Global Conservation Consortia Manager
Posted 13 hours ago by Botanic Gardens Conservation International
BGCI is seeking to appoint a Global Conservation Consortia (GCC) Manager who will co-ordinate and support delivery of the consortia activities (see below). This will include the establishment, consolidation and development of global conservation consortia, providing support and guidance to facilitate practical implementation of international plant conservation across the BGCI network. The post-holder will also be responsible for the co-ordination of the consortia annual reporting, communications, organising meetings and supporting GCC events. The GCC Manager will revise the strategic plan and fundraise for consortia activities.
About BGCI
Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) is a membership organisation and a global network for plant conservation located in Kew, United Kingdom with regional, bureaux in China, Kenya, Singapore, and the USA. Our membership comprises over 900 botanical institutions working in plant conservation - botanic gardens, arboreta, NGOs, restoration organisations, government, and universities - in over 120 countries all around the world. We work with this extensive network of members, and the wider conservation community, to use our collective knowledge and hands on expertise to reverse the threat of extinction facing plants and to secure plant diversity for the well-being of people and the planet.
BGCI coordinates efforts to enhance regional networking and scale up plant conservation by facilitating, coordinating, and supporting the consolidation and functioning of botanic garden networks. One of our technical networks is the Global Conservation Consortia (GCC) which mobilise a coordinated network of institutions and experts to collaboratively develop and implement comprehensive conservation strategies for priority threatened plant groups. BGCI currently coordinates a suite of GCCs including Rhododendron, Magnolia, Cycads, Dipterocarps etc., which catalyse groups of institutions and experts to implement conservation action on the ground. Primary objectives include coordinated in situ and ex situ conservation efforts, recording and dissemination of species recovery knowledge.
Person Specification
BGCI is seeking to appoint a person with outstanding project management, conservation, communication and networking skills. Candidates for this post will have a proven track record working for a conservation or scientific organisation, preferably in plant conservation. The post holder will demonstrate sensitivity to complex, multicultural and multinational institutions and structures.
Application Process
If you are interested in this role, please send us your CV and a cover letter (two pages maximum), explaining your motivation for the role and providing examples and evidence of how you are suitable for the position. Click the How to Apply button for further directions.
Closing date for applications is 18 February 2025
The interviews will be conducted online/in person week of 3 March 2025
BGCI is committed to putting equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our organisation. We are committed to ensuring a working environment in which all individuals are free from discrimination and in which opportunities are equal to all. We encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly those underrepresented within our sector.