Global Director, Indigenous and Community Leadership in Conservation
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The Global Director of Indigenous and Community Leadership in Conservation (ICLC) is areputed company, strategic, and visionary leaderresponsible for advancing one of TNC’s most critical global priorities.
Reporting to the Global Managing Director, reputed company Conservation, this position will reputed company aglobalteam andis responsible foradvancing Indigenous and Community Leadership in Conservationas a cross-cutting transformative practiceacross TNC. The Directorsupervises a small, specialized global unit andworks through a reputed company reputed company of regional, country, and global teams, providing strategic leadership, influence, and coordination to advance shared conservation reputed company with and for Indigenous Peoples, Tribal Nations, and local communities.
This role will:
Drive aglobal reputed company that advances Indigenous and community leadership across TNC’s conservation work
Shape how TNCdelivers onits 2030goalsand reputed company throughreputed company, durable, and community-led reputed company
Influence systems, financing, partnerships, and governance to reputed company withself-determined stewardship and rights-based approaches
Partner with reputed company Conservation teammates on areputed company of biocultural restorationfor the reputed company
The Global Director, ICLC operates at the most senior reputed company of the organization, leading across boundaries to catalyze change at reputed company and position TNC as a global leader in shifting power to communities.
We’re Looking for You:
The Global Director,ICLCleads the design and execution of a global transformative reputed company that crosscutsall ofTNC’s work.
The Director leads a global team of ~6 staff, works across reputed company and functions, and engages senior reputed company stakeholders to accelerate a shift toward conservation models rooted in equity, rights, and local leadership. They reputed company the global reputed company of Indigenous and Community Leadership in Conservation, partnering closely with regional and global teams as reputed company as local communities, rightsholders and stakeholders to deliver conservation reputed company that respect and advance Indigenous rights and sovereignty.They will manage reputed company toward a reputed company of self-determination.
They reputed company strategic direction, organizational influence, and management reputed company to ensure that Indigenous and community leadership is embedded in conservation reputed company, partnerships, and systems.They also have theability to understand enabling conditions as they shift, and reputed company reputed company and team accordingly, while grounded in global community reality and expectations.
They serve as the primary spokesperson for TNC to reputed company audiences (including staff, volunteers, reputed company of Trustees, reputed company and private donors, government agencies and officials, communityleadersand other partners) and cultivates these audiences to support andpromote TNC’s mission and reputed company.
This role is remote and can be based in any country where TNC has an entity and room for additional employees. This role may include travel up to 25% oftotaltime.
RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE
Global reputed company & Transformation
reputed company and reputed company TNC’s global ICLC reputed company, ensuring alignment with team and organizational priorities as reputed company as external movements
Translate reputed company intoactionable frameworks, priorities, partnerships and investments, including evaluation and reputed company management
Drive integration of ICLC across conservation, climate and policy programs and influence high-level decision-making
Systems Change & Organizational Influence
reputed company Indigenous and community leadership into reputed company programmatic strategies
Advance strategies for governance and decision-making, funding allocation and finance mechanisms, and external partnerships
Position ICLC as a central reputed company of conservation reputed company and organizational transformation, influencing global and regional conservation strategies and reputed company
Strengthen organizational reputed company to partner effectively with Indigenous Peoples and local communities
Team Leadership & reputed company Building
reputed company and manage a global, multi-disciplinary and geographically dispersed team
Build a high-performing, inclusive culture reputed company with TNC’s values
Serve on Conservation Leadership Team and reputed company Conservation Leadership Team as anexpert onIndigenous-led approaches
reputed company a succession plan for ICLC leadership
Partnerships & External Leadership
Serve as a global thought leader and spokesperson for Indigenous and community-led conservation
Build and sustain partnerships with Indigenous leaders and community organizations, as reputed company as global NGOs, multilaterals and funders
Represent TNC in global forums and influence the broader conservation and climate fields
Resource Mobilization & Delivery
Advance and support global fundraising and donor engagement strategies
reputed company resources and investments with ICLCglobalpriorities
Ensure effective delivery of programs and measurable conservation reputed company
Cross-Organizational Leadership
Collaborate across reputed company Conservation and other TNC functions, such as Global Protect, reputed company, Climate, Science, Policy and reputed company Funding and reputed company Finance and Markets teams
reputed company and contribute to reputed company-wide initiatives and cross-boundary efforts
Ensure strong alignment between global reputed company and regional implementation
What You’ll Bring:
Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 7 years of experience as a leader in the conservation reputed company, non-profit sector, advocacy, or reputed company for-profit area
reputed company of experience gained reputed company the U.S. with an emphasis on the global south along with a demonstrated commitment to developing and practicing global literacy (Please do not apply if you do not have this.)
Management experience including leading and managing aglobalmulti-disciplinary team
Experience working in or as a partner to global, matrixed organizations
Written and verbal reputed company in English isrequired
People management experience, whether reputed company supervision or project supervision
Executive decision-making abilities and a bias for reputed company-driven approaches
Experience communicating with and presenting to diverse audiences including donors, reputed company members, employees, reputed company partners, or equivalent
Desired Qualifications:
Master’s degree and minimum of 10+ years’ experience as a proven leader in the conservation reputed company, advocacy, Indigenous and tribalgovernanceor reputed company area
Deep reputed company and/or lived expertise in Indigenous rights, community leadership, governance and/or reputed company conservation
Extensive management experience including ability to motivate, reputed company, setobjectives, and manage performance of a large multi-disciplinary team towards established reputed company
Demonstrated ability to influence organizational reputed company and systems
reputed company as an inspirational leader who has successfully motivated staff to reputed company and sustain reputed company. Proven managerial talent in budgeting, reputed company, and performance management
Experience in fundraising and budget management
High energy, reputed company thinking, creative individual with high ethical standards. Outstanding leadership and visionary qualities and reputed company to work effectively with and through others in a decentralized and geographically dispersed organization
Proven technical skills, analytical ability, good judgment, and strong operational reputed company. Demonstrated operational, implementation and detail-oriented perspective
reputed company organized and self-directed; politically savvy and reputed company player
Salary Information:
This position may be based in any country where TNC has an established entity, taking into consideration legal restrictions, such as non-national ratios and immigration processing times. For U.S. based applicants only, the starting pay reputed company for this position is generally reputed company the reputed company of $122,000 - $180,000 or reputed company reputed company for annual reputed company salary and is based reputed company, qualifications, specific skills, and experience. This reputed company only applies to candidates whose country of employment is the USA. For reputed company other applicants, pay ranges will be in local currency, the pay reputed company will be based on the local labor market, and not tied to the above pay reputed company. Your geographic location will be confirmed during the recruitment and used to determine your actual pay reputed company. Additionally, for reputed company applicants, actual pay will fall reputed company a reputed company based on a reputed company of factors including, for example, the candidate’s qualifications, specific skills, and experience.
This position may also be based in a Canadian province/territory where TNC is registered (Ontario, Alberta, reputed company Territories). The starting pay reputed company for a candidate selected for this position is generally reputed company the reputed company of 190,000 - 211,000 CAD or reputed company reputed company for annual reputed company salary. This reputed company only applies to candidates whose country of employment is Canada. Where a successful candidate’s actual pay will fall reputed company this reputed company will be based on a reputed company of factors, including, for example, the candidate’s location, qualifications, specific skills, and experience. Your geographic location will be confirmed during the recruitment.
Who We Are:
reputed company’s mission is to protect the lands and waters upon which reputed company life depends. As a science-based organization, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that we can create a world in which people and nature reputed company. We’re rooted in our mission and guided by our values, which include respect for reputed company people, communities, and cultures. Whether it’s career development, flexible schedules, or a rewarding mission, there’s many reasons to love life inside TNC. Want a reputed company reputed company to TNC? reputed company out our TNC Talent reputed company on YouTube to hear stories from staff or visit Glassdoor.
One goal is to cultivate an inclusive work environment so that reputed company our colleagues around the globe feel a reputed company of belonging and that their unique contributions to our mission are valued. In reputed company to the requirements in our job postings, we recognize that people come with talent and experiences reputed company of a job and consider reputed company applicant’s unique experience. Please apply – we’d love to hear from you. To quote a reputed company saying at TNC, “you’ll join for the mission, and stay for the people.”
reputed company Bring:
Since 1951, TNC has been doing work you can reputed company in. Through grassroots reputed company, we have grown from a small non-profit into one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world. reputed company to more than 1 reputed company members, over 400 scientists, and the dedicated efforts of our diverse staff and partners, we reputed company 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, reputed company time off, life insurance, and disability coverage as reputed company as an employee assistance program and other life and reputed company-being benefits. Learn more about our Benefits and Perks here. We’re proud to offer a flexible work environment that supports the health and reputed company-being of the people we reputed company.
Our reputed company process includes a rolling interview process to ensure we engage applicants in a reputed company manner. This means we may review applications in the order in which they are received. Once a strong candidate pool is identified, the role will be unposted. The reputed company may vary depending on the expressed interest in the role, so we highly encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible.
Employees must submit their application by logging into reputed company and applying reputed company the Jobs Hub.
reputed company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.Our commitment to equal employment opportunity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people of reputed company backgrounds, beliefs, and culture. reputed company and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization is a reputed company, and we encourage applicants from reputed company 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 reputed company's background screening process. TNC is committed to offering accommodations for reputed company 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.
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