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This is a UK based contract and as such, you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. We unfortunately do not have any opportunities available for sponsorship. Any offer of employment, if applicable, will be subject to receiving evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.
At WWF-UK were committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.As a Disability Confident Employer, we acknowledge that some candidates may require additional support to overcome barriers experienced during the application process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team
About The Role
Were looking to recruit aSenior Policy Adviserto join our Policy Solutions team and help deliver a new ambitious 3-year strategy to bring nature back from the brink by delivering a sustainable future in the UK and stopping deforestation overseas. Your remit will be to encourage a global transition to more sustainable land use and resilient food and farming system by using policy to tackle deforestation.
AsSenior Policy Adviseryour particular focus will be onsetting the direction and deliveringpublic policy for deforestation and conversion free and sustainable agricultural supply chains, for the UK and major consumer markets globally, particularly EU and China. You will be building on work of advocacy, campaigns and on the ground programme expertise in the UK and our partner offices. This role will involve supporting, and at times, leading an iterative process to understand the problem, explore and innovate solutions as well as design and prototype policy. We will look to you to maintain oversight of policy developments in farming, analysing existing and proposed policies for effectiveness and quality and being alert to new policy ideas. You will produce technical reports, coordinate activity with network colleagues and develop links and strategic relationships with other organisations to maximise our impact too.
This role is ideal for a creative policy specialists, interested in the process and outcome of policy development, inspired by exploring and developing solutions, designing and prototyping policy and influencing implementation.
Were Looking For Someone With
* Policy development experience
* In-depth experience and knowledge in one or (ideally) more of the following areas of policy: Deforestation/ Supply Chains and one or more of Land Use/Agriculture or Food Fisheries/Seafood or Supply Chains/Trade. Climate or Nature Restoration or Economics
* An understanding of how policy is influenced, both inside and outside Government.
* Experience of developing and influencing key stakeholders, changing opinions,
practices and creating new models to deliver policy change.
* Understanding (and ideally previous experience) of the opportunities and challenges that arise from working on issues in a global network and across the whole of the UK.
* Experience of carrying out and commissioning research.
* Strong communication, interpersonal and analytical skills.
Benefits, rewards & location
The salary for this role is£44,000 £49,000.We also offer a full benefits and rewards package including:
* Annual leave starting at 26 days a year, rising one day each year to a maximum of 31 days plus bank holidays
* Flexible working options
* 5% employer contribution to pension, increased to 10% with employee contribution.
* Training and development opportunities
* Regular wellbeing initiatives.
This role is hybrid and youll be required to be in the office 20% of your contracted hours. The job is based at our UK head office, the Living Planet Centre in Woking, Surrey. The Living Planet Centre is one of the greenest buildings in the UK, and youll hot desk among trees and gardens.
About WWF-UK
Were a global conservation charity with hundreds of projects around the world and millions of supporters.
At WWF-UK, were bringing our world back to life. Protecting whats left is not enough were now in a race to restore the natural world and prevent catastrophic climate change before its too late. And its a race we can still win.
Were courageous and passionate about fighting for the future we want to see a world where people and nature can thrive.
We were born out of passion and science, and for more than 60 years weve been at the forefront of global efforts to protect wildlife and the natural world. We operate with integrity, collaboratively and with respect for those we work alongside.
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