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Show me jobs like this one| Job Ref: | 41127 |
| Employer: |
Nature Conservancy. |
| State/Province: | DC Metro Area |
| Type of Employment: | Full Time |
| Environmental Categories: | Government |
| Industries: | Government and Military |
| Job Description: |
OFFICE LOCATION Arlington, Virginia (VA) ABOUT US The Nature Conservancy is the leading conservation organization working to make a positive impact around the world in more than 30 countries, all 50 United States, and your backyard. Founded in 1951, the mission of The Nature Conservancy is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. Visit www.nature.org/aboutus to learn more. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS The Manager of External Affairs, Africa Region reports to the Africa Region Director for External Affairs and coordinates and implements plans and strategies to maximize the engagement of U.S.-based partners, in particular U.S. government agencies and U.S.-headquartered organizations; as well as programs and entities internal to the Conservancy, in support of conservation priorities for the Africa Region (AR). Principal conservation priorities include Northern Kenya, Western and Northern Tanzania, Western Zambia, and Gabon. S/he helps develop and implement plans and strategies as a member of the Africa External Affairs team and in consultation with the Africa Conservation and Fundraising teams. S/he also identifies public funding opportunities and writes and edits public funding proposals. S/he develops and implements strategies in collaboration with TNC’s Worldwide Office (WO) and U.S. State Chapters, where appropriate, in support of AR projects and priorities. S/he engages in regular contact with government officials and U.S. partners regarding matters pertaining to administrative and legislative actions related to the mission of the Conservancy, and public-sector fund raising to increase the level of financial support for AR projects and priorities. S/he works to secure financial support for AR conservation priorities from USAID, MCC, USFWS, USFS, GEF, World Bank, and others. S/he manages centrally funded projects. S/he complies with federal lobbying laws and regulations, and monitors legislative initiatives and policies which are related to AR conservation priorities. The Manager of External Affairs, Africa Region represents the Conservancy with U.S.-based partner organizations such as other environmental NGOs, umbrella organizations such as the Africa Biodiversity Collaborative Group (ABCG), private corporations and associations, special interest groups and governmental officials, and works among key government officials to increase policy and public funding support for AR’s mission and programs. S/he represents AR at the Worldwide Office in Arlington. S/he coordinates the work of AR External Affairs with the Chief Conservation Office, International Government Relations, and U.S. Government Relations teams at WO, and represents the Director of External Affairs AR at relevant meetings. S/he reports to the Director of External Affairs for AR. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
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TO APPLY To apply to position number 41127, submit resume and cover letter as one document. All applications must be submitted in the system prior to 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on June 21, 2013. Failure to complete all of the required fields may result in your application being disqualified from consideration. You must click “submit” to apply for the position. You may select “save for later” if you prefer to create a draft application for future submission. Once submitted, applications cannot be revised or edited. If you are experiencing technical issues, please refer to our applicant user guide or contact applyhelp@tnc.org . EOE STATEMENT The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The successful applicant must meet the requirements of The Nature Conservancy’s background screening process |
| Post Date: | 05/18/2013 |
