Senior Programme Officer, Protected Areas Information Co-ordinator (Permanent)

IMPORTANT:  This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders.  Other applicants need not apply.

 

WCMCis aUKcharity, based inCambridge, which supports the United Nations Environment Programme. We work in collaboration with UNEP, under the banner of UNEP-WCMC.  Our mission is to evaluate and highlight the many values of biodiversity and put authoritative biodiversity knowledge at the centre of decision-making. Since our 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. 

WCMC are now seeking a permanent Senior Programme Officer, Protected Areas Information Co-ordinator to work with us. 

What the role is: This role will coordinate the development, management and integration of WCMCs suite of Protected Areas (PA) information systems, including inter alia the World Database of Protected Areas (WDPA), the Protected Planet initiative, the registry of Indigenous and Community Conserved Areas (ICCAs), management effectiveness and social assessment datasets. Working widely with key stakeholders in IUCN and others at the Centre, this role will ensure the PA information resource is maintained to the highest level of quality possible. 

What the key responsibilities are: As Protected Areas Information Co-ordinator, you will take responsibility for leading the activities of the PA information systems team, managing external relationships with data providers and partners and coordinating the further development of initiatives such as the Protected Planet web-portal, protectedplanet.net. You will work effectively with our Head of Programme to ensure that our work aligns with both our strategic aims and broader global initiatives, and will apply your proven fundraising and project management experience to develop and secure relevant projects. 

What type of candidate we are looking for: You will hold a postgraduate qualification in (MSc or higher) in biological or environmental sciences, geography or a related discipline and will be skilled at using your exceptional planning, management and implementation strategies to produce high quality outputs that utilise leading edge technologies. Our association with key stakeholders in IUCN is essential to the success of this role and your experience of developing and maintaining strong relationships will reflect the skills needed to ensure the excellent level of collaboration continues. Furthermore, you will have an understanding of the essential characteristics of successful partnership-building and will be able to demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively. 

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 15th February 2013. 

Candidates should note this is not a UN post and that only those eligible to work in theUKshould apply.Candidates should note this is not a UN post and that only those eligible to work in the UK should apply.