Nature Restoration Project Manager(UK Visa Sponsorship Available)

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October 21, 2025
Full Time Permanent
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Job Description

About BirdLife ECA

BirdLife Europe and Central Asia (ECA) is one of six regional Secretariats that make up BirdLife International, the world’s leading authority on bird species and their conservation. Based in Brussels, BirdLife ECA supports a partnership of organisations across 47 countries — including all EU Member States — working together to protect nature, restore ecosystems, and promote sustainable biodiversity policies.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Nature Restoration Project Manager to lead the delivery of key restoration projects across Europe and Central Asia.

This is an exciting opportunity to manage high-impact conservation projects, drive fundraising efforts, and help shape BirdLife’s regional nature restoration agenda. The role involves overseeing all aspects of project management — from planning and implementation to reporting and stakeholder engagement — while identifying new funding opportunities to sustain and expand restoration work.

You will work closely with BirdLife Partners, the ECA team, and technical experts to ensure that restoration activities are impactful, scientifically robust, and aligned with the BirdLife Partnership Strategy and the Regional Implementation Plan for Europe and Central Asia.

Key Responsibilities

  • Project Management
  • Lead and oversee the delivery of key nature restoration projects from planning to completion.
  • Manage project budgets, timelines, and deliverables, ensuring compliance with donor requirements.
  • Identify and mitigate project risks while maintaining high standards of quality and accountability.
  • Integrate best-practice restoration methodologies across all project activities.
  • Lead the strategic continuation of the RENATE (Restore Nature in the East) project, securing follow-on funding and aligning with BirdLife’s regional strategy.
  • Fundraising and Donor Relations
  • Develop and lead the fundraising strategy for restoration projects in the Europe and Central Asia region.
  • Identify suitable donors, funding mechanisms, and partnerships that align with BirdLife’s restoration priorities.
  • Write and coordinate high-quality project proposals, concept notes, and budgets in collaboration with Partners and technical teams.
  • Cultivate strong relationships with institutional donors, governments, corporations, and philanthropic foundations.
  • Facilitate connections between BirdLife Partners and donors to foster sustainable collaborations.
  • Collaboration and Strategic Development
  • Contribute to the Nature Restoration Working Group, ensuring coordination between fundraising, project delivery, and strategic objectives.
  • Strengthen synergies between restoration projects and other BirdLife ECA programmes to maximise overall conservation impact.
  • Promote BirdLife’s restoration work externally to enhance visibility and influence.

About You

Essential Qualifications and Experience

  • A degree in environmental science, conservation biology, ecology, natural resource management, or a related field.
  • Proven experience in managing and delivering large-scale conservation or nature restoration projects (minimum three projects with budgets of €500,000+), ideally EU-funded.
  • Strong knowledge of European biodiversity, including bird species, ecosystems, and habitat restoration.
  • Excellent understanding of European institutions, environmental policy, and legal frameworks, including the EU Nature Restoration Law, EU Biodiversity Strategy, and conventions such as the Bern Convention, Ramsar Convention, and Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
  • Demonstrated success in securing funding from institutional donors (EU, UN, government bodies), corporate sponsors, or philanthropic organisations.
  • Solid project management skills, including experience with budgeting, grant writing, and financial reporting.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Fluency in English (additional European languages are an advantage).

Desirable Attributes

Experience in multi-country project coordination.

Strong team leadership and collaboration skills across diverse cultural and organisational contexts.

What We Offer

UK Benefits:

  • Generous pension scheme (up to 12% employer contribution).
  • Full access to LinkedIn Learning for professional development.
  • Flexible work–life balance policies.

Belgium Benefits:

  • Meal vouchers worth €8 per working day (employee contribution €1.09).
  • Pension savings scheme (up to 4% of gross salary).
  • Reimbursement of public transport costs or cycling allowance.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

BirdLife values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
We are committed to creating an inclusive, supportive culture where everyone can thrive and succeed based on merit.

We will consider making reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.

Visa and Right to Work

Please note: under UK Government criteria, this role is eligible for visa sponsorship, unless you meet the specific exception

Applicants must have the right to work in the country of application (UK or Belgium) before an offer of employment is made.

Interview Information

Interviews will take place during the weeks of 24 November and 1 December 2025.

How to Apply

To apply, please review the full job description and submit your CV and cover letter detailing how your experience aligns with the role requirements.

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