Job Description & Skills/Qualifications Required
Job Description
Want to make a positive difference to the future of people and our one shared home, the Earth? Working at WWF could be your opportunity of a lifetime.
All around the world, people are waking up to the devastating impacts of climate change and nature loss. The situation today is worse than the darkest predictions of just ten years ago, pushing billions of people to the edge and threatening lives and livelihoods. At WWF, we are facing our biggest crisis – and our biggest ever opportunity – to create a better future for people and nature. With over 60 years of experience and an active presence in more than 100 countries, we work to achieve both on-the-ground and global policy action, from protecting and restoring species and their habitats, to transforming markets and policies toward sustainability.
Our people come from hugely diverse backgrounds and with a variety of expertise, ranging from conservation science and advocacy to HR and finance. We welcome applications from anyone who believes they can help us tackle this enormous global challenge and drive the urgent conservation impact needed to restore our planet.
What We Do
We are an independent conservation organization, striving to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and the ecosystem. From individuals and communities to businesses and governments, we are part of a growing global movement calling for bolder action on climate and nature, demanding that world leaders set nature on the path to recovery by 2030. WWF works to address the most dominant drivers of nature loss through system-wide changes in how food and energy are produced and consumed, and in how financial systems are structured. By implementing change in every country, we aim to drive visible and positive impacts on the ground, helping to restore nature in the most critical places around the world, from the Amazon to the Coral Triangle.
Engaging everyone means addressing the barriers to participation faced by some groups in society, including local communities. Conservation will only be sustainable if it is owned by, and benefits, local people. That’s why Indigenous Peoples and local communities must be at the centre of action on climate and nature. WWF is committed to using its resources and global network to support these communities in creating together the most effective solutions where they live.
Humanity is still in time, we have a clear pathway to solve this crisis. At WWF, we call on everyone to join the global movement, change how we live, and take action now.
JOB DESCRIPTION
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Position title: |
Advisor – UNFCCC Ocean and Climate Dialogue |
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Reports to: |
Project Manager – WWF-Fiji, providing administrative management oversight Permanent Secretary – Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, providing technical guidance and oversight |
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Supervises: |
None |
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Level: |
Manager Level 1 (M1) |
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Date: |
March, 2026 |
1 BACKGROUND
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About WWF-Pacific WWF-Pacific’s Pacific Pathway 2030 Strategic Plan sets a bold course toward a People and Nature Positive Pacific, where communities and ecosystems thrive together. Operating across Fiji, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, and the wider Pacific region, WWF-Pacific advances locally led conservation, climate resilience, blue-green economies and resource management to address climate change, biodiversity loss, and growing environmental pressures. Grounded in Indigenous knowledge and community-led conservation, WWF-Pacific works with partners to deliver nature-based solutions, strengthen community governance, and promote inclusive blue-green economies. By 2030, all Pacific peoples and nations are empowered, climate resilient and prosperous, with nature thriving and visibly and measurably recovering - a People and Nature Positive Pacific. The Strengthening Pacific Leadership in Ocean‑Climate Diplomacy project funded by Oceans 5 is designed to enhance the capacity of the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment—particularly its Oceans Division—by providing strategic and technical support to the Permanent Secretary in his role as Co‑Facilitator of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Ocean and Climate Change Dialogue. Central to this effort is the recruitment of additional key roles within the Ministry, ensuring sustained institutional capacity to deliver high‑quality analysis, coordination, and advocacy that amplifies Pacific priorities in global climate negotiations. |
2 MAJOR FUNCTIONS
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This position provides high-level legal, policy, and technical advice to the Permanent Secretary in his capacity as Co-Facilitator of the UNFCCC Ocean and Climate Change Dialogue. The role supports and advances Fiji’s leadership in integrating the ocean-climate nexus at national, regional, and global levels, ensuring that Fiji’s interests are effectively represented and strategically advanced in multilateral fora. |
3 MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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The position responsibilities are as follows:
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4 PROFILE
Required Qualifications.
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Master’s degree in International Law, Environmental Policy, Marine Affairs, or Climate Change (or equivalent professional experience). Including:
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Required Skills and Competencies.
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5 WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Internal
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Mitigation and Adaptation Division
Conference Affairs & Negotiation Support Team
Communications team
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External
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UNFCCC Parties
Other UN Agencies
Regional Bodies
Civil Society and NGOs
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This job description covers the main tasks and conveys the spirit of the sort of tasks that are anticipated proactively from staff. Other tasks may be assigned as necessary according to organizational needs.
Please upload your covering letter and CV in English. Priority will be given to applications with both documents indicated.
Deadline for applications: Tuesday 12th May, 2026
Work permit restrictions may apply.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
At WWF, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where every individual feels valued and respected. We believe that a diverse workforce will help us to achieve our mission to stop the degradation of the Earth's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing fair and unbiased consideration for all candidates regardless of their background. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply and join us in fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Job Functions
Industry
WWF was established in 1961 by a group of passionate and committed individuals who sought to secure the funding necessary to protect places and species that were threatened by human development.
Inspired by a series of articles in a UK newspaper written by Sir Julian Huxley about the destruction of habitat and wildlife in East Africa, businessman Victor Stolan pointed out the urgent need for an international organization to raise funds for conservation. The idea was then shared with Max Nicholson, Director General of British government agency Nature Conservancy, who enthusiastically took up the challenge.
Nicholson was motivated in part by the financial difficulties facing the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and felt that a new fundraising initiative might help IUCN and other conservation groups carry out their mission. He drafted a plan in April 1961 that served as a basis for WWF’s founding, which was then endorsed by the executive board of IUCN in a document known as the Morges Manifesto.
Nicholson and approximately two dozen other individuals –including Sir Peter Scott, a member of IUCN’s executive board who had signed the Morges Manifesto and later became WWF’s first vice president – hammered out the details of the new organization in a series of meetings over the following months. This included choosing the name World Wildlife Fund and adopting the now-famous panda logo.
The first three “national appeals” (now called national organizations) were also established in 1961 in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and the United States. Since then, WWF-US has grown to include over 1 million supporters and has helped lead conservation projects in Alaska, the Northern Great Plains, and around the world.