Biodiversity related tools, methodologies, and frameworks
• Recruit and lead the IBAT Product team, responsible for designing and developing IBAT products (including new IBAT functionality, user guidance documentation or practical case studies) to increase the uptake and impact of IBAT
• Develop and review robust methodologies to service growing corporate needs for nature related metrics and tools
• Support IBAT’s users, including corporates and financial institutions, in the application of biodiversity data to understand biodiversity related risks, opportunities, impacts and dependencies, and guide action towards credible contributions to achieving the Global Biodiversity Framework and reversing nature loss by 2030
• Lead IBAT’s positioning within the biodiversity disclosure landscape, including engaging with TNFD, CSRD, NPI (Nature Positive Initiative), SBTN and other related frameworks
• Work closely with the IBAT technical team to develop, test and refine products
Cross cutting stakeholder engagement
• Engage across all functions of the IBAT Secretariat – connect across business development, marketing, product and technical teams to ensure alignment of IBAT’s strategic direction and product evolution
• Represent and promote IBAT on webinars and at events, including high level dialogues such as Conference of the Parties (COP)
• Engage with key collaborators to strengthen IBAT’s strategic partnerships, particularly relating to the use of biodiversity data
• Represent IBAT on technical working groups, particularly relating to the evolution of frameworks and standards
• Lead the IBAT Secretariat (~15 staff spread across multiple teams and hosted across multiple institutions) when the Head of IBAT is not in post.
Capacity building, knowledge generation and communication
• Build the capacity of the IBAT team, particularly junior professionals, on business and biodiversity topics
• Develop and review content on biodiversity and business topics for a range of uses, including thought leadership pieces, blogs and newsletters
• Develop industry guidance, briefing notes and supporting materials on the application of biodiversity data for positive nature outcomes through business
| • Master’s degree in Biodiversity, Biology, Ecology, Natural Resources Management, Environmental Policy, Sustainability Management, or another relevant field required. Strong grounding in biodiversity, conservation, sustainable development and social science concepts and theory, beyond immediate field of expertise. • Minimum 8-10 years of professional experience, preferably working for industry or consulting in a biodiversity related role focusing on analytics and risk screening • Technical understanding of the evolving biodiversity disclosure landscape, including TNFD, CSRD, ESRS, SBTN, GRI and EUDR • Robust understanding of key biodiversity datasets, ideally the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, World Database on Protected Areas and World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas • Experience representing organisations at high level events • Experience in planning and developing messaging in terms of effective knowledge uptake, understands and can adapt to target audience. • Ability to take initiative, exercise good judgment, think laterally and resolve complex issues in a dynamic and changing environment. • Skilfully prioritizes, manages, and balances operational task flows and can identify, anticipate and address critical operational dependencies. Successfully manages competing demands and deadlines. • Exceptional written and oral communication skills, with meticulous attention to detail. • Fluency in written and spoken English is required. Proficiency in written and spoken French and/or Spanish is desirable. |