Job description

IBAT Programme Officer

Application deadline: Thursday, 2 March 2023

• Location: Cambridge, UK
• Full time: 35 hours per week
• Contract: Open-ended
• Salary: circa £32,000 - £38,000 pro rata, dependant on skills and experience, plus competitive 12% pension benefit
• Annual Leave: 25 days pro rata in year 1, increasing by 1 day pa to 28 days

BirdLife International is the world’s largest nature conservation partnership. Through our unique local-to-global approach, we deliver high impact and long-term conservation for the benefit of nature and people.

The Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT) is the product of a ground-breaking alliance between four major conservation organisations; BirdLife International, Conservation International, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). The tool integrates data from core global biodiversity datasets – the World Database on Protected Areas, World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas and the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species – into a single portal to support decision makers from industry, finance and governments. Launched over 12 years ago, it is an innovative solution for providing biodiversity information to decision makers while channelling resources into the underlying datasets.

The Programme Officer is responsible for IBAT’s business development, user support, and marketing and communications. Working closely with the IBAT Manager and other Programme Officer, and supported by the IBAT User Sub-committee, you will engage with businesses and financial institutions across a range of sectors to expand IBAT to more organisations. You will support existing IBAT users, delivering training and providing user support to ensure organisations can use IBAT to incorporate biodiversity into their decision making. You will work within a multidisciplinary and cross organisational team, helping generate innovate ideas based on your experience working with IBAT users to generate new products and services.

The ideal candidate will have

• Degree level in business studies, conservation or other relevant degree.
• In-depth knowledge of the three IBAT datasets.
• Experience in working in business & biodiversity.
• Experience working with one or more of the IBAT Alliance organisations
• Experience working in a commercial environment
• Experience working in the finance sector – particularly ESG, sustainability or development finance roles
• Experience working in a business development role
• Experience of marketing and sales plans to deliver technology-based products.
• Experience in user support.

See the full job description on the BirdLife International website.

BirdLife values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Find out more about our Diversity statement.

We are committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and supportive culture, a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We aim to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts all candidates and signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity.

We will consider putting into place appropriate reasonable adjustments for candidates who may have a disability.

We are able to offer a hybrid model of working on site and from home/remote for most roles, which helps to ensure a flexible work life balance

Application: Applications should include a covering letter summarising the applicant’s suitability for the position, a detailed CV and contact details of two referees known to the applicant in a professional capacity. Applications should be sent by email, stating where the advert was seen, marking your application with “IBAT Programme Officer” in the subject line.

Interviews: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £32,000.00-£38,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life insurance
• UK visa sponsorship
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Cambridge, CB2 3QZ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Cambridge, CB2 3QZ

Application deadline: 02/03/2023