- Job ID: 56589
- Location: All International
- Full/Part Time:
- Regular/Temporary: Regular
OFFICE LOCATION
Sao Paulo, Brazil
The position is full-time, fully remote, and can be based in any country where TNC is registered as a Non-government Organization and established employer in Latin America (Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru), the Caribbean (The Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands), and Africa (Angola, Gabon, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zambia).
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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
Housed within The Nature Conservancy’s Resilient Watersheds Strategy, the Nature for Water Facility (‘N4W’) is a technical assistance outfit that provides hand-in-hand support to local champions seeking to develop watershed investment programs (‘WIPs’). Since its inception in early 2022, N4W has worked with 35+ prospective and existing WIPs across the globe to help them define, structure, and launch their local programs. N4W also provides funding for pilot activities and scale-up support to selected WIPs. For additional background on N4W, please see the About, Services, and Portfolio sections of the N4W website.
The Junior Data Analyst / Developer will form a critical part of N4W’s Program Intelligence team, focusing on building and managing our data processing and analysis pipelines. These systems help N4W gather and make sense of diverse information from a range of on-the-ground partner programs (‘Partners’), and thereby produce relevant intelligence findings that support those Partners’ effectiveness and growth, as well as drive focus on where investments can maximize long-term conservation impact.
The position is full-time, fully remote, and can be based in any country where TNC is registered as a Non-government Organization and established employer in Latin America (Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru), the Caribbean (The Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands), and Africa (Angola, Gabon, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zambia). This role is offered as a fixed-term 24-month contract, with the opportunity to renew if both TNC and the successful candidate agree.
WE’RE LOOKING FOR YOU
N4W’s Program Intelligence team is focused on understanding (1) what kind of impact we are helping drive on the ground, (2) what we are learning from individual Partners that can be mainstreamed across our N4W team, TNC and the broader water sector; and (3) where N4W and TNC should be strategically investing to maximize impact over the long term.
As a critical team member, the Junior Data Analyst / Developer’s primary responsibility will be to support the design, build-out, and management of Program Intelligence for N4W. The data and analysis contained within this system are key to the delivery of N4W project teams and the long-term success of on-the-ground Partners.
The key focus for this Junior Data Analyst / Developer role will be supporting the expansion and management of a central Program Intelligence system which uses Python and SQL code to ingest, store and process data within the Databricks platform, and then visualises outputs in Tableau and PowerBI. The functions and outputs of this Program Intelligence system are critical for several parties, such as Partners, funders, TNC leadership, and N4W scientists and economists. Many of these parties receive bespoke output tables or dashboard visualisations from the system, which the Junior Data Analyst / Developer will help build. For example, these include N4W’s ‘Impact Dashboard’, which is used to report to funders, and ‘Decision Support Systems’, which is used by Partners.
The Junior Data Analyst / Developer will also work closely with N4W colleagues who use tools such as ArcGIS, Matlab, KoboToolbox, and Microsoft Excel to provide key inputs to the Program Intelligence system. The Program Intelligence team includes one full-time senior developer, a team lead, N4W’s science technical director, and several other N4W colleagues who contribute to Program Intelligence with between 20-40% of their time.
Responsibilities for executing these key focus areas include:
- [Back-end] Ensuring smooth alignment with, and integration of, data capture and storage systems, templates and procedures.
- [Processing] Building and managing data processing pipelines, primarily using Python and SQL code within Databricks, to update and analyse data.
- [Front-end] Owning the building and updating of visualization suites using PowerBI or similar software.
- [Maintenance] Helping troubleshoot bugs across the entire Program Intelligence system, and adding or updating features for existing processes as required.
- [Analytics] In the medium-term, e.g., beginning in 2026, performing additional bespoke analyses and/or developing tooling to drive project-level and programmatic insights, utilizing data that have been gathered and structured through the above steps.
This position may include domestic and/or international travel opportunities, including to remote field locations (anticipated travel burden of 5-10%).
WHAT YOU’LL BRING
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, or a related field and one year of progressive experience.
- Experience in a relational database concept and query tools such as SQL.
- Experience in a scripting language such as Python.
- Experience with visualization or dashboarding tools (such as PowerBI).
- Experience writing and speaking in the English language.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 2+ years working in business intelligence, data engineering, or data science.
- Experience working on large and complex projects.
- Experience generating reports, analyzing, and interpreting data and then communicating it to cross-functional and non-technical audiences.
- Experience in project management planning and techniques, including elaborating clear work plans and managing deadlines.
- Multi-language skills (in particular, Spanish).
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 56589, 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.
