Director, Community-Led Economies at The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Tanzania

💥Director, Community-Led Economies
Job Title Director, Community-Led Economies
Job ID52348
Full/Part Time Full-Time
Regular/Temporary Regular
WHO WE ARE
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.
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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.”

WHAT WE CAN ACHIEVE TOGETHER
The
Director, Community-Led Economies – Africa Region will focus on
designing, scaling, and financing community-led livelihoods and
nature-based enterprises in partnership with Indigenous Peoples and
local communities (IPLCs), with a particular focus on women and
youth-led initiatives. This position will collaborate closely with teams
across TNC, including Africa regional teams and the Global Conservation
in Partnership with Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (Global
IPLC) team. The Director will grow TNC’s community-led economies
strategy in Angola, Gabon, Kenya, Tanzania, and Zambia with a focus on
freshwater, grassland, and coastal ecosystems. This position will report
to the Africa Indigenous Landscapes Strategy Lead. The possible
locations for this position include Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Gabon,
Angola, or South Africa.

The Director will support the
development of community-led, sustainable livelihood opportunities that
generate income for communities and contribute to TNC’s priority
conservation outcomes. This includes leading the development of the
Africa region’s community-led economies strategy, identifying and
assessing sustainable enterprise opportunities, advancing early-stage
enterprises, building partnership networks across private, NGO and
government sectors, and developing pathways to create enabling
conditions and remove barriers for community-led enterprises—including
community capacity building, business technical assistance, market
access and access to capital. The Director will also be responsible for
building business acumen among TNC colleagues–including the use of
entrepreneurial tools and processes, such as human-centred design and
the business model canvas–to strengthen TNC’s ability to foster
community-led economies among grassland, coastal and freshwater
ecosystems in Africa. They will work closely with the Gender and
Reproductive Health Advisor to advise on women-led businesses and gender
equity.
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RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE

• Leads
  the Africa regional community-led economies strategy design and
  implementation in collaboration with the Africa Team, the Global IPLC
  Team, other TNC regional and global teams, and external partners and
  consultants.
• Responsible for feasibility and enabling conditions
  assessment, supply chain analysis, development of business models and
  financial projections, connection to markets, and access to financing
  opportunities.
• Identifies and manages key local and regional
  partnerships to execute the community-led economies strategy and improve
  the business viability of community-led, sustainable enterprises.
• Directs community leadership and decision-making throughout all steps of strategy creation and business design.
• Provides creative, critical thinking and problem solving to support new and existing sustainable enterprise opportunities.
• Develops
  recommendations to the Africa Team about how to advance community-led
  enterprises and other sustainable livelihood opportunities in the short,
  medium, and long term.
• Builds the business acumen of TNC
  colleagues to better position teams to partner effectively with
  sustainable, community-led enterprises.
• Collaborates with the Global IPLC Team to inform the organization’s global approach to sustainable livelihoods.
• Provides detailed primary and secondary research to support enterprise development.
• Works
  cross-functionally with TNC teams and external partners to engage
  conservation, business, financial, and legal expertise in the
  development and implementation of community-led, sustainable
  enterprises.

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WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• Bachelor’s
  degree in business, entrepreneurship, sustainable development, or
  related field and at least 5 years related experience, or equivalent
  combination.
• Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) will be an added advantage.
• Fluency in English and written and oral communication skills experience.
• Critical thinking, research, and analysis skills experience to assess complex information to make strategic decisions.
• Experience
  building partnerships with internal and external stakeholders,
  including community or business leaders, government or legislative
  staff, program leadership and/or similar audiences.
• Experience developing and implementing complex projects in an unstructured environment with limited guidance.
• Project management skills.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience assessing, designing, and launching new businesses.
• Experience
  in impact investment, blended finance, microfinance, or a related
  field, and a knowledge of key players in these fields.
• Experience in gender equity and women-led enterprises.
• Experience developing and sensitizing financial models.
• Familiarity
  with sustainable livelihoods and relevant stakeholders in Africa,
  including stakeholders, policies and market opportunities related to
  grasslands, coastal, and freshwater enterprises (e.g., fisheries
  enterprises, livestock enterprises, women-led enterprises, ecotourism,
  etc.).
• Ability to develop and drive new ideas and approaches.
• Ability to sensitively advise other staff on how to effectively engage with internal and external partners.
• Ability to work well in a highly matrixed, decentralized, and collaborative organization.
• Possess strong interpersonal skills and political savviness. Must be a team player.
• Outstanding
  analytical and project management capabilities, including an ability to
  work in a fast-paced environment and meet time-sensitive deadlines.
• Multi-lingual skills (Kiswahili, French and/or Portuguese) and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience appreciated.
• NGO and/or corporate relations experience a strong plus.

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WHAT WE BRING
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 competitive and
comprehensive benefits packages tailored to the individual countries
where we work. These may include health care benefits, retirement
benefits, parental leave, paid time off, life insurance, and disability
coverage as well as an employee assistance program and other life and
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 the health and well-being of the people we employ.

APPLY NOW
To apply for job ID 52348, 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.

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.

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.

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Where
legally permissible, TNC requires all new employees to be fully
vaccinated and willing to keep up to date with vaccines that protect
against COVID-19. By accepting an offer of employment, you agree to
comply with this requirement, unless you are entitled to a legally
mandated exemption.