Climate Metrics Specialist Job Listing at The Nature Conservancy in United States of America (Job ID JR101193)

Description

What We Can Achieve Together:

The Climate Metrics Specialist is responsible for the quality and overall accuracy of climate metrics both for the Global Climate team but also in service of key priority climate projects and strategies across TNC.  The Climate Metrics Specialist will primarily support climate mitigation metrics, particularly carbon accounting, but will also, in time, build expertise and familiarity with climate adaptation metrics and help ensure the effectiveness and overall accountability of priority strategies and programs in service of the 2030 climate goals.  They will support the Office of the CCO's Conservation Impact System team to ensure climate metrics are high quality and accurately capture the impact of the climate projects and programs. 

The Climate Metrics Specialist will report to the Global Climate Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning lead and will work closely with the Conservation Metrics Lead in the Office of the CCO.   They will serve as the Global Climate team's primary expert on monitoring in service of 2030 goal climate metrics.   They will also serve as the primary leader and advisor for the Global Climate team and other teams across TNC for the development of any needed proxy metrics and measures in service of the Climate 2030 goals. 

The location for this position is flexible within countries where The Nature Conservancy has an established office. Salary is based on physical working location. No relocation assistance.

This is a two-year funded position with the possibility for extension based on deliverables and funding.

The Climate Metrics Specialist provides technical and scientific support and leadership for climate metrics in service of the 2030 goals.  Specifically, they help with technical support and advice and ensure metric accounting reliability and accuracy.  They work closely with field programs as well as the Conservation Impact Systems team, particularly their metrics lead, to support members of the global climate team as well as TNC field teams to refine their 2030 goal metrics in service of their monitoring, evaluation, and learning plans.  

RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE

• Develop adaptive management plans with a focus on metrics.
• Design proxy metrics or help support methods for measuring 2030 goal climate metrics.
• Conduct carbon accounting and ensure accounting for additionality in carbon sequestration metrics.
• Support, especially more over time, climate adaptation and emissions reduction metric refinement and help teams achieve high quality measures and metrics.
• Be primary expert and point of contact for Global Climate team on all aspects of metrics and support priority field projects and strategies with metric refinement, as appropriate.
• Work with the MEL lead on Global Climate to develop and help deploy any necessary proxy metrics in service of the 2030 climate metrics.                               
• Deliver tools and training to staff and partners, as appropriate.                                          
• Support the design and implementation of adaptive management and monitoring protocols with a focus on metrics. 
• May lead staff, interns or volunteers on a project basis.                      
• May manage a grant, contract or request for proposal.                      
• Must work in variable weather conditions, at remote locations, in hazardous terrain and under physically demanding circumstances.

• Master's Degree in science related field and 2 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.                  
• Experience leading and working with cross functional teams.                                      
• Experience synthesizing, interpreting and communicating scientific information.        
• Experience preparing reports of findings. 
• Record of peer reviewed publications in scientific journals.
• Experience working and communicating with a wide range of people.
• Experience with carbon accounting and additionality concerns with outcome based measures. 
• Experience working with climate programs and projects across the Conservancy on metrics quality and metrics use. 

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous or current experience working with The Nature Conservancy is strongly preferred
•    Multi-language skills and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience appreciated.
•     Strong knowledge of common software applications.
•     Proven negotiation skills.
•     Ability to make independent decisions.
•     Experience working across cultures and languages.
•     Extensive experience in the field of monitoring, evaluation, and learning.
•     Attention to detail.
•     Training experience.
•     Ability to meet deadlines.

This position may be based in any country where TNC has an established entity, taking into consideration legal restrictions, such as non-national ratios and immigration processing times. For U.S. based applicants only, the starting pay range for this position is generally within the range of $58,500 – $100,725 for annual base salary and is based on location, qualifications, specific skills, and experience. This range only applies to candidates whose country of employment is the USA. For all other applicants, pay ranges will be in local currency, the pay range will be based on the local labor market, and not tied to the above pay range. Your geographic location will be confirmed during the recruitment and used to determine your actual pay range. Additionally, for all applicants, actual pay will fall within a range based on a variety of factors including, for example, the candidate's qualifications, specific skills, and experience.

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 include respect for all people, communities, and cultures. Whether it's career development, flexible schedules, or a rewarding mission, there's many reasons to love life inside TNC. Want a better insight to TNC? Check out our TNC Talent playlist on YouTube   to hear stories from staff or visit  Glassdoor.

One goal is to cultivate an inclusive work environment so that all our colleagues around the globe feel a sense of belonging and that their unique contributions to our mission are valued. In addition to the requirements in our job postings, we recognize that people come with talent and experiences outside of a job and consider each applicant's unique experience. Please apply – we'd love to hear from you. To quote a popular saying at TNC, “you'll join for the mission, and stay for the people.”

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 a competitive, comprehensive benefits package including health care benefits, flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match, parental leave, accrued paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, other life and work well-being benefits. Learn more about our Benefits and Perks here.

We're proud to offer a flexible work environment that supports of the health and well-being of the people we employ.

Our recruiting process includes a rolling interview process to ensure we engage applicants in a timely manner. This means we may review applications in the order in which they are received. Once a strong candidate pool is identified, the role will be unposted. The timeline may vary depending on the expressed interest in the role, so we highly encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible.

The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our commitment to equal employment opportunity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people of all backgrounds, beliefs, and culture. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization 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.

The successful applicant must meet the requirements of The Nature Conservancy's background screening process.

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