Conservation and Wildlife Project Officer

REPORTS TO: ROLE UK Programme Lead
CONTRACT: Fixed Term- 1 Year
HOURS: 35 hours per week.
LOCATION: Office based in London
SALARY: £29,988 to £35,343

Advocates for International Development (A4ID) is a charity with a vision to see the law and lawyers play their full part in the global eradication of poverty. A4ID seeks to be an authoritative voice of the legal community, to inspire and enable lawyers to join the global fight against poverty, and to ensure that legal support is available for those engaged in that fight. A4ID is making its vision and mission a reality through its innovative pro bono broker service and bespoke pro bono projects; its respected education and training programmes; its acclaimed thought leadership and policy work; its Rule of Law Expertise UK Programme (RUKP); and its international project work. A4ID’s pro bono brokerage service ensures that NGOs, social enterprises and developing country governments, law societies and bar associations worldwide can access the legal support they need. A4ID matches requests for assistance from Development Partners with high-quality expertise from Legal Partners.

A4ID’s education programme brings together legal and development professionals to share best practice and learning, exploring key issues in law and development and equipping lawyers to better understand these issues. A4ID’s thought leadership and policy work provoke discussion on best practice for the legal and development communities in key areas such as business and human rights in the legal, business and development sectors, the role of law and rule of law in international development, and the advancement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (“SDGs”) with its objective of eradicating poverty globally by 2030.

Role Description

This post will be based within the Rule of Law workstream whose overall goal is to contribute towards poverty reduction, accountability and human rights through supporting rule of law interventions including, but not limited to, improving policies, laws, institutional capacities, procedures and practices within legal and judicial systems in developing countries. This workstream contributes to specific rule of law and poverty reduction goals with a focus on building long-term and strategic peer-to-peer partnerships between UK legal sector stakeholders and rule of law actors in developing countries.

The funding for this post is from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) so the postholder will be responsible for providing progress reports, updates and liaising where necessary with FCDO personnel.

The Project Officer will provide primary organisational support to a specific project to combat the Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) in the Kavango Zambezi (KAZA) region. The role will include convening partnership stakeholders for project planning and development, devising and implementing activity plans, sourcing experts and developing monitoring and evaluation. The Project Officer will also have opportunities to engage with coordination and learning activities, representing the KAZA project as part of A4ID’s broader portfolio. The role will be based in A4ID’s London office, with the potential for some travel.

This role will also support the focal point working on the growth and development of A4ID’s biodiversity and climate change work.

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To apply:

Interested candidates are requested to send a CV and Cover Letter to hr@a4id.org. The Cover Letter must include why you are interested in this job and how you match the person specification. We encourage you to draw on specific examples from your professional life in the Cover Letter. Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis, so apply at the earliest. Last date to apply is 31 May 2023.