Plastic Initiatives Executive

6 days ago


Petaling Jaya, Malaysia WWF-Malaysia Full time

**Job Highlights**
- Flexi working arrangement
- Work-life balance
- Hybrid working arrangement

**Purpose of the Job**

WWF’s Market Programme aims to use market pressure to drive the global supply chains of key Malaysian commodities, including palm oil, timber, pulp & paper, rubber and plastics, towards sustainability. The strategy aims to mobilize some of the world’s biggest companies (processors, commodity traders, manufacturers and retailers) to drive demand for better produced commodities, while also influencing policy change in key financial lenders (banks) and governments. Positive environmental and social outcomes can be delivered by showing that commodities can be produced at affordable costs with measurably reduced environmental and social risks, and by creating a significant demand for such products - thus “tipping markets” towards sustainability.

To carry out the plastics work in the Sustainable Markets Programme and assist in coordinating plastic initiatives with various programmes in WWF-Malaysia. The Senior Executive will develop and facilitate appropriate working mechanisms to lobby governments, associations, plastic producers and engage major local and global consumer goods companies, for the adoption of sustainable plastic manufacturing, consumption and disposal in Malaysia.

**Key Outputs**

1. To assist in coordinating plastics initiatives in WWF-Malaysia;
- Assist in lobbying and promoting the Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) scheme in Malaysia.
- Assist in lobbying and promoting plastic circularity in Malaysia.
- Liaise with the No Plastics in Nature Global team.
- Work together with the Plastics Initiative Manager to manage the WWF-Malaysia PACT initiative

**Major Activities**

1. Assist to develop and complete the plastic portion for the FY21-25 SMP strategy and future strategies

2. Proactive and quick outreach and response to enquiries and other situations related to the business of SMP, in particular plastics

3. Assist in the implementation of the plastics portion of the SMP Strategy including contributing to the communication, corporate engagement, policy and financial engagement outreach strategies embedded in the SMP approach. Handling all the daily administrative matters and correspondence related to this.

4. Organize meetings, field visits and training for the implementation of SMP activities related to plastics

5. Manage plastics contents of the SMP section of the WWF-Malaysia website and also other communication matters such as the preparation of press releases and submission of articles to WWF-Malaysia’s magazine and other external media sources, input into campaigns or other major communications initiatives

6. Support in establishing partnerships with key stakeholders, facilitating the establishment of appropriate working mechanisms to lobby governments and engage companies to promote the adoption of the EPR scheme and the advancement of plastic circularity in Malaysia.

7. Provide support to other programmes in WWF-Malaysia regarding plastic issues in Malaysia when necessary.

8. Assist in developing and submitting quarterly reports on the monitoring of project implementation to the Plastic Initiatives Manager, WWF-Malaysia and donors where applicable.

9. Ensure quality control, on-time delivery, exercise responsibility in executing project activities, and ensure compliance with WWF-Malaysia’s policies, procedures and guidelines.

10. Assist in providing technical support to key producers, buyers and consumers of plastics; provide technical support to WWF Staffs responsible for corporate relations, policy and government engagement and financial institution engagement pertaining to sustainability of plastics, and to provide technical support to the Conservation Director of WWF-Malaysia and other key internal and external stakeholders as needed.

11. Participate in NGO and government forums (meetings, seminars, workshops, conferences, etc.) that allow for the promotion of WWF-Malaysia’s work and to identify opportunities for partnership building, raising funds for WWF-Malaysia and capacity building for WWF-Malaysia staff working on SMP related matters.

12. Assist in researching and developing reference materials in relation to plastics; support to recommend research topics which are strategically important and urgently needed in Malaysia.

**Specifications**

**Qualifications and Experience**:

- A higher degree in conservation, political, business, or a related field is required.
- At least three years of experience working in a global, cross-cultural environment and exceptional cross-culture communication skills are a must.
- Good understanding of international policies related to plastic pollution.
- Excellent analytical, strategic and diplomatic skills, and the ability to work with business and government officials.
- Multi-tasking and working on tight deadlines in a high-pressure environment are crucial.
- Fluency in both oral and written



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