The main purpose of the job is to provide additional senior oversight on project delivery, project development, financial management and team management in support of the Head of Nature Economy. They will also be expected to build and maintain strategic partnerships in support of the Centre’s strategy and business plan. It is anticipated that the post holder will maintain their specialist expertise and contribute to appropriate projects.
Reporting to the Head of Nature Economy, the post holder will maintain close and effective links with colleagues and with the organization’s wider Leadership Team, and will participate in appropriate planning and development processes.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Support the Head of Nature Economy to ensure that projects are well resourced, planned and delivered, on time and to budget.
• Maintain an overview of the pipeline of future work for the Nature Economy team.
• Drive team financial performance.
• Cascade line management of a proportion of the Nature Economy team.
• Support recruitment, coaching and mentoring of staff.
• Build and expand effective external partnerships with delivery partners, clients and donors.
• Develop personal technical expertise and provide input to projects related to business and biodiversity, finance sector change, or economic transformation.
• Coordinate development, oversight and delivery of a strategic portfolio of projects aimed to integrate nature across or within economic sectors.
• Strengthening a team approach to innovation and high-quality deliverables.
• Work with the Head of Nature Economy, Principal Specialist, Lead Economist and Senior
  Programme Officers to ensure effective team working.
• Ensure implementation of the Centre’s policies and procedures within the team