FSC works to take care of our forests and those who rely on them: by protecting plant and animal species, Indigenous Peoples' rights, forest workers' safety, and much more. We achieve this through FSC certification, ensuring forests around the world are responsibly managed.

To effectively meet the challenge of protecting the world's forests, we are committed to ensuring we have the world's most skilled people working with us. This commitment extends to everyone that works in FSC around the world: from those that lead the design of policies and standards, to those that roll out those same policies and standards on the ground, and to those that provide us with backbone to do our work.

We are looking for an engaged Policy Manager in Asia Pacific Region who brings solid expertise and a passion for FSC's mission, to work with us in a multinational environment.

Policy Manager in Asia Pacific Region (m-f-d)

• You support the FSC standards setting and their subsequent roll out implementation in the Asia-Pacific region, reporting to the FSC Asia-Pacific Regional Director and coordinating with the FSC Performance and Standards Unit at FSC International.
• You further act as coordinator for various international program activities in Asia-Pacific and represent the interests of the FSC Performance and Standards Unit in the region.
• You can work fluently across cultures and countries in the region, and with a diverse set of stakeholders and interest groups. You support and guide FSC network partners, country representatives and standard developers to achieve high-quality outputs and improved efficiency of relevant standard setting processes. You see yourself as a resource person and problem solver for others. You look for pragmatic solutions that support colleagues across the regional network in their various policy endeavors.
• You go the extra mile to include others in your work and you build a strong personal internal network across hierarchies and functions.

Main Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide process and content advice (including trainings) to those developing FSC Risk Assessments and Forest Stewardship Standards as needed and agreed with FSC IC, referred further as “country requirements”.
• Perform thorough content assessment of selected, assigned country requirements against international criteria for rigor and the level of allowed country adaptation.
• Monitor the status of the assigned country requirements processes in the region and provide report FSC IC and FSC APAC team.
• Analyze and facilitate enquiries from stakeholders related to Chain of Custody and Controlled Wood.
• Provide applicable support for ongoing revisions of FSC international requirements.
• Maintain close communication with stakeholders in the region to communicate changes in FSC normative requirements.
• Guide Network Partners, Country Representatives, Standard Developers, and Stakeholders on matters related to policy and standards and FSC Certifications, including developing draft interpretation on approved country requirements.
• Participate in FSC internal competence and accreditation program.
• Participate in regional public events to brand FSC system.
• Other duties assigned by the APAC regional Director and coordinated with Country Requirements Programme in Performance and Standards Unit, FSC International.
• Make sure your activities are aligned with the other Policy Manager in APAC and Regional Manager (Latin America and Africa).
• Act as a backup for the other APAC Policy Manager when and where required.

Education and Training:

• Master's degree in Forestry, Environmental Science, Wood Sciences, Ecology, Natural Resource Management, or relevant disciplines.

Working Experience, Style and Skills:

• At least 5 years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas: Forest Management, Forest Certification, Natural Resource Management, Standard Development.
• Experience in Chain of Custody area is a plus.
• Good time management skills: Ability to perform well while handling multiple simultaneously.
• Service and Solution oriented attitude to work.
• Proven successful project management experience.
• A very strong sense for diligence and accuracy.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proactiveness and high level of engagement.
• Administration skills.

Languages:

• Fluency in English (spoken and written).
• Knowledge of one or more Asian languages is a plus.

Computer Skills:

• Good skills in the use of/experience with standard software packages (MS Office).

Communication Skills:

• Exemplary verbal and written communication skills that contribute to cohesive team efforts and decision-making processes.
• Ability to explain complex topics in a plain language to non-technical audience.
• Ability to work collaboratively and in cooperation with diverse stakeholders from a multitude of cultural backgrounds on sensitive issues, while maintaining balance and the solid aptitude to manage and respond to divergent views.
• Active-listening skills.
• Conflict management skills.
• Ability to facilitate interactive discussions.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive interpersonal relations.

Others:

• Experience in working in a multi-cultural, multi-lingual, global team.
• Experience in working in / with an NGO or Non-Profit Organization.
• Commitment to FSC's mission and values.
• Demonstrated cultural awareness and sensitivity to the diversity of values, views, and approaches to issues relevant to the FSC program by stakeholders around the world.
• General awareness about FSC and its system (CoC knowledge is a very strong plus).
• Ability to represent FSC through his/her work with exemplary personal and professional authority and conduct.
• Experience in managing and delivering training.

• Location: Asia Pacific, with the possibility to travel easily.
• Working Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week.
• Duration of Employment: Temporary contract with the possibility to renew every 2 years.
• Type of contract: Service and License agreement.
• Starting Date: As soon as possible.
• Travel: Regular travel within Asia Pacific and occasionally to Germany.