Vacancy #: 7345 Unit: Climate Change and Energy Transition Organisation: International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Location: North America Regional Office, Washington D.C., United States of America This position is based in Washington, DC, United States. Please note that we do not provide relocation assistance for this role. Reporting to: Senior Forest Policy Officer Work percentage: 100% Grade: A3 Expected start date: 18 August 2025 Type of contract: Fixed-term (24 months) Closing date: 13 August 2025 BACKGROUND The Climate Change Team is a thematic programme of the IUCN Secretariat, within the IUCN Centre for Economy and Finance that works under a mandate provided by IUCN membership with a focus on delivering key transformations in the conservation, restoration and management of ecosystems. CC works as a delocalized team across several IUCN duty stations with the majority of the staff divided between its Gland-based Headquarters, Bonn, and Washington D.C. office.
The Programme Associate will support the Climate Change Team and other teams, as needed, in implementing multiple global projects. Responsibilities include assisting with programme development, conducting research and analysis, reviewing technical documents, managing content development, and preparing donor deliverables. The Programme Associate will also support the coordination of activities and reports between IUCN and partner offices. Additionally, the role involves supporting other Teams, such as Gender, Indigenous Peoples, and other IUCN Teams for up to 50% or more of the time, as required. JOB DESCRIPTION 1.Support initiatives related to Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for Adaptation/Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA), gender, and Indigenous Peoples. This involves collaborating with colleagues across Thematic Teams, Regions, Commissions, IUCN Members, and partners; compiling reports, synthesizing information, tracking deliverables, and facilitating high-level meetings and workshops.
2.Support efforts to strengthen evidence for policy and practice influence through research and analysis. This includes engaging with policy streams of UNFCCC, UNCBD, UNCCD, and other fora; interacting with stakeholders on selected policy discourses; planning and organizing workshops, events, and communications; and drafting and publishing issue briefs and technical papers.
3.Assist in IUCNโs engagement with global network partnerships and support teams in representing IUCN, working groups, and organizing and presenting at events and webinars.
4.Contribute to developing knowledge products on climate change adaptation and other sectoral areas, such as gender and Indigenous Peoples. This includes working on the development of technical and position papers, drawing on experiences and lessons from implementation processes.
5.Support programme development and proposal responses by analyzing donor priorities, identifying key internal and external stakeholders, and proposing potential interventions, while liaising with IUCN regional and country offices and Thematic Teams.
6.Carry out any other relevant task as assigned by, and agreed with, the line manager.
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. Being an international organization the institution reserves the right to re-assign duty stations for any internationally recruited position, after consultation with staff members and taking into account their personal circumstances. REQUIREMENTS โข At least 3 years relevant work experience in fields related to climate change specifically adaptation/ecosystem-based adaptation, ecosystem management, sustainable development, international development, and/or environmental science.
โข A relevant university degree in a subject relevant to natural resources management, geography, international development, conservation science, environmental policy, etc.
โข Well-developed computer skills (Word for Windows, Excel, e-mail);
โข Good organizational, administrative and reporting skills;
โข Ability to work independently and on multiple tasks simultaneously;
โข Ability to meet tight deadlines without compromising the quality of outputs;
โข Highly motivated to learn and develop new skills, keen to bring in own ideas;
โข Excellent interpersonal skills; Proven ability to work harmoniously as part of a team in a multi-cultural environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity;
โข Excellent written and spoken English and French required. Excellent editing skills will be highly desirable. SALARY The gross annual salary for this position is between USD 67'727 and USD 84'659. While this is an indicative amount effective as of the current date, changes may occur as per IUCN's compensation practices without prior notice. The same applies to other organisations hosted by IUCN.
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