We’re expanding into the Philippines and Thailand — and we’re building the team to take us there.
This is a rare chance to bring your skills to something that genuinely hasn’t been done before — and leave a mark on people and the planet.
We’re looking for individuals who are energized by complex problems, comfortable with ambiguity, and care about water, nature, and climate.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The Engagement Manager teams with a Science Manager to jointly lead the overall success of place-based projects undertaken by N4W to support the establishment and delivery of watershed investment programs in a variety of geographic contexts. Typical deliverables for these project teams includes landscape pre-feasibility analyses, business case/Return on Investment (ROI) assessments, governance structure evaluations, sustainable funding strategies, long-term strategic plans, and capacity-building support to local partners.
RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE
- Determining project scope.
- Building and managing multidisciplinary teams to deliver projects against defined workplans and associated timelines.
- 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 and funders.
- 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 N4W knowledge management staff to develop thought leadership publications.
- Providing mentorship, guidance and advisory support to project team staff and direct reports.
- Frequent domestic and/or international travel (expected 25%).
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Environmental Science, Business, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of professional experience, or equivalent combination.
- Experience leading complex projects or strategic initiatives in an unstructured environment.
- Demonstrated quantitative skills, including experience developing and interpreting financial models, economic appraisals, or return-on-investment analyses.
- Professional experience in project finance, capital markets, management consultancy, or international development finance, ideally within multilateral development banks, DFIs, bilateral donors, or global consultancies.
- 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, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE
- Graduate degree in business, environmental or natural resource economics, or environmental management and 8+ years of professional experience including a demonstrable progression into senior or leadership responsibilities
- Proficiency in additional languages is highly desirable, particularly Mandarin, Bahasa Indonesia/Malay, Thai, or Filipino/Tagalog
- Familiarity with Nature-based Solutions, ecosystem services, or water security programs and/or experience in adjacent fields such as agribusiness, forestry, biodiversity assessment, or land use is a plus, as it contributes to the interdisciplinary nature of N4W project teams.
- Demonstrated entrepreneurial mindset — able to navigate ambiguity, make sound course corrections, and drive execution without relying solely on established structures or processes.
- 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.
This description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required for this job.
