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The Nature Conservancy Director of Conservation Science (54515) in Madison, Mississippi
This is a job for a Director of Conservation Science position with a company located in Madison, MS.
Job Summary: If you are a highly collaborative leader with demonstrated standing in the scientific community and a proven track record of outcomes and guiding successful teams, we welcome your application. The Wisconsin Director of Conservation Science will have the opportunity to lead and grow The Nature Conservancy's applied science program capacity and identify opportunities for collaboration with a wide range of conservation partners working together to tackle the climate and biodiversity crises for the benefit of people and nature. This role will require your ongoing commitment to embedding diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in your work and the work of the organization.
Duties: Co-creating and deploying climate adaptation and resiliency projects. Evaluating, implementing and communicating about an equitable clean energy transition, natural solutions for carbon capture and nature-based solutions to help nature and communities adapt to climate change. Helping shape climate messages and coaching colleagues on strategic climate engagement. Promoting the Conservancy's Resilient and Connected Network tool to select audiences. Helping draft TNC's public comments and positions on conservation priorities. Partnering with colleagues and partners on science/academic grants and publications. Serving on advisory teams such as Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts. Determining the Conservancy's role in public agency planning efforts.
Qualifications: BA/BS degree and 7 years' experience in conservation practice or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience communicating complex issues to non-scientists, including donors. Experience managing complex or multiple projects, including managing finances and coordinating the work of other professionals and partners. Supervisory experience, including motivating, leading, setting objectives and managing performance. Experience in partnership development with non-profit partners, community groups and/or government agencies. Experience negotiating.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Masters or Ph.D. and 7-10 years' experience in conservation practice or equivalent combination of education and experience. Expertise and knowledge of current trends and practices in Midwestern aquatic or terrestrial systems or climate change. Demonstrated experience communicating, influencing, developing and implementing conservation science policy and plans. Ability to develop practical applications of scientific concepts and technical innovations for conservation purposes. Communicating clearly via written, spoken, and graphical means in English and other relevant languages, including a track-record of peer-reviewed publications. Experience with developing a diversity of collaborations with a strong emphasis and proven experience with diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. Politically savvy.
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