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Programme officer,

IPBES Technical Support Unit on Knowledge and Data

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Location: Paris

Duration: Fixed-term contract 34 months. This is a full-time position.

Monthly salary: 2,200 € before tax, depending on education and experience

Starting date: as soon as possible

Application deadline: December 13^th, 2019

BiodivERsA is preparing to host the ‘Knowledge’ functions of the IPBES TSU on Knowledge and Data, in FRB offices in Paris, France. The TSU supports the IPBES Task Force on Knowledge and Data in implementing its objectives (i.e. support for knowledge gaps identification and catalyzing the generation of new knowledge) and related work plan. The other part of the TSU (Data functions) is hosted by Senckendberg (Frankfurt, Germany). 

Main role and duties

Under the direct supervision of the TSU Lead on Knowledge and in close collaboration with the IPBES Task Force on Knowledge and Data, the IPBES main Secretariat (Bonn, Germany) and the TSU on Data (Frankfurt, Germany), the Programme Officer will:

• Develop materials to propose and present processes at expert meetings to catalyze new knowledge generation based on gaps identified in IPBES assessments;
• Follow and contribute to the implementation of processes to identify knowledge gaps and needs in IPBES assessments, in collaboration with other TSUs and working with the scientific experts writing these assessments;
• Identify key stakeholders (in particular international research programmers and funders on biodiversity) and initiate contacts around proposed activities for the uptake of knowledge needs identified in IPBES assessments;
• Plan and implement on-line and physical workshops with IPBES scientific experts and relevant international stakeholders programming and funding research on biodiversity globally and regionally;
• Develop and implement a monitoring plan identifying impacts of IPBES’s work on knowledge generation, and provide inputs for IPBES communications.
• Engage in the TSU’s administrative and financial management and support the fulfillment of formal narrative and financial reporting requirements

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