The Nature Conservancy
JOB FAMILY: Operations
JOB NUMBER: 550011
SALARY GRADE: 8
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
Two years ago, the Nature Conservancy’s Latin America Region launched the Conservation Leadership & Philanthropy (CL&P) program to systematically and strategically engage Latin Americans whose experience, ideas, networks, and access to resources are crucial to realizing our conservation goals. An important part of this program is building a base of philanthropic support for TNC in Brazil.
Our trustees are key to ultimate success of the CL&P program – and to our conservation programs. Accordingly, we are looking for a dynamic professional to support the operations of the Brazil board of trustees and help staff strategically engage with them.
Additionally, we want to attract and engage other leaders from Brazilian society in our work, broadening the pool volunteers and “influentials” supporting our work. We in part envision doing this through large and small conservation leadership events that will have substantive conservation content and help position TNC with our target audiences. The trustee liaison will also lead the development and execution of these events working closely with conservation, policy and science staff.
Although this is not a philanthropy position per se, one measure of success will be the overall success of the fundraising program in Brazil.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree and related experience or equivalent combination.
Experience managing multiple projects.
Experience working with high-level staff or volunteers: e.g. boards of directors, committees, councils.
Experience supervising staff.
Experience with meeting site selection or related activities
Experience developing and organizing high-level events.
Experience in MS Office, Word and Excel.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
The Conservation Leadership Officer implements strategic goals for developing, maintaining and enhancing the engagement of members of the Brazil Board of Trustees, as well as organizing conservation leadership activities such as events and trips. We envision about 50% of his/her time being spent on supporting the board and 50% on other the activities.
The position reports to the Brazil Country Representative with a dotted line to the Regional Director of Conservation Leadership. S/he also works closely with the two conservation program, and with the Conservancy’s Worldwide Office as need be.
1. With input from key staff and the Board Chair, work with each trustee to create a plan reflecting their interests and goals for board membership. Create and manage the implementation of a personalized action plan to achieve these goals.
2. With the philanthropy relationship manager, support the fundraising engagement of trustees along with their otherobjectives.
3. Manage the operations of the board of trustees. Ensure that the Brazil Board follows TNC’s “Trustees Roles and Minimum Standards” and in integrated into TNC-wide trustee initiatives.
4. Organize conservation leadership events and field trips working with the conservation programs on content
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:
Bachelor’s degree and/or related work experience.
Bi-lingual, Portuguese and English
Successful experience in managing multiple projects and developing strategies.
Experience working with high-level staff or volunteers: e.g. boards of directors, committees, councils
Experience developing and organizing high-level events.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Solid knowledge of MS Office, along with ability to navigate and use the Internet.
COMPLEXITY/PROBLEM SOLVING:
Ability to design and implement multiple projects, set and meet deadlines. Must be able to handle stressful
environments gracefully.
Ability to independently analyze and use sound judgment to identify and solve problems.
Interpret guidelines & analyze factual information to achieve desired results.
Ability to bring the creative ideas of others and self to market, projecting potential outcomes. Experiments to find
creative solutions.
DISCRETION/LATITUDE/DECISION-MAKING:
Makes strategic decisions based on analysis, experience and judgment.
Significant opportunity to act independently within broad program goals.
RESPONSIBILITY/OVERSIGHT – FINANCIAL & SUPERVISORY:
May have supervisory responsibility for administrative, professional or volunteer staff or department function.
Financial responsibility includes developing and working within a budget to complete projects; negotiating &
contracting with vendors; and meeting fundraising targets.
Responsibility to work within scope of program’s strategic goals.
COMMUNICATIONS/INTERPERSONAL CONTACTS:
Comfort interacting with people of significant wealth in Latin America and the U.S.
Superb communications and presentation skills; ability to persuasively convey the mission of TNC to diverse
groups including major donors, corporate executives, board members and others who are critical to the
organization’s overall prosperity.
Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people. Commands attention. Can change tactics
midstream and manage group processes during presentations or discussions.
Leverages constructive and effective relationships with development team and leaders within the organization.
WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL EFFORT:
Willingness to travel 30% or more of the year and to work flexible hours.
Ability to stand for long periods of time.
Ability to work under stress during peak workload periods.
Work requires only minor physical exertion and/or physical strain. Work environment involves only infrequent
exposure to disagreeable elements.
TO APPLY:
To apply, please , go to : www.nature.org/careers , keyword : 12968
The position will be held in SÃO PAULO
The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
JOB NUMBER: 550011
SALARY GRADE: 8
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
Two years ago, the Nature Conservancy’s Latin America Region launched the Conservation Leadership & Philanthropy (CL&P) program to systematically and strategically engage Latin Americans whose experience, ideas, networks, and access to resources are crucial to realizing our conservation goals. An important part of this program is building a base of philanthropic support for TNC in Brazil.
Our trustees are key to ultimate success of the CL&P program – and to our conservation programs. Accordingly, we are looking for a dynamic professional to support the operations of the Brazil board of trustees and help staff strategically engage with them.
Additionally, we want to attract and engage other leaders from Brazilian society in our work, broadening the pool volunteers and “influentials” supporting our work. We in part envision doing this through large and small conservation leadership events that will have substantive conservation content and help position TNC with our target audiences. The trustee liaison will also lead the development and execution of these events working closely with conservation, policy and science staff.
Although this is not a philanthropy position per se, one measure of success will be the overall success of the fundraising program in Brazil.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree and related experience or equivalent combination.
Experience managing multiple projects.
Experience working with high-level staff or volunteers: e.g. boards of directors, committees, councils.
Experience supervising staff.
Experience with meeting site selection or related activities
Experience developing and organizing high-level events.
Experience in MS Office, Word and Excel.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
The Conservation Leadership Officer implements strategic goals for developing, maintaining and enhancing the engagement of members of the Brazil Board of Trustees, as well as organizing conservation leadership activities such as events and trips. We envision about 50% of his/her time being spent on supporting the board and 50% on other the activities.
The position reports to the Brazil Country Representative with a dotted line to the Regional Director of Conservation Leadership. S/he also works closely with the two conservation program, and with the Conservancy’s Worldwide Office as need be.
1. With input from key staff and the Board Chair, work with each trustee to create a plan reflecting their interests and goals for board membership. Create and manage the implementation of a personalized action plan to achieve these goals.
2. With the philanthropy relationship manager, support the fundraising engagement of trustees along with their otherobjectives.
3. Manage the operations of the board of trustees. Ensure that the Brazil Board follows TNC’s “Trustees Roles and Minimum Standards” and in integrated into TNC-wide trustee initiatives.
4. Organize conservation leadership events and field trips working with the conservation programs on content
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:
Bachelor’s degree and/or related work experience.
Bi-lingual, Portuguese and English
Successful experience in managing multiple projects and developing strategies.
Experience working with high-level staff or volunteers: e.g. boards of directors, committees, councils
Experience developing and organizing high-level events.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Solid knowledge of MS Office, along with ability to navigate and use the Internet.
COMPLEXITY/PROBLEM SOLVING:
Ability to design and implement multiple projects, set and meet deadlines. Must be able to handle stressful
environments gracefully.
Ability to independently analyze and use sound judgment to identify and solve problems.
Interpret guidelines & analyze factual information to achieve desired results.
Ability to bring the creative ideas of others and self to market, projecting potential outcomes. Experiments to find
creative solutions.
DISCRETION/LATITUDE/DECISION-MAKING:
Makes strategic decisions based on analysis, experience and judgment.
Significant opportunity to act independently within broad program goals.
RESPONSIBILITY/OVERSIGHT – FINANCIAL & SUPERVISORY:
May have supervisory responsibility for administrative, professional or volunteer staff or department function.
Financial responsibility includes developing and working within a budget to complete projects; negotiating &
contracting with vendors; and meeting fundraising targets.
Responsibility to work within scope of program’s strategic goals.
COMMUNICATIONS/INTERPERSONAL CONTACTS:
Comfort interacting with people of significant wealth in Latin America and the U.S.
Superb communications and presentation skills; ability to persuasively convey the mission of TNC to diverse
groups including major donors, corporate executives, board members and others who are critical to the
organization’s overall prosperity.
Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people. Commands attention. Can change tactics
midstream and manage group processes during presentations or discussions.
Leverages constructive and effective relationships with development team and leaders within the organization.
WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL EFFORT:
Willingness to travel 30% or more of the year and to work flexible hours.
Ability to stand for long periods of time.
Ability to work under stress during peak workload periods.
Work requires only minor physical exertion and/or physical strain. Work environment involves only infrequent
exposure to disagreeable elements.
TO APPLY:
To apply, please , go to : www.nature.org/careers , keyword : 12968
The position will be held in SÃO PAULO
The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
