Location:

Open to candidates based in any of the nine countries in Latin America where we operate, as well as the United States or Canada.

What We Can Achieve Together:

The Conservation & Science Director leads and supports teams to define and implement science-based, systems-level conservation strategies across the Latin American Region (LAR), contributing to the ambitious goals TNC has set for itself by 2030 . TNC 2030 Goals I The Nature Conservancy This multidisciplinary role provides strategic vision, conceptual leadership, and guidance for innovative conservation approaches, ensuring that science -both natural and social - underpins all regional priorities and programs. The Director fosters collaboration across geographies and organizational levels, facilitates change management based on both natural and social sciences, and provides hands-on support as needed to ensure that all programs can deliver on our far-reaching 2030 goals.

We're Looking for You:

RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE

• Shape and advance transformative, science-based conservation strategies across Latin America that deliver measurable outcomes aligned with TNC's 2030 goals, ensuring scientific rigor underpins all programs across the region
• Support the effective implementation of priority strategies and interventions across the region including monitoring and evaluation systems that track conservation impact, while catalyzing synergies and learnings
• Facilitate the deployment of global and regional resources and expertise, ensuring effective communication and collaboration across teams and functions, and supporting joint programming, fundraising, and applied science initiatives
• Lead a multidisciplinary team of conservation professionals across multiple countries, cultivating a culture of collaboration, inclusion, and innovation while supporting their growth and career development
• Advance the regional research agenda through both internal collaboration with TNC global teams and partnerships with universities, institutions, and external stakeholders
• Participate in the Latin America Region's (LAR) leadership bodies and represent LAR on the global Science Advisory Committee as well as in relevant international fora
• Oversee regional conservation budget development and financial stewardship, and collaborate with development teams to align transformative strategies with funding opportunities

The Director maintains close relationships with TNC colleagues at regional and global levels to align with One Conservancy strategies. They maintain productive connections with regional leadership, Global Science, External Affairs, global thematic teams, and TNC's Europe team, among others.

The Director reports to the Regional Managing Director and is a member of the regional leadership team.

What You'll Bring:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• PhD degree in science related field plus 10 years related experience in Conservation Science or equivalent combination of education and experience with strong understanding of social sciences
• Proven experience managing multi-disciplinary teams and working with or in a matrixed organization.
• Experience in applied science for the design and implementation of ambitious strategies and interventions.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, with demonstrated ability to share and explain complex processes and ideas with a variety of audiences including staff, donors, consultants, and external partners.
• Fluency in English and proficiency in either Spanish or Portuguese.
• Willingness to travel given that they will support teams across nine countries.

Job Family: Science

Job Code: 150067

Grade: 11

Salary Information

USA and Global

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 $148,000 - $183,000 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.

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