Country Representative, Greenpeace Southeast Asia

Greenpeace Foundation

Greenpeace Malaysia country representative leading national environmental campaigns, advocacy, governance, and programme strategy. Coordinating departments, budgets, partnerships, crisis management, and regional-global alignment.

Posted 8/15/2026full-timeKuala Lumpur • 🇲🇾 MalaysiaSeniorLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading national campaign strategies, integrating political, legal, and socio-economic analysis to drive environmental advocacy. Proven ability to manage multidisciplinary teams, oversee budgets, and build strategic alliances while ensuring compliance and organizational safety.

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Senior Leadership ExperiencePolitical AdvocacyCampaign Strategy DevelopmentFinancial OversightFluency in Bahasa Malaysia and English

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Hard Skills

Environmental CampaigningStrategic PlanningCrisis ManagementBudget ManagementMedia RepresentationCoalition BuildingNegotiation SkillsOperational OversightPerformance ReviewStatutory Compliance

Soft Skills

Relationship BuildingCollaborationCommunicationMentoringAdaptability

Industry Keywords

NGO ManagementSocio-Political AnalysisEnvironmental JusticeCrisis CommunicationGovernment Frameworks

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead formulation of national campaign and program strategies aligned with regional and global three-year plans
Provide political, legal, socio-economic, and environmental analysis to identify intervention points and emerging risks
Integrate campaign goals, engagement tactics, and fundraising opportunities into cohesive program delivery
Steer country-wide program alignment across departments
Direct national campaign execution, monitoring, evaluation, and learning
Plan, monitor, and oversee country programme and campaign budgets
Enforce security protocols and risk mitigation controls across campaigns and field operations
Promote collaboration across Programme, Engagement, Fundraising, and Operations
Participate in the GPSEA Programme Director Team and contribute to regional-global strategy priorities
Convene and chair the Country Coordination Team for cross-departmental alignment
Provide strategic updates to the Programme Director and Executive Director
Line manage the country programme team, review performance, and provide mentoring/coaching
Serve as internal focal point for legal, crisis, and safety management
Liaise with leadership and the national Board on governance, reporting, and statutory compliance
Serve as chief spokesperson and official external/legal representative for GPSEA-MY
Build strategic alliances, coalitions, and partnerships advancing environmental and climate justice
Engage with regional and global Greenpeace peers to exchange insights and best practices
Ensure delivery of work plans, budgets, campaign milestones, and annual reporting
Respond to emerging political opportunities, social trends, and breaking events
Ensure strategic synergies between programme and non-programme departments
Uphold policy accuracy, brand integrity, and organizational safety standards across campaign outputs

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Social/Environmental Sciences, Political Science, Public Policy, International Relations, Business Administration, or a related field
Minimum 8–10 years of senior leadership experience in environmental campaigning, advocacy, NGO management, strategic planning, and people management
Track record in political advocacy, media representation, coalition building, financial oversight, and organizational change management
In-depth understanding of Malaysia’s socio-political, legal, environmental, and cultural landscape
Advanced negotiation and relationship-building skills
Experience navigating government frameworks and building civil society coalitions
Experience overseeing multidisciplinary teams and managing operational budgets under delegated authority
Ability to manage high-stakes external crises and enforce security protocols
Experience as a media spokesperson and advocate with donors, partners, and communities
Ability to work collaboratively across multifunctional teams and communicate complex ideas clearly
Full professional fluency in written and spoken Bahasa Malaysia and English
Working knowledge of Chinese or Tamil is an added advantage
Flexible approach to working hours and willingness to travel nationally and regionally
High adaptability in fast-paced, high-stakes political environments and field deployments

Benefits

Comp & perks

Professional growth opportunities
Flexible approach to working hours
Willingness to travel nationally and regionally