About the job

Job summary

Through the Tropical Important Plant Areas (TIPAs) programme, a key initiative within Kew’s ambitious , we are working with our network of partners in tropical countries to identify critical sites for plant diversity and to promote their conservation and sustainable management. 

Job description

This role offers an exciting opportunity to join the TIPAs programme by helping to co-ordinate the range of current activities and projects, build existing and new collaborations with key stakeholders, and disseminate information and conservation successes arising from the portfolio of TIPAs projects.

Person specification

Educated to degree level or with a demonstrable equivalent professional background, our ideal candidate will have experience of large-scale project management, ideally within a scientific setting, including delivering against strict deadlines, effective reporting, and management of delegated project budgets. A formal project management qualification would be desirable, and knowledge of the biodiversity conservation sector is a significant advantage.

Effective communication with people from a range of backgrounds and nationalities is essential, including the ability to establish strong working relationships, communicate with clarity and confidence and establish influence with all programme stakeholders.

Benefits

Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

To apply for this role, please submit your application through the Kew Gardens website.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.