North America Ag Portfolio and Learning Manager

The NA Ag RCS Project Portfolio & Learning Manager will provide project design guidance, leadership in extracting, generating and sharing project insights, and ensure project Hub records are complete all toward improving NA Ag project portfolio impact toward goals. This position will focus on improving project design, capturing and applying lessons learned to maximize project success, ensuring portfolio impact is fully and accurately captured, and creating a culture of learning and iteration. Critical to enable that success will be creating and maintaining an insights and lessons learned database to enable project iteration and improvement over time. This position will work with leadership to identify lessons and insights at the portfolio level.  

Responsibilities & Scope 

• Provide guidance to project teams during the project planning process to consider insights from past/existing projects in the portfolio and for incorporating strategies for capturing insights during and after project completion.    

• Contribute to designing and maintaining a database to capture, track, and query projects and insights; ensuring the database is accessible to all project staff 

• Engage multiple project teams to gather insights and impact from projects 

• Identify communities of practice among project teams to build opportunities for shared learning  

• Provide guidance on MEL and HUB data reporting to project staff to ensure data and insights completeness for all reporting needs 

• Provide data and reports to leadership and other core stakeholders including through presentations, written reports, and other formats to provide high level insights regarding strategy, implementation tools, and trends gleaned from reviewing the breadth of lessons and insights from across the portfolio, specific pillars or geographies, or contexts. 

• May require occasional domestic travel for multi-day retreats, meetings, and conferences / may require monthly or weekly travel across the state or region to meet with staff, clients, or partners. 

• May work long, flexible hours as needed to coordinate with staff and partners across the US or region. 

This is a full-time, 2-year position with the possibility of extension based on continued funding.  Working location is remote from a home office within the continental United States. 

The North America Agriculture Program (“NA Ag”) is a highly matrixed team that works closely with TNC divisions; state business units (BUs); and whole system and global teams to scale up the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices and programs across the U.S. We work with public agencies, companies, NGOs and others to unlock financial and technical assistance, mitigate risk, support producer-led networks, bolster innovation and technology, and advocate for best policies that enable agriculture practices that improve environmental and social outcomes. We’re looking for a mission-driven, social scientist driven to improve the insights that guide an organization and its strategy. The ideal candidate should have a strong social science skillset with an emphasis on evaluating behavior change. They will possess exceptional communication and collaboration skills and experience providing guidance on project design, implementation, and impact assessment. If you have a passion for conserving and protecting the natural world, addressing climate change and enhancing the sustainability of our food system, and believe in TNC’s mission and values, please apply for this position and learn more about the Conservancy. 

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Master's degree in social science related field and 2 years of experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.                    

• Experience leading and working with cross functional teams and teams across multiple geographies 

• Experience extracting, synthesizing, interpreting and communicating information. 

• Experience preparing reports of findings. 

• Experience working and communicating with a wide range of people; in particular, building trust to enable effective sharing of information and insights 
  

The starting pay range for a candidate selected for this position is generally within the range of $69,000 – $97,000. 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.

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.

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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.

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