Government Relations Director The Nature Conservancy

YOUR POSITION WITH TNC

The Africa Government Relations Director is a senior management position that serves as a member of the Africa Leadership Team within TNC’s Africa Region. This position is expected to plan, implement, and coordinate programs to support governments, design and implement policy-based initiatives/outcomes that support TNC’s Shared Conservation Agenda (SCA) and 2030 goals.  Reporting to the Africa Regional Managing Director, the job will be based at the TNC regional office in Nairobi, Kenya, and will supervise the TNC Country Program Directors and work closely with the Conservation Director.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The Africa Government Relations Director will lead engagement with partner governments where we work. This position will work with national and intergovernmental institutions, development institutions, non-governmental organizations and business entities at all levels to further the Conservancy’s mission whilst helping governments achieve their regional and international biodiversity and climate change commitments. They will coordinate internationally negotiated agreements, legislative, administrative, and corporate initiatives and policies related to The Nature Conservancy’s mission or programs. They will develop strategic partnerships to achieve TNC’s conservation goals and help shape the regional and national conservation strategies /initiatives to help government achieve their commitments through regular contact with country, regional and multilateral officials, institutions, and/or corporate representatives regarding actions related to the mission of The Nature Conservancy. The Africa Government Relations Director will represent The Nature Conservancy before special interest groups and engage key public and private officials to increase support for TNC’s mission, and programs funding and development of policy statements.

• Bachelor’s degree and 7 years of related senior-level work experience, including current and evolving political, legislative and conservation trends on a regional and/or international level.
• Demonstrated experience working with current and evolving political, legislative, sustainability, and/or conservation trends on an international, regional, country, and sub-national level.
• Fluency in English and knowledge of other languages within the geographies we work.
• Demonstrated experience building strong relationships across an organization and with partners such as corporations, public agencies, donors, and/or volunteers.
• Experience managing and supervising a large multi-disciplinary team and managing a program budget.
• Experience in directing or participating in complex negotiations and presenting to and communicating with government officials, corporate executives, board members and others.
• Experience designing, implementing, and directing multiple and multifaceted projects, setting deadlines and ensuring program accountability.
• Significant experience in public policy, conservation/environmental policy, regulatory advocacy, and public funding.
• Experience communicating complex processes and ideas effectively to a variety of audiences within and outside an organization

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