Job Description:

Salary range £20,106 - £36,951 per annum

A full-time permanent position now exists to fulfill a key role in the Climate Change and Biodiversity Programme, developing, coordinating and assisting with the implementation of a range of projects relating to: the impact of climate change on biodiversity; and the role of biodiversity in climate change mitigation and adaptation.

Key duties will include working with WCMC Informatics Programme on spatial analysis aspects of CCB projects; liaising with external partners on spatial analysis issues; developing innovative mapping products that are of value to decision-makers, particularly in the areas of carbon, biodiversity and ecosystem services; supporting the CCB Programme work on Biofuels, as well as contributing to the operation and administration of the programme as required which will involve compiling financial and technical reports, organising/attending meetings and events, and liaising with donors, clients and partners.

The salary is negotiable within the Centre’s existing bands. Applicants who meet the requirements are invited to send by 7th April 2009 their CV including full publications list, a short letter of motivation containing current salary, the names and contact details of two referees, and whether they can be contacted prior to interview, to recruitment@unep-wcmc.org

Who We Are: The UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), based in Cambridge UK, is the specialist biodiversity information and assessment centre of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), run cooperatively with WCMC 2000, a UK charity. UNEP-WCMC’s mission is to evaluate and highlight the many values of biodiversity and put authoritative biodiversity knowledge at the centre of decision-making. Since its establishment in the 1970s, it has been at the forefront of the compilation, management, analysis and dissemination of global biodiversity information, and has an outstanding record of achievement.

How to apply:

Prospective candidates should note that this is not a UN post. For more information on UNEP-WCMC see vacancies at www.unep-wcmc.org