Nature Bonds Conservation Director 55401

at The Nature Conservancy in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

   OFFICE LOCATION

United States of America

#Li-remote

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 mission of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is to conserve the lands and waters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, we develop innovative, on-the-ground solutions to the world's toughest environmental challenges so that people and nature can thrive. Our work is guided by our values, which include a commitment to diversity and respect for people, communities, and cultures. From a rewarding mission to career development and flexible schedules, there are many reasons to love life #insideTNC. Want to know more? Check out our TNC Talent playlist on YouTube to hear stories from staff or visit Glassdoor.

One of TNC's primary goals is to cultivate an inclusive work environment so that employees around the globe have a sense of belonging and feel that their unique contributions are valued. We know we'll only achieve our mission by hiring and engaging a diverse staff that reflects the communities in which we work. Recognizing that people bring talent and skills that have been developed outside the scope of a job, we take a holistic approach to recruitment that considers life experience in addition to the professional requirements listed in our postings. Please apply - we'd love to hear from you. To quote a popular saying at TNC, "you'll join for the mission, and you'll stay for the 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.