Conservation Trust Fund (CTF) and Safeguards Program Associate (Flexible Lo

at  The Nature Conservancy

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.”

WE’RE LOOKING FOR YOU

Are you looking for work you can believe in? At TNC, we strive to embody a philosophy of Work that You Can Believe In, where you can feel like you are making a difference every day. We’re looking for someone with experience in supporting project management, including different operational, administrative, logistical, and technical activities that are part of the day-to-day operations of the CTF and Safeguards Team.
The ideal candidate should have exceptional project management, communication, collaboration, and organization skills focusing on accuracy and attention to detail. This work combines broad responsibilities to support critical processes with administrative duties. Because of that, experience coordinating information, providing active support to designing, organizing, and directing complex projects, and the ability to collaborate across culturally diverse, multi-disciplinary teams and work groups are required.
This position is not eligible for relocation or immigration assistance. It requires willingness and ability to travel up to 10-15% both domestically and internationally, and may require evening and weekend hours.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 4 years of experience supporting the operational, administrative, technical and logistical management of complex projects. Experience supporting international projects and initiatives experience is desirable.
• Experience working across multicultural and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong organizational and coordination skills and proactive problem-solving capabilities.
• Demonstrated attention to details, with ability to suggest new strategic and operational ideas, approaches, or processes.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently, sometimes under pressure, in a highly matrixed, cross-functional, decentralized and collaborative organization.
• Ability to analyze and summarize data and information to coordinate and plan activities, and to generate reports, timelines, slide-decks.
• Experience with project management approaches, tools, and software, such as Highly Effective Teams (internal TNC project management approach), Agile, Smartsheets, Microsoft Project, etc.
• Experience with marine, freshwater, or terrestrial conservation projects.
• Familiarity with finance, business, government relations, and/or environmental policy and practices and their relation with conservation strategies and initiatives.
• Strong team player who can build relationships and work collaboratively across the organization.
• Demonstrated English writing and speaking proficiency is essential.
• Ability to write and speak in additional languages, such as Spanish, or French, is highly desirable.

Please refer the Job description for details