Head of Red List Unit | Global Biodiversity Leader

Iucn; Cambourne; In loco; GBP 59.000 - 72.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

IUCN in the United Kingdom seeks Head of the Red List Unit to oversee the IUCN Red List’s integrity and publication. You will manage staff, budgets, and cross-functional governance while coordinating with senior leadership and regional offices.

Your leadership will shape taxonomic standards and Red List policy adoption. You will guide technical documentation, training materials, and external communications, acting as a primary spokesperson for Red List matters and ensuring rigorous assessments

Competenze

• PhD in environmental sciences or related subject (or equivalent experience).
• Ten+ years in a relevant field, with Red List assessments experience.
• Experience in international conservation policy and training programmes.
• Strong leadership, facilitation and communication skills.
• Deep understanding of Red List and Green Status methodologies.
• Technical data skills: collection, management and analysis.

Mansioni

• Oversee integrity and publication processes of The IUCN Red List.
• Manage Red List Unit and staff, budgets and governance.
• Lead communications and external liaison as primary spokesperson.
• Collaborate with SSC, Red List Partners and regional offices.
• Develop and maintain taxonomic standards and technical guidelines.
• Lead development of Red List training resources.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Management

Facilitation

Red List methods

Data collection

Communication

Funding proposals

ArcGIS

ArcPro

PostgreSQL

Ruby on Rails

GitHub

Conservation biology

Biodiversity conservation

Formazione

PhD in environmental sciences

Strumenti

ArcGIS

ArcPro

PostgreSQL

Ruby on Rails

GitHub

Descrizione del lavoro

IUCN in the United Kingdom seeks Head of the Red List Unit to oversee the IUCN Red List’s integrity and publication. You will manage staff, budgets, and cross-functional governance while coordinating with senior leadership and regional offices.

Your leadership will shape taxonomic standards and Red List policy adoption. You will guide technical documentation, training materials, and external communications, acting as a primary spokesperson for Red List matters and ensuring rigorous assessments