Location
Central London

Salary
£37,096

About the Role
Plantlife pioneered the development of the Important Plant Area (IPA) criteria to identify the best sites of international significance for wild plant diversity – there are now 3,000 globally. These sites have rare and threatened plant species, exceptional botanical richness, and threatened habitats. Once identified, IPAs help to target conservation actions and sustainable management of plants. Plantlife has continued to be a proud advocate of the IPA programme, and expanding the network of IPAs and increasing the delivery of management and actions at these sites are now key priorities of the Global Programme’s five-year plan. This has created an exciting opportunity to join the Global team in a new role – Global Important Plant Area Manager – to shape and oversee the strategic development of the IPA programme. Working with the Head of Global, the postholder will be responsible for strengthening and expanding the IPA programme, building capacity (e.g., through training), and working with partners (e.g., Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew) to increase the number of IPAs identified. The role will also help to support the global plan of delivering more conservation action across IPAs, focusing on a “whole of society” approach.

Experience
You will have some level of botanical knowledge and experience in the global conservation or environment sector, with the ability to work cross-culturally and effectively engage with key stakeholders and partners.

About you
You have a passion for nature conservation and want to see more scaled up and urgent global action for plants and fungi. You can demonstrate good programme development and management skills, have some knowledge of capacity building through training and knowledge sharing, and can confidently build a programme of work that integrates locally led action into conservation activities.

Qualifications
No specific qualifications are mentioned, but a strong commitment to conservation and the ability to engage with diverse partners is essential.