- Job ID: 56419
- Location: Mongolia
- Full/Part Time: Full-Time
- Regular/Temporary: Regular
OFFICE LOCATION
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
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 Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator provides technical leadership and support to the project team by planning, directing, and implementing stakeholder engagement activities. This role ensures a professional partnership among key stakeholders in the project area, including government agencies, civil society organizations (CSOs), and local communities, to manage natural resources effectively and sustainably. Additionally, this position will develop and implement stakeholder partnership strategies, engagement tools, and channels to achieve project outcomes in the project targer area.
WE’RE LOOKING FOR YOU
- Manage multi-disciplinary administrative and professional staff, with responsibility for performance management, training and career development.
- Gain cooperation from outside parties to accomplish program goals.
- Financial responsibility may include working within/managing a budget to complete projects, negotiating and contracting with vendors, assisting with budget development, and meeting fundraising targets.
- Ensures program compliance with internal policies and external requirements.
- Under minimal supervision, makes independent decisions based on analysis, experience and context.
- May work in variable weather conditions, at remote locations, on difficult and hazardous terrain and under physically demanding circumstances.
- Lead a series of activities to cultivate positive working relationships with key stakeholder groups, including statutory and non-statutory organizations, local and central government, environmental bodies, civil society organizations (CSOs), community groups, and other affected parties.
- Facilitate the development of conservation strategy in the buffer zone of the project area.
- Execute a range of activities to foster collaboration among various stakeholders in the project area by employing good governance and institutional development principles.
- Assist the Project Lead in the development and updating of core project materials, reports, narratives, briefings, and presentations.
- Conduct stakeholder engagement activities, including the planning and execution of workshops, community working groups, meetings, and focus groups.
- Collaborate with the project team to identify key issues, how they pertain to relevant stakeholders, and what mitigation measures can be implemented to minimize impacts.
- Support the development and successful implementation of communications and stakeholder engagement plans, including detailed tactical delivery plans.
- Prepare agendas and briefings for stakeholder meetings and produce minutes, ensuring that all information is accurately recorded in the database.
- Maintain up-to-date stakeholder records that reflect the latest contact and engagement activities.
- Research, populate, and manage a database of event and speaking opportunities, providing recommendations to project team members as appropriate.
- Support reporting, evaluation, and analysis, including the maintenance of dashboards, in collaboration with key project team members.
- Work collaboratively with all project team members.
- Ensure that stakeholder responses and requests are communicated to technical teams, monitoring and analyzing feedback from stakeholder engagement, and ensuring that all contact is logged in the stakeholder engagement database.
- Perform any other assigned duties as required.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING
- BA/BS, natural resource management, social science, law or business degree and 5 years’ experience in natural resource management or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience negotiating in conflict resolutions.
- Experience leading workshops, working cross-culturally and develop strategies or solve problems through collaboration.
- Experience communicating with the public and/or media both in writing and verbally.
- Experience using applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Web Browsers.
- Experience in training and curriculum design.
- Proficient knowledge of an English.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience appreciated
- Excellent documentation skill is desired.
- Knowledge of land management conservation practice and conservation science.
- Ability to explain conservation practices to technical and non-technical audiences
- Knowledge of current trends and practices in conservation, land management, and natural resource preservation.
- Completing tasks independently with respect to timeline(s).
- Excellent communication skills via written, spoken and graphical means in English and other relevant languages.
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 56419, submit your materials online by using the Apply Now button at https://careers.nature.org/ by 11:59 PM EST on March 25, 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.
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.
