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Programme Officer
Climate Change & Biodiversity Programme
Salary Band D £20,307 - £37,321
The United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) aims to put the best available biodiversity information in front of national, regional and global decision makers. The Centre is the result of a collaborative agreement between UNEP and WCMC, a UK Charity.
The role: The primary purpose of this position is to contribute to the development and implementation of a range of projects on the impacts of climate change on biodiversity and on the role of ecosystems in climate change and mitigation.
Key responsibilities: The post holder will contribute to the implementation of CCB projects through activities including analysing and synthesising scientific and policy related information, developing guidance and decision support tools and organising meetings, workshops and missions. The post holder will also engage in project development and fundraising.
The candidate: The successful candidate will hold a masters degree or equivalent in the relevant field, and have a demonstrated experience in the environment or biodiversity sector. Capable of producing high quality outputs, they will have a solid understanding of key biodiversity issues and will hold demonstrated related research and investigation skills. The successful candidate will have a sophisticated understanding of the essential characteristics of successful partnership-building and will be able to demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively.
Who we are: WCMC is a UK charity that supports the United Nations Environment Programme. Our mission is to evaluate and highlight the many values of biodiversity and put authoritative biodiversity knowledge at the centre of decision-making. Since its establishment in the 1970s, the Centre has been at the forefront of the compilation, management, analysis and dissemination of global biodiversity information, and has an outstanding record of achievement.
Further information: For more information, please visit www.unep-wcmc.org. To apply, please complete the application form and submit this and a CV to recruitment@unep-wcmc.org by the closing date of 16th September 2011.
Candidates should note this is not a UN post and that only those eligible to work in the UK should apply.
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