The US Policy Officer will contribute to the overall policy positioning of the Union through the development, reinforcement and implementation of IUCN's strategic relationships with the United States government. IUCN’s government agency members include US State Department, USAID, Department of Interior (USFS and NPS), Bureau of Oceans, Energy and Management, and NOAA. This position will also contribute to strengthening IUCN’s collaboration with the US government and NGO members through regular consultation and discussion regarding IUCN’s views and perspectives around priority issues in international policy engagement - including but not limited to the United Nations and the Rio Conventions as well as in its Programme. Areas of thematic emphasis include protected areas, landscape scale management, nature-based solutions and finance, climate change, and species conservation, among others. A critical component of the role relates to helping to secure and mobilize resources and budget allocations in support of international biodiversity conservation.

The North America Senior Policy Officer will have the following primary responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development and management of IUCN's strategic relationships with its government agency members, including US State Department, Department of Interior, NOAA, Bureau of Ocean, Energy and Management, and USAID.
• Support IUCN’s policy interactions with US government and help IUCN represent the work of the Union through Capitol Hill and other USG events.
• Support the management of the US State Department IUCN Framework Partnership and seek new funding opportunities leveraging IUCN’s PIO status.
• Help advance USG efforts that increase funding made available for global biodiversity conservation, including but not limited to: USG allocations for the GEF and setting up and securing $100 million for the proposed US Foundation for International Conservation.

The North America Senior Policy Officer will have the following secondary responsibilities:

• Contribute to IUCN’s global policy work related to the Rio Conventions, in collaboration with the Centre for Policy and Law and working with NARO Policy Advisors and other means of shaping as well as distributing IUCN global policy messaging.
• In close collaboration with the UN Permanent Observer in New York, support IUCN’s US-based policy-related work with the United Nations (UNGA, High Level Political Forum, SDGs, etc)
• Develop, consult and contribute to policy briefs, position papers (as appropriate), analytical materials, discussion and information papers, as well as communication products relating to US government and broader international environmental policy.
• Actively contribute to fundraising efforts by IUCN-US and the Centre for Policy and Law and Regional Office for North America in order to enhance IUCN’s policy engagement in North America.
• Contribute to budget management, staff management, programme planning, monitoring and reporting as appropriate.
• Support the North American Regional Director, in close collaboration with the Director of the Centre for Policy and Law, in the development and delivery of specific priority policy initiatives, engaging the US government in a program of work including policy-relevant events, publications, and other outputs.