United States of America

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The location for this position is negotiable within countries where there is an existing TNC office. No relocation or immigration assistance is offered with this position. Project work mostly in EST-AST timezones. Require willingness and ability for domestic and international travel up to 40%. #PDN #LI-DC1

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."

The Implementation Director, Nature Bonds, is responsible for leading, tracking and the compliance of the Nature Bonds portfolio under implementation, by driving projects to achieve conservation outcomes. The Nature Bonds program is a key global strategy and the Implementation Director leads the management and compliance of a dynamic portfolio of projects post-financial close, including current projects in Seychelles, Belize, Barbados and Gabon.

Responsibilities include:

• Serve a key liaison for the Nature Bonds projects under implementation between global and field teams, as well as external actors, including government agencies, Conservation Trust Funds, NGOs, and other groups, as applicable.
• Manage, monitor, document, assess, and report the implementation of the Nature Bonds post-financial close portfolio, including the contribution to organizational conservation goals and assessing and mitigating potential risks.
• Drive the implementation of the Nature Bonds post-financial close portfolio by making key decisions related to budget, reporting, and communications; driving key processes and producing key deliverables for the compliance of the Project Agreements.
• Escalate any issues that demand higher-level decision-making or could result on a potential risk.
• Contribute to impact reporting through Monitoring Evaluation and Learning systems.
• Contribute to TNC communications, marketing, and philanthropy on issues related to Nature Bonds project implementation and help ensure that TNC's internal and external communications accurately reflect progress and achievements.

By joining our Nature Bonds Program team, you will become part of a group that is a force to be reckoned with; a force for nature, a force for people, and a force for our planet. Our team consists of a dedicated group who are leading the conservation effort on multiple fronts and who expertly bring strategy and action together.

We're looking for an individual with conservation portfolio implementation experience who wants to make a difference for nature and people. The Nature Bonds Program is one of TNC's most impactful solutions, supporting nations to use innovative financial mechanisms such as debt refinancing to create long-term sustainable financing for nature protection and improved management, sustainable economic development and climate change mitigation and adaptation.

• Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years related experience, or equivalent combination.
• Experience in research, critical analysis, and evaluating information from divergent sources and compiling it into cohesive reports.
• Experience presenting to and/or communicating with government staff, community or business leaders, program leadership and/or similar audiences.
• Experience developing, directing, and managing multiple projects and implementing strategic program goals.
• Experience in partnership development with non-profit partners, community groups and/or government agencies.

Bonus

• Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience appreciated.
• Experience working with several different teams in a matrix structure.
• Critical analytical thinking and excellent English writing skills are essential.
• Conservation portfolio management, tracking, and reporting experience is essential.
• Conservation Trust Fund management, operations and administration experience.
• Operations and management experience with respect to affiliates and controlled companies - and more broadly in corporate governance.
• Knowledge of designing, implementing, and running MEL systems.

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 competitive and comprehensive benefits packages tailored to the individual countries where we work. These may include health care benefits, retirement benefits, parental leave, paid time off, life insurance, and disability coverage as well as an employee assistance program and other life and 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 the health and well-being of the people we employ.

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 $80,000 to $120,000 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.

To apply for job ID 55670, submit your materials online by using the Apply Now button at https://careers.nature.org/. Need help applying? Visit our recruitment page or contact applyhelp@tnc.org.

Our recruiting process is a rolling interview process to ensure we engage applicants in a timely manner. This means we review applications in the order in which they are received. Once a strong candidate pool is identified, the role will be unposted. The timeline may vary depending on the expressed interest in the role, so we highly encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible.

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.

TNC is committed to offering accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please send a note to applyhelp@tnc.org with Request for Accommodation in the subject line.

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.