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Fauna & Flora International Jobs July 2013

Ecosystem Services Officer, Environmental Markets
Fauna & Flora International

Salary: £30,000 depending on experienceStart Date: As soon as possibleDuration of Contract: One-year fixed-term contract with potential to extend, subject to business need and finding availability
Location: Fauna & Flora International, London with regular travel to Cambridge and within the UK. Some international travel may be required.
FFI is seeking an individual with a thorough understanding of and strong practical experience in ecosystem services valuation to support our developing work on ecosystem services valuation and assessment.  The successful applicant will have a strong background in economic valuation techniques, practical experience in implementing projects that capitalize on the emerging tools, technology (valuation methodologies, GIS) and markets for ecosystem services (water, carbon and others) in accordance with international best practice, and will have some familiarity with non-monetary valuation approaches.  S/he will have an advanced degree or equivalent level qualification in a relevant discipline and substantial experience in a related role.
Please view the following document for further details of the position and how to apply:
The closing date for applications is Thursday 18 July 2013. No agencies please.

Communications Officer (Business & Biodiversity) (Maternity Cover)
Fauna & Flora International

Salary: Circa £25,000
Start Date: 26 August 2013 or as soon as possible thereafter
Duration of Contract: This is a temporary position to provide maternity cover and will terminate on or before 25 August 2014 on the return of the existing Communications Officer (Business & Biodiversity) from maternity leave
Location: Cambridge, UK
This is an exciting time for FFI Communications. Since the corporate rebranding initiative, FFI has significantly increased its communications outputs, with increased media coverage, new publications, a firmly established presence on social media networks and a new brand and website launched. The team responsible for this success is made up of a Deputy Director of Communications and three Communications Officers – one focusing on media and publications, a second on design and online communications and a third specifically on business & biodiversity.
We are seeking a talented, outward-facing communications professional to fill the role of Communications Officer (Business & Biodiversity) to provide temporary maternity cover. You will have a degree or vocational qualification in a relevant discipline and a minimum of two years’ experience in a corporate communications environment, PR or a creative marketing role. Committed to our mission and with a real understanding of conservation issues and the corporate environment, you will be able to communicate the work of FFI and its partners with confidence and credibility to a range of audiences.
At ease dealing with the press and media, you will have experience building relationships with journalists, handling enquiries, pitching features and being interviewed where appropriate. You will enjoy engaging with the Business & Biodiversity team both in Cambridge and around the world translating our work into compelling stories using your excellent editing and copywriting skills. You will thrive in a busy environment, and be used to balancing competing demands and delivering under pressure.
In return, the role offers the opportunity to work within a groundbreaking and entrepreneurial organisation, at the forefront of global conservation.
Please view the following document for further details of the position and how to apply:
The closing date for applications is Friday 2 August 2013. No agencies please.

Programme Manager, Conservation Capacity & Leadership
Fauna & Flora International

Salary: Circa £31,000
Start Date: As soon as possible
Duration of Contract: Two-year fixed term contract (with potential to extend subject to business need and funding availability)
Location: Cambridge, UK
FFI is seeking a Programme Manager, Conservation Capacity & Leadership to lead the delivery of FFI’s work supporting staff, partner and intern professional development and learning, as well as helping advance the development of partner organisations who request assistance.
You will have a passion for supporting and nurturing others to reach their potential, with the ability to establish and co-ordinate systems and processes in order to do this, responding effectively to the varied and flexible needs of FFI’s global staff and partner base. Your experience of programme design and delivery means you are confident in leading and securing funding for new areas of work. Your experience with conservation project management and understanding of NGOs means you inherently understand individual and organisational development limitations and opportunities, and can identify ways forward.
With excellent facilitation, communication and interpersonal skills you will be able to enthuse and engage staff and partners as this part of the Conservation Capacity & Leadership Programme grows. The successful candidate will be expected to work closely with colleagues to lead the delivery of allocated parts of the team’s wider capacity development work, particularly around partner support, learning and knowledge sharing.
Please view the following document for further details of the position and how to apply:
The closing date for applications is Tuesday 30 July 2013. No agencies please.

Programme Manager, Conservation Capacity & Leadership
Fauna & Flora International

Salary: Circa £28,000
Start Date: As soon as possible
Duration of Contract: Two-year fixed term contract (with potential to extend subject to business need and funding availability)
Location: Cambridge, UK
FFI is looking to recruit a Programme Manager to work within the Conservation Capacity & Leadership team. S/he will take responsibility for coordinating and supporting FFI’s approaches to statutory sources of funding and selected foundations that operate at a similar technical level of programming.  The role will also reinforce FFI’s project cycle with a particular focus on project planning. You will be a highly organised individual with excellent communication skills, attention to detail and experience of statutory fundraising. You may also have experience of planning and evaluating conservation projects (or projects in a related field), along with a demonstrated commitment to the conservation and/or development fields.
The successful candidate will act as the focal point for coordination of FFI’s fundraising approaches to statutory donors and selected major ‘technical’ foundations across FFI’s UK, US and Australian offices.  S/he will provide research, administrative, information management and proposal development support to FFI’s Conservation teams and provide guidance and support to conservation teams on project planning. The post holder will also be required to work closely with colleagues in the Conservation Capacity & Leadership team to deliver aspects of the team’s wider partner development function.
Please view the following document for further details of the position and how to apply:
The closing date for applications is Sunday 28 July 2013. No agencies please.

Saiga Programme Manager, Eurasia
Fauna & Flora International

Salary: Dependent on skills, experience and post location
Start Date: As soon as possible
End Date: 30 September 2014 (with potential to extend subject to business need and funding availability)
Location: Cambridge, UK with regular travel to the Eurasia region; or Central Asia, with regular travel to the field in country and occasional travel to the wider Eurasia region
We are seeking an experienced Programme Manager to deliver and further develop an established programme of work focused on the conservation of the Saiga antelope on the Ustyurt Plateau. The post holder will need to show strong programme leadership and build excellent working relationships with all programme partners from the outset to ensure effective delivery.
With funding from the USAID Sustainable Conservation Approaches for Priority EcoSystems Program (SCAPES) and others, the Ustyurt Landscape Conservation Initiative (ULCI) aims to promote the long-term sustainable management of the Ustyurt Plateau in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The ULCI, is a 5-year initiative that commenced in 2009 and remains in operation until September 2014. The project is implemented through a partnership between Pact Inc, Fauna & Flora International, and the Association of the Conservation of Biodiversity of Kazakhstan in close cooperation with the Forestry and Hunting Committee under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the State Committee for Nature Protection of the Republic of Uzbekistan and UNDP Uzbekistan. The project takes a landscape scale approach, using the saiga antelope as a flagship, to reconcile conservation of the ecosystem with local sustainable development.
Please view the following document for further details of the position and how to apply:
The closing date for applications is Friday 2 August 2013. No agencies please.