We are seeking an experienced Programme Officer to provide scientific and technical assistance in the production of UNEP-WCMC’s growing work in the marine assessment, data provision and decision support, to support better policy and decision making processes.

The successful candidate will provide scientific and technical assistance in the production of UNEP-WCMC’s growing work in marine assessment, data provision and decision support, to support better policy and decision making processes. They will take responsibility for delivering selected and broad ranging projects related to the marine and coastal environment, in particular, in support of international processes and Conventions. They will cultivate and maintain good working relationships with partners and agencies within the UN, governmental, nongovernmental, scientific and private sectors. S/he will hold a Degree in marine science or a related field and have demonstrated applied knowledge of the marine and coastal environment. S/he will be a highly motivated self starter, with a good balance of enthusiasm and realism for finding solutions to global biodiversity challenges.

Applicants, who meet the requirements set out in the Person Specification for this post, are invited, by 2 August 2010, to complete and send an Application Form attaching their CV and a covering letter explaining why they are suitable for this role to recruitment@unep-wcmc.org. For further information on this role, including the Application Form, please visit the jobs page on our website www.unep-wcmc.org

Applications are invited from all nationalities; however candidates must be eligible to work in the UK to be considered for this position. Prospective candidates should note that this is not a UN post but is employed by the UK Charity WCMC 2000 on behalf of UNEP-WCMC.

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.