Engagement Manager, Nature for Water Facility

WHAT WE CAN ACHIEVE TOGETHER

Housed within The Nature Conservancy’s Resilient Watersheds Strategy, the Nature for Water Facility (‘N4W’) is a technical assistance platform that provides hand-in-hand support to local champions seeking to develop watershed investment programs. N4W has supported more than 40 place-based engagements globally from 2022-2024, via a mixture of pro-bono and fee-for-service partnerships. For additional background on the program please see the About, Services, and Portfolio sections of the N4W website.

N4W is embarking on the next phase of its growth, which will run until 2030. A key part of this is an increase in its work in the Asia Pacific region (‘AP’).

In partnership with a Science Manager, the Engagement Manager is responsible for the overall success of place-based projects undertaken by N4W. The Engagement Manager also leads all commercial, economic, stakeholder, and governance analysis related to watershed investment programs. A high degree of independence and leadership is expected from this role, which includes ample near-term growth opportunities for motivated candidates joining this dynamic team. In particular, the successful candidate will play an important role in client management, business development, and N4W’s expected team growth in AP.

The Engagement Manager position directly reports to the N4W Senior Engagement Manager and will also work closely with senior leadership within TNC AP. The position is full-time, fully remote, and is available in Australia, Singapore (through our local office), and Indonesia (through our local partner).

This role is offered as a 24-month contract, with the opportunity to renew if both TNC and the successful candidate agree.

RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE

• Driving determination of project scope.
• Mobilizing and managing multidisciplinary teams of internal and external experts to deliver projects against defined timelines and scope.
• Identifying and engaging key actors and diverse stakeholders.
• Developing financial and economic appraisals (including related financial modeling) and communicating results across a variety of audiences/payers.
• Synthesizing high-quality research and analysis that combines technical, social, environmental, institutional, financial, and economic elements.
• Assessing ecosystem services benefits and conducting costing of watershed investment programs that rely on Nature-based Solutions to drive water security outcomes.
• Presenting outputs in stakeholder and/or client meetings, publications, and conference settings.
• Collaborating with Facility knowledge management staff to develop thought leadership publications.
• Manage clients and contribute to business development in AP.
• Regularly engage with N4W colleagues in other regions of the globe.
• Frequent domestic and/or international travel (expected 30%).

WE'RE LOOKING FOR YOU

Want to help save the planet? We are looking for an energetic problem-solver who is open-minded with multi-perspective views on international development, natural resource management, infrastructure delivery, governance systems, and water policy with the earnest desire to contribute towards making the world a better place, and belief that a small group of committed and hard-working individuals can have a significant impact. This is an exceptional career opportunity for a highly motivated, capable individual interested in joining the world’s leading conservation organization!

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• ?????Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, political science, international development or related field and at least 4 years professional experience, or equivalent combination.
• Experience leading complex projects or strategic initiatives in an unstructured environment.
• Background in commercial evaluation of business models / project structuring, including financial modeling capabilities.
• Supervisory experience, including motivating, leading, setting objectives, and managing performance of teams and/or direct reports.
• Professional language competency in English required (both oral and written).

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of professional experience in project finance, capital markets, or management consultancy.
• Graduate degree in an appropriate field, including (but not limited to) business, environmental or natural resource economics, or environmental management.
• Proficiencies in one or more Asian languages and/or Spanish.
• Experience in NbS project design and implementation.
• Self-motivated and self-driven, able to work independently and deliver tasks at the expected quality level, with appropriate supervision or guidance.
• A productive team player working in a collaborative, multi-cultural, and inter-disciplinary environment with the ability to analyze and synthesize technical information across disciplines.

WHAT WE BRING

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.

APPLY NOW

To apply for job ID 55682, submit your materials online by using the Apply Now button at https://careers.nature.org/ by 11:59 PM EST on October 19th. Need help applying? Visit our recruitment page or contact applyhelp@tnc.org.

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.

The successful applicant must meet the requirements of The Nature Conservancy's background screening process.

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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.