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Field Director, China Regional Climate Centre
Job Title: Field Director, China Regional Climate Centre
Line Manager: Head of Climate Change Field Centres, Earthwatch Institute (US)
Matrix Manager: Regional Programme Manager, Asia (Hong Kong)
Position: Full-time, salaried, exempt
Position location: Gutianshan Reserve, Kai Hua, Zhejiang Province, China

Earthwatch Institute is an international environmental organization that engages people worldwide in scientific field research and education to promote the understanding and action necessary for a sustainable environment. Our research programme focuses on climate change, the sustainable management of resources, oceans and communities in order to better understand critical environmental issues and inform and influence local agendas.

The HSBC Climate Partnership is an exciting programme with HSBC Bank and several international NGOs, furthering our strong experience of partnerships. This global programme aims to reduce the impacts of Climate Change on people and their livelihoods, by promoting action in some of the world's major cities, river basins and ecosystems. Earthwatch's role in this partnership is to immerse field programme participants in experiential learning while supporting the investigation of climate change impacts on forest ecosystems, including the links to anthropogenic disturbance.

Under a five year funded programme, the Earthwatch Institute has established regional climate centres in the following countries: UK, USA, Brazil, India and China. These centres provide the base for the research programme which aims to engage HSBC employees and communities surrounding the centres in understanding and action on climate change. In addition, these regional climate centres provide the environment for HSBC staff to develop knowledge and skills to champion change in their work and personal environments.

Prior to joining a field research project at a regional climate centre, HSBC employees have the opportunity to learn via an online programme and volunteer locally on climate change community projects. After the field research experience, these employees also have the opportunity to work as a ‘champion' within the bank to support environmental activity across the organization.

The Field Director, China Regional Climate Centre will deliver the HSBC Climate Partnership programme at the China Regional Climate Centre, overseeing delivery of the research and education programme in partnership with the local research partner. The Field Director will achieve the agreed key performance indicators and ensure the programme achieves an ongoing environmental, economic and social legacy within the climate centre landscape. Under the direction of the Head of Climate Change Field Centres based in the US, the Field Director will be responsible for safe and successful teams which will field during the majority of the calendar year. The Field Director will ensure that Earthwatch standards for health, safety & participant management in the field are met at the Regional Climate Centre. The Field Director will supervise the Learning and Communications Manager and the Logistics and Support Officer. Additionally, the Field Director will work collaboratively with the research partner's research technicians and post-doctoral researchers for reporting of results.

The Field Director, China Climate Change Field Centre will be based out of the China Regional Climate Centre. This field centre will be located in the Gutianshan Reserve, Kai Hua, Zhejiang Province.

Principal responsibilities include:

Programme Delivery

Deliver a programme of climate change research in collaboration of research partners and field-based learning at the China Regional Climate Centre in adherence with Earthwatch Institute's health and safety policies and field standards.
Coordinate the fielding relationship between the research partner and Earthwatch to ensure that Climate Partnership goals are delivered in the field.
Oversee all Earthwatch volunteer teams at the China Regional Climate Centre from rendezvous to departure, ensuring Earthwatch field staff are present at all times during the teams, and assist research partners in the field.
Work with the Learning & Communication Manager on the development of a field-based learning programme for all project participants which covers the broad climate change agenda and which builds upon the learning that has occurred in the online and local volunteering project capacities. Ensure that this field learning programme relates to the research projects, local environmental issues and community impacts and which meets the programme key performance indicators.
Maintain primary responsibility for implementation of Emergency Response Plan as well as coordinate incident response. Function as primary point of contact to Earthwatch Field Management during incidents and emergencies.
Develop and manage relationships with local education and conservation NGO's, with local public and business communities, and with local government in order to maximize the impacts of the programme.
Work with local conservation and education organizations and the local community to identify suitable candidates for the capacity building and local stakeholder teams, with the objective to build local capacity and ownership of the research and education programme.
In conjunction with Earthwatch staff, develop the legacy plan for the China Regional Climate Centre after HSBC funding ceases at the end of 2011, including possible networking with local businesses, individuals and government in order to identify potential local sponsors.
Liaise with other Earthwatch Field Directors to share best practice and learning across all field centres and to input into shared systems and research monitoring processes for all climate change research projects.
Management

Line Management of two Field Centre employees.
Manage and maintain the partnership between Earthwatch and the field research partners.
Work with the Field Management and Engagement Programme teams to ensure the highest levels of safety; adhere to the Earthwatch field project standards; and to maximize individuals' quality of experience on field centre projects
Manage the Climate Centre budgets and activities, reporting regularly to the Head of Climate Change Field Centres and the Asia Regional Programme Manager.
Manage fiscal and administrative reporting duties including reports on climate change outcomes and impacts of activities against agreed key performance indicators.
Work with the Head of Field Centres, the Head of HSBC Climate Change Research and the Asia Regional Programme Manager on the development of a Field Centre which is ‘fit for purpose'.
Manage the local communications programme, working with the Earthwatch PR team, Asia Regional Programme Manager, PR agency and Learning & Communications Manager to deliver agreed communications messages to local and regional audiences, including attending local conferences and other events to promote the Field Centre.
Act as the Central point of communication to the Earthwatch office for the Field Centre.
Work with the Head of Climate Change Field Centres to oversee and implement the China Regional Climate Centre business plan.
Other Responsibilities

Oversee the training and development for Field Centre staff.
Coordinate Field Centre IT requirements and database development needs in liaison with the Earthwatch and research partner's IT resources.
Overnight at the Field Centre when teams are present, sharing responsibility with the Learning & Communications Manager and Support & Logistics Officer.
Maintain current certifications for Advanced First Aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automatic external defibrillator (AED).
Maintain a safe driving record and facilitate transport for project needs.
Qualifications

Strong familiarity with the Asia Pacific region and with environmental issues within Zhejiang Province, with proven networks in the environmental and education communities.
Ph.D. or equivalent experience.
Exposure to training and facilitation programmes
Experience in working with people from different nationalities and multi-cultural background
Demonstrated leadership skills, ideally with teams in the field
Excellent track record in people and project management, competence in negotiation and influencing others
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Chinese.
Strong networking skills - able to network with local stakeholders, government, environmental NGO's and corporate partners.
Proven financial management skills
Proven logistical planning and organizational skills
A commitment to ‘citizen science' and the ethic of environmental volunteering


Due to limited time and financial resources we are only able to accept applicants who are already eligible to work in China.

Please indicate job title in subject line of email. Send cover letter and resume to hr@earthwatch.org; fax 978-897-0935; mail HR Earthwatch Institute, P.O. Box 75, Maynard, MA 01754-0075. No phone calls please