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Programme Manager, Nature

The Role

You will join us as one of the programme managers of IIGCC's Corporate Programme, specifically focused on supporting the Finance Sector Deforestation Action and Nature Action 100 initiatives. The role is focused on expanding the reach of investor corporate engagement to combat deforestation and nature loss.

Launched at COP26, Finance Sector Deforestation Action (FSDA) brings together 36 financial institutions with more than £7 trillion in AUM/A who are working toward eliminating agricultural commodity-driven deforestation (for palm oil, soy, beef, pulp & paper) from their investment and lending portfolios by 2025. The commitment letter signed by each of these financial institutions is available here. FSDA was initiated by the UN High Level Climate Champions together with efforts by the UK Government and other NGO members. FSDA’s work is exemplified by this case study with Storebrand.

NA100 is a global investor engagement initiative designed to drive greater corporate ambition and action to combat nature loss. Participating investors call on companies to achieve six key asks, including assessing and disclosing their nature-related issues and setting science-based targets. NA100 now has over 200 participating investors representing over £21 trillion in assets under management or advice (AUM/A).

As the programme manager, you will contribute to the development and implementation of the strategy of these two pioneering initiatives. One nimble and highly ambitious specifically targeting commodity-driven deforestation and one broad and far-reaching with the scope to support multiple engagement strategies. You will be responsible for tracking the progress of engagements, managing initiative databases and responding to participating investor inquiries, among other tasks.

There will also be opportunities to work across workstreams, including stewardship, specific sector work and transition research, while working collaboratively with the Investor Strategies and Policy programmes.

Main responsibilities

The work will comprise the following key activities:

  • Support the management of the Finance Sector Deforestation Action and Nature Action 100
  • Manage databases to track and report on engagement progress.
  • Work closely with IIGCC members to facilitate effective collaborative engagement; for example, producing tools and guidance, convening working groups and providing technical assistance.
  • Assist with the overall project management and research needs of the Corporate Programme in order to support investor engagement with companies on deforestation and nature loss.
  • Collaborate with partner networks, data providers and other third parties.

Skills and capabilities

Essential:

  • Experience of working on issues relating to deforestation and nature loss AND/OR experience working in stewardship, corporate sustainability or in the financial sector.
  • Excellent data management skills, including mastery of Excel.
  • Proven motivation to lead and deliver on a workplan, demonstrating flexibility where required.
  • Proven ability to work as a team, and successfully manage internal and external stakeholders.
  • Excellent project management, coordination and organisational skills.
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and management capabilities.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a high level of attention to detail.
  • Clear motivation to work on issues related to deforestation, nature loss and climate change.
  • Competency in routine IT tools including Microsoft Office including Word, Power Point and Adobe PDF.
  • Written and spoken fluency in English.

Desirable:

  • Understanding and demonstrable interest in financial markets, the investment industry and their role in sustainability.
  • Knowledge and understanding of best practices in corporate nature reporting (e.g. TNFD, SBTN).
  • Experience working on a specific issue related to nature loss (e.g., deforestation, water use, pollution).
  • Fluency in other languages.

The full Programme Manager, Nature job description can be found here.

Why work at IIGCC?

People join IIGCC because they care deeply about making a difference in supporting our mission that brings the investment community together to make significant progress towards a net zero and climate resilient future by 2030. In return, IIGCC offers its employees a competitive salary with a wide range of benefits and supportive ways of working. You can find the full list of our benefits here.

Applications

Interested applicants should submit a Curriculum Vitae and a cover letter detailing their relevant skills, capabilities and experience for the role by completing the application form here. If you have any queries, please email vacancy@iigcc.org.

Recruitment timeline:

  • Deadline for applications: 9am on 15 April 2024
  • 1st round interviews (virtual): w/c 22 April 2024
  • 2nd round interviews (in person): 1-2 May 2024

We reserve the right to extend the deadline or close this vacancy early depending on the applications we receive. We recommend that you submit your application as early as possible.