As a results driven policy specialist, lead and coordinate the WWF network to achieve specific policy and advocacy ambitions, drive efforts to ensure effective policy implementation, conduct analysis and research on strategic policy issues, develop related and innovative policy solutions. Take responsibility for the positioning of the Wildlife Thematic Programme in the context of broader policy fora.
Responsibilities
- Lead and facilitate WWF’s
Wildlife policy agenda with focus on strategic thought leadership,
advocacy, capacity building, planning and implementation.
- Lead and coordinate WWF’s
engagement at key Multilateral Environmental Agreements, with a particular
focus on CITES, CMS, IWC[1], and other fora, as deemedstrategic.
Coordinate with other units to achieve wildlife policy outcomes at
additional fora, including CBD[2]. Explore and accelerate
opportunities for impact in regional policy fora, working closely with WWF
regional policy specialists.
- Develop and implement a
targeted roadmap to support offices with the implementation of global and
regional policies, relevant to the delivery on the ground and in the water
of the Thriving Biodiversity objective and the wildlife strategy.
- Promote regular
interaction with policy leads in other Thematic Programmes and Practices
to drive cross-practice policy coherence and deliver greater impact
through integration.
- Facilitate the
development of network policy positions and advocacy strategies
related to the achievement of the Wildlife Thematic Programme’s
objectives.
- Lead WWF’s external
engagement at key policy intervention points, including
relevant events and meetings.
- Coordinate the
professional, coherent and effective network engagement of
diverse WWF teams at appropriate policy dialogues relevant to
Wildlife content
- Identify policy levers
and enabling conditions which need to be addressed to achieve the wildlife
elements of the Thriving Biodiversity objective of Roadmap 2030, in
alignment with the Biodiversity Practice Playbook and in coordination with
other Roadmap objectives, in particular ‘Elevating Nature’.
- Advocate
with decision-makers on critical conservation issues relevant to
Wildlife Thematic Programme content.
- Support capacity building
of colleagues in the WWF network to develop skills and experience related
to effective achievement of the Wildlife Thematic Programme’s policy
objectives.
- Provide a research and
radar capacity on external policy developments relevant to the Wildlife
Thematic Programme content.
Required Qualifications;
- Ideally at least 7 years
professional policy experience in conservation, environment and/or
development.
- Experience with CITES
strongly preferred. Experience with CMS, IWC and/or CBD also of
value.
- Strong track record of
delivering policy impact
- In-depth understanding of
global and regional environmental, natural resource and geopolitical
governance
- Experience working in
complex organisations.
How to Apply
