Policy Officer (32-40 hours per week)

Do you enjoy collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders, manage and analyse data on best practices and writing policy briefs? 

And do you want to be part of the landscape restoration movement? Then we invite you to read and apply for this fixed-term position! 

Commonland Foundation

We bring people together to restore landscapes and regenerate the Earth. Commonland is a not-for-profit organization that contributes to the transformation of degraded landscapes into thriving ecosystems, communities, and economies by connecting landscape stakeholders and providing a guiding approach to landscape restoration – the 4 Returns Framework. Equipped with the right approach and commitment, we believe that landscape stakeholders can transform a landscape in one generation – 20 years. 

Our core values are: Empowering each other, Putting words into action and Being compassionate & honest. These guiding principles are our north star in the actions we take, that strengthen our culture and determine if we are on the right path in fulfilling our ambitious goals. 

About the role  
Improving policy coherence and integration across sectors and levels of governance is widely recognised as crucial to avoid ineffective actions and conflicting restoration outcomes, to promote landscape governance, and to ensure that national-level programmes meet the needs of local people. As governments and landscape restoration actors often struggle with limited cross-sectoral coordination, siloed agency mandates, and conflicting priorities, it is vital to examine these issues and identify solutions 

You will work on developing and coordinating an (informal) collaboration under the ‘governing landscape futures’ project, which seeks to improve multi-level governance and policy coherence in holistic landscape restoration. You are part of the Policy & Impact team, which contains three team members at the moment. You will be working closely together with and report to the Head of Policy.

Your responsibilities 

1. Coordinating with GLF contributors; managing relationships, and where opportunities exist, the recruitment of additional contributors 
   1. Drive shared agenda with colleagues, managing regular meetings
   2. Develop joint event agenda
2. Gathering and analysing best practices and case studies for a policy report/brief
   1. Test and improve template for collecting policy coherence best practices
   2. Protocol for best practice data collection
   3. Create template, identify and collect relevant case studies
   4. Manage collaboration with research collaborators
3. Coordinate the production of a policy brief/report showcasing best practices and case studies
   1. Coordinate the content writing in UK English
   2. Associated research and analysis of content as appropriate
   3. Coordinate review process of draft(s)
   4. Liaise with comms for design/graphic content as appropriate
4. Identify methods and tools for building policy coherence to contribute to capacity building
5. Identify additional opportunities for GLF initiatives eg ways in which the group could support the EU policy coherence guidance and champion member state’s national plans (restoration, adaptation, droughts).

We offer you 

• Competitive salary range between EUR 3000-3500 gross based on a full-time contract depending on your level of work experience.
• A dynamic, international environment with passionate colleagues.
• Nice working environment including fun and connecting activities to strengthen our culture. 
• Holiday allowance of 8% and pension scheme. 

 
We’re looking forward to hearing from you about why you believe you have what it takes to fill the policy officer position! If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Victoria Gutierrez, Head of Policy – victoria.gutierrez@commonland.com. Please send in your information, a resume and a short motivation letter, via the apply button below before November 14th, 2024.    

 
We believe it is essential, and we have still work to do, to centre and prioritise a wide diversity of voices and experiences in our work. Hence, we warmly encourage applications from people with diverse identities and backgrounds.