REDD Development Director en TNC
The REDD Development Director leads TNC’s efforts to Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) in selected tropical forest countries, in partnership with TNC’s field programs, policy team and external partners. She/he will be a member of TNC’s 30-person Global Climate Team based in Arlington, VA and report to the TNC Managing Director for Forest Carbon. Responsibilities include:
• Lead, with the Managing Director for Forest Carbon and other members of the global Climate Team, ongoing refinement of TNC’s strategy for REDD implementation, including identification and planning for future REDD activities. • Provide strategic advice and support to TNC field programs in the development of TNC’s portfolio of REDD programs, including program design and business planning support, advice on structuring and financing of REDD programs, and coordination of other central support such as carbon accounting, policy issues, and raising private and public capital for implementation. • Lead the expansion of TNC’s REDD learning capabilities, including documentation of TNC’s REDD and forest carbon experience, development of guidelines and planning materials for REDD, and development of REDD training programs. • Contribute to U.S. and international REDD policy development and advocacy, in coordination with TNC climate policy team. • Contribute to fundraising for TNC’s REDD activities, in coordination with TNC staff responsible for philanthropic fundraising and corporate and investment partnerships.
Qualifications
• M.B.A. or other relevant professional degree and 10 years experience with project and program development with a corporation, management consulting firm, financial services firm, NGO, and/or government entity. • Commitment to the mission and values of The Nature Conservancy, and preferably with experience in environmental conservation, sustainable development issues, and/or REDD. • Significant developing country work experience, preferably with ability to work in relevant foreign languages (e.g. Spanish, Portuguese, Bahasa) • Strong team player who can build relationships and work collaboratively across the organization and with Conservancy partners. • Demonstrated ability to successfully develop and implement complex projects in an unstructured environment. • Outstanding analytical and project management capabilities. • Superior written and oral communications. • Willingness to travel significantly, including internationally.
The preferred location is Arlington, Virginia, although alternative locations may be considered.
Please visit www.nature.org/careers to submit cover letter and resume for position # 11314.
The Nature Conservancy and Climate Change
The effects of climate change are already upon us and scientists warn that a continuation of business as usual will lead to catastrophic impacts for people and the environment. To confront this challenge, The Nature Conservancy has developed a three-part approach:
1. Advocate for policies that reduce emissions from all major sources and sectors 2. Demonstrate and promote forest conservation and restoration as credible, cost-effective ways to reduce carbon emissions (deforestation is the source of one-fifth of annual global greenhouse gas emissions) 3. Develop strategies, methods and tools to mainstream the use of nature-based programs to help people, plants, and animals adapt to a warming world
The Nature Conservancy has a unique niche in pursuing this strategy, given the organization’s long history of forest conservation work and partnership-building in tropical forest countries, coupled with more on-the-ground experience in implementing forest carbon projects than any other environmental organization. Projects such as the internationally-recognized Noel Kempff Mercado Climate Action Project in Bolivia provide examples of how forest carbon programs can be designed and implemented to credibly and cost-effectively reduce emissions and protect the world’s forests.
The forest carbon policy and funding environments are evolving rapidly, creating an unprecedented opportunity for forest conservation in the coming years. Realizing this opportunity will require designing effective and environmentally credible forest carbon programs in tropical forest countries. Towards that end, The Nature Conservancy is developing a strategic portfolio of REDD and other forest carbon programs in selected countries, and expanding our learning capability to share the lessons and experiences from these efforts with others. Currently, TNC’s REDD programs are primarily focused on Indonesia and Brazil (the two largest emitting nations from the forest sector), in addition to earlier stage activities in several other countries. TNC is also a founding sponsor and investor in the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility at the World Bank. TNC plans to invest more deeply in these existing efforts, and over time to build out a broader portfolio of actions, including place-based demonstration activities, and readiness, policies and measures at the national / state levels.
The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
REDD Development Director
The REDD Development Director leads TNC’s efforts to Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) in selected tropical forest countries, in partnership with TNC’s field programs, policy team and external partners. She/he will be a member of TNC’s 30-person Global Climate Team based in Arlington, VA and report to the TNC Managing Director for Forest Carbon. Responsibilities include:
• Lead, with the Managing Director for Forest Carbon and other members of the global Climate Team, ongoing refinement of TNC’s strategy for REDD implementation, including identification and planning for future REDD activities. • Provide strategic advice and support to TNC field programs in the development of TNC’s portfolio of REDD programs, including program design and business planning support, advice on structuring and financing of REDD programs, and coordination of other central support such as carbon accounting, policy issues, and raising private and public capital for implementation. • Lead the expansion of TNC’s REDD learning capabilities, including documentation of TNC’s REDD and forest carbon experience, development of guidelines and planning materials for REDD, and development of REDD training programs. • Contribute to U.S. and international REDD policy development and advocacy, in coordination with TNC climate policy team. • Contribute to fundraising for TNC’s REDD activities, in coordination with TNC staff responsible for philanthropic fundraising and corporate and investment partnerships.
Qualifications
• M.B.A. or other relevant professional degree and 10 years experience with project and program development with a corporation, management consulting firm, financial services firm, NGO, and/or government entity. • Commitment to the mission and values of The Nature Conservancy, and preferably with experience in environmental conservation, sustainable development issues, and/or REDD. • Significant developing country work experience, preferably with ability to work in relevant foreign languages (e.g. Spanish, Portuguese, Bahasa) • Strong team player who can build relationships and work collaboratively across the organization and with Conservancy partners. • Demonstrated ability to successfully develop and implement complex projects in an unstructured environment. • Outstanding analytical and project management capabilities. • Superior written and oral communications. • Willingness to travel significantly, including internationally.
The preferred location is Arlington, Virginia, although alternative locations may be considered.
Please visit www.nature.org/careers to submit cover letter and resume for position # 11314.
The Nature Conservancy and Climate Change
The effects of climate change are already upon us and scientists warn that a continuation of business as usual will lead to catastrophic impacts for people and the environment. To confront this challenge, The Nature Conservancy has developed a three-part approach:
1. Advocate for policies that reduce emissions from all major sources and sectors 2. Demonstrate and promote forest conservation and restoration as credible, cost-effective ways to reduce carbon emissions (deforestation is the source of one-fifth of annual global greenhouse gas emissions) 3. Develop strategies, methods and tools to mainstream the use of nature-based programs to help people, plants, and animals adapt to a warming world
The Nature Conservancy has a unique niche in pursuing this strategy, given the organization’s long history of forest conservation work and partnership-building in tropical forest countries, coupled with more on-the-ground experience in implementing forest carbon projects than any other environmental organization. Projects such as the internationally-recognized Noel Kempff Mercado Climate Action Project in Bolivia provide examples of how forest carbon programs can be designed and implemented to credibly and cost-effectively reduce emissions and protect the world’s forests.
The forest carbon policy and funding environments are evolving rapidly, creating an unprecedented opportunity for forest conservation in the coming years. Realizing this opportunity will require designing effective and environmentally credible forest carbon programs in tropical forest countries. Towards that end, The Nature Conservancy is developing a strategic portfolio of REDD and other forest carbon programs in selected countries, and expanding our learning capability to share the lessons and experiences from these efforts with others. Currently, TNC’s REDD programs are primarily focused on Indonesia and Brazil (the two largest emitting nations from the forest sector), in addition to earlier stage activities in several other countries. TNC is also a founding sponsor and investor in the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility at the World Bank. TNC plans to invest more deeply in these existing efforts, and over time to build out a broader portfolio of actions, including place-based demonstration activities, and readiness, policies and measures at the national / state levels.
The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.