Technical Community Coordinator (Negros Oriental)

Job Summary:

The Technical Community Coordinator of Nature based Solutions Projects provides technical expertise in community and stakeholder mobilization and organization to accelerate the development of area-based NBS programs in Negros

Collaborate with community organizations, local government units, non-government organizations, and educational institutions, to expand and mobilize resources in support of the NBS (reforestation, afforestation, forest management, and protection) projects, establish institutional arrangements, and maintain harmonious relations.Work with EDC Head office NBS team and EDC Negros technical personnel and stakeholders to highlight project design considerations and build the case for the projectFacilitate training for community groups to enhance needed capabilities in reforestation and livelihood establishmentFacilitate the collection and organization of reforestation data including maps and area characteristics and contribute to the design of community baselining surveys that will feed into the project design and impact assessment

Skills and Experience

Excellent leadership, community coordination/mobilization, and administrative skillsExperience in reforestation/forest conservation projectData ManagementAbove average interpersonal, communication, conflict resolution, and negotiation skills (Visayan speaking a must)Extensive network with Government-line agencies, LGU, NGOs, Academe, Local Communities within the province of Negros Oriental, an advantageBackground or license in Forestry or GIS mapping skills, an advantageWilling to travelWilling to accept project engagement for one (1) year

base Location : EDC Dumaguete City Office, DBPI IT Plaza, Dumaguete, Negros Oriental

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Energy Development Corporation is a geothermal energy industry pioneer and the recognized world leader in wet steam field technology. In the Philippines, EDC is the largest vertically integrated geothermal company, delivering 1,475MW of clean and renewable energy. We continue to diversify our renewable energy portfolio through investments in hydropower, solar power and wind energy projects in the Philippines. With almost 40 years of geothermal mastery, EDC is set to deliver the benefits of sustainable geothermal development to communities around the world as it ventures into Latin America and Indonesia.EDC is part of the First Gen Corporation (“First Gen”) Group, which has the largest portfolio of power plants using clean and renewable technology in the Philippines. First Gen’s 16 power generation plants have a combined capacity of 2,763MW. First Gen has one of the cleanest power portfolios in the country with its entire power generation portfolio utilizing fuels such as geothermal steam, water, and natural gas.Wind power complements EDC’s existing power generation assets including the baseload geothermal plants, as well as, the Pantabangan hydroelectric plant, which serves as a peaking plant.EDC has become the leading geothermal energy producer in the Philippines through the successful development and operation of numerous geothermal energy projects. Since 1983, the Company has successfully developed, financed, built, and operated seven geothermal steamfields in five geothermal contract areas, containing both wet and dry steam. These steamfields currently supply geothermal steam to geothermal power plants with an aggregate installed capacity of 1,130 MW. In addition, the Company currently, directly and indirectly, owns and operates eleven geothermal power plants with a total installed capacity of 1,181 MW. EDC, through its indirect wholly owned subsidiary Green Core Geothermal, Inc., operates the 192.5MW Palinpinon and 112.5MW Tongonan geothermal power plants. Bacman Geothermal, Inc., another indirect wholly owned subsidiary of EDC, operates the 130MW Bacman geothermal power plant. The Company believes this track record has enabled it to develop the expertise needed to assess the feasibility of future acquisitions and greenfield projects, ensure the safe and efficient construction of power plants, and provide for efficient power plant operations.OUR VISION AND MISSIONVISIONWe will become the global leader in geothermal energy as we strengthen our leadership in the Philippine renewable energy industry.MISSIONWe are committed to provide the present and future generations a better life with clean and renewable energy.We are committed to promote customer and investor interests, employee development, community welfare and environmental stewardship at all times.OUR CORPORATE OBJECTIVESMaximize Shareholders’ ValueSustain Profitable GrowthExpand Customer BaseEnhance Customer RelationshipAchieve Operational ExcellenceSustain High-performing Organization OUR CORE VALUESWe have the best-qualified and trained professionals, technical people and support staff who persist in always bringing EDC to industry leadership. The company’s geothermal team has over 40 years of technical and management experience in the geothermal industry. We also have a core team geoscientists and engineers who are holders of degrees from Geothermal Institutes in Iceland, Italy, New Zealand and Japan.We are guided by the following distinct Lopez Group values:A Pioneering Entrepreneurial SpiritBusiness ExcellenceUnityNationalismSocial JusticeIntegrityEmployee Welfare and WellnessWe know from generations of experience that it is by living according to these values that a company can be built to last.