Business Analyst

Description:

RSPB’s Conservation Investment (CI) team is exploring opportunities to use private finance to enable nature conservation. While some projects can be supported by only private finance, usually a combination of private finance and traditional fundraising (including money from public sources like grants) is going to be necessary. One type of private finance is the income from selling goods or services (for example carbon credits). Another type is debt (a loan). Finally, an investor may provide 'equity finance', where they have a share in the profit or products generated from the project.

We know that we need more money to help nature thrive. Traditional fundraising isn't enough. We also know that there is now a market for nature and environmental benefits. Many companies need to invest because their shareholders want to see more being done for the environment. And there is a growing regulatory push for them to do so. This goes for individual corporations (large companies) as well as fund managers who bring together different pots of money and create a package to be invested. We have a fantastic opportunity to explore this green market both on our estate and off-estate, working with others.

A vital component is business analysis to design, scrutinise and implement projects on and off the RSPB estate. You will be working across ecosystem services, including carbon, biodiversity net gain and others such as nutrient neutrality and natural flood management. You will be helping site teams and our partners to develop their business cases, and compare them against traditional agriculture and agri-environment funding.

What's the role about?

You Will Help Teams To

• analyse and understand the business problem or opportunity
• undertake research and analysis to understand how a business or business area works, considering the people, organisation, processes, information, data and technology
• identify areas for improvement, explore feasible options, analyse the effects of change and define success measures
• identify and elaborate user and business needs to enable effective design, development and testing of services and business change
• make decisions related to prioritisation and minimum viable product by using analysis led insights
• ensure new products and services meet business and user needs, and are aligned with organisational goals
• understand any business and policy constraints that need to be considered, and assess the implications

Essential Skills, Knowledge And Experience

• Competent IT user (e.g. MS packages, Outlook etc).
• Attention to detail and ability to understand financial systems
• Demonstrable leadership ability, able to lead without line management authority
• An ability to produce clear written communications.
• An ability to persuade and influence a wide range of people, both internally and externally.
• Demonstrable ability to manage changes within projects.
• Excellent problem solving skills and ability to find creative solutions.
• Able to work under pressure and adapt to changing circumstances.
• Demonstrated ability to provide advice and interpretation of policy and procedures associated with project management.
• Logical & methodical, analytical and a good eye for detail.
• Proven time management and organisational skills.
• Experience of working to a standard project management approach (eg RSPB Project Management Framework, Prince II).
• Experience of leading and managing multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience of delivering a number of projects.

Desirable Skills, Knowledge And Experience

• Experience of working with external stakeholders such as agencies and contractors.
• Demonstrable experience of developing and working in partnerships to achieve shared outcomes.
• Experience of delivering complex projects
• Experience of working with landowners, tenants and farmers and their financial flows
• Experience with new special purpose vehicles and project finance including profit and loss, and cashflows