**OFFICE LOCATION**:
Africa
**WHO WE ARE**:
The Nature Conservancy's mission is to protect the lands and waters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world's toughest challenges so that we can create a world in which people and nature thrive. We're rooted in our Mission and guided by our Values, which includes a Commitment to Diversity and Respect for People, Communities, and Cultures. Whether it's career development, flexible schedules, or a rewarding mission, there's lots of reasons to love life #insideTNC. Want a better insight to TNC? Check out our our TNC Talent playlist on YouTube or on Glassdoor.
Since establishing the Africa Programme in 2007, The Nature Conservancy's vision in Africa is to work towards fostering a sustainable future for people and nature, partnering with indigenous communities across 55 million acres on the continent. Our efforts are firmly rooted in people, leveraging scientific and technical expertise as we collaborate with governments and organizations to conserve and enhance Africa's shared resources in the nine countries we operate.
TNC's work in Africa transcends three key pillars: securing ownership rights to lands and resources for indigenous people, strengthening leadership and resource management, and helping communities value nature through a holistic appreciation of its benefits while increasing revenue streams for conservation efforts and socio-economic development. Together with our partners, we are witnessing critical milestones in integrated land and fisheries management, ocean and source water protection, energy development, and sustainable food production, working together and strengthening our resolve to tackle global challenges such as climate change, habitat, and biodiversity loss that stands to impact the nearly 1.4 billion people that share Africa adversely.
**WHAT WE CAN ACHIEVE TOGETHER**:
**WE'RE LOOKING FOR YOU**:
As Partnership Manager, you will strategically support TNC's country and program leads in the stewardship of partnerships.
**Strategic Support and Oversight**:
- Provide essential support to country and program leads in the execution of the Partnership Engagement Strategy, reinforcing its principles in the cultivation and sustenance of partnerships.
- Facilitate the development and management of Conservation Partnership Agreements, ensuring they promote shared ownership, growth, and reciprocity.
- Conduct alignment sessions that assist the country and program lead align their partnerships with TNC's values, offering strategic insights to realign efforts as needed.
- Work closely with the Africa IPLC Strategy Director to maintain a strategic overview of partnership health.
**Partnership Enhancement and Learning**:
- Offer guidance in identifying and managing strategic partnerships that support TNC's conservation objectives.
- Play a leading role in aiding country offices and programs within the Africa Business Unit to sustain healthy and effective partnerships.
- Collaborate with leads to link partnerships explicitly to projects or programs, reinforcing TNC's broad conservation mission.
- Provide strategic recommendations to the Africa IPLC Strategy Director on partnership opportunities and growth potential.
- Supporting accurate recognition of partners' contributions in reporting and communications.
- Contribute and share learnings and experience across TNC.
**Strategic Communication**:
- Ensure open lines of communication are maintained with all partners, facilitating the sharing of updates, challenges, and triumphs.
- Encourage a culture of trust, collaboration, and adaptive management, enhancing the capacity of country and program leads in their partnership engagements.
- Advocate for recognizing and integrating each partner's unique perspectives and skills, promoting an exchange of knowledge and resources that benefits all parties.
**Monitoring and Strategic Evaluation**:
- Develop strategic metrics to assess the vitality and impact of partnerships.
- Periodically review and improve partnership dynamics, ensuring they are in continual alignment with TNC's conservation targets.
- Incorporate feedback to refine the effectiveness and strategic focus of TNC's partnership engagements.
**WHAT YOU'LL BRING**:
**Minimum Qualifications**:
Your role as the Manager demands a unique blend of skills and experiences that resonate with the multifaceted nature of TNC's partnerships:
- BA/BS degree and 7 years of experience in conservation practice or a related field, demonstrating a capacity for leadership in conservation or partnership management.
- Experience in partnership development with non-profit partners, community groups and/or government agencies.
- Demonstrable experience in building trust and acknowledging the history and voices of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in previous conservation efforts.
- Experience managing compl