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AD1404 Person Specification

This document is an application for a Programme Officer position with UNEP-WCMC. It requests information about the applicant's qualifications, experience, skills and references. The applicant is asked to demonstrate how they meet the essential criteria of the role, which includes experience in natural capital assessments, project management, stakeholder engagement, and producing scientific reports.
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AD1404 Person Specification

This document is an application for a Programme Officer position with UNEP-WCMC. It requests information about the applicant's qualifications, experience, skills and references. The applicant is asked to demonstrate how they meet the essential criteria of the role, which includes experience in natural capital assessments, project management, stakeholder engagement, and producing scientific reports.
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collaborating with UN Environment

APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT

AD1404 Programme Officer

QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION / DATES
Undergraduate Degree
Post-graduate Degree
Doctorate
COMPETENCIES/SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE
(Please provide a summary of how you meet these criteria)
Essential:
Proven experience working on business, natural
capital and biodiversity-related topics.

Direct experience in contributing to or supporting


natural capital assessments and/or measurements of
impacts and dependencies on biodiversity.

Demonstrable experience managing projects to time


and budget, working to important deadlines, and
supporting ambitious team goals.

Experience working in partnership with a variety of


stakeholders, such as governments,
intergovernmental organisations, NGOs, the business
sector, financial institutions, and academic
institutions.

Experience in leading, drafting and delivering high-


quality written scientific outputs such as technical
and policy-relevant reports.

Familiarity with quality assurance processes to


ensure documents are produced to a high standard.

Experience facilitating and communicating project


results face-to-face or via virtual platforms.

Desirable:
Experience in managing and coaching staff.

Familiarity with international biodiversity and natural


capital-related entities such, the Convention on
Biological Diversity, UN Environment Programme
and the United Nations Economic and Statistical
Commissions.

Previous experience organising similar organisations


at international fora or governmental representation.

Organising and delivering training and capacity


development workshops and or knowledge exchange
events.

Good verbal and written skills in any a UN language


other than English.

Safeguarding:
WCMC seeks to create an environment in which
there is zero tolerance of harm or abuse and do
everything we can to foster a culture in which people
feel safe and encouraged to speak up when they
witness, or suspect, harm or abuse is taking place.

 How do you think you could personally


support safeguarding standards to protect
vulnerable people or provide an example of
how you have done this in a previous
workplace?

HOW DID YOU FIND OUT ABOUT THIS VACANCY? (Please tick)
Advertisement (please state publication): Network Email:
UNEP-WCMC Web Page: Agency:
Other (Please state):

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
CURRENT/MOST RECENT EMPLOYER
Employer name & address: Please summarise duties/responsibilities and state the reasons
for leaving this employment:

Position held:

(Please indicate if this is Full time or Part time)


Start date:

Leaving date (If applicable):

Notice period:
Current/last salary:
(Indicate Overtime and Bonus
Payments Separately)

Current benefits:

PREVIOUS EMPLOYERS (Most recent first)


From To Position held, full or part time, Summary of duties & reason for leaving
(MM/YY) (MM/YY) employer name & address

EDUCATION / TRAINING
You will be required to produce documentary evidence of qualifications obtained. If still undertaking any studies,
please indicate the date when the result is likely to be known
Dates Details of Subjects & Levels
Universities, Colleges & Schools Results
From To Studied
Please provide a detailed account of why you think you would be suitable and have the right skills for the position
applied for.

REFERENCES
We require two referee details for your current/most recent employment to date. Email addresses must be from a work
email address for that organisation and not a personal one. Both referees must be either a line manager, supervisor or HR
Team. If you cannot provide two employer referees, i.e. if you have only just graduated then you may use an academic
reference.

1st Current/Most Recent Employer: 2nd Most Recent Employer:


Name: Name:
Address: Address:
REFERENCES
We require two referee details for your current/most recent employment to date. Email addresses must be from a work
email address for that organisation and not a personal one. Both referees must be either a line manager, supervisor or HR
Team. If you cannot provide two employer referees, i.e. if you have only just graduated then you may use an academic
reference.

Telephone: Telephone:
e-mail: e-mail:
Fax: Fax:
Job Title: Job Title:
In what capacity do you know the referee: In what capacity do you know the referee:

AVAILABILITY
It is not normally possible to alter interview dates to suit individual requirements.

DECLARATION
I declare that the information given in this document is correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand that
any wilful mis-statements render me liable to disqualification or to dismissal, if engaged.
I consent to the information I provide being kept on file and processed for recruitment purposes in accordance with the
Data Protection Act 1998.

Signature: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Date:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(if sent by email we will accept your email account name as a substitute signature)

Please apply using the weblink provided along with your CV and a short cover letter.
Thank you

The People Team, UNEP-WCMC, 219 Huntingdon Road, Cambridge, CB3 0DL, UK.

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