MY - Community Associate Coordinator

About Greenpeace:

Greenpeace, one of the world’s most respected and dynamic organizations, is an international non-profit global campaigning organization that acts to ensure the ability of our Earth to nurture life in all its diversity. At the heart of Greenpeace’s campaigns is the tradition of non-violent direct actions against environmental abuses and destruction.

Greenpeace exists because this fragile earth deserves a voice. It needs solutions. It needs change. It needs action.

Greenpeace, an international environmental non-government organization, comprises 27 independent national and regional offices across the world covering operations in more than 55 countries. To maintain our independence, Greenpeace does not accept donations from governments or corporations but relies on contributions from individual supporters and foundation grants.

For over 50 years, Greenpeace has been successful in our campaigns to reverse environmental degradation by bearing witness to environmental destruction and exposing and confronting environmental abuses. Greenpeace campaigns have been vital in informing government policies on the environment and effecting changes in business practices, which lead to various environmental problems.

Greenpeace in Southeast Asia

Greenpeace opened its first office in Southeast Asia in 2000. Since then we have led successful campaigns throughout the region, securing fresher air, cleaner water, and a healthier environment through changing industry practices and government policies. Greenpeace actively campaigns across the region on pressing environmental issues concerning our climate, forests, oceans, food, plastic, livable cities, as well as social justice.

Greenpeace has four offices in Southeast Asia (GPSEA)—in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand, with each office is composed of Programme Department (Campaigns, Communications, Public Engagement & Actions), Fundraising, and Operations Support (Human Resources, Finance & Administration, Information Technology, Security). Currently, Greenpeace Southeast Asia employs nearly 200 staff across the region, excluding the Direct Dialogue Fundraisers.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Greenpeace Southeast Asia is an equal opportunity employer with a longstanding commitment to providing a work environment that respects the dignity and worth of each individual. We recognize and value the benefits and strengths that diversity brings to our employees and the whole organization and we thrive in an environment that encourages respect and trust. We do not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Selection will be in accordance with objective, job-related criteria and the appointment will be on the basis of the applicant’s merits and abilities.

The Community Associate Coordinator will provide comprehensive administrative and operational support to the project team, including to manage integrated processes regarding fieldwork logistics and maintain accurate community databases,  support in documenting local experiences, monitor, maintain community energy systems and generate compelling stories. Through participatory data collection, case studies and digital storytelling, the position aims to support and amplify community-driven solutions, demonstrate real-world impacts of renewable energy adoption and inspire wider replication of people-centred energy pathways.

Duties and Responsibilities:

(Strategic thinking, design, and framing of work)

• Translate the Renewable Energy Roadmap into community-based pilot narratives and learning frameworks that demonstrate practical, equitable, and replicable clean energy solutions.
  


• Contribute to the development of monitoring indicators, scorecards, and “How We Did It” case-study frameworks linking energy access, cost savings, resilience, and community wellbeing.
  


• Provide input to communication strategies that position communities as credible advocates and storytellers in national energy transition debates.
  

(Technical, analytical, and implementation skills)

• Lead field reconnaissance and community assessments to identify suitable pilot sites and evaluate readiness, technical needs, and social conditions.
  


• Coordinate basic Just Energy transition,  renewable energy literacy, monitoring, and maintenance training for community volunteers and Tenaga Champions.
  


• Guide the collection and organisation of quantitative data (electricity bills, kWh generation, system uptime) and qualitative data (testimonies, comfort levels, livelihood impacts).
  


• Support production of short videos, photo documentation, infographics, and scorecards, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and consistency of messaging.
  


• Maintain structured databases of utility data, training records, consent forms, and story assets.


• Coordinate closely with programme, communications, research, and digital teams to align field findings with advocacy, media, and campaign objectives.
  


• Provide regular updates, field reports, and visual materials to internal stakeholders.
  


• Support internal planning meetings, learning sessions, and cross-team integration of community insights into policy and campaign strategies.


• Build and sustain trust-based relationships with community leaders, Indigenous representatives, local NGOs, and technical partners.
  


• Facilitate community consultations and participatory workshops.
  


• Represent the project in local stakeholder engagements, training sessions, and partner coordination meetings.
  


• Support communities in presenting their stories and data to media, policymakers, and public audiences.


• Develop and manage fieldwork schedules, training timelines, and story-capture plans across multiple sites.
  


• Ensure timely completion of consultations, training, data collection cycles, and content production milestones over the 12-month project period.
  


• Coordinate logistics, travel, and resource deployment to meet project deadlines and reporting requirements.


• Ensure high standards of data accuracy, ethical research practice, and informed consent.
  


• Maintain strong facilitation quality, cultural sensitivity, and community-centred approaches in all engagements.
  


• Ensure storytelling outputs are technically sound, visually compelling, and aligned with organisational brand and advocacy goals.
  


• Contribute to high-quality narrative and analytical inputs for reports, social media, and the “This Is Our Power: How We Did It” campaign.

Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies, Renewable Energy, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Communications, or a related field.

Work Experience

• At least 2-3 years of experience in community engagement, participatory research, or grassroots project coordination.


• Additional training or certification in community education, participatory research, adult learning, or facilitation is an advantage.


• Practical learning in renewable energy systems, citizen science, digital storytelling, or environmental education will be considered a strong asset.

Functional Skills

• Experience working with Indigenous or marginalized communities is highly desirable.


• Strong facilitation, communication, and cross-cultural collaboration skills.


• Familiarity with renewable energy and sustainability concepts.


• Ability to manage fieldwork logistics, travel independently and coordinate multi-stakeholder partnerships.


• Skills in photography, video documentation, or social media storytelling are an asset.

Organizational Competencies

• Professionalism: Knowledge and/or experience in managing conduct and emotions in a way that represents the values and realizes the objectives of the organization.


• Planning & Organizing: Demonstrated ability to schedule events and manage multiple logistical tasks.


• Teamwork & Communication: Knowledge and/or experience in working with others and presenting information, ideas, and positions in a clear manner that can easily be understood across diverse and multi-cultural audiences.


• Innovation & Change: Knowledge and/or experience in reflecting creative and imaginative thinking, an openness to new ideas, and an ability to take calculated risks in order to meet organizational objectives.

Specific Work Environment

• Good command in Bahasa Malaysia and English are required.


• Sensitive to the socio-economic cultural environment of Southeast Asia. This position requires the employee to have a flexible approach and the ability to adapt and work in different and challenging work and cultural environments, which may include flexible arrangements working in challenging fields and work environments.

Deadline of Applications: 20 February 2026