Senior Governance Manager

at  International Union for Conservation of Nature

Vacancy #:
7118
Unit:
Governance
Organisation:
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Location:
Headquarters, Gland, Switzerland
Reporting to:
Director General
Work percentage:
100%
Grade:
M1
Expected start date:
01 July 2025
Type of contract:
Max-term (24 months with possibility of renewal)
Closing date:
02 February 2025

JOB DESCRIPTION

The main duties and responsibilities of the Senior Governance Manager are the following:

The IUCN Council

• Organize the meetings, in person (hybrid) or virtually, of the Council and its Bureau, Council’s standing committees (Finance and Audit Committee, Programme and Policy Committee and Governance and Constituency Committee) and any other working groups and task forces established by Council or its committees, including logistical and financial aspects, preparation of the agenda and summary minutes and coordination of the Secretariat’s preparation of high quality, clear and concise documents, in close consultation with the President and the Director General and other members of the Secretariat’s leadership team and, as the case may be, the chairs of the bodies concerned.
• Discharge the responsibilities of the Secretary to Council in accordance with Regulation 56bis including to provide independent advice and support to the President and the Council in the exercise of their duties and to ensure that the provisions of the Statutes, Rules of Procedure and Regulations related to the Council and its subsidiary bodies including the Bureau are adhered to. This responsibility includes working in confidence with the President and Council on specific matters as and when required.
• In the spirit of Regulation 48(b), foster effective cooperation between the Council and the Director General and, through her/him, the Secretariat staff with clarity of and respect for their respective authority as defined in the Statutes, the Council Handbook and the decisions of the Council.
• Organize decision-making by email correspondence of the Council and its Bureau as required between their meetings.
• Serve as procedural adviser to the President as chair of the Council and its Bureau, and to the chairs of the other subsidiary bodies of the Council.
• Monitor follow-up to Council and Bureau decisions.
• Support the Vice-Presidents acting as the Council’s Ethics Committee.
• Manage the financial resources allocated to the Council through the annual budget.
• Publish the decisions, minutes and documents of the Council and its Bureau in the official languages of IUCN in accordance with the Council’s Transparency Policy, maintain an appropriate archival record of their work for future generations and keep the Council Handbook up-to-date.

IUCN President

• Administer the President’s official correspondence.
• On request and in close coordination with the Director General, provide or coordinate the Secretariat’s support services enabling the President to exercise her/his official duties as defined in the Statutes and the Council Handbook, including representational functions in international fora.

Governance team

• Lead the small team of Secretariat staff in charge of organizing in person and virtual meetings of the Council, its Bureau, standing committees, working groups and task forces and providing secretariat services to them.

The above job description contains the main duties and responsibilities for this position. However, in a small organization such as IUCN, staff members are expected to show flexibility in their approach to work and be willing to undertake other tasks that are reasonably allocated to them but which are not part of their regular job description. Where any task becomes a regular part of an employee’s responsibilities, the job description will be changed in consultation with the employee and the Human Resources Management Group.

REQUIREMENTS

• Master of Law or equivalent level of education.
• 5 to 10 years of experience in an international organization with relevant exposure to its governance.
• Good understanding and/or practice of good governance and democratic decision-making.
• Fluency in English, both spoken and written. A good knowledge of Spanish and/or French (the two other IUCN official languages) would be an asset
• Organizational skills; be personally well organized.
• Astute and self-confident adviser on process and procedure and clear and concise communicator verbally and in writing.
• Commitment to nature conservation and ecologically sustainable development.
• Integrity, sound judgment and familiarity with and sensitivity to a highly diverse work environment.

Please refer the Job description for details