Arlington, Virginia, USA

The location for this position is flexible within the United States. This position is not eligible for relocation or immigration assistance.

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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.

The Nature Conservancy believes that biodiversity credits can provide a good opportunity to advance our mission. Over the next several years, with support from the Attwood family foundation, TNC and our partners will design and test the application of biodiversity credits in the Northwestern United States and at least one other geography globally. This effort will also research whether apex predators can be incorporated successfully into a biodiversity credit framework. Based on the trials and research, this program will work closely with science, policy and impact finance and markets to influence the regulatory framework for biodiversity credits globally.

The Attwood Family Foundation has provided a multi-year commitment to develop this program and TNC is looking for a leader to manage and coordinate the project deliverables. The Program Director will manage to the outcomes of the Attwood Grant. Deploying formal project management approaches, they will oversee project teams of colleagues and partners around the globe and work collaboratively to deploy and scale biodiversity credit solutions to achieve our mission. Under the supervision of and working closely with the Director of Conservation Programs, Policy, Western Division Director, and the Director of Impact Finance and Markets, they will be responsible for building strong internal Conservancy partnerships to ensure the timely execution of the program globally across multiple programs and business units.

Project Management
The Program Director will orchestrate the work of the core team and coordinate closely with other appropriate internal and external teams. They are ultimately responsible for the entire program's progress by overseeing implementation of project plans (goals, deliverables, scope, timeline, method). They will build strong working relationships with colleagues across all working teams and drive accountability so that the projects are completed on scope, on time, and on budget. The Program Director will bring a systems thinking approach to creative problem solving to assist the working teams to deliver innovative solutions and adapt as necessary to be successful.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting
The Program Director will manage dashboards and other tools to track and communicate progress towards deliverables for supporters, as well as external and internal audiences. They will be detail-oriented and analytical, yet consistently driving towards the ultimate outcome, which is delivery of specific outcomes in the next 5 years. They will proactively raise concerns and objections as needed about the project's purpose, goal, scope, workplan, deliverables, quality, and direction. Regular updates will be shared with the Steering Committee and other internal and external Stakeholders. The Program Director is also responsible for fulfilling the reporting requirements outlined in the grant agreement.

Communications and Collaboration
The Program Director must be a self-starter, problem-solver, highly motivated, and able to shift directions quickly. They will have a proven ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic and entrepreneurial environment and the versatility to manage multiple projects, priorities and urgent issues successfully and simultaneously. The Program Director brings a positive attitude, strong interest in working as part of a team and high emotional intelligence while displaying the ability to influence key stakeholders and manage workflow products and timelines through influence rather than authority.

RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE

• Responsible for leading oversight of projects geographically located around the world.
• Assesses potential impact of decisions on colleagues' work, public image, scientific credibility, and financial and legal standings.
• Makes independent strategic decisions frequently based on analysis, experience, and context.
• Leadership responsibility for 15+ staff members and consultants.
• Develops long-term strategies and achieves strategic goals and objectives.
• Overall responsibility for financial management of the Attwood Family Foundation Grant, including setting financial goals, analyzing results and taking corrective actions.
• Ensures that programmatic commitments, financial standards and legal requirements are met.
• May require frequent travel domestically and/or internationally and work outside of normal work hours.

• BA/BS degree and 10 years' experience in conservation practice or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experienced with all aspects of project management and with a similar size project.
• Fundraising experience, including donor cultivation.
• Experience implementing, and directing complex or multiple projects of strategic importance, including managing finances, supervising multidisciplinary professionals while meeting deadlines.
• Supervisory experience, including motivating, leading, setting objectives and managing performance.
• Experience working with current trends and practices in biodiversity credits, carbon credits or similar areas.
• Experience developing partnerships with non-profit partners, community groups and/or government agencies.
• Experience influencing and implementing strategic and creative initiatives.
• Experience negotiating, influencing, developing and implementing conservation policy and plans at the local, division and/or global/international level.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Multi- lingual and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience appreciated.
• Project Management Professional certification.
• Training and/or experience in systems thinking.
• Experience with business process optimization.
• Proficiency with project management software.
• Ability to work across multiple time zones.
• Developing practical applications of monitoring and evaluation concepts and technical innovations for conservation purposes.
• Experience conceiving and implementing strategic initiatives.
• Communicating clearly via written, spoken, and graphical means in English and other relevant languages.
• Demonstrated leadership and visionary qualities and ability to work effectively with and through others in a decentralized and geographically dispersed organization.
• Politically savvy.
  

Since 1951, TNC has been doing work you can believe in. Through grassroots action, we have grown from a small non-profit into 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 and partners, we impact conservation around the world!

TNC offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package including health care benefits, flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match, parental leave, accrued paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, other life and work well-being benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our Culture Tab on nature.org/careers.

We're proud to offer a flexible work environment that supports of the health and well-being of the people we employ.

The starting pay range for a candidate selected for this position is generally within the range of $92,000 - $141,000 for annual base salary. This range only applies to candidates whose country of employment is the USA. Where a successful candidate's actual pay will fall within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including, for example, the candidate's location, qualifications, specific skills, and experience. Your geographic location will be confirmed during the recruitment.

To apply for job ID 55647, submit your cover letter and resume online by using the Apply Now button at https://careers.nature.org/. Need help applying? Visit our recruitment page or contact applyhelp@tnc.org.

The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our commitment to diversity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people of diverse backgrounds, beliefs and culture. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

The successful applicant must meet the requirements of The Nature Conservancy's background screening process.

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An attractive salary and benefits package is part of TNC's value proposition to our employees. TNC strives to provide competitive pay and bases salaries on the geographic location of the role committing to being equitable across groups and providing hiring salary ranges when possible.

Since we support flexible and remote work for our employees, many positions have a flexible location within countries where we're registered as a Non-government Organization and established as an employer. This may mean we're unable to provide a hiring salary range in the posting for some of our positions. However, candidates invited to be part of our interview process will be provided their location specific range upon request.