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Position title: Senior Scientist

Department: Specialist Services

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Reports to: Manager Research & Specialist Services (Lv4)

IUCN Level Job: LEVEL 3 - SENIOR MANAGER ?

IUCN Recommended position: Yes

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Senior Scientist skills:

IUCN Code Competence Statement Category Name
ADR 3.1
Compile and prepare formal reports on protected area activities. Administrative documentation and reporting
ADR 3.2
Ensure documentation of meetings consultations and negotiations. Administrative documentation and reporting
ADR 3.4
Implement measures for comprehensive monitoring and reporting on organisational performance. Administrative documentation and reporting
APC 01
Demonstrate analytical skills. Advanced Personal Competences
APC 02
Address complex problems. Advanced Personal Competences
APC 03
Make effective decisions. Advanced Personal Competences
APC 04
Cope with hazardous working environments. Advanced Personal Competences
APC 05
Work effectively under pressure. Advanced Personal Competences
APC 06
Make best use of limited resources. Advanced Personal Competences
APC 07
Adopt a positive attitude to learning and personal development. Advanced Personal Competences
APC 08
Demonstrate commitment to transparency and participation. Advanced Personal Competences
APC 09
Enable and encourage team work. Advanced Personal Competences
APC 10
Support and encourage individuals. Advanced Personal Competences
AWA 3.5
Direct the design and implementation of interpretive and educational programmes. Awareness and Education
AWA 3.6
Direct the design and implementation of local issue-based/advocacy campaigns. Awareness and Education
BIO 3.1
Direct biodiversity survey research and monitoring programmes. Biodiversity Conservation
BIO 3.10
Direct animal reintroduction projects. Biodiversity Conservation
BIO 3.11
Direct ex situ plant conservation projects. Biodiversity Conservation
BIO 3.12
Direct ecosystem and habitat restoration projects Biodiversity Conservation
BIO 3.2
Direct measures for protection/recovery of fauna species of conservation importance. Biodiversity Conservation
BIO 3.3
Direct measures for conservation of habitats and ecosystems of conservation importance. Biodiversity Conservation
BIO 3.4
Direct measures for addressing threats from alien invasive species. Biodiversity Conservation
BIO 3.5
Direct programmes for sustainable harvesting of natural resources. Biodiversity Conservation
BIO 3.7
Contribute to national conservation status evaluations. Biodiversity Conservation
BIO 3.8
Direct the curation and management of specimens and collections. Biodiversity Conservation
BIO 3.9
Direct ex situ animal conservation programmes. Biodiversity Conservation
CAC 3.1
Maintain effective communications within a protected area organisation. Communication and Collaboration
CAC 3.2
Maintain effective communication and good working relations with stakeholders and partners. Communication and Collaboration
CAC 4.1
Contribute effectively to high level meetings conferences and negotiations. Communication and Collaboration
FPC 01
Demonstrate a positive personal attitude to work. Foundation Personal Competences
FPC 02
Work in compliance with instructions briefings laws regulations and procedures. Foundation Personal Competences
FPC 03
Demonstrate a flexible and adaptable approach to work. Foundation Personal Competences
FPC 04
Maintain good relations with others in the workplace. Foundation Personal Competences
FPC 05
Communicate effectively verbally. Foundation Personal Competences
FPC 06
Demonstrate basic literacy (reading and writing). Foundation Personal Competences
FPC 07
Demonstrate basic numeracy. Foundation Personal Competences
FPC 08
Demonstrate awareness of and sensitivity to cultural ethnic gender and ability issues. Foundation Personal Competences
FPC 09
Maintain good practice for security safety and environmental protection in the work place and in the field. Foundation Personal Competences
FPC 10
Avoid prevent and report dishonest and/or illegal practices. Foundation Personal Competences
FPC 11
Maintain personal health hygiene and fitness. Foundation Personal Competences
FPC 12
Communicate in other languages and/or dialects. Foundation Personal Competences
FRM 3.1
Ensure compliance with legislation and required procedures for financial management and use and allocation of resources. Financial and Physical Resources
FRM 3.3
Prepare annual budgets financing and resourcing plans. Financial and Physical Resources
FRM 3.5
Identify and secure funding for protected area management. Financial and Physical Resources
ORG 3.1
Build the organisational capacity of a protected area administration. Organisational Leadership and Development
ORG 3.4
Establish systems and procedures to ensure high standards of ethics and behaviour among staff and partners. Organisational Leadership and Development
ORG 3.5
Build networks and develop collaborative relationships with other organisations. Organisational Leadership and Development
ORG 3.8
Promote and implement change and innovation in management of a protected area. Organisational Leadership and Development
ORG 3.9
Ensure effective management of information and knowledge. Organisational Leadership and Development
ORG 4.1
Establish system-wide standards and practices for effective and efficient management and administration of protected areas. Organisational Leadership and Development
PPP 3.10
Contribute to Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) of projects and proposals affecting a protected area. Protected Area Policy Planning and Projects
PPP 3.2
Direct a structured threat assessment for a protected area. Protected Area Policy Planning and Projects
PPP 3.3
Direct the development of a protected area zonation system. Protected Area Policy Planning and Projects
PPP 3.4
Direct development of project proposals and plans for a protected area using recognised formats and processes. Protected Area Policy Planning and Projects
PPP 3.5
Direct implementation of projects and plans. Protected Area Policy Planning and Projects
PPP 3.6
Direct the development of risk/disaster assessments and contingency plans. Protected Area Policy Planning and Projects
PPP 3.7
Direct identification and implementation of measures to address the impacts of climate change. Protected Area Policy Planning and Projects
PPP 3.8
Direct the planning implementation and monitoring of major construction projects. Protected Area Policy Planning and Projects
PPP 3.9
Coordinate protected area management with activities of neighbouring land and resource owners and users. Protected Area Policy Planning and Projects
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