At Iberostar we are looking for a Nature Based Solutions (NbS) Projects Coordinator EMEA to join our Sustainability team. Before knowing more about the position, we think it''s important that you learn a little about us :
* We are a 100% family business (specifically, a family of more than 30,000 employees).
* We are operating in 35 countries and our headquarters is based in Palma de Mallorca.
* Our values (Passion, Responsibility, Transparency, Creativity and Humility) are very important to us; all our actions are aligned with them.
* We are pioneers in sustainable tourism (Check out our Wave of Change movement to learn more).
Iberostar Group is a company committed to the preservation of our oceans. With more than 80% of its hotels on the seafront, Iberostar has a policy of responsible and sustainable management of the destinations it operates in. Wave of Change is the commitment of Iberostar to protect and restore our oceans through the following action lines : circular economy, blue foods, climate action, and nature based solutions. Iberostar seeks to transform the way we do tourism, leading through action and inspiring by exle. Our sustainability team is composed of over 28 scientists, engineers, and natural resource managers passionate about sustainability and working in and around nature.
Your main mission : The Nature based Solutions Projects Coordinator will help coordinate and lead Nature based Solutions Projects at properties (hotels) in the EMEA Region (Europe and North Africa). This will be achieved through science based protection, restoration, and management of ecosystems in and around the properties of Iberostar.
Location : The role is based at our headquarters in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
What will your day to day work be like?
Reporting to the Head of Nature based Solutions, you''ll be in charge of :
Strategic :
* Work with the NbS Team to identify, define and create strategies and actions to reduce environmental risk, improve and restore ecosystem services and enhance biodiversity.
* Define research needs and develop projects and project proposals to meet those needs.
* Manage multiple projects, successfully aligning with overall NbS goals, and coordinating with others to accomplish tasks. Seek to drive projects to be integrated within operation when applicable.
Administrative :
* Manage consultants and partners, in coordination with the Head of NbS, providing guidance, monitoring progress, reviewing deliveries, and making recommendations.
* Manage and process quotes and invoicing using established protocols.
* Manage and oversee assigned budgets.
* Complete administrative work required and coordinate with the sustainability staff to ensure compliance of requirements.
Operational :
1. Implement science driven actions to meet the NbS co