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JOB DESCRIPTION

The Senior Programme Officer will be responsible for the overall management and coordination of the activities and outputs under the IF and will provide colleagues and the team with profound knowledge in the areas of intervention (biodiversity, carbon markets).

The Senior Programme Officer is responsible for the overall technical, content-related and organizational management of the IF. S / he will manage and coordinate the activities related to the IF and ensure their timely operational and financial planning, control, implementation, and monitoring, as well as compliance with all relevant project policies and commitments. S / he will proactively identify any potential need for adjustments during the planning and implementation stages and closely interact and liaise with the stakeholders of the IF. In addition, s / he will provide expert knowledge in the areas of international carbon methodologies (IFM, ARR, REDD), standards (CCBA. Verra, Gold Standard) and the process for issuance of carbon credits, as well as familiarity with the evolving topic of biodiversity credits, positioning funded projects to create demonstrable carbon and biodiversity benefits.

The Senior Programme Officer will report to the Senior Programme Coordinator, NbS Finance, Enterprise and Investment Team. The role will involve working closely with key IUCN thematic teams and with IUCN’s Regional and Country Offices, to articulate, complement and monitor the project’s implementation. In addition, s / he will coordinate and supervise the inputs of short-term consultants and / or other staff who may also be recruited under the IF. Lastly, the Senior Programme Officer will closely interact with the funding agency of the IF, the German Development Bank (KfW) on behalf of BMZ.

Key Responsibilities include :

1.Management and strategic coordination of the IF

• Assume overall responsibility for the management and strategic orientation of the project, providing expert knowledge in the areas of carbon credits…
• Maintain oversight of the initiative.
• Deliver effective project planning and control of implementation.
• Ensure effective, efficient, and adaptive management of project resources (financial, human, and intellectual).
• Coordinate the organisational development and implementation of all activities funded under the IF in close coordination with KfW.
• Take the lead in ensuring an efficient and successful inception and ensuing implementation of the IF.
• Design and shape the programme and its suite of projects to maximise positive impact.

2.Staff engagement and coordination

3.Communication

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. REQUIREMENTS