmental policy.

The Trainee Program is part of the Core Environment Program's capacity-building efforts within the GMS. To be considered for the program, applicants must meet the following minimum requirements:

• Bachelor's level, preferably in the following fields: agriculture and natural resources, environment, energy, transport, tourism
• Proficient in oral and written English
• National of any of the GMS countries
• A 1,000-word essay describing the applicant's field of interest and future career plans
• Submission of a CV in English

The EOC will cover the travel costs of the successful applicant (to and from Bangkok, Thailand) and provide a modest monthly allowance.

For more information or to send in an application, e-mail us.