International Boreal Conservation Campaign

A Program of the Pew Charitable Trusts

www.interboreal.org

Position Title:  IBCC Science Panel Coordinator

Location, Seattle, WA or Gardiner, ME

Purpose of Position     

The primary purpose of the position is to support the work of the IBCC Science Panel, a blue-ribbon panel of top scientists from Canada and the U.S. convened by the International Boreal Conservation Campaign and David Suzuki Foundation.

The coordinator will be responsible for implementing the work plan for the panel including writing drafts and coordinating the editing process for a series of scientific reports and peer-reviewed papers related to conservation science, planning, and policy in Canada’s Boreal forest. Canada’s Boreal forest contains some of the world’s largest intact forest regions and encompasses an area of 1.5 billion acres stretching from Yukon across Canada to Newfoundland.

We anticipate that much of the analyses and information presented in these reports will be original and will be important in moving forward both conservation science and policy. Specifically these scientific reports and papers will include consideration of new ways of assessing and mapping conservation values of global ecosystems, explicit quantification of current and future threats and risk factors to conservation values, and predicting gaps in protected areas networks and sustainable management regions that require further conservation policy actions.

The International Boreal Conservation Campaign is working actively in coordination with a wide range of partner organizations in Canada and the U.S. toward fulfilling the recommendations of the Boreal Forest Conservation Framework, a boreal conservation vision supported by resource companies, conservation groups and First Nations and endorsed by 1,500 scientists. A major recommendation of the Framework is that 50% of the Canadian Boreal be included in a protected areas network. The position reports to the IBCC Senior Scientist.

Essential Functions:

The primary function of the position will be to coordinate the drafting, review, and editing of new reports and papers for the IBCC Science Panel with direction and assistance from senior staff of the International Boreal Conservation Campaign and David Suzuki Foundation. The position will require considerable expertise in project coordination among experts representing a diversity of disciplines and views. The project will require finding, organizing and summarizing relevant information from peer-reviewed literature, reports, databases, and unpublished analyses generated internally and from collaborators at other NGOs and universities. This information will be wide ranging and will include consideration of the full breadth of biodiversity values, carbon storage and adaptation to climate change, natural capital values and ecosystem services, aquatic resource values, and the interface with traditional aboriginal values. The successful applicant will require excellent written and verbal communication skills in order to draft materials and to guide drafts through an extensive review process.

Applicants should have a broad understanding of conservation science concepts and a strong interest in applying these concepts to implementation of one of the world’s most forward thinking conservation proposals in one of the world’s largest intact terrestrial ecosystems.

Requirements

Ph.D. in conservation science related field preferred. Equivalent experience will be considered.

Demonstrated interest in and commitment to application of conservation science to conservation policy and action. Must provide evidence of skills in written communication through a writing sample, preferably of published papers, reports, or articles or equivalent

A proven record in project management is a plus.  Candidate must be self-motivated and willing to work in a flexible, non-structured environment.

Candidate must be willing to conduct occasional travel within U.S. and Canada.

Start date: August 15, 2008

Salary Range: $45,000-$60,000 depending on background and experience

Applicants can find further information about the International Boreal Conservation Campaign and related Boreal conservation and science work at the following websites:

www.interboreal.org

www.borealbirds.org

Submit curriculum vitae and letter specifically addressing the role you see for science in advancing Boreal conservation and why you are interested in the position to:

Jeffrey Wells

Senior Scientist

International Boreal Conservation Campaign

jobs@interboreal.org

Closing Date for applications: July 31, 2008