Senior Technical Officer, Coasts and Deltas

Are you an expert in the field of coastal wetland management, with experience working with international partners to conceptualise, develop, implement and monitor conservation, restoration and sustainable development programmes? Are you looking for an opportunity to apply your skills, knowledge and expertise to improve nature and people’s lives at local and global scales? If so, our vacancy Senior Technical Officer – Coasts and Deltas could be for you!

● Full-time (36 hours – 5 days per week).
● Gross monthly salary max. EUR 3,622 – 6,048 excl. 8% holiday pay (dependent on experience).
● Contract duration: One year, with expectation of extension.
● Location:
Global Office in Ede-Wageningen, the Netherlands (2 days per week).

At Wetlands International, we are dedicated to safeguarding and restoring wetlands so that these unique habitats are treasured and nurtured for their beauty, the life they support and the resources they provide. We work to conserve and restore diverse wetland systems in all parts of the world, ranging from coastal wetlands such as mudflats and mangroves to freshwater systems all the way up to the mountains, including peatlands, marshes, rivers and floodplains.

To make a global difference and ensure sustainable wetland management across land and seascapes, we inspire and mobilise society to act and influence levers of change.

Our work on Coasts and Deltas comprises a rapidly growing portfolio of worldwide projects and programmes. This includes integrated coastal zone management programmes, habitat and species conservation, dedicated restoration initiatives, and a range of sector and commodity-driven programmes focused on coastal engineering and aquaculture, among others. Through these initiatives, we aim to enhance the roles that coastal wetlands play to support biodiversity, ensure food and water security and reduce climate risks.

Our approach is highly collaborative, done through strategic public and private partnerships and cutting-edge networks, such as the Building with Nature Consortium and the Global Mangrove Alliance.

As a Senior Technical Officer – Coasts and Deltas you will contribute your technical expertise and experience in supporting the design, management development, implementation, monitoring and reporting of our portfolio of programmes around the world in order to maximise impact at local and global scales. A true team player, you will work closely with an enthusiastic team of colleagues from across our network of offices and partner organisations to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and experience, ensuring a science-based learning approach.

You will continuously seek out and actively pursue new trends, knowledge, relationships and opportunities to further develop our programmes in alignment with our  Strategic Intent.

Your specific role across our programme portfolio will depend on the skills and experience you bring to the organisations, but could include:

• Helping shape the development of our corporate partnerships and providing technical advice in current collaboration with private sector partners.
• Helping to design and implement landscape-scale restoration programmes for mangroves and associated ecosystems.
• Supporting the development and implementation of dedicated biodiversity initiatives, with a focus on the conservation of migratory waterbirds.

You are a passionate conservationist, dedicated to conserving coastal wetlands for people and nature. In your work, you adopt a science-based, participative approach. You feel comfortable working with partners across sectors, disciplines and cultures towards shared solutions and have the language skills to enable this. A significant practical understanding of integrated coastal zone management, conservation planning and biodiversity conservation is key.

You contribute expertise on nature-based solutions and working with the private sector towards sustainable coastal development.

You have proven experience working as part of large and complex projects and partnerships to deliver impact and change on the ground while creating the conditions…