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**Junior Professional - Ocean Team**:
Vacancy #:
6870
Unit:
Ocean
Organisation:
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Location:
Headquarters, Gland, Switzerland
Reporting to:
Senior Programme Manager - Ocean Team
Work percentage:
100%
Grade:
YP
Expected start date:
01 August 2024
Type of contract:
Max-term (12 months with possibility of renewal)
Closing date:
27 June 2024
- BACKGROUND
The Junior Professional positions offer an exciting opportunity to gain experience working with IUCN, the leading global organisation on nature conservation. The Junior Professional (JP) will work with the IUCN Ocean Team on Blue Natural Capital (BNC). The JP will help ensure close cooperation with national and sub-national partners to support on the ground project implementation.
Coastal and marine ecosystems provide invaluable resources and livelihoods to local communities including tradable products, an abundance of seafood, and tourism revenue. They improve water quality and act as a buffer to storm surges. Blue carbon, are notably efficient at removing carbon from the atmosphere but are sources of significant carbon emissions if destroyed, they are also vital refuges for biodiversity and a key component of a healthy ocean.
The JP will join the Ocean team, under the IUCN Centre for Conservation Action. They will support the implementation of the Team’s project portfolio and programme. They will be based in IUCN’s Headquarters in Switzerland but will be no stranger to the work on the ground. The JP will be exposed to the world of protected and conserved marine and coastal areas and field work, by engaging closely with our headquarters-based core team and regional staff located in our 50 regional and country offices, with the IUCN Commissions and IUCN Member organisations, and other stakeholders and partners.
The Ocean Team works across multiple countries and geographical zones, by implementing projects and engaging directly with local and regional actors to deliver real impact on the ground. Our key areas of work include practical support and engagement with local partners and agencies, grant-making, certification and standards for conservation outcomes, knowledge management and capacity development. These functions supported by our policy, communications and community engagement.- This position is designed to provide professional development opportunities to young professionals; it will offer the incumbent the opportunity to gain career experience in an environmental international organisation.
- The Junior Professional will be part of the Ocean Team and will interact with the IUCN Programme Teams, Regional Offices, and key external partners. They will be assigned to projects and initiatives of the Team for assignments of shorter or longer term.
- Specific duties and responsibilities- Support international scientific publications and their promotion.
- Support the implementation of IUCN projects through specific and dedicated tasks.
- Assist with programmatic activities that support the implementation of the Ocean team strategy.
- Support team leads in delivering on IUCN internal procedures associated with project implementation.
- Support the collation of a case studies and capturing best practices.
- Contribute to publications’ development.
- Support and lead on tasks related to website design, content management and maintenance, projects and initiatives specific websites.
- Help deliver Ocean Team events (including virtual events: meetings and webinars).
- Support the delivery of the Ocean Team communications strategy, in close collaboration with the Ocean communications focal-point and other communicators across IUCN.
Motivation letter
- We want to hear your interests and career aspirations in relation to the work the Ocean Team implements. Make sure you include these considerations in your cover letter.
- The above job description contains the main duties and responsibilities for this position. However, in a small organisation such as IUCN, staff members are expected to show flexibility in their approach to work and be willing to undertake other tasks that are reasonably allocated to them but which are not part of their regular job description. Where any task becomes a regular part of a staff member’s responsibilities, the job description will be changed in consultation with the manager, the staff member and the Human Resources Management Group. Anyone of the three may initiate the consultation.- REQUIREMENTS
- Young professional with minimum 2 years’ experience in nature conservation or related field.
- Bachelor degree or equivalent in, or a very good understanding of, natural resources management, sustainable development, and/or communications. A Masters level qualification is preferred.
- Willingness to learn and to bring their skills to a multicultural and high-achieving team.
- Some working/volunteering experience in a relevant field, preferably on conservation, environme
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