Country Representative – Greenpeace Southeast Asia

Greenpeace Foundation

. Provide overall strategic leadership, governance, and management for Greenpeace Southeast Asia, Philippines .

Posted 10/6/2026contractQuezon City • PhilippinesSeniorLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strategic leadership and governance in environmental campaigning, with a strong focus on coalition building, financial oversight, and compliance. Proven ability to manage national programs and campaigns while ensuring alignment with regional and global strategies.

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Strategic LeadershipEnvironmental CampaigningPolitical AdvocacyFinancial OversightNGO Management

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Hard Skills

Program ManagementBudget OversightRisk MitigationLegal ComplianceChange Management

Soft Skills

CollaborationMentoringCommunication

Industry Keywords

Environmental JusticeCampaign ExecutionStakeholder EngagementGovernanceCrisis Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide overall strategic leadership, governance, and management for Greenpeace Southeast Asia, Philippines
Represent GPSEA-PH in the GPSEA Programme Director’s Team
Lead execution of national program strategies and steer the Country Coordination Team
Provide political, legal, socio-economic, and environmental analysis
Integrate campaign goals, engagement tactics, and fundraising opportunities into cohesive program delivery
Direct national campaign execution, monitoring, evaluation, and learning
Plan, monitor, and oversee country programme and campaign budgets
Enforce security protocols and risk mitigation controls
Foster collaboration across Programme, Engagement, Fundraising, and Operations
Participate in regional-global program strategy development and implementation
Convene and chair the Country Coordination Team
Provide program impact and strategic updates to leadership
Line manage, review, mentor, and coach the country programme team
Serve as internal focal point for legal, crisis, and safety management
Liaise with the Executive Director and national Board on governance and compliance
Serve as chief spokesperson and official external/legal representative
Build strategic alliances, coalitions, and partnerships for environmental and climate justice
Engage with regional and global Greenpeace peers
Ensure delivery of work plans, budgets, campaign milestones, and country reporting
Respond to emerging political opportunities, social trends, and breaking events
Ensure strategic rigor, policy accuracy, brand integrity, and safety compliance across campaign outputs

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Social/Environmental Sciences, Political Science, Management, or related field
Minimum 8–10 years of senior leadership experience in environmental campaigning, NGO management, strategic planning, and people management
Proven track record in political advocacy, media representation, coalition building, financial oversight, and change management
Excellent written and spoken English and Filipino
Based in Manila office, Philippines
Ability to provide strategic leadership, governance, and management for GPSEA-PH
Ability to lead national campaign and program strategies aligned with regional and global plans
Ability to oversee budgets, security protocols, risk mitigation, legal compliance, and statutory compliance

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal opportunity employer
Professional growth opportunities
Dynamic and meaningful work addressing environmental challenges
Collaborative work with passionate and skilled colleagues