Mekong Energy and Ecology Network (MEE Net) invites applicants for a full time research coordinator in the MEE Net Coordinating Team beginning December 2009.

Mekong Energy and Ecology Network or MEE Net was established in 2008, as a sister organization of Towards Ecological Recovery and Regional Alliance (TERRA), under the legally registered Foundation for Ecological Recovery (FER). MEE Net has been working on an energy related ecology issue in the Mekong Region, especially the electricity structure, governance and policy reform towards sustainable energy and local community livelihood sustainability.

The successful candidate is responsible for coordinating a research team and conducting a research on power sector development policy (electricity) of Vietnam and the Mekong Region. The project’s first phase[1] lasts six months: December 2009 – May 2010. It can expand according to performance and progress of the team. Ideally, this position will be promoted to operate a long term project based in Vietnam.

Qualifications

· Engineering or Energy Study or Political Economics or Political Ecology

· The ideal candidate will have prior two-year experience in electricity planning or analysis.

· Fluency in English as working language

· Strong social and environmental concern

· Able to work/live in Thailand and in Vietnam.

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Send letter of application, CV and a recent photo by November 20, 2009 to:

Mekong Energy and Ecology Network (MEE Net),

Research Coordinator Announcement

Foundation for Ecological Recovery

409 Soi Rohitsuk (Ratchadapisek 14), Pracharajbampen Road,

Huay Khwang, Bangkok 10320 Thailand

Tel: ++66 (2) 691 0718-20

Fax: ++66 (2) 691 0714

To apply by email, send application materials to: witoon@terraper.org. Please CC to mee.net_team@yahoo.com and indicate the ‘Research Coordinator for Vietnam’ in the email subject line. Kindly indicate in your letter where you found out about the position announcement.

[1] Project Outline (Draft) is available upon request