Advisor, Biodiversity & Habitats

Company Description

About Us
Minderoo Foundation takes on tough, persistent issues with the potential to drive massive change. We incubate ideas, advocate for systems change and accelerate impact. We push the limits of what is believed possible.

Minderoo Foundation is proudly Australian, independent, forward thinking and seeks effective, scalable solutions. Through bold, collaborative and selfless action, we seek to dismantle the systems that entrench inequality and advocate for a fairer future. 

Minderoo's Natural Ecosystems Focus Area drives Minderoo's work on natural ecosystems. It is dedicated to restoring and maintaining healthy ocean ecosystems, safeguarded for all generations, focusing on the Indo-Pacific Ocean and through our global influence. 

The 2030 Strategy targets this focus on the protection of biodiversity and habitats within Australia and its neighbouring waters, alongside efforts to accelerate a sustainable blue economy through our global leadership in ocean finance and bolster the partnerships required to make this a reality. 

The Strategy will also seek to foster innovations and harness internal research expertise through OceanOmics. Climate change and sustainable ocean food production are additional programs that are under development to further our protection of oceans and natural ecosystems.
This work will see an increase in ecosystem resilience to human-driven threats, including climate change.

Job Description

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager, Biodiversity & Habitats, we are seeking a qualified professional in ocean conservation with a proven track record in managing projects that protect marine ecosystems and advance ocean policy in Australia and/or internationally. This role requires strong knowledge of ocean conservation issues, as well as the ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders to drive science and community-based conservation outcomes.

You will actively contribute to and collaborate with a high-performing team, driving impact by working productively and efficiently, collaborating closely with other Focus & Enabler areas and Corporate Services as part of our matrix structure and championing our One Minderoo Culture.

As Advisor, Biodiversity & Habitats, your role is to drive end to end management of oceans partnerships, from undertaking research on prospective partners, interpreting and communicating partnership insights, systems management, and reporting on collaborations.

• Work with Biodiversity and Habitat team members to establish, manage, maintain and track collaboration data.
• Monitor activities carried out under collaborations, partnership agreements, including progress to milestones, reporting, learning outcomes.
• Drive landscape analyses for the team, including stakeholder mapping and co-designing initiatives with partners.
• Distil and analyse collaboration insights, working in close collaboration with Impact and Advocacy teams to measure and communicate impact.
• Research and report on industry trends, regularly updating the team on the latest activities and developments of Partners and organisations within the conservation space both domestically and abroad.
• Support the Manager, Biodiversity and Habitats to connect and deliver Projects across the Body of Work to ensure a net positive impact for our beneficiaries.
• Support the Manager, Biodiversity & Habitats to prepare for internal reporting and documentation including business cases, impact strategy and measurement, reporting and budget management.
• Building and maintain trusting and effective relationships with partners at national and global levels.

Qualifications

About You
The successful candidate will have strong analytical and reporting skills. Proven experience in both research practices and project evaluation to measure impact. Coupled with previous experience working in a fast paced environment.

• Experience in conservation project management, with a focus on climate change, marine or environmental projects. Demonstrated knowledge of related issues and understanding of the complexity and challenges associated with biodiversity in marine habitats. A bachelor's degree in Marine Biology/, Environmental Science, or similar, Masters preferred, with at least 5 years relevant working experience. 
• Ability to develop, source, gather and interpret quantitative and qualitative organisational data, communicating insights effectively to wide variety of stakeholders. 
• Ability to support strategy and assess ideal pathways and solutions with relevant data and insights. 
• Ability to oversee project development and progress from initiation to completion.
• Works collaboratively in a matrixed environment, including an ability to reconcile multiple diverse viewpoints and open to negotiate across internal partners and external stakeholders (private, public, academic, etc). Influences and collaborates to accomplish work, demonstrating the ability to build trust and serve as a team player and understands the value of interpersonal relationship-building.
• Strength in identifying and resolving complex challenges, addressing relevant program and commercial needs and risks. Ability to identify when an approach is not working and take the initiative to adapt plans and a way of working in response.

Additional Information

Next Steps

Please attach your resume and a cover letter explaining why you are interested in this opportunity, and highlighting your relevant experience.

Applications close: 12 December 2024

Please note we reserve the right to close applications early should a suitable candidate be identified.

Minderoo Foundation embraces Equal Opportunity and promotes diversity. We actively encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders, people of all backgrounds, ages, sexual orientation, and those with Disability to apply.