IUCN’s Business & Nature Global Team is responsible for developing and delivering a coherent and impactful programme of work that leverages IUCN’s knowledge, tools, metrics, and approaches to accelerate the adoption by companies of practices that deliver nature positive outcomes and societal benefits.

This programme is delivered primarily through the development of private sector and public partnerships and action at the corporate, sectoral, supply chain, and regulatory levels.

It is centred around three key work areas: (1) data, metrics and knowledge products for effective private sector deployment; (2) innovative investment pipeline development; and, (3) technical support & analytics. All of which is implemented through a diverse project portfolio delivered in collaboration with IUCN’s Regional and Country Offices, thematic teams, and members.

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY

The Programme Officer, Business & Nature supports the coordination and implementation of IUCN’s Business & Nature activities related to key areas (1) and (3) to support the delivery of measurable Nature Positive outcomes aligned with IUCN Programme targets, whilst generating high quality knowledge and learning.

S/he supports the management of collaborative partnerships with global companies and public actors in sectors with important impacts on biodiversity (including but not limited to the metals and mining, aggregates, paper & pulp, or chemicals industries) and contributes to the renewal of the portfolio.

In doing so, s/he will be expected to collaborate closely with the Biodiversity Assessment and Knowledge Team, other thematic Teams, IUCN’s Regional and Country Offices, as well as with Commissions, and members as necessary and to ensure that lessons learnt are integrated into the programmes policy and knowledge work.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the supervision of the Senior Programme Coordinator, Business & Nature, the main duties and responsibilities include:

1.

Project Management and Delivery

• Provide support as required through the provision of targeted inputs on IUCN’s approach to measuring Nature Positive, the application of the mitigation hierarchy, and IUCN’s data, metrics and knowledge products (such as the Species Threat Abatement and Restoration (STAR) metric, and the Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT), NbS Standard), with respect to project development, implementation, and reporting.
• Provide technical advice to internal, external partners and consultants on technical issues related to the application of these data, metrics and tools in the private sector.
• Develop tailored guidelines for the design and implementation of holistic programs/projects.
• Conduct desk research and analysis to support implementation of Business & Nature projects.
• As appropriate, take lead of assigned responsibilities for specific components of project implementation / operations and contribute to promoting the application the implementation of IUCN’s relevant policies.

• Lead on tasks such as drafting and coordinating Terms of Reference, risk assessments and due diligence, and coordinate specific consultant, Commission and/or partner inputs to ensure alignment with project outcomes.

• Compile progress reports from projects, synthesize information, track deliverables,
• Organise and facilitate meetings, workshops with stakeholders and Steering Committees with partners.
• Work with colleagues to ensure effective implementation of monitoring, evaluation and learning frameworks for project as required.

2. Knowledge development, communication and training

• Contribute to developing terms of reference for knowledge outputs and support the management of leading units or consultants.

• Coordinate the development and dissemination of knowledge outputs and communication materials to promote IUCN’s work, and as appropriate, take lead and the assigned responsibility for specific components of knowledge or tool outputs.

• Contribute to review of draft publications, tools and reports as necessary across the programme of work to ensure accuracy and consistency of IUCN’s approach and liaise with team members in charge of communication and policy engagement.
• Provide specific technical advice and inputs to IUCN thematic units and regions with respect to ensuring that the development of publications, tools and knowledge are consistent with the Business & Nature Team’s business lines.

• Develop content for training and capacity building, and support the delivery of (virtual or in-person) capacity building processes through organising workshops and technical webinars in coordination with internal and external partners and with IUCN Academy as needed.

3.

Support for networking and coordination

• Help to establish effective internal information sharing and coordination between IUCN programmes and offices working on Nature Positive and with high impact sectors.
• Contribute to facilitating internal IUCN working groups on the measuring Nature Positive approach, tools and learning from its application by businesses.
• Represent IUCN in assigned stakeholders groups and initiatives.

The above job description contains the main duties and responsibilities for this position.

However, in a small organization 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 an employee’s responsibilities, the job description will be changed in
consultation with the employee and the Human Resources Management Group.