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Programme Officer - Climate Change
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SALARY: The annual gross salary for this position is GBP 30,012.
• Assist the Programme Officer, Climate Change with development and coordination of the projects portfolio
• Liaise with the following groups/units to coordinate data gathering and species assessments:
o IUCN Global Species Programme Units (Red List, Freshwater, Marine, etc.)
o Species Survival Commission’s Specialist Groups and Task Forces (e.g. Climate Change Task Force)
o IUCN Regional and National Offices, particularly in areas covered by projects
2. Generate technical information for projects
• Contact scientists and experts to gather relevant species information
• Following training, assess nominated species vulnerability to climate change
• Conduct data analyses, including using GIS
• Curate species information databases
• Produce technical reports outlining results
• Assist in the development of assessment methodology
3. Run workshops on the assessment of species vulnerability to climate change
• Assist the Programme Officer, Climate Change with development of training materials for assessing species vulnerability to climate change
• Organize workshops in various countries
• Conduct training at workshops; this includes teaching assessment methods to large groups of people and facilitating data collection through small breakout groups
4. Fundraising
• Assist the Programme Officer, Climate Change in fundraising efforts
• Take the lead or contribute to the development of project proposals for submission to donors
5. Communicate project outputs
• Produce written outputs including:
- Project reports for donors and stakeholders
- Popular articles and press releases
- Scientific papers
• Give oral presentations
• Communicate results at meetings and other fora
• Represent IUCN in technical meetings as requested
• Deal with routine queries from members of the public
6. Survey literature relating to climate change impacts on species
• Develop and manage the programme’s literature library
• Gather literature and references relevant to projects
• Synthesize and review literature to produce reports
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• Excellent written and spoken English and at least another official IUCN language (French preferred because of ongoing projects in francophone Africa) • A Masters in conservation or a related field • At least 5 years of work experience in conservation or climate change science • Knowledge of GIS • Experience with use of databases, particularly MsAccess and/or SQL Server • Track record of publication (reports, scientific papers, popular articles, etc.) • Applicants must provide details of whether or not they are eligible to work in the UK. If not eligible at present, but they have applied for a work permit/visa, details of the application (particularly the Tier of Visa) must be provided. |
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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.
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