Our work on coasts and deltas comprises a growing worldwide portfolio of work. This includes integrated coastal zone management programs, habitat and species conservation and dedicated restoration initiatives, as well as sector and commodity-driven programs focused on coastal engineering and aquaculture. Through these initiatives, we aim to enhance the roles that coastal wetlands play to support biodiversity, ensure food and water security and reduce climate risks.
Our approach is highly collaborative, involving public and private partnerships and cutting-edge networks, such as the Building with Nature consortium and the Global Mangrove Alliance.
Your role
As a Senior Technical Officer – Coasts and Deltas you will contribute your technical expertise and experience to support the development and implementation of our programs. A true team player, you will closely work with an enthusiastic team of colleagues from across our office network and partner organizations to facilitate exchange of knowledge and experience, ensuring a science-based and learning approach. You will continuously seek out and actively pursue new trends, knowledge, relationships and opportunities to further development our programs in alignment with our 2020-2030 Strategy.
Your specific role across our program portfolio will depend on the skills and experience you bring to the organizations, but could include:
- Manage and coordinate a portfolio of projects within the Coasts and Deltas portfolio, including financial management, reporting and monitoring and evaluation
- Help shape the development of our corporate partnerships and provide technical advice in current collaboration with private sector partners;
- Help design and implement landscape scale restoration programs for mangroves and associated ecosystems;
- Support the design of practical tools for coastal wetland management, such as guidelines for the restoration of mangroves, saltmarshes and mudflats;
- Support the development of new projects and programs in line with our organizational strategy;
Profile
You are a passionate conservationist, dedicated to conserving coastal wetlands for people and nature. In your work you adopt a science-based, participative approach. You feel comfortable to work with partners across sectors, disciplines and cultures towards shared solutions and have the language skills to enable this. Significant practical understanding of integrated coastal zone management, conservation planning and biodiversity conservation is key. You contribute expertise on nature-based solutions and working with the private sector towards sustainable coastal development. You have proven experience working as part of large and complex projects and partnerships to deliver impact and change on the ground while creating the conditions to catalyze change at scale. You believe in the importance of partnerships to deliver meaningful and sustainable impact. Managing relationships sensitively and knowing how to support, coach and maneuver in these often complex working environments will be part and parcel of how you work. You believe in the power of teamwork, and invest in knowledge sharing and development of your peers.
Full-time/Part-time: Full-time, 36 hours per week
Duration: 12 months, renewable
Location: Global Office Ede-Wageningen, The Netherlands
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Application deadline: March 28, 2025
