Summary
Date Posted: Monday, May 13 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
WE’RE LOOKING FOR YOU
As Partnership Manager, you will strategically support TNC’s country and program leads in the stewardship of partnerships.

Strategic Support and Oversight:
• Provide essential support to country and program leads in the execution of the Partnership Engagement Strategy, reinforcing its principles in the cultivation and sustenance of partnerships.
• Facilitate the development and management of Conservation Partnership Agreements, ensuring they promote shared ownership, growth, and reciprocity.
• Conduct alignment sessions that assist the country and program lead align their partnerships with TNC’s values, offering strategic insights to realign efforts as needed.
• Work closely with the Africa IPLC Strategy Director to maintain a strategic overview of partnership health.
Partnership Enhancement and Learning:
• Offer guidance in identifying and managing strategic partnerships that support TNC’s conservation objectives.
• Play a leading role in aiding country offices and programs within the Africa Business Unit to sustain healthy and effective partnerships.
• Collaborate with leads to link partnerships explicitly to projects or programs, reinforcing TNC’s broad conservation mission.
• Provide strategic recommendations to the Africa IPLC Strategy Director on partnership opportunities and growth potential.
• Supporting accurate recognition of partners’ contributions in reporting and communications.
• Contribute and share learnings and experience across TNC.
Strategic Communication:
• Ensure open lines of communication are maintained with all partners, facilitating the sharing of updates, challenges, and triumphs.
• Encourage a culture of trust, collaboration, and adaptive management, enhancing the capacity of country and program leads in their partnership engagements.
• Advocate for recognizing and integrating each partner’s unique perspectives and skills, promoting an exchange of knowledge and resources that benefits all parties.
Monitoring and Strategic Evaluation:
• Develop strategic metrics to assess the vitality and impact of partnerships.
• Periodically review and improve partnership dynamics, ensuring they are in continual alignment with TNC’s conservation targets.
• Incorporate feedback to refine the effectiveness and strategic focus of TNC’s partnership engagements.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING
Minimum Qualifications:
Your role as the Manager demands a unique blend of skills and experiences that resonate with the multifaceted nature of TNC’s partnerships:
• BA/BS degree and 7 years of experience in conservation practice or a related field, demonstrating a capacity for leadership in conservation or partnership management.
• Experience in partnership development with non-profit partners, community groups and/or government agencies.
• Demonstrable experience in building trust and acknowledging the history and voices of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in previous conservation efforts.
• Experience managing complex or multiple projects, including coordinating staff, workloads, and finances within deadlines.
• Experienced in working collaboratively and adaptively within dynamic and complex environments, adjusting strategies to meet evolving partnership needs.
• Demonstrated experience in fundraising or securing resources for conservation or environmental initiatives.
• Leadership and Supervisory experience, including motivating, leading, setting objectives and managing performance.

Desired Qualifications:
• Advanced degree and over 7 years of experience in conservation practice or a related field, demonstrating a capacity for leadership in conservation or partnership management.
• While fluency in English is essential, additional fluency in French, Portuguese, or any local languages spoken within TNC’s countries of operation in Africa would be highly beneficial.
• Ability to organize and facilitate stakeholder workshops and meetings at multiple levels. Ability to mentor, train, engage sensitively with leaders and staff, and influence without direct reporting authority.
• Proven track record in developing, managing, and nurturing strategic co-creative partnerships within the conservation sector or closely related fields.
• Skills in negotiation with diverse groups, including non-profit partners, community groups, and government agencies, are desirable.
• Exceptional ability to communicate clearly and effectively verbally and in writing to build trust and foster collaborative relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Multicultural or cross-cultural experience, with an appreciation and respect for cultural differences and the ability to navigate and bridge diverse perspectives.
• A deep commitment to TNC’s values and a passion for impactful conservation work.
• Ability to develop practical applications of scientific concepts and technical innovations for conservation purposes.
• Knowledge of methods and standards of biodiversity information systems and initiatives or related field.
• Politically savvy with an understanding of the socio-political dynamics within the conservation landscapes of Africa.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 84

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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