The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) was founded in 1948 and brings together over 1,400 members (States, government agencies, NGOs and affiliates) and some 18,000 scientists and experts from more than 160 countries in a unique worldwide partnership. Its mission is to influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable. IUCN has approximately 1,000 staff, most of whom are located in its regional and country offices, and at its Headquarters in Gland, Switzerland. IUCN is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from qualified women and men.

Under the direct supervision of the nature conservation and food systems manager, the nature conservation and food systems assistant will support IUCN’s work in the Mediterranean. In coordination with the nature conservation and food systems manager, the programme assistant will support the development of the plastic portfolio and the agriculture portfolio of the center.
1) Providing administrative and communication support:
- Maintains smooth operation of administrative function.
- Drafts internal agreements and consultancy contracts.
- Writes media releases and articles and executes the internal and external communication. Generating communication material reflecting the work of the projects.
- Undertake any other task/emerging issues at the request by the line manager.
2) Providing technical support and implementation:
- Drafts technical papers, policy briefs and other technical documents.
- Supports development of capacity buildings
- Conducts data analysis and interdisciplinary research, managing databases
- Supports project activities and follows up project implementation and reviews financial and technical reports.
- Undertake any other task/emerging issues at the request by the line manager.

3) Providing relationship building
- Identifying and building relationship with different stakeholders
- Liaises and facilitates linkages between partners
- Undertake any other task/emerging issues at the request by the line manager.

4) Support the development of new proposals
- Develop working relationships with new potential partners to be involved in the different projects. Ensuring strong information flows between all interested parties concerned in the proposals.
- Support the preparation of competitive proposal according to donors’ requirements, including the administrative sections and technical sections.