- Job ID: 56349
- Location: India
- Full/Part Time: Full-Time
- Regular/Temporary: Regular
OFFICE LOCATION
New Delhi, India
WHO WE ARE
Organizational Overview: A Pioneer in Conservation Leadership
Nature Conservancy India Solutions Private Limited (NCIS) is a Private Limited Company incorporated under The Companies Act, 2013 in December 2020. It is a subsidiary of The Nature Conservancy, one of the largest not-for-profit conservation organizations in the world. NCIS’ registered office is at 37, Second Floor, Link Road, Lajpat Nagar- III New Delhi-110024, India.
NCIS was incorporated with the objective of providing research, consulting, technical support, and advisory services to various stakeholders in and outside India relating to conservation of nature, environment, biodiversity, and climate change.
For more details please visit to our website: https://www.nature.org/en-us/.
WHAT WE CAN ACHIEVE TOGETHER
To lead and support the Nature Conservancy’s efforts in India on sustainable water resource management, focusing on nature-based solutions, watershed protection, climate resilience, and collaboration with key stakeholders to achieve TNC’s conservation goals.
WE’RE LOOKING FOR YOU
1. Strategic Leadership and Program Development:
- Develop and lead innovative water resource management initiatives aligned with TNC’s mission and global priorities.
- Collaborate with internal teams to integrate water management into broader conservation strategies, including biodiversity protection, climate adaptation, and community development.
- Shape and implement strategies that promote equitable and sustainable water use, ecosystem restoration, and watershed health.
2. Technical Expertise and Advisory:
- Provide technical guidance on watershed management, freshwater conservation, and restoration projects.
- Promote and implement nature-based solutions to address challenges such as drought, floods, and water scarcity.
- Support integrated water resource management (IWRM) approaches that balance environmental, economic, and social needs.
3. Stakeholder Engagement and Partnerships:
- Build and maintain strategic partnerships with governments, private sector stakeholders, community groups, and donors.
- Facilitate multi-stakeholder dialogues to advance freshwater conservation policies and practices.
- Represent TNC in global and regional forums to share knowledge, advocate for sustainable water management, and promote TNC’s initiatives.
4. Capacity Building and Knowledge Sharing:
- Develop and deliver training programs and capacity-building workshops for internal staff, partners, and community stakeholders.
- Promote awareness and understanding of freshwater conservation and nature-based solutions.
- Contribute to TNC’s global knowledge-sharing platforms through case studies, lessons learned, and innovative solutions.
5. Project Implementation and Monitoring:
- Design and implement water resource projects, including watershed conservation plans, water fund development, and ecosystem-based adaptation measures.
- Establish monitoring frameworks to assess the ecological and social impacts of water-related projects.
- Provide regular progress reports, including financial tracking and technical assessments.
6. Policy Advocacy and Fundraising:
- Support advocacy efforts for policies that promote water conservation, equitable water governance, and climate resilience.
- Identify and pursue funding opportunities from governments, multilateral organizations, and private sector partners to support TNC’s water programs.
- Prepare proposals and donor reports that align with TNC’s conservation objectives.
Deliverables:
- Detailed freshwater management strategies and action plans aligned with TNC’s objectives.
- Partnership agreements and collaborative frameworks for water conservation initiatives.
- Regular technical and financial reports on project implementation and impacts.
- Training materials and capacity-building toolkits for stakeholders.
- Contributions to briefing notes, policy recommendations relating to program outcomes.
- Representing NCIS at regional/ global conferences and participating in TNC’s global events
This description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required for this job.
Reporting and Supervision:The Program Lead, Freshwater Resources is a senior-level position within NCIS. They will directly report to Director of Programs and work closely with TNC’s conservation teams, external partners, and stakeholders.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING
Minimum Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Water Resources Management, Hydrology, Environmental Science, with Water Resource Management as a specialization with a minimum of 10 years of experience.
- Experience collaborating with international organizations, government agencies, and stakeholders.
- Experience leading and managing large-scale, multi-stakeholder conservation projects.
- Experience working with NGOs, government agencies, and private sector partners.
- Experience with nature-based solutions, watershed management, river restoration practices, hydrology etc. is required.
- Proficient in both written and spoken English communication.
- Experience in handling complex projects, including financial aspects and coordination with peers and partners.
Technical Skills:
- Proficiency in hydrological modelling, GIS, and watershed management tools.
- Familiarity with ecosystem-based adaptation and IWRM frameworks.
Desired Qualifications
- Minimum of 12-15 years of experience in freshwater conservation, water resource management in freshwater ecosystems, river restoration or related fields
- Team management experience with Strong network and connections.
- On-ground implementation expertise.
- Candidates have Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
- Strategic thinking and advanced analytical abilities.
Soft Skills:
- Strong leadership, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex ideas to diverse audiences.
- Commitment to TNC’s values, including diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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 56349, submit your materials online by using the Apply Now button at https://careers.nature.org/ by 21-March-2025. 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.
TNC is committed to offering accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please send a note to applyhelp@tnc.org with Request for Accommodation in the subject line.
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.
