Climate and Energy Strategy Lead

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Vancouver BC, Canada The Nature Conservancy Full time
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OFFICE LOCATION

The position may be remote based in any of the 10 states of the GreatPlains Division (AR, IA, KS, MN, MO, ND, NE, OK, SD, and TX). Estimate25% travel.

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\WHO WE ARE

The mission of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is to conserve the lands andwaters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, wedevelop innovative, on-the-ground solutions to the world\'s toughestenvironmental challenges so that people and nature can thrive. Our workis guided by our values, which include acommitment todiversity andrespect for people, communities, and cultures. From a rewarding missionto career development and flexible schedules, there are many reasons tolove life #insideTNC. Want to know more? Check out ourTNC Talentplaylist onYouTube tohear stories from staff orvisitGlassdoor .

One of TNC\'s primary goals is to cultivate an inclusive workenvironment so that employees around the globe have a sense of belongingand feel that their unique contributions are valued. We know we\'ll onlyachieve our mission by hiring and engaging a diverse staff that reflectsthe communities in which we work. Recognizing that people bring talentand skills that have been developed outside the scope of a job, we takea holistic approach to recruitment that considers life experience inaddition to the professional requirements listed in our postings. Pleaseapply - 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 Climate and Energy Strategy Lead (Lead) provides vision, motivation,inspiration, and strategic leadership for TNC\'s Clean Energy Transitioninitiative which is designed to transform the approach, scale, andstrategy to ensure the rapid, sustainable, and equitable deployment ofrenewable energy. This includes promoting appropriate siting of energyassets that are low impact for habitat and species. We will do this byharnessing the knowledge, capacity, and relationships across the GreatPlains Division Business Units and in collaboration with energy leads inthe North America Region, External Affairs, Corporate Engagement andGlobal teams. This position will focus on collective actions thatmaximize, in concert with a diverse range of partners, our positiveimpact for people and nature.

\WE\'RE LOOKING FOR YOU

The Great Plains Climate and Energy Strategy Lead will be responsiblefor the execution of the Great Plains Division clean energy transitionstrategy which centers on enabling a significant renewable energydeployment while ensuring that new renewable energy development is sitedin low-impact areas. The Lead provides direction, oversight andaccountability for this regional effort and integrates all aspects ofimplementation - including complex governance and collaboration,initiative design and tracking, policy and relationship development,outreach and communications, and fundraising.

Rapid learning and adaptation are foundational to the success of thisprogram. The Lead must embrace an interdisciplinary and systems wideapproach that unleashes the full potential of renewable energy, climatescience, policy, and communications staff working in multiple GreatPlains states and at the regional and national levels. The Lead willbring together this substantial workforce by fostering a shared visionand collaborative team structure across business units, and with diverseinternal and external partners, in s rvice of these goals.

The Lead serves as an experienced advisor, senior thought leader andskilled advocate, establishing the Conservancy as a major conservationpartner in the transition to clean, green, and equitable renewableenergy and helps to increase the resilience of nature and people as weadapt to climate change. The position plays a leading role in developingcomplex and innovative solutions; cultivating strategic relationshipswith public agencies and key decision-makers including non-governmentalorganizations and energy trade associations; collaboratively developingand advocating for policy positions; informing and delivering strategiccommunications; and supporting public and private fundraising, includingdonor identification, cultivation, and stewardship. The Lead will be aspokesperson and key point of contact both internally and externally onclean energy priorities; providing research and policy analysis to stategovernment relations/external affairs staff; tracking policies anddecisions that directly affect TNC\'s climate and clean energy goals.

The Lead reports to the TNC Kansas Business Unit Director.

\WHAT YOU\'LL BRING

- Bachelor\'s degree in political science, environmental policy,business or related field and 6 years of experience in governmentrelations, corporate sector, or equivalent combination of e

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