- Development of INCAS strategy to support business in ensuring a Just Transition as they implement GHG emission reduction strategies.- Review of stakeholder consultation in biomass certification

- Revision of Theory of Change for international certification organisation.- Advising on global experience in Nature-based Solutions for application in Ukraine

RSB is a global multistakeholder organisation providing ‘gold standard’ certification and advice for bioenergy and bio-based chemicals, plastics, and textiles. Responsibilities• Develop long-term strategy and implement through annual workplans. • Ensure effective decision-making by multi-stakeholder membership on the RSB Standard and governance. • Manage meetings of the RSB General Assembly and Board of Directors.• Create and deliver organisational development plan.•… Show more RSB is a global multistakeholder organisation providing ‘gold standard’ certification and advice for bioenergy and bio-based chemicals, plastics, and textiles. Responsibilities• Develop long-term strategy and implement through annual workplans. • Ensure effective decision-making by multi-stakeholder membership on the RSB Standard and governance. • Manage meetings of the RSB General Assembly and Board of Directors.• Create and deliver organisational development plan.• Recruit and mange RSB Secretariat staff. • Represent RSB to external partners, media and the general public.• Fundraise and develop strategic partnerships. Achievements• Ensured effective fundraising, partnerships and consultancy services to grow income from US$ 0.3M to US$ 1.5M per annum and reserves from zero to US$ 0.6M. • Built long-term partnerships with industry, government and private foundations which secured USD 9 million income over eight years.• Forged partnerships with industry and NGOs to develop new markets in chemicals, power generation, recycled carbon, scope 3 emissions and textiles. • Developed new business strategy, rebranded RSB and streamlined certification system. From 2019 to 2020 there was a 110% growth in certified sites and offices. • Developed consultancy services as additional revenue stream accounting for 15% of income. • Built a remote team (11 staff across 7 countries) which allowed for 20% savings on staff costs and 90% reduction in office costs. • Coached and ensured appropriate benefits for staff resulting in an ‘exceptionally motivated team’ according to a 2021 external review.• Ensured accreditation of RSB standard by ICAO (global aviation), EU, Japan, Australia and the Netherlands.• Worked closely with Board to put in place organisational merger. • Ensured delivery on multiple projects on aviation supply chains, blockchain, smallholder farmers and national sustainability requirements in Africa, Asia, Australia and the Americas. Show less

Responsibilities• Lead WWF global biodiversity policy and interlinkages with sustainable development and climate change.• Lead 25 country programme using global targets to leverage national and transboundary action.• Develop WWF policy positions with network offices.• Develop advocacy strategy and strategic communications.• Educate senior management and network offices on potential of global policy to leverage WWF programme. • Lead WWF network teams at international… Show more Responsibilities• Lead WWF global biodiversity policy and interlinkages with sustainable development and climate change.• Lead 25 country programme using global targets to leverage national and transboundary action.• Develop WWF policy positions with network offices.• Develop advocacy strategy and strategic communications.• Educate senior management and network offices on potential of global policy to leverage WWF programme. • Lead WWF network teams at international meetings and backstopping national-level advocacy.• Organise events to showcase WWF and leverage funding, government commitments and policy outcomes.• Spokesperson for communications and media. • Lobby senior government officials and ministers.• Liaise with NGOs, indigenous peoples’ organisations and UN agencies. Achievements• Engaged WWF offices and external partners in global advocacy resulting in UN adopting robust and measurable biodiversity targets. • Coordinated and supported WWF teams of up to 90 individuals and 15 events at global UN meetings.• Developed communications strategies including release of key WWF report ahead of UN meetings resulting in widespread media pick-up. • Built strong relationships and engaged internal staff. Global biodiversity policy work participation in policy meetings grew from 20 in 2004 to 90 in 2012. • Developed proposal and engaged private foundation to raise US$ 11 million in support of implementing global biodiversity targets.• Managed five remote teams and developed global-partnerships in 5-year program that delivered: US$ 92 million in co-financing; 9 million ha of new protected areas; government commitments to establish a further 28 million ha.• Coached remote teams on national-level advocacy which led to increased action by many states to improve their protected areas systems. For example, state funding increased by 90% in Azerbaijan and 70% in Mongolia and Georgia. Show less

Advocacy, project management, writing and technical work for international organisations, private sector and media including Al Jazeera, IUCN, PERSGA (Regional Organisation for the Conservation of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden), Rolex, UNESCO, WWF. Highlights included: • project management for policy initiatives in Cameroon, Colombia and South Pacific.• advising/evaluating World Heritage sites in Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia.• articles published by Al… Show more Advocacy, project management, writing and technical work for international organisations, private sector and media including Al Jazeera, IUCN, PERSGA (Regional Organisation for the Conservation of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden), Rolex, UNESCO, WWF. Highlights included: • project management for policy initiatives in Cameroon, Colombia and South Pacific.• advising/evaluating World Heritage sites in Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia.• articles published by Al Jazeera, Rolex Award for Enterprise Journal, World Conservation (IUCN), UNESCO Courier, World Heritage Review (UNESCO), Science in Africa, PlantTalk, Geneva English-speaking Magazine. Show less

Writing communications materials and website content.Engaging external NGOs and government organisations.Online promotion of campaign. Supporting events.

IUCN (https://www.iucn.org/) is a global environment organisation with government and NGO members and networks of experts. It develops best practice, assessments, and advice for nature conservation. It is the formal technical Advisory Body on natural sites to the UNESCO World Heritage Committee.Reporting to Head of IUCN Programme on Protected Areas and Chair of World Commission on Protected Areas; 1 direct report (intern). Delivering concise assessments based on field visits… Show more IUCN (https://www.iucn.org/) is a global environment organisation with government and NGO members and networks of experts. It develops best practice, assessments, and advice for nature conservation. It is the formal technical Advisory Body on natural sites to the UNESCO World Heritage Committee.Reporting to Head of IUCN Programme on Protected Areas and Chair of World Commission on Protected Areas; 1 direct report (intern). Delivering concise assessments based on field visits and research to the UNESCO World Heritage Committee as a basis for decisions. Show less

Technical reports and communications for various programmes including: Programme on Protected Areas and Species Survival Commission

Reporting to Head of Programme on Protected Areas.

General office & research support.

Rural Development Unit, Directorate General for Agriculture