Major Functions: The Wildlife Crime Global Policy Coordinator will support the WWF network and partners with regard to policy and advocacy concerning the illegal wildlife trade IWT, with particular emphasis on human rights in the context of IWT. HeShe will work closely with the head of the WWF Wildlife Crime Initiative and with WWFs Wildlife Practice Policy Manager, as well as with other WWF strategies, staff and institutional partners IUCN and TRAFFIC. Critical components of the position are to facilitate IWT policy, to distil and share existing learning regarding IWT, to work with established partners and to create new partnerships.. HeShe will assist policy advisors in the WWF network and, working closely with WWFs CITES lead and the regional hubs, facilitate knowledge sharing concerning the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora CITES. Working closely with the WWF Governance Practice, and with IUCN and TRAFFIC. Major Outcomes of the role: The Coordinator will support achievement of the following outcomes:Understanding within the international community of the global scope of wildlife crime and the importance of holistic, inclusive and rightsbased responses to IWTInsight into how the international human rights mechanisms and processes might support the IWT response and how the IWT response might support international human rights processes. Deepened understanding within the human rights community of the human rights dimensions of IWTMain responsibilities:Develop understanding with regard to how the international human rights mechanisms and processes could be engaged with more strategically to support and strengthen counterIWT responsesFacilitate the development of coherent network policy positions, policy briefs and advocacy strategies concerning IWT, with particular emphasis on the human rights dimensions, anticorruption and genderSupport the WWFTRAFFIC regional wildlife crime hubs through identification of needs, provision of policy guidance, including through development of policy briefs, guidance notes and talking points for national, regional and international policy fora. Liaise with relevant experts within and outside of WWF and advise WWF regarding policy dialogues relevant to IWT and rightsbased approaches, seeking best practice solutionsProvide a research and radar capacity on external policy developments relevant to the position objectives, and advise on additional global fora offering advocacy opportunities Support capacity building of colleagues in the WWF network with a particular emphasis on thematic streams of inclusive conservation, human rights, anticorruption and genderThe detailed outcomes responsibilities of the role are at https:www.wwf.org.mmenmyanmarcareerpage
Job posted: 20.5.2022