Maryland, USA

Pennsylvania, USA

Delaware, USA

Virgina, USA

The preferred location for this position is in a TNC office in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, or Virginia with the flexibility for working remotely a portion of the week.

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The mission of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is to conserve the lands and waters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, we develop innovative, on-the-ground solutions to the world's toughest environmental challenges so that people and nature can thrive. Our work is guided by our values, which include a commitment to diversity and respect for people, communities, and cultures. From a rewarding mission to career development and flexible schedules, there are many reasons to love life #insideTNC. Want to know more? Check out our TNC Talent playlist on YouTube to hear stories from staff or visit Glassdoor.

One of TNC's primary goals is to cultivate an inclusive work environment so that employees around the globe have a sense of belonging and feel that their unique contributions are valued. We know we'll only achieve our mission by hiring and engaging a diverse staff that reflects the communities in which we work. Recognizing that people bring talent and skills that have been developed outside the scope of a job, we take a holistic approach to recruitment that considers life experience in addition to the professional requirements listed in our postings. Please apply - we'd love to hear from you. To quote a popular saying at TNC, "you'll join for the mission, and you'll stay for the people."

Join TNC's Chesapeake Bay Program! Provide inspirational leadership to a highly functioning team that is working to restore a healthy Chesapeake Bay that supports over 3,700 species of plants and animals, thriving local communities, and sustainable industries such as fisheries, farming, and tourism. The Chesapeake Program Director will lead a team of colleagues working across the Chesapeake Bay watershed and coordinate the integration of TNC's human and financial resources across multiple state borders to improve water quality and enhance and restore key Bay habitats. The Chesapeake Bay Program Director plays a key leadership role to support organizational effectiveness and excellence efforts to build a transparent, inclusive, and equitable culture with Maryland and D.C.'s Chesapeake Bay program. This role will lead and collaborate with program teams on incorporating and implementing equitable conservation principles into conservation work.

By joining TNC's Chesapeake Bay Program, you will become part of a dedicated group of professionals who are among those leading the effort to advance agricultural sustainability and resilience, improved stormwater management, sustainably managed fisheries, and restoration of key Bay habitats including oyster reefs, wetlands, floodplains and streams across the Chesapeake Bay watershed. This is an exciting opportunity to build on existing efforts as well as develop and grow emerging strategies to catalyse and deliver meaningful conservation outcomes. We seek a Chesapeake Program Director who will complement and build on our team's existing strengths by providing:

Inspirational Leadership

• Continue to establish the Conservancy as a major conservation partner within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
• Empower and motivate teams including at least 3 direct reports and a team of over 30 colleagues from across TNC chapters (PA/DE, MD/DC, VA), regional, and global teams to advance strategies and deliver conservation outcomes.
• Provide input and guidance to Executive Leadership that oversees the program (the State Directors of the PA/DE, MD/DC, and VA Chapters) on program accomplishments and needs.
• Negotiate complex and innovative solutions with government agencies, private businesses, and landowners to conserve and protect natural communities.
• Serve as the principle contact to government agencies, other conservation organizations, foundations, and the academic community to advance collective strategies and goals.

Strategic Vision and Identification of Opportunities to Scale Outcomes

• Lead Chesapeake Program visioning, strategic planning, and alignment with other TNC programs at the chapter, division, and North America region level.
• Identify timely topics that may be "Key Topics" for TNC to engage in and developing corresponding strategies, and overseeing implementation.
• Work with TNC's Policy and Government Relations colleagues, develop and implement a Policy Agenda for the Chesapeake Program.
• Make independent strategic decisions frequently based on analysis, experience, and judgment.

Effective Communication

• Develop a compelling communication strategy for internal and external audiences that integrates the collective efforts of the Chesapeake Program.
• Maintain communications with other TNC programs that touch down in the Chesapeake Bay
• Analyze policies and advocate for Bay Program efforts internally and externally.

Fundraising and Financial Management

• Raise private and public funds to support program efforts.
• Support donor identification, cultivation, and stewardship for the program.
• Manage program finances, including setting financial goals, annual budgeting, analyzing results, and taking corrective actions.

• BA/BS degree and 10 years' experience in conservation practice or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Fundraising experience, including identifying donor prospects and donor cultivation.
• Experience directing a major program or project of strategic importance, including management/supervision of multi-disciplinary teams and meeting deadlines.
• Experience implementing landscape scale strategies with tangible outcomes, preference in estuarine systems.
• Demonstrated leadership and visionary qualities and able to work effectively with and through others in a decentralized and geographically dispersed organization.
• Perspective as an equity-minded candidate focused on conservation issues who will thrive in an environment that is committed to advancing the principles of social equity and inclusion, and equal access to resources and opportunities.
• Knowledge of current trends and practices in relevant discipline(s) and geographic regions.
• Supervisory experience, including motivating, leading, setting objectives and managing performance.
• Partnership development experience with non-profit partners, community groups and/or government agencies.
• Experience negotiating contracts.
• Familiarity with advocacy and influencing, developing and implementing conservation policy and plans at scale.
• Experience with financial management and oversight of a large program.
• Project management experience.

Since 1951, TNC has been doing work you can believe in. Through grassroots action, we have grown from a small non-profit into one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world. Thanks to more than 1 million members, over 400 scientists, and the dedicated efforts of our diverse staff and partners, we impact conservation around the world!

TNC offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package including health care benefits, flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match, parental leave, accrued paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, other life and work well-being benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our Culture Tab on nature.org/careers.

We're proud to offer a flexible work environment that supports of the health and well-being of the people we employ.

This position requires a valid driver's license and compliance with TNC's Auto Safety Program.

Employees may not drive Conservancy-owned/leased vehicles, rental cars, or personal vehicles on behalf of the Conservancy if considered "high risk drivers." To learn more about the Auto Safety Program, visit https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/careers/recruitment/ under the FAQ section.

Employment in this position will be contingent upon completion of a Vehicle Use Agreement, which may include a review of the prospective employee's motor vehicle record.

The starting pay range for a candidate selected for this position is generally within the range of $117,000- $141,000 for annual base salary. This range only applies to candidates whose country of employment is the USA. Where a successful candidate's actual pay will fall within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including, for example, the candidate's location, qualifications, specific skills, and experience. Please note countries outside the USA would have a different pay range in the local currency based on the local labor market, and not tied to USA pay or ranges. Your geographic location will be confirmed during the recruitment.

To apply for job ID 55885, submit your materials online by using the Apply Now button at https://careers.nature.org/. Need help applying? Visit our recruitment page or contact applyhelp@tnc.org.

Our recruiting process is a rolling interview process to ensure we engage applicants in a timely manner. This means we review applications in the order in which they are received. Once a strong candidate pool is identified, the role will be unposted. The timeline may vary depending on the expressed interest in the role, so we highly encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible.

The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our commitment to diversity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people of diverse backgrounds, beliefs and culture. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

The successful applicant must meet the requirements of The Nature Conservancy's background screening process.

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TNC is committed to offering accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please send a note to applyhelp@tnc.org with Request for Accommodation in the subject line.

An attractive salary and benefits package is part of TNC's value proposition to our employees. TNC strives to provide competitive pay and bases salaries on the geographic location of the role committing to being equitable across groups and providing hiring salary ranges when possible.

Since we support flexible and remote work for our employees, many positions have a flexible location within countries where we're registered as a Non-government Organization and established as an employer. This may mean we're unable to provide a hiring salary range in the posting for some of our positions. However, candidates invited to be part of our interview process will be provided their location specific range upon request.