- Job ID: 56511
- Location: Asia Pacific
- Full/Part Time: Full-Time
- Regular/Temporary: Regular
OFFICE LOCATION
This position may be based in any country in the Asia Pacific Region where TNC has an established entity. For all applicants, actual pay will fall within a competitive pay range based on a variety of factors including, geographic location, qualifications, specific skills, and experience. Your geographic location will be confirmed during the recruitment.
This position is not eligible for relocation, visa sponsorship, or immigration assistance.
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.
TNC has set global conservation goals for 2030 across the following broad areas of work: climate change, oceans, lands, freshwater, and people, including community leadership. Within Asia Pacific, TNC contributes towards these goals through country-specific and regional programs, touching down across a broad set of geographies, including Australia, China, Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Mongolia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Solomon Islands, as well as several states and territories in Micronesia.
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
Science staff at The Nature Conservancy help ensure that the organization’s actions are evidence-based. The Asia Pacific Senior Scientist provides technical, strategic, and staff leadership for the Conservancy across the Asia Pacific Region. Reporting to the Lead Scientist & Director of Conservation, Asia Pacific, the Senior Scientist is a key part of helping the Asia Pacific Region effectively and credibly achieve the Conservancy’s 2030 Goals.
The Asia Pacific Senior Scientist is responsible for science leadership and maintaining science excellence through the cutting-edge nature of their own research and through stewardship (mentoring, training, connecting) of conservation and science staff across the Asia Pacific. They are responsible for a range of science functions for the Conservancy across the Asia Pacific Region. These include:
- Conduct original research and publish findings to advance the evidence base for existing and emerging conservation strategies in support of the Conservancy’s organizational goals. Research needs are likely to include designing and testing conservation interventions, predicting the impact of potential strategies for nature, climate, and people, developing monitoring and evaluation systems to track the Conservancy’s conservation impact, and determining priority areas for the Conservancy’s work.
- Support the Asia Pacific Region’s Portfolio Management process by focusing science effort on assessing evidence gaps in our conservation approaches and working with country programs and global colleagues to help close these.
- Supervise staff within the Asia Pacific Regional office, including the Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning team.
- Supporting professional development and capacity building for science staff across the Asia Pacific Region.
- Develop a strategy and process for increasing publication rates across the Conservancy’s Asia Pacific programs, with special attention towards female, indigenous and under-represented science staff.
- Foster science collaborations with TNC Global and external partners.
- Help ensure effective use and implementation of the Conservancy’s Asia Pacific Innovation Fund.
- Communicate to diverse audiences and actively support fundraising for the Conservancy’s work.
- They contribute expertise to cross-cutting science issues and represent the organization in external events and partnerships.
- Collaborate closely with science staff across the Conservancy’s global teams and represent Asia Pacific on organizational project or science committees.
RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE
- Lead work of major strategic importance to the Conservancy through management of multi-disciplinary teams, particularly to address evidence gaps in support of AP’s conservation Portfolio Management process.
- Staff supervision including performance management and career development.
- Develop work plans and project budgets.
- May manage a grant or contract or write fundraising proposals.
- Provide training for internal and external colleagues on conservation science principles and implementation.
- Supporting other TNC staff in the Region to publish their science.
- Strengthen the use of Conservation Science within the organization.
- Foster appropriate risk taking and innovation within the organization.
- Extensive travel international travel (20% or more), including in variable weather conditions at remote locations.
WE’RE LOOKING FOR YOU
If you have experience fundraising or writing grants, supervising and relationship-building, look no further! The Nature Conservancy may be the place for you. Apply today and find a career where you can find meaning and purpose. You would be part of a team of scientists with dedicated efforts to impact conservation throughout the world!
WHAT YOU’LL BRING
- Master’s Degree in science related field and 4 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Record of peer reviewed publications in scientific journals.
- Experience fundraising and/or writing grants and research proposals.
- Supervisory experience.
- Experience directing a major program of strategic importance and working with a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience in relationship building with peers, partners, government agencies, land owners, academic Community, etc.
- Proficient communication skills, written, spoken and graphical.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Multi-language skills and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience appreciated.
- PhD preferred and 3-5 years related experience considered.
- Ability to diagnose complex problems and identify solutions.
- Excellent communication skills, written, spoken and graphical.
- Ability to operate within budget guidelines to ensure sound financial performance.
- Ability to resolve large-scale, complex problems through systematic, thorough studies.
- Ability to deal effectively and diplomatically with all levels of management and staff.
- Experience with networking in the scientific and conservation community.
- Expert knowledge of current and evolving trends in conservation science and other related disciplines.
- Experience working with methods and standards of biodiversity information systems and initiatives.
- Spatial analysis and GIS skills, including familiarity with ArcGIS.
- Strong statistical analysis (ideally including Bayesian methods) and familiarity with R programming language.
- Training experience.
- An interest in capacity building and diversity and equity in science.
- Independent and self-motivated with the ability to participate effectively in a remote team environment.
WHAT WE BRING
Since 1951, The Nature Conservancy has been doing work you can believe in protecting the lands and waters that all life depends on. Through grassroots action, TNC has grown to become 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, we impact conservation throughout the world!
The Nature Conservancy offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package including: health care benefits, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan including employer match, parental leave, accrued paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, other life and work wellbeing benefits. Learn more about our benefits at in the Culture Tab on nature.org/careers.
We’re proud to offer a work-environment that is supportive of the health, wellbeing, and flexibility needs of the people we employ!
APPLY NOW
To apply for job ID 56511, submit your materials online by using the Apply Now button at https://careers.nature.org/. 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.
