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Project Support officer, World Heritage and International Designations
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IUCN’s work focuses on valuing and conserving nature, ensuring effective and equitable governance of its use, and deploying nature-based solutions to global challenges in climate, food and development. IUCN supports scientific research, manages field projects all over the world, and brings governments, NGOs, the UN and companies together to develop policy, laws and best practice.
IUCN has a high-profile role on World Heritage, delivered via a World Heritage Unit of specialised staff within the Heritage and Culture Team based in the IUCN Centre for Society and Governance, and involving Union wide engagement on a wide range of issues. The team also supports IUCN engagement in other international designations, and in particular on the overlaps between World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves, UNESCO Global Geoparks, Ramsar Sites and other international designated areas.
2. Organise the technical content and logistical arrangements for training workshops and meetings in collaboration with relevant colleagues in the team.
3. Contribute to the updating of the IUCN World Heritage Outlook, with a particular focus from the MIDAs perspective, ensuring collaboration with relevant colleagues and experts within tight deadlines.
4. Assist in the information exchange between the World Heritage Leadership Programme, IUCN World Heritage Outlook and the IUCN Green List Programme for an integrated approach to area-based conservation and aligning IUCN Standards and tools.
5. Support the team in the preparation of technical and financial reports for the relevant projects.
6. Contribute content for communication materials (e.g. web stories, press releases etc) on associated projects.
7. Other duties related to the overall work of the Heritage and Culture Team, as discussed and agreed with the line manager.
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• A Master’s degree with a focus on environmental science, natural resource management, or any other discipline that is relevant to nature conservation and protected areas; • Relevant work experience in a relevant field; • Very good understanding of contemporary environmental issues and a demonstrated ability to synthesize complex technical science; • Knowledge of the World Heritage Convention and preferably also some understanding of Ramsar sites, Biosphere Reserves or UNESCO Global Geoparks and other designated areas; • Ability to work fluently in English, both written and spoken. Proficiency in French (as a working language of the World Heritage Convention) and/or Spanish in particular, is desirable; • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail; • Ability to work independently and deliver quality products within agreed deadlines; • Very strongly motivated by environmental, people-centred conservation and sustainable development issues; • A strong aptitude and ability to communicate both informally (interpersonal skills and networking) and formally (presentations and meeting). |
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About IUCN
IUCN is a membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations. It provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the knowledge and tools that enable human progress, economic development and nature conservation to take place together.
Created in 1948, IUCN is now the world’s largest and most diverse environmental network, harnessing the knowledge, resources and reach of more than 1,400 Member organisations and around 16,000 experts. It is a leading provider of conservation data, assessments and analysis. Its broad membership enables IUCN to fill the role of incubator and trusted repository of best practices, tools and international standards.
IUCN provides a neutral space in which diverse stakeholders including governments, NGOs, scientists, businesses, local communities, indigenous peoples organisations and others can work together to forge and implement solutions to environmental challenges and achieve sustainable development.
Working with many partners and supporters, IUCN implements a large and diverse portfolio of conservation projects worldwide. Combining the latest science with the traditional knowledge of local communities, these projects work to reverse habitat loss, restore ecosystems and improve people’s well-being.
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