India Program Conservation Director

The Program Conservation Director oversees a diverse array of conservation projects in India. S/he will lead and manage a team that implements conservation actions on-the-ground through strategic initiatives focused on land, water and cities as well as conservation science, GIS and other programmatic efforts. S/he works closely with a matrixed team of scientists, policy experts, lawyers, and marketing and philanthropy specialists to develop and deliver on conservation strategies. 

This position is responsible for defining TNC-India’s conservation priorities, ensuring measurable conservation impacts, securing grants from public agencies, and meeting deadlines on-time and within budget. The Director will build strategic partnerships with government agencies, academia, communities, industry, and conservation colleagues. This position also leads innovative and critical thinking to best integrate science into on-the-ground conservation projects, builds strategic partnerships, and fundraises from private individuals, foundations, corporates and bi-multilateral agencies.  S/he builds support for local, regional, and global conservation efforts, negotiates complex and innovative solutions, and implements cutting-edge conservation strategies.

The most successful candidate will have a keen intellect, significant experience developing and executing successful strategies in the environmental arena, well-developed project design & management skills, knowledge/use of project monitoring & evaluation tools, experience in managing and leading interdisciplinary teams, experience in government agency outreach, and the ability to raise funds.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND SCOPE

• Works as part of the India Leadership Team to provide overall leadership for India and assists in fulfilling other Program objectives, such as private fundraising, financial management, board management, engagement with new audiences, volunteer programs, marketing and organizational culture.
• High-level management and leadership responsibility, and oversees critical relationships both internal and external to the organization.
• Designs, implements, and directs complex and diverse projects, encompassing multiple programs and coordinating the work of other professionals, inside and outside the organization. Incorporates cross-disciplinary knowledge to support program objectives.
• Highly diversified work involves participation in the formulation and evaluation of broad policies and/or long-term programs, or making decisions, which typically have broad organizational impact.
• Directs major program of strategic importance to the Conservancy through management of decentralized, multi-disciplinary teams located throughout India.
• Fosters learning and collaboration across the Conservancy’s India and global programs, and represent the India Program in key internal TNC initiatives and programs.
• Delivers compelling presentations on the Conservancy’s Conservation Program to internal and external audiences.
• Builds strategic, scientific and technical capacity in the field.
• Ensures that programmatic commitments, financial standards, and legal requirements are met.
• Ensures that the program complies with TNC policies and procedures and external (donor/legal) requirements.
• Makes independent strategic decisions frequently based on analysis, ambiguous information, experience and judgment.
• May work in variable weather conditions, at remote locations, on difficult and hazardous terrain, and under physically demanding circumstances.                                                                                                             
• May require frequent travel domestically and/or internationally and evening and weekend hours.