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Grants Specialist at Nature Conservancy (TNC)
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OFFICE LOCATION
This is a fully remote role that can be located anywhere that TNC is registered to work. These include the following countries: Africa (Angola, Gabon, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia); Asia Pacific (Australia, China, Guam, India, Indonesia, Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Singapore); Caribbean (The Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands); Europe (Belgium, Germany, United Kingdom); Latin America (Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico); North America (Canada- Only Alberta, Ontario and Northwest Territories, United States). This role is not eligible for sponsorship.
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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.
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 Grants Specialist provides highly specialized public awards administration and finance/accounting- related services to support specific Business Units or Programs of the Conservancy. The Grants Service Network (GSN) within the Conservancy, provides guidance and administrative support for awards of funds to the Conservancy from United States federal, state, and local government agencies, multilateral agencies, and other national and local governments. The GSN also administers the Conservancy’s grants of funds to other entities, including those funded by a government agency, multilateral organization, other non-profit organization, private foundation, or private donor.
The Grants Specialist is directly responsible for the administration of all aspects of publicly funded awards from pre-award to award implementation and closeout. Their duties include review of funder solicitations, review of proposals and budgets, agreement and amendment negotiation, agreement set-up in the Conservancy’s finance system, review of agreement financial data for accuracy and compliance, and maintenance of agreement auditable files. They work closely with award managers to ensure that the terms and conditions of agreements are met and properly documented and communicates directly with the agency contracting officers. The Grants Specialist is also directly responsible for the due diligence and administrative aspects of grants out to grantee organizations. Additionally, they assist staff in their specialty area and respond to moderately complex employee/management questions and problems based on advanced knowledge of the subject area.
WE’RE LOOKING FOR YOU
Are you looking for work you can believe in? At TNC we strive to embody a philosophy of Work that You Can Believe in where you can feel like you are making a difference every day. We’re looking for someone to join a diverse, multi-disciplinary team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the ongoing mission of conservation by advancing the work of our team! The ideal candidate should have exceptional communication and collaboration skills and experience in public awards management. This position works closely with award managers and TNC attorneys to administer awards. They ensure programmatic commitments, financial standards and legal requirements are met and managed for compliance. They also reinforce consistency in the organization’s policies and procedures and provide support and training related to award administration.
Experience administering public awards.
Multi-lingual skills and/or multi-cultural experience appreciated.
Non-profit accounting experience preferred.
Ability to manipulate, analyze and interpret data.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Experience monitoring for and ensuring compliance with organizational policy, applicable law and regulation, and finance/accounting/management best practice.
Experience analyzing a regulatory framework and applying it to the situation at hand.
May require fluency in another language to support global operations.
We would like to provide some additional details about what this position does not involve.This position does not have fundraising or managerial responsibilities and does not supervise
other staff. This position is not investigating funding opportunities, writing grants, or securing grant funds—however it does include reviewing proposals and ensuring they comply with the
awarding agencies requirements and meet TNC policies and procedures.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING
Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field and 3 years’ related experience or equivalent combination.
Experience with accounting/financial issues and analysis.
Experience using accounting and financial reporting systems.
Technical experience with spreadsheet programs, general ledger reports and financial management tools.
Experience, coursework or other training with U.S. Federal Uniform Guidance, state and local regulations, multilateral and international regulations, and standard contract clauses, as applicable.
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.
SALARY INFORMATION
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 $55,776.00 –$86,600.00 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.
APPLY NOW
To apply for job ID 55708, 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.
An attractive salary and benefits package is part of TNC’s value proposition to our employees. TNC strives to provide competitive pay and bases salaries on the geographic location of the role committing to being equitable across groups and providing hiring salary ranges when possible.
Since we support flexible and remote work for our employees, many positions have a flexible location within countries where we’re registered as a Non-government Organization and established as an employer. This may mean we’re unable to provide a hiring salary range in the posting for some of our positions. However, candidates invited to be part of our interview process will be provided their location specific range upon request.
How to Apply:
This is Full-time Job, To submit your application, please follow the link provided below.
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Staff Accountant at Nature Conservancy
This is a full-time, fully remote position that is open to all locations where TNC is able to hire staff, but with specific preference to local nationals in the Asia-Pacific Region (Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Solomon Islands. Indonesia-based applicants will be processed through our local partner), Africa (Angola, Gabon, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia), and Europe (Belgium, Germany, United Kingdom).
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#LI-REMOTE
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.
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 Staff Accountant plays a critical role in our newly implemented Journal Entry Shared Services Team which is a key component of the Accounting Center of Excellence (“ACE”). The establishment of the Shared Services is to support the advancement of TNCs goals: sharpening our focus, strengthening our culture, and driving operational excellence. This role will have the opportunity to support organization wide operational excellence through optimization of people, processes, systems, and compliance via performing and delivering core finance services/workstreams in accounting. ACE sits within the central Finance Business Unit (BU), which will allow for more standardized processes, creation of more efficiencies and synergy across the core finance services/workstreams.
Specifically, the Staff Accountant will execute results in the new Shared Services Team of ACE, by providing specialized accounting services at the business unit level. The role will partner with ACE leadership and liaise with BU finance staff to provide guidance and financial support and process journal entries for business units.
This is a full-time, fully remote position that is open to all locations where TNC is able to hire staff, but with specific preference to local nationals in the Asia-Pacific Region (Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Solomon Islands. Indonesia-based applicants will be processed through our local partner), Africa (Angola, Gabon, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia), and Europe (Belgium, Germany, United Kingdom).
The Staff Accountant provides specialized services in processing journal entries, accounting or similar financial activities for a department or business unit. They are an expert in their area of specialization. They administer and maintain finance/accounting activities in accordance with TNC policies and procedures and best practices in financial management. The Staff Accountant provides assistance to staff in their specialty area.
RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE
Reviews and registers journal entries, interprets results of transactions and communicates necessary actions needed to comply with accounting standards and business procedures.
Ensures TNC policies and procedures, financial standards and legal requirements are met.
Reinforces consistency in the organization’s policies and procedures and provides support related to relevant field.
WE’RE LOOKING FOR YOU
Are you looking for work you can believe in? At TNC we strive to embody a philosophy of Work that You Can Believe in where you can feel like you are making a difference every day. We’re looking for someone with strong experience in working with a diverse, multi-disciplinary team.
The ideal candidate should have exceptional communication and collaboration skills and experience in management of controls and reports of a business unit. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the ongoing mission of conservation by directing and shaping the work of our team!
The ideal candidate will have all or some of the qualifications. If you don’t have all of them, please apply anyway and tell us about your skills and experience:
Multi-lingual skills and/or multi-cultural experience appreciated.
Accuracy and attention to detail.
Strong organization skills.
Non-profit accounting experience.
Service orientation and ability to effectively communicate using a variety of media (e.g. email, Zoom, Skype for Business, Microsoft Teams, phone).
WHAT YOU’LL BRING
Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field and 3 years’ related experience or equivalent combination.
Experience with basic accounting principles.
Experience with GAAP and fund accounting principles, practices, and regulations.
Experience using automated accounting systems.
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.
SALARY INFORMATION
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 $46,700.00 –$72,500.00 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.
APPLY NOW
To apply for job ID 55742, 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.
An attractive salary and benefits package is part of TNC’s value proposition to our employees. TNC strives to provide competitive pay and bases salaries on the geographic location of the role committing to being equitable across groups and providing hiring salary ranges when possible.
Since we support flexible and remote work for our employees, many positions have a flexible location within countries where we’re registered as a Non-government Organization and established as an employer. This may mean we’re unable to provide a hiring salary range in the posting for some of our positions. However, candidates invited to be part of our interview process will be provided their location specific range upon request.
How to Apply:
This is Full-time Job, To submit your application, please follow the link provided below.
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Proposal Content Specialist at Nature Conservancy
OFFICE LOCATION
Africa
The successful candidate will be eligible to work in and based in any country where TNC has a registered office internationally, with a preference for one of our Africa region country programs (e.g., Gabon, Angola, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, South Africa) or the United States. For this position there will be no relocation, work visa, or immigration assistance.
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 TNC Talent playlist on YouTube or on Glassdoor.
Our 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. We know we’ll only achieve our Mission by hiring and engaging a diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we work. In addition to the requirements in our postings, we recognize that people come with talent and experiences outside of a job. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and a culture of inclusion! Please apply – we’d love to hear from you. To quote myriad TNC staff members, “you’ll join for our mission, and you’ll stay for our people.”
Since establishing the Africa Region 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.
The Nature Conservancy’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 in tackling global challenges such as climate change, habitat and biodiversity loss that stands to adversely impact the nearly 1.4 billion people that share Africa.
WHAT WE CAN ACHIEVE TOGETHER
Reporting to the Business Development Specialist for the Africa Public Sector Funding and Collaboration Business Development team, the Proposal Content Specialist engages with TNC Africa and Global colleagues and with project partners to write and edit compelling public funding proposal content. They also support and may lead the design of projects for public funding proposals with TNC Conservation colleagues. Working as part of the Africa Public Sector Funding and Collaboration team, they bring together TNC expertise to ensure the highest quality proposal standards and competitiveness to secure resources for TNC Africa’s conservation programs. They may participate in outreach to external stakeholders on public funding opportunities. They contribute to and may lead training of TNC Africa colleagues in public funding proposal writing. They collaborate with teams within TNC on other public funding pre-award strategic activities and projects.
WE’RE LOOKING FOR YOU
The ideal candidate is a proven technical writer, experienced in developing compelling narratives. The candidate is passionate about conserving nature in Africa and across the planet and excels at working with diverse teams on time-sensitive and demanding projects. Ideally, the successful candidate has worked in an international or cross-cultural setting where they were involved in or led the design of projects with theories of change, logical frameworks, and other critical components of a successful public funding project proposal. The successful candidate will be eligible to work in and based in any country where TNC has a registered office internationally, with a preference for one of our Africa region country programs (e.g., Gabon, Angola, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, South Africa) or the United States. For this position there will be no relocation, work visa, or immigration assistance.
In this position the successful candidate will:
Write high-quality public funding proposal narratives, applications, and supporting documents in collaboration with TNC colleagues and external stakeholders.
Work with subject matter experts to translate technical solutions into clear, compelling, and compliant proposal documents.
Work with TNC Africa Business Development and other colleagues on the coordination and management of writing, editing, finalization, and submission of proposals and applications with internal teams and partners.
Revise content drafts in response to feedback in collaboration with the proposal team.
Take responsibility and accountability for meeting proposal content deadlines, goals, and objectives.
Persuasively communicate TNC’s mission and programs to potential public funders.
Assemble and submit proposal documentation, including technical documents, commitment letters, CVs, institutional capacity statements, past performance reviews, budget narratives, gender and safeguards documents, and other required documents.
Prioritize to keep multiple projects moving in a timely manner and meet deadlines while upholding strong internal and external relationships.
Execute tasks and resolve complex issues with supervision, acting independently within approved scope.
Manage and/or coordinate the work of peers and consultants.
Contribute to evaluation of the proposal development process and develop corrective strategies as needed.
May conduct desk research that informs proposal and programmatic effectiveness.
May provide other writing support for public award implementing teams, such as review of technical reports and plans.
Be willing to travel and work flexible hours – most staff this position collaborates with are based in African and North American time zones.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 4 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Fluency in English.
Experience writing, editing and proofreading content in English for public awards, preferably writing winning proposals valued at a minimum of US$1 million.
Experience conducting project or proposal design meetings or workshops, building theories of change, and translating technical ideas into clear, compelling, logical writing.
Experience working effectively in cross-functional, multi-country teams.
Experience preparing project proposals for written, in-person, and virtual presentation, including experience in visual design and formatting.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Demonstrated knowledge of the conservation trends and practices in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experiences are appreciated, particularly as pertinent to the African continent.
Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and highly organized.
Experience communicating with external partners, funder agencies, and related entities.
Familiarity with best practices and trends for effective proposal and project design.
Demonstrated experience writing successful large-scale (> USD 3mil) public funding proposals, especially proposals to United Stated Agency for International Development (USAID), Germany International Climate Initiative (IKI), Global Environment Facility (GEF), and Green Climate Fund (GCF), and/or other major public funders.
Experience in manipulating, analyzing, and interpreting data.
Experience formatting content to improve appearance and uptake for a variety of professional audiences.
Experience successfully implementing and/or managing multiple tasks and projects.
Experience working effectively in a matrixed organization.
Ability to make sound decisions based on analysis, consultation with others, experience, and judgment.
WHAT WE BRING
Since 1951, The Nature Conservancy has been doing work you can believe in protecting the lands and waters that all life depends on. Through grassroots action, TNC has grown to become 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, we impact conservation throughout the world!
The Nature Conservancy offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package including health care benefits, 401(k) plan including employer match, parental leave, accrued paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, other life and work wellbeing benefits. Learn more about our benefits at in the Culture Tab on nature.org/careers.
We’re proud to offer a work-environment that is supportive of the health, wellbeing, and flexibility needs of the people we employ!
This description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required for this job.
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 cultures. 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 orientations, gender identities, 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.
SALARY INFORMATION
The starting pay range for a candidate selected for this position is generally within the range of $76,800 – $115,000 for annual base salary. This range only applies to candidates whose country of employment is the USA. Where a successful candidate’s actual pay will fall within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including, for example, the candidate’s location, qualifications, specific skills, and experience. Please note countries outside the USA would have a different pay range in the local currency based on the local labor market, and not tied to USA pay or ranges. Your geographic location will be confirmed during the recruitment.
For Internal Reporting:
Job Title: Proposal Content Specialist
Job Family: External Affairs
Internal Job Code: 700010
Salary Grade: 7
Status: Salaried
PeopleSoft Job ID Number:
Date: September 2024
APPLY NOW
To apply for job ID 55735, 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.
An attractive salary and benefits package is part of TNC’s value proposition to our employees. TNC strives to provide competitive pay and bases salaries on the geographic location of the role committing to being equitable across groups and providing hiring salary ranges when possible.
Since we support flexible and remote work for our employees, many positions have a flexible location within countries where we’re registered as a Non-government Organization and established as an employer. This may mean we’re unable to provide a hiring salary range in the posting for some of our positions. However, candidates invited to be part of our interview process will be provided their location specific range upon request.
How to Apply:
This is Full-time Job, To submit your application, please follow the link provided below.
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Private Awards Specialist at Nature Conservancy
This is a remote position with location flexible within the Eastern Hemisphere, in countries where TNC may hire staff, with a preference for Australia, Tanzania or Kenya.
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WHAT WE CAN ACHIEVE TOGETHER
The Private Awards Specialist plays a critical role in the Private Awards Shared Services Team which is a key component of the Private Awards Center of Excellence (“PACE”). The establishment of the Shared Services is to support the advancement of TNC’s goals: sharpening our focus, strengthening our culture, and driving operational excellence. This role will have the opportunity to support organization-wide operational excellence through optimization of people, processes, systems, and compliance via performing and delivering core finance services/workstreams in Private Awards administration. PACE sits within the central Finance Business Unit (BU), which will allow for more standardized processes, creation of more efficiencies and synergy across the core finance services/workstreams.
Specifically, the Private Awards Specialist will execute results in the Shared Services Team of PACE, by providing specialized finance/accounting-related services for “Private Awards” which are a subset of TNC’s contribution revenue, from private donors.
Position location is flexible within the Eastern Hemisphere, in countries where TNC may hire staff, with a preference for Australia, Tanzania or Kenya.
The Private Awards Specialist will provide specialized finance/accounting related services for Private Awards for an assigned group of TNC Business Units. They are an expert in their area of specialization. They administer and maintain finance/accounting activities in accordance with TNC policies and procedures and best practices in financial management.
RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE
Performs processes in the Awards Module of TNC’s financial system.
Assist in the production of internal financial reports for Awards.
Ensures TNC policies and procedures, financial standards and legal requirements are met.
Reinforces consistency in the organization’s policies and procedures and provides support related to relevant field.
Under limited supervision acts independently and may act as a resource to others.
WE’RE LOOKING FOR YOU
Are you looking for work you can believe in? At TNC we strive to embody a philosophy of Work that You Can Believe in where you can feel like you are making a difference every day. We’re looking for someone with strong experience in working with a diverse, multi-disciplinary team.
The ideal candidate should have exceptional communication and collaboration skills and experience in management of controls and reports of a business unit. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the ongoing mission of conservation by directing and shaping the work of our team!
The ideal candidate will have all or some of the qualifications. If you don’t have all of them, please apply anyway and tell us about your skills and experience:
Multi-lingual skills and/or multi-cultural experience appreciated.
Experience with the Insight Project Cost and Billing Module (PCB), Workday or other grant tracking systems.
Accuracy and attention to detail.
Knowledge of grants accounting.
Desire to work independently and solve problems.
Strong organizational skills.
Ability to work in partnership with others in a collaborative role.
Service orientation and ability to effectively communicate using a variety of media (e.g. email, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, phone) to overcome barriers such as remote work locations, differences in language and time zones, and technology limitations.
Being willing to work outside normal business hours as needed.
Be willing to travel as needed.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING
Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field and 3 years’ related experience or equivalent combination.
Experience with accounting principles, practices, and regulations.
Experience using automated accounting systems.
Experience in Microsoft Excel.
Professional proficiency/fluency in English (written and oral)
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.
SALARY INFORMATION
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 $46,729.00 – $72,500.00 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.
APPLY NOW
To apply for job ID 55749, 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.
An attractive salary and benefits package is part of TNC’s value proposition to our employees. TNC strives to provide competitive pay and bases salaries on the geographic location of the role committing to being equitable across groups and providing hiring salary ranges when possible.
Since we support flexible and remote work for our employees, many positions have a flexible location within countries where we’re registered as a Non-government Organization and established as an employer. This may mean we’re unable to provide a hiring salary range in the posting for some of our positions. However, candidates invited to be part of our interview process will be provided their location specific range upon request.
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