As Partnership Manager, you will strategically support TNC’s country and program leads in the stewardship of partnerships.
Responsibilities
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.
Qualifications
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 complex or multiple
projects, including coordinating staff, workloads, and finances within
deadlines.
- Experienced in working collaboratively
and adaptively within dynamic and complex environments, adjusting
strategies to meet evolving partnership needs.
- Demonstrated experience in fundraising or
securing resources for conservation or environmental initiatives.
- Leadership and Supervisory experience,
including motivating, leading, setting objectives and managing
performance.
Desired Qualifications:
- Advanced degree and over 7 years of
experience in conservation practice or a related field, demonstrating a
capacity for leadership in conservation or partnership management.
- While fluency in English is essential,
additional fluency in French, Portuguese, or any local languages spoken
within TNC’s countries of operation in Africa would be highly beneficial.
- Ability to organize and facilitate
stakeholder workshops and meetings at multiple levels. Ability to mentor,
train, engage sensitively with leaders and staff, and influence without
direct reporting authority.
- Proven track record in developing,
managing, and nurturing strategic co-creative partnerships within the
conservation sector or closely related fields.
- Skills in negotiation with diverse
groups, including non-profit partners, community groups, and government
agencies, are desirable.
- Exceptional ability to communicate
clearly and effectively verbally and in writing to build trust and foster
collaborative relationships with diverse stakeholders.
- Multicultural or cross-cultural
experience, with an appreciation and respect for cultural differences and
the ability to navigate and bridge diverse perspectives.
- A deep commitment to TNC’s values and a
passion for impactful conservation work.
- 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.
- Politically savvy with an understanding
of the socio-political dynamics within the conservation landscapes of
Africa.
How To Apply
