Project Officer, Protected and Conserved Areas

Supports IUCN work on protected and conserved areas, spatial planning and community-based conservation in the Maldives. The officer will coordinate field activities and stakeholder consultations, organise ecological and socio-economic evidence, prepare technical reports and project documentation, and help partners translate marine and coastal conservation priorities into inclusive, practical management and planning actions.

• Support protected and conserved-area project implementation
• Coordinate field activities and stakeholder consultations
• Organise ecological and socio-economic data
• Prepare technical inputs and project reports
• Support spatial planning and community-based conservation processes

• Bachelor's degree in a listed relevant field
• At least 5 years of experience in biodiversity conservation, protected-area management or marine and coastal management
• Fluency in English and Dhivehi
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and data-management tools

• Experience with socio-economic assessments or participatory processes
• Experience in donor-funded projects
• Familiarity with ecological, statistical or spatial software

• Protected Area Management
• Marine Conservation
• Spatial Planning
• Stakeholder Consultation
• Technical Reporting

• MS Word
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• CPCe
• R
• ArcGIS