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La FRB a été créée en 2008 et réunit les organismes publics de recherche, les associations de défense de l’environnement, les gestionnaires d’espaces et de ressources biologiques, ainsi que les entreprises.
Elle constitue un point de convergence entre la science et la société, autour des défis que doit aujourd’hui relever la recherche sur la biodiversité.
Biodiversa+ Operational Manager
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Location: Fondation pour la Recherche sur la Biodiversité, 195 rue Saint-Jacques, 75005 Paris, France
Monthly salary: between EUR 3400 – 3700 (gross), depending on experience
Start: 16 November 2026
Application deadline: 27 September 2026
This position is a 1-year maternity cover, ending on 1 December 2027.
Your mission
– Oversee Work Package (WP) 3 on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and Business, WP4 on Science-Policy interfacing, WP5 on Internationalisation, and WP7 on Stakeholder engagement.
– Responsible for team organisation, capacity, and internal development.
– Monitor Operational Team functioning, needs, and workload distribution.
– Coordinate onboarding, team development, and capacity-building activities.
– Ensure proper dissemination of information and internal communication practices.
– Oversee internal tools, processes, and working methods supporting team efficiency.
– Track internal needs related to human resources, skills, and well-being.
– Oversee Work Package (WP) 3 on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and Business, WP4 on Science-Policy interfacing, WP5 on Internationalisation, and WP7 on Stakeholder engagement.
– Responsible for team organisation, capacity, and internal development.
– Monitor Operational Team functioning, needs, and workload distribution.
– Coordinate onboarding, team development, and capacity-building activities.
– Ensure proper dissemination of information and internal communication practices.
– Oversee internal tools, processes, and working methods supporting team efficiency.
– Track internal needs related to human resources, skills, and well-being.
Your profile
Education and work experience
– Master’s degree in social or political sciences or natural sciences
– Professional experience in the fields of environment or biodiversity and / or science-policy interfacing
– Minimum 4 years of experience in a similar activity, including at least 2 years of experience in project management and team management, preferably in an international/European context
– Experience in budget management
– CBD, IPBES, and NbS related experience is a plus
Required skills
– Strong team management skills, capacity to ensure team cohesion and engagement
– Organisational skills and self-managing
– Team-spirit and ability to work in a multicultural and multi-actor context
– Capacity to evolve in a complex governance system and respect the governance framework
– Multi-tasking
– Strategic and pragmatic thinking
– Good communication skills
Language requirements
– High proficiency in English, as the working language of Biodiversa+ is English.
– Fluency in French, as the working environment at the FRB is French.
Additional information
– Applicants must be eligible to work in France (support for work permits is not provided).
– Applications will not be considered if submitted by people non-eligible to work in France.
– This position falls under the French labour law, the official employer being the French Foundation for Research on Biodiversity, on behalf of the Biodiversa+ Partnership.
– This position requires travel within Europe.
Education and work experience
– Master’s degree in social or political sciences or natural sciences
– Professional experience in the fields of environment or biodiversity and / or science-policy interfacing
– Minimum 4 years of experience in a similar activity, including at least 2 years of experience in project management and team management, preferably in an international/European context
– Experience in budget management
– CBD, IPBES, and NbS related experience is a plus
Required skills
– Strong team management skills, capacity to ensure team cohesion and engagement
– Organisational skills and self-managing
– Team-spirit and ability to work in a multicultural and multi-actor context
– Capacity to evolve in a complex governance system and respect the governance framework
– Multi-tasking
– Strategic and pragmatic thinking
– Good communication skills
Language requirements
– High proficiency in English, as the working language of Biodiversa+ is English.
– Fluency in French, as the working environment at the FRB is French.
Additional information
– Applicants must be eligible to work in France (support for work permits is not provided).
– Applications will not be considered if submitted by people non-eligible to work in France.
– This position falls under the French labour law, the official employer being the French Foundation for Research on Biodiversity, on behalf of the Biodiversa+ Partnership.
– This position requires travel within Europe.
Application
Send a CV and a cover letter (in which you indicate your earliest starting date and confirm that you can be present at the FRB office in Paris at least 2 days per week) in English to Anna Sándor anna.sandor@fondationbiodiversite.fr and to Violaine Dory violaine.dory@fondationbiodiversite.fr.
Applications will be considered on an ongoing basis until 27 September 2026.
IMPORTANT
– Please indicate in subject of your email: Application Biodiversa+ Operational Manager
– Please send one single PDF file with your cover letter first, followed by the CV
– Name of your file: FAMILY NAME_First name_OM2026
Send a CV and a cover letter (in which you indicate your earliest starting date and confirm that you can be present at the FRB office in Paris at least 2 days per week) in English to Anna Sándor anna.sandor@fondationbiodiversite.fr and to Violaine Dory violaine.dory@fondationbiodiversite.fr.
Applications will be considered on an ongoing basis until 27 September 2026.
IMPORTANT
– Please indicate in subject of your email: Application Biodiversa+ Operational Manager
– Please send one single PDF file with your cover letter first, followed by the CV
– Name of your file: FAMILY NAME_First name_OM2026
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