BASIC
QUALIFICATIONS:
- BA/BS
degree and 12 years experience in
conservation practice: science, policy, finance or the equivalent
combination
of education and experience.
- Experience
with certain aspects of fundraising:
i.e. donor cultivation.
- Experience
designing, implementing, and directing
complex or multiple projects of strategic importance, including
managing
finances, supervising multidisciplinary professionals and coordinating
the work
of the Climate Change Team.
- Experience
working with current trends and practices
in relevant discipline(s) and regions.
- Experience
in partnership development
(partners, community, government, etc.) in multiple countries;
experience with
high-level conservation contacts.
- Experience
working with methods and standards
of biodiversity information systems and initiatives.
- Experience
conceiving and
implementing strategic initiatives involving multiple countries.
ESSENTIAL
FUNCTIONS:
Lead
and manage a thematic cross-functional team
(Team) within the Conservation Strategy Division (CSD) to reduce the
impacts of
climate change in ways that protect biodiversity, benefit human
welfare, and
generate resources for biodiversity conservation. The climate change
Team will
achieve measurable objectives in climate change policy to reduce
emissions,
demonstrate and promote forest carbon as a valid emissions mitigation
strategy,
produce and disseminate climate change impact assessments, and work
with the
field and partners on conservation area design and management to
enhance
resiliency and adaptation. Such a Team would include staff from one or
more
functional areas within CSD as well as staff from Operating Units or
other
departments within TNC as appropriate. This Team Lead provides
strategic
leadership, management, and support on climate change issues, one the
Conservancy’s top conservation priorities. S/he serves as the principle
climate
change contact to government agencies, other conservation
organizations,
foundations and academic community. S/he will assist philanthropy staff
on
donor identification, cultivation, and stewardship. Works with CSD
staff to
disseminate best practices and provide training and analyses on
thematic
issues. Geographic size and scope is at the global level. This includes
one or
more of the following functions:
- Establishes
the Conservancy as a major conservation partner on climate change
issues at the
global level.
- Work
with the CCSO, the Functional Heads within CSD, and the
Executive Team to establish clear objectives for the Team and a
timeline for
achieving those objectives.
- Leads and manages a
cross-functional team which supports and improves conservation efforts.
- Plays
leading role in public and private fundraising programs for climate
change.
- Plays
a leading role in managing major public agency and elected official
relationships.
- Provide mechanisms for
organization-wide dialogue, learning, and capacity building on climate
change.
- Work
with key partners to develop and communicate solutions and best
practices.
- Develops
innovative scientific methods, analyses, tools, and frameworks to
reduce
impacts of climate change.
- Develops
and implements cutting edge conservation
strategies related to climate change adaptation.
REQUIRED
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
- BA/BS
degree and 12 years experience in conservation practice: science,
policy,
finance or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Expertise
in the
area of the Team’s focus.
- Demonstrated
leadership and visionary qualities
and able to work effectively with and through others in a decentralized
and
geographically dispersed organization.
- Comfort
with operating in a non-hierarchical
and collegial manner.
- Proven
project management skills, track record of “getting
things done.”
- Demonstrated
experience influencing, developing and implementing
conservation policy and plans at the regional, national and/or
country/international level.
- Expert
Knowledge of current trends and practices in
relevant discipline(s) and regions.
- Developing
practical applications of
scientific concepts and technical innovations for conservation purposes.
- Expert
Knowledge
of methods and standards of biodiversity information systems and
initiatives
and experience conceiving and implementing strategic initiatives.
- Experience
motivating
team members, setting goals, and leading efforts.
- Delivering
practical,
adaptable products and services to customers.
- Knowledge
of politics and society
with respect to environmental affairs.
- Managing
time and diverse activities
under deadlines while delivering quality results.
- Communicating
clearly via
written, spoken and graphical means in English and other relevant
languages.
- Demonstrated
experience in fundraising.
- Successful
experience in developing, directing and
managing multiple projects.
- Demonstrated
success as an inspirational manager who
has successfully motivated staff to achieve and sustain excellence.
- Successful
experience in partnership development (partners, community, government,
etc)
including extensive networking with high-level conservation contacts;
political
savvy.
- Proven
interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills.
COMPLEXITY/PROBLEM
SOLVING:
- Negotiates
complex and sensitive agreements, sometimes in political or high
tension
environments.
- Develops
and implements creative ideas to improve overall
performance in conservation strategies.
- Formulates,
evaluates
and determines broad organizational policies and long-term programs.
- Anticipates,
diagnoses and resolves complex problems and identifies creative
solutions.
- Designs,
implements and directs complex and diverse projects, encompassing
multiple
programs and coordinating the work of other professionals, inside and
outside
the organization.Incorporates cross-disciplinary knowledge to support
program
objectives.
- Highly
diversified work involves participation in the formulation
and evaluation of broad policies and/or long-term programs, or making
decisions
which typically have broad organizational impact.
- Directs
major program of
strategic importance to the Conservancy through management of
multi-disciplinary teams.
DISCRETION/LATITUDE/DECISION-MAKING:
- Assesses
potential impact of decisions on
colleagues’ work, public image, scientific credibility, and financial
and legal
standings.
- Makes
decisions based on incomplete or ambiguous information and
accepts associated risks.
- Makes
independent strategic decisions frequently based
on analysis, experience, and judgment.
- Decisions
may affect organization’s
public image.
- Decision
may have maximum financial and/or legal impact on the
organization.
RESPONSIBILITY/OVERSIGHT
– FINANCIAL AND SUPERVISORY:
- Broad
management and leadership responsibility.
- Recruit,
retain and manage high quality and effective multi-disciplinary staff
with
responsibility for performance management, training and career
development.
- Establish
clear directions and set stretch objectives.
- Work
with the CCSO and the CSD
Functional Heads to identify potential Team members and to create the
Team with
a clear understanding of what is expected of individual team members
and the
Team leader.
- Develops
long-term strategies and achieves strategic goals and
objectives.
- Work
with philanthropy staff to identify, cultivate and solicit
major donors.
- Provide
the appropriate CSD Functional Head (or Operating Unit
head) with periodic (6 month) assessments of the performance of
individual team
members assigned to the Team from their CSD Function (or Operating
Unit), their
successes and their development needs.
COMMUNICATIONS/INTERPERSONAL
CONTACTS:
- Builds
cooperative relationships and
collaborates with diverse groups, including land owners, conservation
partners,
government officials, donors, board members and the general public to
recruit
support for the Conservancy and publicize Conservancy efforts.
- Commands
attention, changes tactics midstream as necessary and manages group
processes
during presentations or discussions.
- May
speak with and in front of varied
audiences on scientific topics and the Conservancy’s mission; interacts
and
provides input/guidance to senior managers.
- Ability
to establish excellent
working relationships with outside partners, state/local/federal
agencies, land
managers, private landowners and the academic community. Leverages
constructive
and effective relationships inside and outside the Conservancy.
- Work
effectively
in high-tension situations and maintain composure under pressure.
Diffuses
high-tension situations comfortably.
- Work and
communicate effectively with a
diverse group of people, including scientists, preserve staff and
others,
providing and obtaining needed information.
- Communicate
results from the Team’s
work to appropriate audiences within TNC and elsewhere.
- Ability
to articulate
lessons learned regarding conservation initiative successes and
failures.
- Ability
to simplify and explain complex scientific data to general audiences.
- Creates
and communicates a compelling vision; practices the Conservancy’s core
values.
WORKING
CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL EFFORT:
The
Program Director III may work in variable
weather conditions, at remote locations, on difficult and hazardous
terrain,
and under physically demanding circumstances.
These conditions may:
- require occasional physical exertion and/or
muscular strain
- present occasional possibility of injurypresent occasional
possibility of injury
- require long hours in isolated settings
This
position may also:
- require frequent travel domestically and/or
internationally
- require evening and weekend hours
The
Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity
Employer
Talented
professionals from around the world are
encourage to apply
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