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GIS Assistant - Birdlife International Secretariat Office in Cambridge
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Location England (East Anglia) - UK
Salary Additional Information £16,000 – 18,000 per annum based on experience.
Salary Range 10,000 - 19,999
Type Temporary / Contract / Seasonal
Status Full Time
Level First Level
Deadline 16/02/2009
Company Name Birdlife International
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Directory Entry : BirdLife International is a global Partnership of conservation organisations that strives to conserve birds, their habitats and global biodiversity, working with people towards sustainability in the use of natural resources.
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Global Policy & Advocacy Officer - Cambridge UK

26-01-2009

BirdLife are looking for a Global Policy & Advocacy Officer to join a team of 6-7 people.  The successful candidate will join the Environment and Sustainable Development team and will be working directly with the Senior Advisor, Policy & Advocacy. S/he will have a strong commitment to biodiversity conservation and an understanding of the need for policy advocacy. S/he must possess negotiation and advocacy skills, especially in inter-governmental processes. S/he must have a solid track record of working in this area and must possess an outgoing personality in addition to excellent communication skills.

Job purpose and requirements:

  • To support BirdLife Partners to effect the implementation of key Multilateral Environment Agreement (MEA) decisions relevant to BirdLife’s conservation strategy
  • To develop and coordinate effective advocacy strategies to promote changes in biodiversity policy and practice at both national and international levels.
  • To help enhance the quality and relevance of BirdLife’s internal and external policy work, especially in the context of the MEAs.
  • To help ensure that Policy & Advocacy work on MEAs is integrated with and contributes substantially to the work of other components of the Environment and Sustainable Development Division, as well as relevant thematic and regional programmes.

Application procedure: 

To apply please send CV and covering letter to: recruitment@birdlife.org, or write to Recruitment, BirdLife International, Wellbrook Court, Girton Road, Cambridge CB3 0NA,  Fax +44 (0) 1223-277200.   The initial duratioin of the job is 2 years. For further details and job description - click here.

Closing date for applications:  20 February 2009

Interview dates: Mid-March
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