Deputy Director of Conservation, Asia Pacific

Asia Pacific Region

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.

The Nature Conservancy’s mission is to protect the lands and waters upon which all 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 thrive. We’re rooted in our Mission and guided by our Values, which includes a Commitment to Diversity and Respect for People, Communities, and Cultures. Whether it’s career development, flexible schedules, or a rewarding mission, there’s lots of reasons to love life #insideTNC. Want a better insight to TNC? Check out our TNC Talent playlist on YouTube or on 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.

Our goal is to cultivate an inclusive work environment so that all our colleagues around the globe feel a sense of belonging, and that their unique contributions to our mission are valued. We know we’ll only achieve our Mission by hiring and engaging a diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we work. In addition to the requirements in our postings, we recognize that people come with talent and experiences outside of a job. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and a culture of inclusion! Please apply – we’d love to hear from you. To quote myriad TNC staff members, “you’ll join for our mission, and you’ll stay for our people.”

The Deputy Director of Conservation (Deputy DoC) 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 Deputy DoC is a key part of helping the Asia Pacific Region manage effectively towards the Conservancy’s 2030 Goals.

The Deputy DoC will be responsible for two key functions:

The Deputy DoC will be expected to maintain close working relationships with a range of internal colleagues, including other Asia Pacific Conservation and Science team colleagues and other regional teams such as Policy & Public Funding, Operations, and Finance. The Deputy DoC is expected to support the Asia Pacific Region in fundraising, including coordinating with the Conservancy’s Development teams, gathering, and providing input for fundraising proposals, and occasionally working directly with private or institutional donors.

The allocation of time across these key functions will be determined in consultation with the supervisor, however, the Deputy DoC is expected to manage a highly diverse and dynamic work plan, constantly prioritizing their and their staff’s time based on a judgement of what is most strategic and impactful.

RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE

• High level management and leadership responsibility, both internal and external to the organization.
• Highly diversified work involves formulation, execution, and evaluation of conservation management processes within the Asia Pacific Region.
• Direct work of major strategic importance to the Conservancy through management of multi-disciplinary teams.
• Foster an atmosphere of alignment and collaboration in support of shared organizational priorities.
• Foster appropriate risk taking and innovation within the organization.
• Staff supervision including performance management and career development.
• Make independent strategic decisions frequently based on analysis, ambiguous information, experience, and context.
• Develop work plans and project budgets.
• May manage a grant or contract or write fundraising proposals.
• Extensive travel international travel (20% or more), including in variable weather conditions at remote locations.

Want to help save the planet? Through the efforts of The Nature Conservancy Asia Pacific have been preserved for people and nature. From the mountains to the sea, the projects are dedicated to conserving the natural resources that make Asia Pacific unique. This is an exceptional career opportunity for a highly motivated, capable individual interested in joining the world’s leading conservation organization!

• BA/BS degree and 10 years’ experience in conservation practice or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience working in the Asia Pacific region.
• Experience working across multiple cultures and time-zones and with diverse groups of staff and partners.
• Experience managing a multi-disciplinary team of professionals.
• Experience in developing program-wide strategies and policies.
• Written and verbal fluency in English.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Superb communication and presentation skills, and ability to support and influence with consistent and clear messages and information.
• Well-organized, self-directed, and a relationship builder.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills (e.g., communication, emotional intelligence, conflict management).
• Multi- lingual (fluency in at least one Asia Pacific language other than English) and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience appreciated.
• 10-12 years’ experience in conservation practice or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Expert knowledge of current and evolving trends in conservation, politics, and non-profit management.
• Asia Pacific conservation program experience.
• Fundraising and grant writing experience.
• Excellent team player with experience working in multi-disciplinary teams, using influence and interpersonal skills, active listening, good judgement, diplomacy and tact to build strong relationships.
• People-oriented, intuitive, collaborative, creative, adaptable, exacting, comfortable with ambiguity and risk, and alignment with TNC values.
• Ability to foster an environment of creativity and professional growth.

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!

To apply for job ID 56291, 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.