Overview

We are looking for a highly motivated and conscientious Associate Programme Officer to work in the Ecosystem Assessment and Policy Support Programme.

The main purpose of the role is to contribute to the Centre’s work on ecosystem assessment including regional and national ecosystem assessments; biodiversity indicator development, implementation and communication at global, regional and national scales; the development of natural capital related approaches including ecosystem accounting; and the links of such tools with the development of national biodiversity strategies and multi-lateral environmental agreements (MEAs) and the integration of biodiversity into wider decision making for sustainable development.

Your key areas of responsibility will include providing technical, analytical and administrative support on a wide range of live and development projects, undertaking background research, drafting reports and papers, and helping to organise and facilitate UK and international capacity building workshops and other events.  You will also have the opportunity to attend conferences, workshops and other specialist meetings on behalf of UNEP-WCMC both in the UK and internationally.

You will hold a degree in biological sciences, geography, ecology, environmental sciences, economics, social sciences or a related discipline and will possess strong technical and analytical skills. You will also have great organisational, communications and planning skills. Commitment to producing high quality outputs is also an essential requirement.