Behaviour Change Specialist - Cambridge, United Kingdom - International Union for Conservation of Nature

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Behaviour Change Specialist:


Vacancy #:

6316


Unit:

TRAFFIC International


Organisation:

TRAFFIC International (TRAFFIC)


Location:

TRAFFIC International, Cambridge, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
This position can be located in Cambridge UK; Hanoi Vietnam; Kuala Lumpur Malaysia; or Bangkok Thailand.


Reporting to:

Behaviour Change Programme Leader


Work percentage:

100%


Grade:

P2


Expected start date:

01 March 2023


Type of contract:

Fixed-term (25 months)


Closing date:

05 March 2023


BACKGROUND

ORGANISATIONAL BACKGROUND

TRAFFIC is the leading non-governmental organization working globally on trade in wild animals and plants in the context of both biodiversity conservation and sustainable development.

TRAFFIC International is a charity and limited company registered in the UK. TRAFFIC's head office, based in Cambridge UK, provides worldwide leadership, coordination, cross-regional and corporate functions.

TRAFFIC's local engagement is managed through programme offices operating under the auspices of the UK charity, with staff based in a hub office and at other strategic locations where necessary.

Programme offices operate within a geographic area of responsibility focused on one or multiple countries where TRAFFIC aims to help deliver priority programme outcomes.

TRAFFIC works in strategic alliance with IUCN and WWF on wildlife trade issues.


PROJECT BACKGROUND


This position can be located in one of TRAFFIC's offices in Cambridge UK; Hanoi Vietnam; Kuala Lumpur Malaysia; or Bangkok Thailand.


JOB DESCRIPTION

  • CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES
  • The Behaviour Change Specialist role will provide technical support to the mentioned projects and to the development of additional activities.
SPECIFIC DUTIES- Coordinate technical aspects of projects being implemented by national TRAFFIC teams implementing social and behaviour change approaches to reduce demand for illegal wildlife products / promote safe, sustainable and legal consumption where appropriate

  • Lead the design and review of materials, and provide support during the development, implementation and evaluation phases before incountry signoff. Prepare template e.g., Creative Briefs and ToR for organisations developing/ pretesting draft campaign materials and social research activities. Ensure the integrity and veracity of social research findings.
  • Coordinate with Programme Office Directors and Project Managers to ensure that project activities are implemented to the required quality, on time, and within budget.
  • Ensure that Behaviour Change initiatives are highimpact, costeffective and innovative, and draw from best practice in social and behavioural sciences, providing capacity building to others.
  • Produce resources, reports, newsletters and capacity building materials, and help to deliver workshop and webinar activities for the Social and Behaviour Change Community, to increase the pickup of best practice in behavioural science across the conservation sector
  • Provide broader support to TRAFFIC's work on social and behavioural change.

REQUIREMENTS

  • Degree level qualification in a relevant discipline, such as social or behavioural science
  • Must have experience delivering behaviour change initiatives
  • Experience of working in Asia, with an understanding of and sensitivity to cultural differences
  • Experience with large scale, highvalue, multiyear projects incl. from GAA donors
  • Strongcommunicator with experience spanning a diverse range of audiences and stakeholders at multiple levels. Must be fluent in English, with excellent written and spoken communication skills. Additional language skills an advantage.
  • A strong team player who can work on own initiative and be a selfdirected lateral thinker.
  • Applicants need to have the right to live and work in the country where

APPLICATIONS
Applicants will be asked to create an account and submit their profile information. Applications will not be accepted after the closing date. The vacancy closes at midnight, Swiss time (GMT+1 / GMT+2 during Daylight Saving Time, DST). Please note that only selected applicants will be personally contacted for interviews.


_About IUCN_

  • IUCN is a membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations. It provides public, private and nongovernmental organisations with the knowledge and tools that enable human progress, economic development and nature conservation to take place together._
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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 1,300 Member organisations and some 10,000 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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