OFFICE LOCATION
Arlington, Virginia, USA
This position is negotiable anywhere The Nature Conservancy is authorized to conduct business. Arlington, VA is TNC's headquarters.
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.”
WHAT WE CAN ACHIEVE TOGETHER
The Senior Policy Advisor develops and leads efforts to support producer and government engagement in agriculture subsidy/incentive reform and uptake commitments with country-based staff, and identifies and prioritizes windows for action. They drive accountability processes to address interlinkages between agricultural subsidy policy and conservation programs, and help identify and prioritize related policy issues with geopolitical implications for TNC’s overarching goals.
RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE
- May supervise administrative and/or professional staff with responsibility for performance management, training and development.
- Design, implement and direct complex agricultural subsidy-related policy engagements impacting biodiversity and climate change in priority countries, setting deadlines and ensuring program accountability.
- Identifies conservation policy and funding opportunities, evaluates the potential for strategic partnerships, and develops and implements strategies.
- Monitor corresponding global Rio converntion instruments (e.g. NBSAP T-18) to build coalitions and support countries to achieve their corresponding related objectives.
- Advise agri-food related Provide Food and Water (internal global strategy team, “Provide”) strategies and regional-based teams on agricultural support mechanisms policy engagement.
- Make strategic decisions based on analysis, experience and judgment.
- Incorporate cross disciplinary knowledge to support program objectives.
- May be responsible for leading or co-leading organization-wide programs or projects related to food systems policy and organizing cross-functional support.
- May represent TNC externally with donors and government leaders.
- Make independent strategic decisions frequently based on analysis, ambiguous information, experience and judgment.
- Accountable to persuasively convey the mission of The Nature Conservancy to diverse groups including key legislators, government officials and others who are critical to the Conservancy’s overall conservation strategies.
- Ensures that the program complies with federal lobbying laws and regulations.
- Financial responsibility may include working within/managing a budget to complete projects, negotiating and contracting with vendors, assisting with budget development
- Requires willingness and ability to travel up to 25% both domestically and internationally, and to work occasional weekends and evenings.
- Other duties as assigned.