Head of Programme

We are looking for a permanent Head of Programme to oversee our Conserving Land and Seascapes Programme (CLS). This key position, reporting to the Head of Operations, will lead a team working to deliver the Centres longstanding and highly regarded work on marine and protected areas, including the flagship projects Protected Planet and Ocean+, provision of significant input into a range of international processes including the BBNJ process, the post2020 biodiversity framework, as well support to the private sector.

You will hold a postgraduate qualification (MSc or higher) in biological or environmental sciences, social science, geography or a related discipline together with a contemporary understanding of biodiversity in an international context and an extensive network in the conservation community. You will be experienced at motivating and leading a team to ensure the effective functioning of a multi-faceted, results-focused programme operating at the interface between biodiversity science, policy and management.  Furthermore, you will have excellent interpersonal skills, an understanding of the essential characteristics of successful partnership-building and will be able to demonstrate the ability to capture external resources and to work collaboratively.

We will provide you with the challenge of working on high profile conservation projects, where your work really makes a difference to the field of conservation in an area aligned to our strategic aims and broader global initiatives. In addition to training and development opportunities, we offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including generous pension contributions.

This Senior Management level opportunity provides you with a role where you can lead the development and maintenance of strategic partnerships and the delivery of a portfolio of high quality projects that contribute to achieving the mission of UNEP-WCMC.

If you are looking for a rewarding and challenging post where you can impress us with your expertsie and leadership, we want to hear from you. Please complete our application form and send it together with your CV and a short covering letter through the link below by 19th January 2020. Applicants must be able to evidence the right to work in the UK.

WCMC attaches great importance to addressing safeguarding and ethical considerations in all activities carried out by its staff, including where partner organisations or individuals are part of the delivery of our work. This includes children and vulnerable adults in the community who may be vulnerable to abuse. WCMC act with integrity, are transparent and expect applicants to share the same values.

WCMC is a UK charity that promotes for public benefit the conservation, protection, enhancement and support of nature and natural resources worldwide. We do this by collecting, storing, processing, analysing, interpreting and sharing data that increase our knowledge and understanding of biodiversity and the conservation of nature. Good data are the foundation of informed decision-making and we work with many partners to help them develop their knowledge and capacity to make good decisions.

We collaborate with the United Nations Environment within the UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC).

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