ZSL is seeking a highly credible and collaborative individual to be our new Business and Biodiversity Programme Manager. As part of the Conservation Programme (CP) senior management team, you will oversee the Business and Biodiversity (B&B) Strategy, crafting a new vision for ZSL’s strategic engagement in the sector, which could include engagement in sectors beyond oil palm, including other agricultural commodities and extractives, with the greatest impact on biodiversity.
Reporting directly to the Head of Global Conservation Programmes, this role will take strategic responsibility for the smooth running of global projects, including SPOTT (Sustainability Policy Transparency Toolkit), and the provision of targeted technical advice and support to our conservation projects, including ZSL’s country programmes, working to identify and implement conservation solutions with environmentally responsible companies and in landscapes affected by business practices.
This senior management role requires a confident, resilient and proactive individual who has gravitas and is capable of making strategic decisions for the B&B programme. The successful candidate will possess exceptional people management skills, with demonstrated experience of managing staff. You will also be responsible for overseeing logistical, administrative, financial and reporting requirements for the B&B conservation projects in the programme, including those arising from collaborative arrangements between ZSL and partner organisations.