Job Description

Office Location:

London, England, United Kingdom

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The location for this position is flexible within countries where The Nature Conservancy is a registered NGO and has an already established office. #PDN #LI-DC1

Who We Are:

The Nature Conservancy’s mission is to protect the lands and waters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that we can create a world in which people and nature thrive. We’re rooted in our Mission and guided by our Values, which includes a Commitment to Diversity and Respect for People, Communities, and Cultures. Whether it’s career development, flexible schedules, or a rewarding mission, there’s lots of reasons to love life #insideTNC. Want a better insight to TNC? Check out our TNC Talent playlist on YouTube  or on Glassdoor.

Our goal is to cultivate an inclusive work environment so that all our colleagues around the globe feel a sense of belonging, and that their unique contributions to our mission are valued. We know we’ll only achieve our Mission by hiring and engaging a diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we work. In addition to the requirements in our postings, we recognize that people come with talent and experiences outside of a job. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and a culture of inclusion! Please apply – we’d love to hear from you. To quote myriad TNC staff members, “you’ll join for our mission, and you’ll stay for our people.”

What We Can Achieve Together:

The Nature Bonds Conservation Director holds a critical position in directing conservation strategies and processes within the Nature Bonds Program under Global Protect Oceans, Lands, and Waters.  The Conservation Director has a key leadership role advising on the direction of the Nature Bonds Program, guiding the Program’s conservation strategy, and lead our matrix team to achieve the conservation outcomes of the program without supervisory authority.

The Conservation Director will represent the Nature Bonds program externally with governments and other partners and may support fundraising. The Nature Bonds Conservation Director will engage with key government stakeholders to develop, negotiate, and assess the completion of conservation commitments.

This role ensures the effective integration of global conservation best practices and science across Nature Bonds projects. Responsibilities include overseeing and directing processes related to project prioritization, conservation scoping, drafting and decision-making, capacity and resource allocation, risk assessment, and internal approvals.  The Conservation Director will oversee program conservation practice standards while aligning with the Global Director and Project Managers/Directors to ensure consistent conservation processes and deliverables across Nature Bonds Projects. The Conservation Director will be responsible for managing and mitigating the program’s organizational risks pertaining to conservation outcomes and ensuring consistently high conservation standards for Nature Bonds projects.

The Conservation Director will lead science and conservation capacity and resource identification in close coordination with the Global Protect Science Lead to ensure portfolio delivery across Nature Bonds projects for all themes (Climate, Terrestrial, Freshwater, Marine), while directing priorities and project needs. The Conservation Director will oversee all Conservation work across the Nature Bonds Program, while working with the different theme leads, the Chief Conservation Office, and Division/Regional units on aligning Nature Bonds Program contributions to TNC 2030 targets, metrics, and approaches. The Nature Bonds Global Conservation Director reports to Nature Bonds Global Director, and it requires willingness and ability to travel up to 50% both domestically and internationally.

We’re Looking for You:

By joining our Global Protect Oceans, Lands and Water team, you will become part of a group of dedicated globally dispersed group who are leading conservation efforts on multiple fronts and who bring science, strategy, and action together.  We work closely with teams from across the organization and partners to deliver a representative, durable, effective, resilient, and inclusive 30×30 vision.

We’re looking for an individual with experience leading without supervisory authority and directing diverse teams of practitioners seeking to achieve 30×30 protection goals.  You would be part of a team with dedicated efforts to impact conservation throughout the world.

What You’ll Bring:

• Master’s Degree in conservation, environment, or science related field and 10 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Supervisory experience, including dotted line and matrixed systems/teams.
• Experience directing a major program of strategic importance and working with a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience in relationship building with peers, partners, government agencies, etc.
• Experience working internationally.
• Experience with project management skills and meeting deadlines.
• Experience with monitoring, evaluation and learning related to program targets and metrics.
• Excellent communication skills, written, spoken and graphical.

What We Bring:

Since 1951, The Nature Conservancy has been doing work you can believe in protecting the lands and waters that all life depends on. Through grassroots action, TNC has grown to become one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world. Thanks to more than 1 million members, over 400 scientists, and the dedicated efforts of our diverse staff, we impact conservation throughout the world!

The Nature Conservancy offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package including: health care benefits, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan including employer match, parental leave, accrued paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, other life and work wellbeing benefits. Learn more about our benefits at in the Culture Tab on nature.org/careers.

We’re proud to offer a work-environment that is supportive of the health, wellbeing, and flexibility needs of the people we employ!

Salary Information:

This position may be based in any country where TNC has an established entity, taking into consideration legal restrictions, such as non-national ratios and immigration processing times. For U.S. based applicants only, the starting pay range for this position is generally within the range of $115,000 – $172,000 for annual base salary and is based on location, qualifications, specific skills, and experience. This range only applies to candidates whose country of employment is the USA. For all other applicants, pay ranges will be in local currency, the pay range will be based on the local labor market, and not tied to the above pay range. Your geographic location will be confirmed during the recruitment and used to determine your actual pay range. Additionally, for all applicants, actual pay will fall within a range based on a variety of factors including, for example, the candidate’s qualifications, specific skills, and experience.

How to Apply

Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: 100,000 and above.

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