Scientific Coordinator

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Scientific Coordinator

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160907

Localisation

Dakar / Sénégal

Expiration

31 Mars 2026

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Description de l'offre

Scientific Coordinator.

Location for the position is flexible to be based at any one of IUCN’s numerous offices across Africa, see and for details.

Compliance with the delegation of authority

The Scientific Coordinator position is expected to comply with the IUCN Delegation of Authority (DoA) current at any time, and the sub-delegations issued thereof. Such compliance must be exercised with due diligence and regard for the letter, spirit and purpose of the DoA.

Background

IUCN’s Science Team, within the Science & Data Centre, represents IUCN’s expertise on conservation science with an emphasis on standards and metrics to assess the status of and risk to biodiversity, and responses to reverse this risk. It generates new and insightful analysis that advances conservation perspectives and raises IUCN’s credibility and profile, while at the same time, provides the necessary support to other teams for the consistent integration of scientifically robust baselines and analysis across the IUCN programme portfolio. The Science Team is globally decentralised with staff in San Jose (Costa Rica), Cambridge (United Kingdom), Gland (Switzerland), and Washington DC (USA). The Science Team works closely with diverse partners including governments, businesses, civil society organizations, and IUCN Commissions to deploy IUCN’s tools and knowledge products in support of global conservation goals. The Species Threat Abatement and Restoration (STAR) metric was developed by IUCN and designed to support science-based target setting for species conservation (Mair et al. Nature Ecology and Evolution, 2021), as part of an overall approach to measurement and delivery of Rapid, High-Integrity, Nature-positive Outcomes ( STAR quantifies the reduction in global species extinction risk that could be achieved through the abatement of threats and restoration of habitat in any given area of interest. A key priority for the Science Team is supporting end-users—including conservation organisations, governments, and businesses—in applying and calibrating STAR for their specific contexts. This requires significant coordination between technical experts, stakeholders, and end-users to confirm species and threat presence, and calculate calibrated STAR scores that can inform conservation target-setting and measure progress.

We are relying on both the application letter and CV in our review. The application letter should be written by you and give us specific details on how your experience and goals align with this specific role. Hint: if you use AI to quickly match your application to our website and the posting, your cover letter will be nearly identical to many other cover letters we receive.

IUCN is committed to gender equality and encourages applications from qualified candidates of all backgrounds. We recognize that the ideal candidate may not meet every single qualification listed, and we encourage you to apply if you meet most of the requirements and are excited about the role.

Job description

Major responsibilities

The Scientific Coordinator will support the execution of the portfolio of projects through the Science Team, with a primary focus on coordination, stakeholder engagement, and project management. Application of IUCN Standard Knowledge Products, such as the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, and derived products like STAR, will be a common theme, and these are expected to be harnessed as appropriate in all projects. Most if not all Science projects will be implemented jointly with the IUCN Commissions and/or with peer conservation science-related institutions and networks, both among the IUCN Membership and beyond it. Most if not all projects will also anticipate written outputs for publication into the peer reviewed literature, either into independent scientific journals or as IUCN publications, as well as presentations in scientific and policy-related conferences and other fora.

The Scientific Coordinator will serve a substantial role in facilitating end-user’s (conservation organisations, governments, businesses) efforts to calibrate STAR analyses at their specific sites through organizing meetings, coordinating between technical experts and stakeholders, supporting the deployment of the Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (ibat-alliance.org), and liaising with other Science Team staff, in all cases in support of measurement of Rapid, High-Integrity, Nature-positive Outcomes. The Scientific Coordinator will provide essential project management support including tracking project timelines, organizing stakeholder meetings and workshops, preparing meeting documentation and minutes, coordinating reporting processes, and problem solving.

As the Scientific Coordinator will be based in an African IUCN office, it is anticipated that the Scientific Coordinator will work with regional data and information mobilization, support the preparation of written outputs for publication and assist in data compilation for presentations in fora and conferences in the regional context. For the first year of employment, it is anticipated that 100% of time will be spent on Science Team projects; however, from the second year onwards, up to 15% of the Scientific Coordinator’s time may be supported through engagement in regional projects.

Specific duties

• Organize, facilitate, and lead meetings and workshops with end-users and external organizations (typically 5-10 participants) to support their efforts to calibrate STAR in order to guide conservation actions in their areas of interest, including scheduling, preparing agendas, coordinating participant engagement, documenting outcomes, and ensuring follow-up actions are tracked

• Coordinate interactions between end-users, technical experts (e.g., IUCN SSC Members), and IUCN tools and systems, serving as a liaison point for stakeholder communications

• Support the implementation of Science Team projects through project coordination activities including timeline management, meeting organization, event preparation, stakeholder liaison, and coordination with the broader network of partners and contributors

• Facilitate the application of data and knowledge products mobilised against IUCN standards (including but not limited to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and Red List of Ecosystems, the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas, and the World Database of Protected Areas including IUCN Green List and World Heritage sites) as appropriate in all projects, including assisting with data compilation and preparation

• Coordinate (and sometimes lead) training sessions and provide guidance to staff, partners, and communities on the use of IUCN tools and systems

• Support dissemination of results, with particular attention to integrating regional data through (a) assisting with the preparation of presentations for scientific and policy-related conferences and other fora and (b) supporting publication processes into the peer reviewed literature, either into independent scientific journals or as IUCN publications, including coordinating author contributions and preparing supporting materials

• Fulfil project coordination responsibilities for tracking and reporting on relevant aspects of the Science Team project portfolio, including maintaining project documentation, coordinating reporting cycles, and liaising with finance team on budget-related matters

• Prepare and maintain comprehensive meeting minutes, action item lists, and project documentation

• Perform other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements

• MA or MSc, or higher degree, in conservation-related scientific field or relevant field with demonstrated interest in conservation science

• Fluent in both English and French

• Excellent people skills, organization, and attention to detail essential, with demonstrated ability to lead meetings with external stakeholders (up to 10 participants) independently and represent an institution such as IUCN professionally

• Strong project management and coordination skills required, demonstrated through specific examples of managing multiple simultaneous projects with diverse partners (please provide brief examples in your application cover letter)

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including meeting facilitation, minute-taking, and documentation abilities required

• Comfortable working with data and supporting data compilation and preparation using tools such as IBAT

• Ability to work independently and take initiative in coordinating across multiple stakeholders essential

• Experience coordinating or collaborating with stakeholders at local, national, and international levels very useful; experience leading stakeholder meetings an asset

• Experience working in conservation contexts in the Global South useful; please describe specific regional experience in your application, including countries and organizational contexts

• Familiarity with Nature Positive frameworks and global conservation targets, such as the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework useful.

• Demonstrated capacity to communicate scientific information clearly to diverse audiences

• Willingness to undertake some travel (approximately one week every 2-3 months) associated with the position required

• Passion for conservation essential

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