Job opening: International Project Officer (32 hours)

 Would you like to contribute to nature conservation and inclusive green development in countries across Africa, Asia, and Latin America? Do you have experience working with organisations in the Global South? And are you an enthusiastic team player? If so, apply for our role as International Project Officer.

Your role within the organisation

As a mid-level professional, you’ll bring your expertise to support our organisation. You’ll work with colleagues on day-to-day project management for projects focused on, or carried out in, Africa, Asia, and Latin America. You’ll regularly liaise with partner organisations in these regions and visit project locations when required.

Your responsibilities

• As an expert, you’ll bring complementary knowledge and experience in one or more of IUCN NL’s strategic themes, which include national and international biodiversity, environmental justice, and policies for nature. Within these themes, we’re focusing on finance, innovation, communication, and knowledge sharing.
• Your responsibilities will include the day-to-day management of several country-specific projects funded by different donors.
• You will help develop and implement collaborative projects with partners in the Global South, and, where appropriate, with other civil society organisations and/or private sector entities.
• Where relevant, you’ll work on developing new services and products and initiate and maintain strategic relationships with key stakeholders.

Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Spanish, and/or French
• A valid EU work permit
• Available to work at our Amsterdam office at least two days per week (fully remote work is not an option for this role)
• Preferably, experience in the extractive sector (mining, oil & gas)
• Intercultural sensitivity
• Willingness to travel to project areas once or twice a year, if necessary
• Genuine motivation for IUCN NL’s mission and vision
• A completed academic degree relevant to our mission (Biology, Forest and Nature Conservation, Tropical Ecology, Natural Resource Management, Physical Geography)
• Approximately 3-5 years of work experience with projects in the Global South, working with civil society in those regions, preferably in biodiversity and ecosystem conservation
• A team player with excellent communication skills
• Ability to independently write clear reports and maintain communication with donors
• Interest in nature conservation and development cooperation
• Preferably familiar with GIS/mapping software and database management

What we offer

• We offer a varied role with a high degree of autonomy and responsibility. You’ll have the chance to be part of an ambitious international organisation, working from a green office in the heart of Amsterdam, with the Hortus Botanicus as your backyard.
• A knowledge-intensive environment with an internationally relevant field and network, and opportunities for professional growth within the organisation.
• A year contract.
• A salary suited to the role, your experience, and education, along with an attractive benefits package.
• The full-time starting salary for this role is between EUR 3802 and EUR 4072 gross (as of 1 January 2025), depending on experience.

Application process

For more information about the role, please contact Eva Diekstra, HR Advisor (vacature@iucn.nl).

Applications (cover letter and CV in PDF format) should be sent by email no later than 15 December 2024 to: IUCN NL, Attention: Eva Diekstra, HRM, email: vacature@iucn.nl.

Interviews will be held in the autumn, with a target start date around 1 February 2025.