Country Representative, Greenpeace Southeast Asia in Malaysia (GPSEA-MY)

About Greenpeace:

Founded in 1971, Greenpeace gives voice to a fragile Earth by promoting solutions, advocating change, and inspiring action. The organisation has employed non-violent methods to campaign for environmental justice since its inception. Greenpeace operates globally through a network of independent national and regional entities across over 40 countries with Greenpeace International based in Amsterdam.

Greenpeace in Southeast Asia

Greenpeace Southeast Asia (GPSEA) offers dynamic and meaningful opportunities for professional growth. It is driven by a diverse and committed team who uphold the highest professional standards of the world’s leading environmental campaigning organization. By working alongside passionate and skilled colleagues, you will help to tackle some of the planet’s most urgent environmental challenges,

Operating from our offices in Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, and Manila, we lead globally significant campaigns shaped by regional and national contexts, offering challenging opportunities to address pressing ecological issues. We are financially supported by tens of thousands of people across the region. To remain independent we have a policy of not accepting funding from companies and governments and therefore only accept donations from individuals and private foundations.

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 Country Representative, Greenpeace Southeast Asia in Malaysia (GPSEA-MY) provides overall strategic leadership, governance, and management for Greenpeace Southeast Asia, Malaysia (GPSEA-MY). Represents the GPSEA-MY in the GPSEA Programme Director’s Team (PDT). Leads the execution of national program strategies while steering the Country Coordination Team (CCT) to ensure alignment across all departments in the country. Serves as the primary political advocate, risk/security focal oversight, and legal/external representative for GPSEA-MY in the country alignment with regional and global priorities, subject to applicablegovernance arrangements and the Delegation of Authority (DOA).

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the formulation of national campaign and program strategies aligned with regional and global 3-year plans.


• Provide high-level political, legal, socio-economic, and environmental analysis to identify national intervention points and emerging risks.


• Establish frameworks that integrate campaign goals, engagement tactics, and fundraising opportunities into cohesive program delivery.


• Steers country-wide program alignment across departments, serving as the strategic integrator for national initiatives.


• Direct national campaign execution, monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) to achieve key
  milestones.


• Plan, monitor and oversee country programme and campaign budgets in collaboration with the Finance & Administration team and within the approved Delegation of Authority.


• Enforce security protocols and risk mitigation controls across campaign deployments and field operations.


• Foster a One GPSEA culture by promoting collaboration across Programme, Engagement, Fundraising and Operations.


• Participate proactively in and as member of GPSEA Programme Director Team (PDT) and contribute to delivery of the development and implementation of GPSEA regional-global program strategy priorities.


• Collaborate effectively with GPSEA regional teams and country offices to advance One GPSEA priorities.


• Convene and chair the Country Coordination Team (CCT) to facilitate cross-departmental alignment between Programme, Communications, Operations (Finance and Admin), People & Culture and Fundraising.


• Provide regular program impact and strategic updates to the Programme Director and the Executive Director.


• Line manages the country programme team, reviewing performance and providing mentoring / coaching.


• Propose and co-review with the Programme Director the eligibility of GPSEA-MY staff to be in the pool of Global Project Staffing (GPS) list.


• Serves as the internal focal point for legal, crisis, and safety management, liaising with leadership, legal counsel, and cross-departmental teams to coordinate ground-level crisis containment, align on statutory compliance, and drive team adherence to security protocols.


• Liaise with the Executive Director and national Board on governance, reporting, and statutory compliance.


• Serve as chief spokesperson and official external/legal representative for GPSEA-MY with government bodies, political decision-makers, civil society organisations, community leaders, donors, media and subject to applicable governance arrangements and the Delegation of Authority (DOA).


• Build strategic alliances, coalitions, and partnerships to advance environmental and climate justice goals.


• Cultivate and sustain strategic high-level alliances, coalitions, and constructive relationships with NGOs, community groups, academic institutions, and allies to enhance Greenpeace's credibility and influence.


• Actively engage with regional and global Greenpeace peers to exchange insights, best practices, and lessons learned for cross-border impact.


• Ensure timely delivery of country work plans, annual department budgets, campaign milestones, lead the annual country program reporting and contribute to regional-global projects and GPSEA Annual reporting.


• Respond promptly to emerging political opportunities, social trends, and external breaking events, adjusting project approaches to maximize public resonance and impact.


• Ensure the effective collaboration and impactful strategic synergies between in-country programme and non-programme departments.


• Ensure high strategic rigor, policy accuracy, brand integrity, and compliance with organizational safety standards across all campaign outputs.

Requirements:

Education: 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Social/Environmental Sciences, Political Science,
  Public Policy, International Relations, Business Administration, or a related field.
  

Work Experience:

• Minimum 8–10 years of senior leadership experience in environmental campaigning, advocacy, NGO management, strategic planning, and people management.


• Demonstrated 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.

Functional / Key Competencies (Job-Specific):

• Strategic & Conceptual Leadership: Links day-to-day national campaign activities with regional
  GPSEA goals, translating high-level policy into ground-level impact. Anticipates national socio-political shifts, translates regional 3-year goals into actionable national strategies, and identifies high-impact campaign intervention points.


• Integrated Program Delivery: Coordinates campaign, fundraising, communications, and operations to ensure strategic alignment and cross-departmental synergy.


• Financial & Risk Governance: Oversees national budgets, enforces safety/security protocols, and ensures statutory and legal compliance under GPSEA governance


• Relationship Management & Advocacy: Advanced negotiation and relationship-building skills to engage constructively with government authorities, civil society partners, media, donors, and local communities.


• Political & Legal Advocacy Navigates complex government frameworks, builds civil society coalitions, and presents authoritative policy arguments.


• Project, Financial & People Management: Direct experience overseeing multidisciplinary teams, setting performance targets, managing operational budgets under strict delegation of authority, and coaching staff.


• Crisis & Security Governance: Ability to manage high-stakes external crises, enforce strict security protocols, and ensure legal and statutory compliance in dynamic environments.


• Stakeholder & Media Engagement: Serves as an authoritative media spokesperson and trusted advocate with donors, institutional partners, and community leaders.

Organizational Competencies:

• Leadership & People Development: Fosters an inclusive, high-performing "One GPSEA"
  culture. Mentors talent, manages performance, and builds team resilience across multidisciplinary functions.


• Strategic Thinking & Global Mindset: Ability to address organizational objectives by developing
  calculated, long-term approaches that integrate an awareness of socio-political dynamics and cross-cultural diversity.


• Professionalism & Integrity: Upholds Greenpeace's non-violent, independent values. Demonstrates emotional intelligence, sound ethical judgment, and composure during high stakes crises. Knowledge and experience in managing conduct and emotions in a manner that represents Greenpeace values, upholding non-violent direct action, political independence and high ethical standards.


• Teamwork & Communication: Ability to work collaboratively across multi-functional teams and present complex ideas clearly and persuasively across diverse internal and external audiences.


• Innovation & Driving Change: Proven capacity for creative thinking, openness to new engagement tactics and the ability to take calculated risks to achieve high-impact campaign goals.  Employs creative campaign and mobilization tactics. Courageously challenges status-quo approaches and navigates organizational change effectively.


• Quality: Upholds the highest standards in engagement, marketing and operational outputs.

Language Requirement:

• Full professional fluency in written and spoken Bahasa Malaysia and English.


• Working knowledge of Chinese or Tamil is an added advantage for community engagement in Malaysia.

Work Environment:

• Requires a flexible approach to working hours and willingness to travel nationally and regionally.


• High adaptability to operate in fast-paced, high-stakes political environments and field deployments.

Deadline: 21 August 2026