Conservation Specialist II

Description

**Conservation Specialist I** **Conservation Practitioner VI** **1 \- A Summary of What We Are Seeking** We seek a candidate with experience working alongside Indigenous peoples and/or traditional communities to support the consolidation of a monitoring system for projects implemented under the National Policy for Environmental Management of Indigenous Lands (PNGATI). Experience in project monitoring activities in the Amazon and/or Cerrado is an advantage. Specifically: * Collaborate with TNC’s Indigenous Peoples and Traditional Communities Strategy team, COIAB’s (Coordination of Indigenous Organizations of the Brazilian Amazon) Indigenous Lands Monitoring Management team, and COIAB’s State-level Indigenous Organizations Network to consolidate strategies for collecting Indigenous peoples’ perceptions regarding PNGATI project implementation, aiming to develop an Indigenous Lands Well-being Index. * Collaborate with COIAB’s Amazonian Indigenous Training Center (CAFI) to establish training strategies for Indigenous Monitoring Agents to apply the Indigenous Lands well-being data collection tool in their respective regions. * Collaborate with TNC’s Indigenous Peoples and Traditional Communities Strategy team to support TNC’s strategic conservation initiatives on the climate agenda. We also seek a dynamic, energetic, proactive individual skilled in relationship-building with partners, Indigenous peoples, and traditional communities. Additionally, we expect this professional to be responsible for implementing technical activities under their purview according to pre-established work plans and schedules; thus, we expect strong project management capacity, ability to manage and oversee consultancy contracts, budget control, activity management—whether carried out by TNC staff, contracted consultants, or technical partners. **2 \- Position Description** =========================== **General** ========= The Conservation Specialist I serves as **technical support**, **assisting** in the development, analysis, and implementation of strategic conservation initiatives through specialized knowledge, data collection, analyses, documentation, and technical reporting. The professional **organizes planning and implementation processes**, without bearing final strategic decision-making responsibility or formal team management duties. They work integratively with local, national, and global teams, as well as external partners, **seeking** technical coherence and alignment with TNC’s institutional guidelines. **Specific** In collaboration with TNC’s Iconic Landscapes (IPs) teams for the Amazon and Cerrado, and TNC’s Science team, we will jointly work with COIAB’s Network Indigenous organizations, partners, and multisectoral representatives to develop and strengthen Indigenous-led monitoring mechanisms for Indigenous Lands well-being in the Amazon, maintaining dialogue with governmental and civil society sectors. They will collaborate with COIAB’s network of State-level Indigenous Organizations and its Indigenous Monitoring Agents Network, the Amazon and Cerrado IPs teams, and TNC’s Science team to create an Amazon Indigenous Lands well-being index—developed through successive applications of the dedicated tool by Indigenous Monitoring Agents. They will also support COIAB and its network of State-level organizations in systematizing and disseminating data, and in developing internal and external communication strategies. **3 – Responsibilities and Scope** ================================== **General** * **Organize and collect** technical and strategic analyses, tracking trends, public policies, corporate practices, scientific data, and relevant evidence, translating them into reports, summaries, presentations, technical notes, and other products to support institutional conservation-related decisions. * **Make technical decisions** within a defined scope, based on analysis and experience, under supervision. * **Provide support** for specific projects and programs aligned with priority initiatives, **ensuring** technical quality, conceptual coherence, compliance with established standards, and achievement of agreed-upon targets. * Focus and execute work to deliver TNC’s theory of change. * Serve as **technical support**, without formal team management responsibilities. Examples: + Support internal teams with inputs for planning, monitoring, evaluation, and improvement of conservation actions. + Facilitate the flow and integration of technical information across local, regional, and global teams, contributing to technical alignment and organizational learning. + **Oversee consultancies** and technical partners, assessing quality and adherence to deadlines. * Represent TNC technically in forums, **networks, and specialized spaces, when requested**, collaborating with communications, philanthropy, and institutional relations teams and **contributing technical evidence and positions**, **in accordance with supervisor guidance.** * Adhere to and promote TNC’s Code of Conduct and internal procedures, ensuring compliance with institutional values, internal policies, legal requirements, safety, resource use, and accountability. * Safeguard the integrity, organization, and confidentiality of information, ensuring accuracy and traceability of data generated within project contexts. * Undertake travel as required. * Activities may occur under variable climatic and terrain conditions, including remote and physically demanding locations. **Specific** * In coordination with COIAB’s Monitoring Management team and the Amazonian Indigenous Training Center (CAFI), support the ongoing training of Indigenous Monitoring Agents on PNGATI concepts, operation of the developed data collection tool, and systematization of data collected by agents in their territories. * Actively collaborate with COIAB in systematizing data to create an Indigenous Lands well-being index for each of Brazil’s nine Amazonian states and a regional Amazon-wide index. * Support COIAB in developing the Indigenous Monitoring Network Platform—structured and equipped to monitor PNGATI implementation outcomes (across the nine Amazonian states). * Support strengthening participatory Indigenous governance structures across Brazil’s nine Amazonian states through consistent and effective communication with COIAB’s State Networks; * Occasionally accompany local tool application meetings conducted by Monitoring Agents within Indigenous territories; * Collaborate with TNC’s Operations team to support annual consultancy contracting and contract management for Indigenous Monitoring Agents; * Support strengthening and integration of TNC’s Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Strategy through continuous coordination with relevant teams. **3 \- What You Will Bring** ========================= **Minimum Qualifications** ========================= * Experience in technical analysis, report writing, and strategic synthesis related to conservation or allied fields. * Experience **supporting** complex analyses and evaluating information from multiple sources to inform recommendations and supervisory decisions. * Experience **supporting** project management, with **familiarity in** time allocation, resource utilization, budget management, and target achievement. * **Some exposure** to contract and technical consultant management. * **Some experience** in negotiating agreements. * Capacity and willingness to apply science in decision-making and guiding activities. * Teamwork capacity, capable of building relationships and collaborating across the entire organization and with TNC’s partners. * Ability to work independently, managing deadlines and priorities. * Experience in monitoring projects in the Amazon and/or Cerrado. * Experience working with Indigenous peoples and/or traditional communities. **Minimum Education**: Completed undergraduate degree and **3 years** of experience in natural resources, socio-environmental, or related fields. **Minimum Language Requirement**: Proficiency in oral and written Portuguese. **Desired Qualifications** “We seek candidates who meet all or some of the qualifications listed below. Even if you do not meet all requirements, we encourage you to apply and describe how your skills and experiences can contribute to this role.” * Experience building relationships to work closely with diverse partners—including Indigenous organizations, civil society organizations, governmental entities, rural producers, associations and local institutions, media, government officials, and internal scientists. * Experience independently executing tasks aligned with TNC’s schedule(s) and objective(s). * Familiarity with environmental public policies and those concerning Indigenous peoples and traditional communities. * Communication skills via written, graphical, and technical reporting and presentation formats—clearly and objectively. * Experience negotiating complex agreements. * Experience communicating with the public and/or media, both in writing and verbally. * Experience using applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and web browsers. * Teamwork capacity, able to build relationships and collaborate across the entire organization and with TNC’s partners. * Exp