RECOFTC is implementing the ‘Enhancing Access to Benefits while Lowering Carbon Emissions’ (EnABLE) project in Lao PDR, funded by a multi-donor trust fund administered by the World Bank. The project aims to enhance the inclusion of target populations, particularly women and ethnic groups living in selected remote villages, in receiving carbon and non-carbon benefits from the Lao PDR Emissions Reduction Programme and its Benefit Sharing Plan (BSP). The project will support and complement the ongoing World Bank-funded Governance, Forest Landscape and Livelihoods (GFLL) project, which is being implemented by the Department of Forestry (DoF), Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAF). The project will run until December 2027.
RECOFTC Lao PDR invites applications for the position of Provincial Project Assistant based in Xayaboury province. The contract is issued on an annual basis, with the possibility of extension subject to annual performance assessment and includes a three-month probationary period. The appointment is expected to begin in September 2026.
The Provincial Project Assistant will be employed full-time for the EnABLE project and will report directly to the Provincial Project Coordinator and the Project Coordinator. The Assistant will support the Provincial Project Coordinator with management and oversight duties and will also contribute to the project’s monitoring and evaluation by ensuring accurate and high-quality data collection, analysis and reporting.
Deadline for applications: 14 August 2026