Vacancy Announcement 

Position: Junior Procurement Officer, RECOFTC Lao PDR

Application Deadline: 15 August 2025

Project background

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 Benefits 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 (MAE). The project will run until December 2027. 

RECOFTC Lao PDR invites applications for the position of Junior Procurement Officer, to be based in Vientiane. The project duration is 18 months. 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 August or September 2025. 

The Junior Procurement Officer will be employed full-time for the EnABLE project and report directly to the Project Coordinator and Country Director.

How to apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit a CV and a cover letter. The cover letter should clearly outline the candidate’s suitability for the position, include salary expectations and provide current contact details of three referees, including recent supervisors. 

Full ToR and how to submit the application can be found in the following link or QR code:

https://www.recoftc.org/sites/default/files/media_documents/2025-07/20250728_junior_procurement_officer_wb_enable.pdf

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. RECOFTC offers a competitive compensation package.