Reflora Project Coordinator

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Kew) is the world-leader in plant diversity science, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a major visitor attraction that shows the importance of plants in all our lives. Kew’s mission is to inspire and deliver science-based plant conservation worldwide, enhancing the quality of life.

The Reflora project aims to make Kew’s collections of Brazilian herbarium specimens widely accessible through capture of digital images and data, whilst building support for advancing botanical resources and research activity involving the diverse Brazilian flora.  We have a an opportunity to join the Digital Collections Unit of the Kew Herbarium, to contribute to this and other projects/collections in support of Kew’s Mission and our Breathing Planet Programme.

You will motivate and manage members of the Herbarium Digital Collections team to achieve Reflora project goals and co-ordinate other project activities, including partner support and training. The ability to speak/write Portuguese/Brazilian Portuguese is essential for this role. 
For full details of the job purpose, accountabilities and essential education, skills and experience for this role, please view the job description and person specification document online.

Benefits include 30 days holiday per year, a choice of defined benefit or stakeholder pension, a flexible benefits scheme as well as a great working environment.

Committed to equality through diversity. Selection is on merit alone.

CLOSING DATE: 2 March 2012

INTERVIEW DATE: 13 March 2012