Senior Principal Consultant – Biodiversity & mining
Senior Principal Consultant – Biodiversity & mining
The purpose of the role is to work with leading mining companies, industry organisations and finance institutions in the integration of nature into business decision-making. You will be playing a crucial part in shaping the future of nature sustainability for the mining sector. The role will also involve working across a broader range of sectors including linear infrastructure, ports and agriculture through the application of lender safeguards, notably the International Finance Corporation’s Performance Standard 6.
Responsibilities
Project delivery
- Project Management: consisting of technical design of complex projects, ensuring timely delivery of on-budget projects to the requisite level of quality and technical substance.
Projects may include:
- Undertaking assessments to understand site level project risks and impacts and identifying opportunities for mitigation including offset.
- Environmental and Social Due Diligence of large, complex projects across mining, infrastructure, and agriculture sectors
- Undertaking assessments to identify portfolio level risks, impacts and dependencies on nature and preparation of strategies to mitigate risks and optimise opportunities.
- Other duties commensurate with the role.
Strategy and business development
- Developing strategic and innovative proposals of work with new or existing clients.
- Expand the business through networking and relationship building with global business forums, academia, NGOs etc.
Innovation and communication
- Public speaking on behalf of TBC, including writing, reviewing and delivering webinars and in-person presentations to elevate our visibility as a trusted brand for the mining sector.
- Writing and reviewing material for scientific and business press, TBC website and publications
- Work with senior staff and our technical research and development team to develop approaches, metrics and tools for assessing and mitigating biodiversity impacts of complex, large-scale projects in areas of sensitive biodiversity.
- Keeping abreast of current nature-related issues for international business and development projects.
Team management
- Line management of junior consultant(s), mentoring and supporting their professional development.
- Provision of technical leadership in specific sectoral or thematic areas.
Essential attributes
- At least ten years’ relevant experience in development projects with a focus on mining.
- Experience of applying lender requirements, particularly International Finance Corporation’s Performance Standard 6, to development projects in emerging economies in extractives, and/or agribusiness sectors
- Solid consultancy experience
- Experience of managing and delivering multiple complex projects
- Excellent writing and verbal communication skills
- Sufficient GIS skills to design and evaluate analyses with our GIS team
- Willingness and enthusiasm to travel globally and work in challenging environments
- Good track record of business development and client relationship management
- A good Honours degree in a relevant discipline.
Desirable attributes
- A background as a field conservation specialist, understanding how to make conservation theory work in practice with communities and governments.
- Experience of reviewing work and providing QAQC
- Proven ability to work in French or Spanish
- Experience of supervising or managing individuals and/or small teams
- A postgraduate qualification or a PhD in a relevant discipline.
- Experience working in Africa, Latin America, or Asia.
Role details
- Permanent, full-time
- Preferred location: UK. Other strategic locations in Europe considered.
- Salary range: £65,000-£75,000 PA (Full time) + benefits (25 days’ holiday, work pension scheme, life insurance and flexible working opportunities).
Application details
Applications by 5th May 2024 (early applications are encouraged):
Up to date Curriculum Vitae
A short application letter explaining your interest in the job, showing clearly how you meet our job and person requirements
Two short and succinct (maximum four pages each) extracts of work that you have written within the past two years
Details of where you would prefer to be based.
About us:
The Biodiversity Consultancy works with business and finance to integrate nature into sustainability strategy and practice. Since 2006 we have guided clients across sectors and around the world to respond to biodiversity- and nature-related risk and create new ways of working which deliver business value and safeguard our natural environment.
Our team are purpose-driven biodiversity and sustainability experts, trusted by household names, financial institutions, governments, and leading NGOs to deliver strategic guidance and deep technical expertise. From single sites to global systems, we equip out clients with the knowledge, capacity, and tools to create meaningful change and achieve their nature-related goals.
We place a high value on the experience and expertise of our staff and strive to create the conditions for individuals to grow and flourish in a stimulating, collaborative and flexible culture. Personal development is important to us and as such we offer a comprehensive, tailored induction and ongoing in-house and external training opportunities.
At heart we are committed conservationists, who believe we can make more of an impact by working with business. We take significant steps to live our values, from our due diligence process to environmental policies covering the way we work. We invest in the environmental leaders of the future through our internship programme and donate 12.5% of our profits to environmental causes chosen by staff.
More can be found about our work and our team at www.thebiodiversityconsultancy.com
- Department
- Sustainable Infrastructure - Mining
- Role
- Senior Principal Consultant
- Locations
- Cambridge
- Remote status
- Hybrid Remote
- Closing date
- 05 May, 2024
About The Biodiversity Consultancy
Senior Principal Consultant – Biodiversity & mining
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