Natural Capital Hub Lead Analyst

Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is a distinctive, unique institution, rooted in the Liverpool City Region and with a global presence. Our students and staff, past, present, and future, are the beating heart of our city and can be found in every corner of every industry and community. We couldn’t exist anywhere else and have shaped the city in which we belong. Working with the people of Liverpool to improve lives and support communities is at the heart of why we were founded and why we exist today.

Do you want to take a lead role working alongside nationally significant nature recovery projects which address the address the ecological and climate emergency? Do you have experience of leading projects and teams of analysts? Do you enjoy working alongside a range of partners including policy makers, landowners and conservation NGO’s? Do you want to support these stakeholders in embedding a natural capital approach to put nature and its many benefits at the heart of decision making?

Liverpool John Moores University is looking to recruit a lead analyst to support its Natural Capital Hub. The Natural Capital Hub is a research and knowledge exchange centre working to deliver solutions for embedding natural capital approaches. Many of the Hub’s projects focus on applying spatial solutions to inform decision making and evaluation of the impacts of nature recovery interventions. The Hub works with a range of partners including government departments and agencies, local government, landowners, and conservation organisations on nationally and regionally significant projects.

We are looking for someone with both technical experience (spatial analysis and/or web application development) and the ability to lead a programme of activities within the hub. You should have experience in applying for and winning funding. You should also have a postgraduate degree in a relevant subject.

In return, we offer an excellent benefits package including generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, induction and development support as well as family-friendly policies.