Cambridge, United Kingdom | Posted on 23/09/2024
Type Full time permanentposition
Salary: Paying up to €75k base - this willdepend on a case-by-case basis.
Job description
Thepurpose of the role is to work with leading mining companies, industryorganisations and finance institutions in the integration of nature intobusiness decision-making. You will be playing a crucial part in shaping thefuture of nature sustainability for the mining sector. The role will alsoinvolve working across a broader range of sectors including linearinfrastructure, ports and agriculture through the application of lendersafeguards, notably the International Finance Corporation's Performance Standard6.
ResponsibilitiesProject delivery
- Project Management: consisting of technical design of complex projects, ensuring timely delivery of on-budget projects to the requisite level of quality and technical substance.
Projects may include
- Undertaking assessments to understand site level project risks and impacts and identifying opportunities for mitigation including offset.
- Environmental and Social Due Diligence of large, complex projects across mining, infrastructure, and agriculture sectors.
- Undertaking assessments to identify portfolio level risks, impacts and dependencies on nature and preparation of strategies to mitigate risks and optimise opportunities.
- Other duties commensurate with the role.
Strategy and business development
- Developing strategic and innovative proposals of work with new or existing clients.
- Expand the business through networking and relationship building with global business forums, academia, NGOs etc.
Innovation and communication
- Public speaking on behalf of TBC, including writing, reviewing and delivering webinars and in-person presentations to elevate our visibility as a trusted brand for the mining sector.
- Writing and reviewing material for scientific and business press, TBC website and publications.
- Work with senior staff and our technical research and development team to develop approaches, metrics and tools for assessing and mitigating biodiversity impacts of complex, large-scale projects in areas of sensitive biodiversity.
- Keeping abreast of current nature-related issues for international business and development projects.
- Line management of junior consultant(s), mentoring and supporting their professional development.
- Provision of technical leadership in specific sectoral or thematic areas.
Requirements
- At least ten years' relevant experience in development projects with a focus on mining.
- Experience of applying lender requirements, particularly International Finance Corporation's Performance Standard6, to development projects in emerging economies in extractives, and/or agribusiness sectors
- Experience of managing and deliveringmultiple complex projects
- Excellent writing and verbal communication skills
- Sufficient GIS skills to design andevaluate analyses with our GIS team
- Willingness and enthusiasm to travelglobally and work in challenging environments
- Good track record of businessdevelopment and client relationship management
- A good Honours degree in a relevant discipline.
- A background as a field conservation specialist, understanding how to make conservation theory work in practice with communities and governments.
- Experience of reviewing work and providing QAQC
- Proven ability to work in French or Spanish
- Experience of supervising or managing individuals and/or small teams
- A postgraduate qualification or a PhDin a relevant discipline.
- Experience working in Africa, LatinAmerica, or Asia.
