Global Canopy - Data Lead

Data Lead June 2021

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Welcome to Global Canopy We’re so pleased you found us.

Global Canopy a is data-driven think tank that targets the market forces destroying nature.

Our recent work spearheading a new reporting framework for market impacts and dependence on nature has the support of financial institutions and companies worldwide – and has been championed in recent months by both the UN Secretary General, and President Macron of France.

Over the last two years, fires raging in the Amazon have focused global attention on this critical issue like never before. In response, 230 investors with USD $16.2 trillion in assets under management publicly demanded corporate action on deforestation in the Amazon and beyond.

As the world continues to face down the coronavirus crisis, much remains unknown - but it is clear that tackling our unsustainable relationship with nature will be vital in preventing future pandemics, with all the devastation they bring.

Many of these investors rely on our data and insights to tackle this problem.

We also help the companies they finance to better address their own risks related to deforestation.

Global Canopy is a friendly and exciting place to work – and you will have the full support of the team to make this role a success. We are entrepreneurial, straightforward, and we value diversity.

Please join us, this is urgent.

Our information also helps improve accountability, and is used by campaigning organisations and journalists worldwide.

Global Canopy is at the heart of a global movement to change markets by making their impacts and dependencies on nature more transparent and accountable.

Niki Mardas Executive Director

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What we do Global Canopy is a data-driven not-for-profit that targets the market forces destroying nature. We do this by improving transparency and accountability. We provide innovative open-access data, clear metrics, and actionable insights to leading companies, financial institutions, governments and campaigning organisations worldwide.

• We enable leading companies, financial institutions and governments to identify and tackle impacts on nature in their supply chains and investments.

• We improve accountability by shining a light on powerful players that are failing to act on this critical issue.

• And we rank the performance of companies on deforestation and other social and environmental metrics, helping to improve ESG ratings on these issues.

Over the last 5 years, with partners we have created a set of groundbreaking open data platforms, including:

• Forest 500 - identifying, assessing and ranking the 500 ‘powerbrokers of deforestation’ • Trase - for the first time linking consumer markets to deforestation on the ground at scale.

• ENCORE - a unique approach for financial institutions to estimate and explore the dependence of their portfolios on nature, and related financial risks.

• TNFD - a nascent Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures a ‘TCFD’ for nature - backed by major financial institutions, companies and governments.

Over the critical years ahead, we will continue to innovate in linking markets to the origins of what they consume, and to the social and environmental impacts they cause. This will help achieve more accountable global markets - and fewer impacts on the ground.

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The Role: Overview Sitting at the heart of Global Canopy’s strategy and work, the new Data Lead will help connect the dots across Global Canopy’s data initiatives, laying the foundations for improved innovation, scale and efficiency.

They will build out an impactful data strategy focused on the needs of our key targets in the private sector, government and civil society. This will ensure both excellence within individual data initiatives as well as a consistent approach across different initiatives, and with multiple external partners and suppliers. They will also have a deep understanding of commercial issues, as well as an appreciation for the issues and challenges around leadership on corporate disclosure and open data.

In particular they will be at the centre of a major new project, Aligned Accountability, which has 5-year support from the Norwegian Government.

The project will focus on bringing together existing data sets on deforestation, and working closely with the finance sector and ESG service providers to mainstream robust and open metrics on deforestation.

These will ultimately guide more sustainable investment, improve risk management, and ensure greater accountability for all. It builds on our core partnership with the Trase partners, in close collaboration with ZSL SPOTT, the Accountability Framework Initiative, UNDP and others.

We are therefore looking for a talented leader who brings together strategic, technical and management skills required for this role, as well as a passion for the mission of Global Canopy.

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The Role: Responsibilities Strategy: leading on strategies to maximise the usability, relevance, and uptake of our pioneering data on deforestation and other market impacts on nature and people. And contributing to overall organisational strategy as a member of the senior team.

Data management: ensuring a pragmatic, user-focused perspective informs the development and maintenance of our databases, analytic and visualisation tools.

Management: managing and growing a small team of data scientists in a matrix arrangement (including at partner institutions in some cases), supporting them to contribute effectively to the delivery of the data strategy across our diverse programmes. Working with other teams at Global Canopy, to support their uptake and use of data.

Suppliers: Setting standardised approaches to selecting, assessing and managing external suppliers and experts to ensure excellent delivery in line with our strategy and approach.

Partner and network management: building out and supporting our existing network of data partners, working towards common approaches that support collaboration, sharing and integration.

Thought-leadership: Monitor trends in the fast-moving environmental data space, identifying novel datasets or technologies, and advocating for new approaches to open data that can be used to further Global Canopy’s mission.

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About you To be successful in this role, these are the things that will matter the most: • Successful track record of designing data architectures and managing complex databases. Working with corporate data or ESG service providers a positive.

• Leadership and strategy skills, and the ability to coordinate and motivate colleagues, partners and supporters to align behind a common strategy.

• Impact-orientation and agility, bringing new technologies and approaches to help our team rapidly and effectively access, visualise and share our data and insights, limiting reliance on external suppliers.

• At least intermediate-advanced SQL skills and strong Excel skills, knowledge of a programming language, preferably Python.

• People and partner management, especially in a matrix-arrangement, and working across multiple data sets and types.

• Supplier management, including tendering, management and assessment of suppliers within a complex structure.

• Expertise in working with data management and visualisation on at least one of: corporate structures, ESG metrics, or environmental disclosure and reporting would be a positive.

Skills and experience: • Deep strategic understanding of designing, building and harnessing functional databases and surrounding technologies in a dynamic and distributed environment.

• Data requirements, Business Analysis and Data Modelling: able to collect and document data requirements, and expert at using common tools for data visualisation & reporting.

• Data Governance: able to promote a strong data culture.

• Data Management and Data Quality Management experience.

Essential behavioural competencies: • Sound judgement and maturity, with the ability to bring a positive, evidence-based approach to complex problems, while driving practical progress towards goals.

• Versatility in a fast-moving internal and external context, able to deliver and get new ideas off the ground.

• Great communicator with a positive, collaborative ethos.

• Deep commitment to our mission and values.

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Salary & benefits Salary From £50,000 - £70,000

Pension Employer pension contribution of 5%.

Nature of contract Full time. Permanent. We are a flexible employer and welcome candidates wishing to work flexibly.

Healthcare cashback plan Covering dental fees, eye-care, wellbeing, massages, physio, chiropody and much more – for you and any children.

Visa sponsorship We will sponsor a visa for applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK.

Employee Assistance Programme Which provides free, confidential advice on personal and legal matters.

Base Home-based until Covid-19 restrictions lift. Then at least one day a week in Global Canopy’s office in central Oxford.

Other Huge range of discounts and cashback deals at gyms, restaurants, holidays, and much more.

Holidays 28 days holiday plus bank holidays and the option to buy up to the maximum of 5 additional days for a full time member of staff.

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Our Values As an entrepreneurial organisation committed to achieving system-wide change, we operate in a challenging environment. We value high standards in both what we do and in how we do it, seeking to make a positive difference in every interaction.

Our organisational values help guide our ways of working and keep us accountable to these standards:

Inclusive We celebrate diversity, value teamwork and support individuals to fulfil their potential.

Clear We listen actively, think critically and communicate with clarity.

Entrepreneurial We develop bold new ideas to catalyse system wide change.

Impactful We learn from what works, hold ourselves and others accountable and work in collaboration with others.

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How to apply To apply for the position, please use this link and submit an up-to date CV and covering letter.

For enquiries, please contact Oxford HR, Global Canopy’s recruitment partner at globalcanopy-data@oxfordhr.co.uk

At Global Canopy, we value diversity and inclusion. You can read our diversity statement on our website. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and are committed to having a team with diverse set of skills, experiences and abilities.

The covering letter should explain your motivation for the role, and how your skills and experience fit the person specification. (Please no more than 2 sides A4, mentioning where you first saw the role advertised).

Global Canopy works on issues of global deforestation. We are particularly interested in strengthening our team to include those with a background from forest regions such as the Latin America and SE Asia. We would welcome applications from people from these regions.

All candidates are asked to complete an anonymous diversity monitoring form when they apply.

Applicant data will be managed in accordance with the candidate privacy policy.

The closing date for applications is 29th July 2021 at 9am. Early application encouraged. We may close applications early if suitable candidates are identified.

Interviews are provisionally planned for w/c 9th August, and will be conducted remotely via a video call.

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Organogram Global Canopy Board

Executive Director

Executive Assistant

Policy Director Trase Lead Data Lead

Finance Director

Strategic Communications Director

Development Director

Engagement Team 8x staff

Accounts & Office Team 4x staff

Communications Team 8x staff

Project Manager

Corporate Performance Program Manager

Trase Team 5x staff

Data Analyst

Engagement Director

Corporate Performance Team 7x staff

Nature-related Finance Team x3 staff

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*Global Canopy is undergoing a period of growth and associated change so the organisational structure is subject to change.

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