Pacific Environment

Pacific Environment works to stop climate change and ensure healthy ecosystems around the Pacific Rim for the benefit of people and our planet. For more than thirty years, we have worked in alliance with locally-led initiatives and catalyzed game-changing policy wins for the region’s peoples, ecosystems and climate.

As home to many of the planet’s most biologically diverse and ecologically significant ecosystems, the Pacific Rim is a global priority for environmental action. We work to center local and environmental justice organizations to drive this urgent change.

Strategically, Pacific Environment advances an integrated approach, working from the local to global levels to tackle our region’s most pressing environmental problems and implement transformative solutions.

Position

We are seeking a strategic, self-motivated China Shipping Program Manager to lead and coordinate Pacific Environment China’s work on green shipping transition in China. This role will help identify strategic opportunities for Pacific Environment to support shipping decarbonization in China and translate strategy into practical project implementation.

The China Shipping Program Manager will work closely with Pacific Environment colleagues, industry stakeholders, government-related partners, enterprises, and grassroots NGO partners to maintain close communication, understand partner needs, and continuously improve the project strategy.

This position reports directly to Deng Ping, China Regional Director, and works closely with the Climate Program Asia Director to implement joint work plans.

Location and travel

This position is based in mainland China and requires working China/Asia time zone hours, with a preference for candidates located in Shanghai. The position will involve domestic travel and may involve international travel. Preferred start date: July 2026.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Relevant experience in industrial transition, transportation, green supply chain, shipping decarbonization, climate, energy transition, or related fields is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability or strong interest in facilitating strategic discussions and organizing workshops and meetings.
• Good project management and coordination skills, including the ability to coordinate teams, assign tasks, track progress, and address implementation issues.
• Strong strategic thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to identify leverage points in China’s green shipping transition and develop work approaches that fit Pacific Environment’s strengths.
• Experience in industry advocacy, campaign work, or policy engagement in international organizations is preferred.
• Experience working with domestic NGOs or grassroots partners is preferred.
• Strong learning ability and self-motivation; able to quickly learn new issues and work with partners in a humble and responsive way.
• Excellent Chinese communication skills.
• English proficiency, including the ability to conduct everyday business and research in English.
• Ability to work independently, complete challenging tasks under tight deadlines, and travel domestically and internationally as needed.