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Program Manager - Lands - The Nature Conservancy

  • Deadline: Aug 26, 2023

  • Qualification (Education): Postgraduate

  • Experience Required: 6-10 Year

About Job Profile

Project Management/Coordination

The Lands Programme at NCIS has the goal of managing the implementation of land-based conservation and restoration projects in high-priority regions of India including the Himalayas, the Northeast, Western Ghats and Central India. The overall goal of these projects is to achieve biodiversity and climate outcomes, with associated benefits to people.


This position is expected to be based in Central India, Bhopal or can also be New Delhi; the specific location can be decided upon mutual agreement. The position will involve a significant amount of travel to all project sites within the regions noted above to ensure implementation of field activities. This position is with an initial two-year contract, renewable upon mutual agreement.


The main role of the Program Manager-Lands will be to provide managerial oversight to this portfolio of projects, report regular progress on the Shared Conservation Agenda, and ensure their delivery as per the established goals and outcomes. The range of projects within this portfolio include riparian restoration; restoration within buffers and corridors of protected areas; improved management of community forests through documentation and participatory planning; community conserved areas; and agroforestry within agricultural landscapes. Approaches used in this portfolio of projects include community-based management planning; technical inputs to existing programmes; and market-based approaches to incentivize sustainable use. Projects are implemented via partner organisations and in collaboration with governmental agencies.


The Program Manager-Lands will undertake the following functions, in collaboration with the programme in-charge, external advisors and within the overall mandate of the defined project deliverables:

 

Primary Responsibilities include

  • Project management and oversight for the portfolio of Lands projects, including monitoring and delivery of outputs as per agreed logframes; contracting and coordination with implementation partners and consultants; budget management; and periodic internal and external reporting.
  • Stakeholder engagement, including establishing and maintaining productive relationships with governmental agencies; close coordination with implementation partners including building their capacity; and effective coordination across administrative divisions within the NCIS system.  
  • People management, including effective supervision of technical staff; identifying and addressing capacity gaps; selection and management of external consultants to meet project needs.
  • Technical guidance for implementation of project activities, within the overall framework provided by the existing project arrangements; adaptive management as required and upon consultation with relevant stakeholders.
  • Project development, including ideation for new/expanded projects; development of concept notes, logical frameworks and proposals; and identification of external collaboration opportunities.
  • Technical and financial monitoring of Lands-related conservation work, in support of the overall team.
  • Liaison across teams within NCIS, for coordination in project work.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • MA/MSc degree in a field related to ecology, forestry, natural resource management or another related field of study with at least 11-15 years of experience relevant to this position, or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Proven excellence in the management of large projects in the conservation/forestry/natural resource management sector
  • Demonstrated experience in managing teams and external implementation partners
  • Excellent communication abilities both within teams and outside
  • Deep understanding of topics related to forests, conservation and people in India
  • A commitment to equitable outcomes for people and nature
  • Strong network among institutions and organisations across the above key landscapes of India
  • Understanding of carbon science and the carbon market
  • Multilingual and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience
  • Demonstrated experience influencing, developing and implementing conservation policy and plans.
  • Knowledge of current trends and practices in relevant discipline(s) and regions.
  • 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.
  • Communicating clearly via written, spoken, and graphical means in English and other relevant languages.
  • Politically savvy.

 

Other Information:

Nature Conservancy India Solutions Private Limited (NCIS) is a private limited company incorporated under the Companies Act 2013, having its registered office in India in New Delhi. India. It is a wholly owned Indian subsidiary of The Nature Conservancy.  The company currently provides technical consultancy, monitoring & evaluation and other related services in the domain of conservation and environment to its various clients within and outside India.  

 

Job Functions

  • Salary Range: NA LPA

  • Employment Type: Full Time

  • Work Mode: Work from Office

How to Apply

To apply for job ID 53782, submit your materials online by using the Apply Now button at https://careers.nature.org/ by 11:59 IST on 26-Aug-2023. Need help applying? Visit our recruitment page or contact applyhelp@tnc.org.

 

If you qualify and are interested in taking up the role, please apply through this link.

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The Nature Conservancy

  • State:

  • City: Bhopal

About Organisation

This is an exciting time at The Nature Conservancy (TNC) as we are shifting our strategy for greater impact in the world, seeking to address some of the most complex challenges facing people and nature — issues such as  climate change, conserving lands, waters, and oceans at unprecedented scale, providing food and water sustainably and helping make cities more resilient and sustainable.


This is an exciting time at The Nature Conservancy (TNC) as we are shifting our strategy for greater impact in the world, seeking to address some of the most complex challenges facing people and nature — issues such as  climate change, conserving lands, waters, and oceans at unprecedented scale, providing food and water sustainably and helping make cities more resilient and sustainable.  


Our Mission
TNC’s mission is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. Rather than viewing development – including economic growth – and conservation as contradictory goals, TNC works to demonstrate how nature has value for people and development and how nature can provide enormous economic benefit. TNC envisions a future where people and nature can flourish together.


Our Vision
A world where the diversity of life thrives, and people act to conserve nature for its own sake and its ability to fulfil our needs and enrich our lives.


The Conservancy Team
We achieve this through the dedicated efforts of our 3,800 diverse staff, including more than 600 scientists, all of whom support conservation in 76  countries and all 50 United States. We are striving to develop a workforce as diverse as the places where we work, and we have a deep commitment to diversity


Organisational History
TNC is the largest conservation organisation in the world, working in all 50 states in the United States and more than 76 countries. It was incorporated as a non-profit organisation in the District of Columbia on October 22, 1951. TNC is science-based and in every place, we work, we partner with governments, businesses, and local communities. TNC is advancing its mission by protecting and restoring rivers, landscapes and oceans for people and their development at an unprecedented scale; it is transforming the way humanity uses the Earth’s natural resources to sustain ourselves.

 

  • State:

  • City: Bhopal


Contact Details:

Contact Phone: 01149769905

Contact Email: member@tnc.org

Date of Posting/Posted On: Jul 27, 2023

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