Openings at Nature Conservancy

Role Scope and Key Responsibilities:

•  Responsible for facilitating and delivering the major plans under the PFP: financial plan (including both costing and sustainable financial mechanisms), conservation plan, community benefit plan and climate plan.
•  Convene technical teams and ensure collaboration and information sharing across the various planning workstreams.
•  Synthesize data and content from the various planning workstreams and produce updates, reports, slide decks, and other materials that feed into the PFP deal negotiations and final closing conditions and agreements.
•  Working with planning experts, facilitate agreement on key deal components including PFP scope (geographic and thematic), high-level goals, major activities, and indicators.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

•  BA/BS degree in natural resources management, conservation, business, law, or another related field of study and at least 7 years’ experience in land conservation, real estate, law, business or related field.
•  Additional qualification in MSc or MBA degree or Certified Accountant qualification and 10 years of experience in conservation practice or equivalent combination of education and experience will be an added advantage.
•  Experience working with a wide range of people, such as landowners, corporate executives, and government officials.
•  Experience negotiating complex agreements.
•  Supervisory experience.
•  Experience in developing and managing multiple projects and timelines.
•  Experience working with computers, including database management.
•  Experience of integrated conservation planning in highly complex contexts including protected areas and community lands
•  Experience of designing and implementing sustainable finance mechanisms for conservation areas

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Role Scope and Key Responsibilities:

•  Lead the development and implementation of local communities and Indigenous groups engagement plans.
•  Ensure maintenance of a record of engagement with stakeholders to track issues and concerns.
•  Lead the development and implementation of project safeguards policy and community benefits monitoring framework for the PFP.
•  Represent the PFP project, support logistics and participate in community-based workshops, events, meetings, and initiatives to communicate the project, solicit feedback, facilitate collaboration and relationships.
•  Provide input on disbursement conditions related to community benefits and outcomes.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

•  BA/BSc degree and minimum 5 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
•  Experience of developing and implementing safeguards standards in local community contexts
•  Experience coordinating complex or multiple projects simultaneously, working with diverse communities and local partners.
•  Understanding of community conservation in Kenya.
•  Experience completing tasks independently and respecting timeline(s).
•  Experience with managing conflict and complex negotiations.
•  Ability to communicate effectively and maintaining close contact with multiple audiences and to prepare professional presentations and reports.