Ad1439 Associate Programme Officers - Cambridge, United Kingdom - UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre

UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre

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Cambridge, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Nature Conserved | Permanent, Full-time | £24,000 to £30,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience

We are seeking Associate Programme Officers to join our growing Nature Conserved team.

These roles will support the delivery of UNEP-WCMC's suite of projects focussed on tackling one of the main drivers of species loss - overexploitation - and will help contribute to global efforts to ensure that international trade in wildlife is well-regulated, legal and sustainable.

Specifically, the two posts will primarily contribute to our Global Wildlife Trade focal initiative and work with a dedicated team to:1) Analyse and synthesise biodiversity data and information to produce well-written and succinct reports for policy-makers; and

2) Maintain and analyse species and trade data in the relevant information management systems maintained by UNEP-WCMC (e.g. Species+ and the CITES Trade Database) to provide accurate data and analyses to decision-makers.

While both posts will contribute to the above, one of the positions will have more of an emphasis on writing and producing reports for policy-makers, and the second will have more of an emphasis on data analysis and data management.

Please indicate in your cover letter which type of role you would like to be considered for (writing or data), or if you feel your skills and experience are well suited to both roles.

Working as part of a team, you will use your critical thinking and analytical skills to assist with the compilation of species assessments and other reports on wildlife trade that are well-researched and incorporate graphical representations of data that help to convey complex datasets in a way that can be easily understood by policy-makers.

You will have a meticulous approach to quality control in order to process and input data into the relevant databases.

As an effective member of the team, you will be flexible and willing to help with a variety of tasks to ensure that projects are delivered to the highest level of quality and on time to meet tight deadlines.

An enthusiasm for conserving the world's species and a recognition of the importance of providing robust, evidence-based information to policy-makers is essential for this role.

We will provide you with the opportunity to work on high impact projects, where your work really makes a difference in the field of conservation.

In addition to training and development opportunities, we offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including generous pension contributions.

If you are looking for a rewarding and challenging post where you can put your technical expertise, excellent writing and data skills to good use while contributing to global efforts to safeguard nature, we want to hear from you.