Be a trusted advisor to negotiators and policymakers. You will act as the main point of contact for one or more negotiating teams—anticipating evidence needs, providing clear analysis and advice, and keeping on top of policy developments. Depending on your expertise and the team’s priorities, this could mean researching and advising on proposed UN Resolutions or Decisions, shaping Ministerial Declarations, or providing input on documents under major agreements such as the Convention on Biological Diversity or the UN Environment Assembly.
Shape the UK’s contribution to global science-policy platforms. You will take the lead on aspects of the UK’s engagement with the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services (IPBES). This may involve drafting formal UK submissions, coordinating reviews across government, and ensuring that science-policy assessments are robust, accessible, and relevant to UK priorities. You’ll work on reports aligned with your expertise and interests—whether that’s the next Global Assessment or specialised work such as spatial planning and ecological connectivity.
Represent the UK on the international stage. You will take part in global science and policy forums as a negotiator on technical and scientific topics. You could be involved in shaping the future IPBES work programme, negotiating how its findings feed into the Convention on Biological Diversity, or tackling cross-cutting issues such as biodiversity and climate change.
Deliver high-quality evidence through research and innovation. You will scope, commission, and manage external Research & Development projects that directly inform international negotiations. In the near term, this will include overseeing the final stages of a major modelling project supporting the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, as well as helping to design a new evidence programme to guide negotiations on post-2030 action under the Convention on Biological Diversity.
Manage and develop colleagues. From March next year, you will line manage one Higher Executive Officer and provide activity management for an R&D fellow until that time—helping to build capability and support professional growth within the team.
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