Conservation Analyst III – Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Brazil.

📋 Description

• Design and execute conservation strategies and programs on small to medium scales.

• Offer technical expertise on activities concerning management, monitoring, and preservation.

• Aid in the planning and execution of initiatives that tackle threats to natural systems and species.

• Provide analyses and insights for local or landscape-level territorial planning processes.

• Coordinate project activities, set priorities, and monitor schedules to ensure adherence to delivery timelines and quality standards.

• Engage in events and collaborate with governments, Indigenous Peoples, and local or regional networks.

• Assist in finance, logistics, and procurement activities, including event organization, arranging travel, fuel, and meals, hiring service providers, and drafting invitation letters.

• Help prepare and process service contracts.

• Maintain management spreadsheets for project implementation and assist in the collection and documentation of data for performance reports.

• Support Indigenous Peoples, Quilombola communities, and traditional communities in enhancing institutional capacity and self-governance.

• Facilitate institutional and financial arrangements for ecosystem service payments.

• Lead multisectoral collaborative activities for public policies impacting Indigenous Peoples, Quilombola communities, and traditional communities (PIQCTs).

• Encourage engagement with local communities and institutions, enhancing conservation participation and governance.

• Travel as necessary and work in remote and physically demanding environments.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience in managing teams or volunteers.

• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and collaborate closely with diverse partners, including media representatives, government officials, and internal scientists.

• Capable of completing tasks independently while adhering to deadlines.

• Proficient in the use of administrative software applications such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and web browsers.

• Experience working with Indigenous Peoples, Quilombola communities, and traditional communities (PIQCTs).

• Minimum educational requirement: Bachelor's degree with three years of experience in natural resource management or a related discipline.

• Language proficiency requirement: Fluent in Portuguese, both oral and written.

• Three to five years of experience in socioenvironmental or natural resource management, or a related field, or a comparable combination of education and experience.

• Ability and willingness to apply scientific knowledge to decision-making and activity guidance.

• Experience in providing training and capacity building.

• Preferred educational background: Graduate degree in a related field is advantageous.

• Preferred language skills: Basic English proficiency.

• Willingness to travel as necessary.

• Availability to work in various weather conditions and terrains, including remote and physically challenging locations.

• The successful applicant must comply with The Nature Conservancy's background check criteria.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive and comprehensive benefits packages customized to the individual countries where we operate, potentially including health care benefits, retirement benefits, parental leave, paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, an employee assistance program, and other life and well-being benefits.

• Flexible work environment that supports employee health and well-being.

• Opportunities for career development.

• Flexible work schedules.

• Commitment to equal employment opportunity and an inclusive workplace.

• Accommodations available for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.