Policy Advisor, Greening Sovereign Debt (GSD)

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.

WHAT WE CAN ACHIEVE TOGETHER

Under the guidance of and with the assistance from the GSD Director, the GSD Policy Advisor will work directly with technical level staff of international institutions, other NGOs, and country governments to influence policies and practices that lead to achieving the GSD goal of scaling the Nature Bonds Program. The GSD Policy Advisor will support the GSD Director in strategy creation and implementation by:

• Leading the creation of publications (reports, blogs, webpages and papers) including building teams of internal and external members to create materials and ensure quality to meet the GSD goals;
• Leading the organization of and participation in specialized events (panels, side events, etc.), webinars and workshops for internal and external audiences as defined in the program strategy;
• Leading the implementation of workshops for the Nature Bonds Toolkit for capacity building among country ministries and partner organizations, via regional trainings and workshops in collaboration with organizations including global organizations (USAID, V20, etc.);
• Leading communication and facilitating collaboration with internal teams (TNC Science, other workstreams withing the Nature Bonds Program, TNC Policy, etc.) and external partners;
• Creating, advising and supporting technical teams within the International Monetary Fund and Credit Rating Agencies to incorporate nature it their analysis and methodologies.
• Supporting the GSD Director in influencing Multilateral Development Banks and Development Finance Institutions, donor governments/IFI shareholders, international organizations to incorporate GSD recommendations and representing GSD on technical and working groups.
• Supporting the TNC China team, and consultants, in exploration of nature-linked financing structures.
• Managing project workplans and teams to deliver GSD targets.

WE’RE LOOKING FOR YOU

The Nature Bonds Program is a holistic approach to leverage debt refinancing for effective, durable conservation and climate action. We work with governments to help them refinance debt and generate new funding to invest in conservation, and in climate mitigation and adaptation measures. The Greening Sovereign Debt (GSD) initiative, a workstream of the Nature Bonds Program, seeks to accelerate the use of Nature Bonds projects by influencing the policies and practices of international financial institutions and borrower and lender countries. GSD intends to transform the $9 trillion developing country sovereign debt market into a vehicle to accelerate the transition to low-carbon, nature-positive economies via our debt refinancing for nature and climate model. To achieve this, GSD focuses on influencing Multilateral Development Banks and Bilateral lenders to increase credit enhancement, enhancing the capacity of developing governments to do Nature Bonds projects, and influencing the IMF and credit rating agencies to incorporate nature and climate in their Debt Sustainability Analysis and rating methodologies.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• Bachelor’s degree in political science, environmental policy, management or other relevant field and 5 years of government relations or corporate sector experience, or equivalent combination education/experience.
• Fluency in English.
• Analytical and project management experience. Experience in successfully developing and implementing complex projects in an unstructured environment.
• Supervisory experience.
• Experience developing, directing, and managing multiple projects and implementing strategic program goals.
• Experience with communication and presentations.
• Experience with negotiation skills.

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.

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 range for this position is generally within the range of $76,000 – $124,000 for annual base salary and is based on location, qualifications, specific skills, and experience. This range only applies to candidates whose country of employment is the USA. For all other applicants, pay ranges will be in local currency, the pay range will be based on the local labor market, and not tied to the above pay range. Your geographic location will be confirmed during the recruitment and used to determine your actual pay range. Additionally, for all applicants, actual pay will fall within a range based on a variety of factors including, for example, the candidate’s qualifications, specific skills, and experience.

APPLY NOW

To apply for job ID 55135, submit your materials online by using the Apply Now button at https://careers.nature.org/. Need help applying? Visit our recruitment page or contact [email protected].

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.

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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.