Climate Finance Policy Associate

The Nature Conservancy • Arlington, IN

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About The Position

What We Can Achieve Together: The Associate will play a dual role: Project coordination and quality support, ensuring effective delivery against milestones, effective engagement with consultants and partners, and high-quality outputs; and Analytical and technical support, producing policy-relevant analysis, briefings, and learning products related to climate and nature finance. We’re Looking for You: The challenges facing our planet today require comprehensive solutions that address the well-being of people and nature and lay the foundation for future conservation efforts. Promoting policies that provide benefits to both people and nature is critical to securing lasting conservation outcomes. The work and expertise of The Nature Conservancy’s Policy and Public Funding (“PPF”) programs are integral to this effort. The Policy and Public Funding business unit is helping to shape the government policies that help make possible achievement of transformative conservation outcomes to address climate change, enhance protection of lands, waters, and the ocean, and provide food and water sustainably. We have an awesome task at hand, and the work that you do here will have a direct impact on our success. We are tackling climate change, conserving lands, waters and oceans at unprecedented scale, providing food and water sustainably and helping make cities more sustainable. To implement these priorities, we collaborate actively in a non-confrontational manner with public sector agencies, NGOs, academia, business and the finance sector. 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 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. Employees must submit their application by logging into Workday and applying via the Jobs Hub. 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. Do you have military experience? Visit our U.S. Military Skills Translator to match your military experience with our current job openings! 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 [email protected] with Request for Accommodation in the subject line. The Nature Conservancy is a global environmental nonprofit working to create a world where people and nature can thrive. Founded in the U.S. through grassroots action in 1951, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has grown to become one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world. Thanks to more than a million members and the dedicated efforts of our diverse staff and over 400 scientists, we impact conservation in 79 countries and territories: 37 by direct conservation impact and 42 through partners. To conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. Our vision is a world where the diversity of life thrives, and people act to conserve nature for its own sake and its ability to fulfill our needs and enrich our lives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, environmental or climate policy, climate finance, or a related field, and 3 years related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Fluency in English and either Spanish or Portuguese.
• Experience supporting complex projects in an analytical, policy, or programmatic role.
• Experience researching information from divergent sources and compiling it into a cohesive reporting structure.
• Experience engaging with legislative, planning, policy or corporate initiatives at two or more of the following levels: international, country, sub-national, or local.
• Experience working with government agencies.

Responsibilities

• Support the day today coordination of program activities across workstreams, geographies, and partners, working within the scope of the program’s strategic goals.
• Track progress against workplans, outputs, and timelines, ensuring compliance with internal policies and external requirements.
• Coordinate inputs and reviews across internal teams, consultants, and partners to ensure timely, high-quality delivery of agreed outputs.
• Support internal governance and coordination mechanisms , including steering calls and working group meetings.
• Support logistical and substantive preparation for high-level meetings with government counterparts, donors, and partners
• Work independently while engaging the supervisor as needed.
• Provide analytical and technical support on climate and nature finance topics relevant to the program, including sustainable finance pathways, innovative debt instruments, and fiscal decision-making.
• Prepare policy-relevant briefings, presentations, and analytical notes to inform program implementation, internal decision-making, and engagement with government counterparts and other partners.
• Support synthesis of insights across pilot countries in Africa and Latin America, ensuring lessons learned are clearly captured and communicated.
• Contribute to the integration of climate and nature considerations into fiscal and economic policy discussions, drawing on global best practices and existing evidence.
• Support the design, coordination, and delivery of South–South learning and peer exchange activities, including convenings in Latin America and Africa.
• Prepare background materials, agendas, discussion notes, and post-event summaries for learning events and capacity-building activities.
• Help translate technical analysis into clear, accessible materials for policy audiences, including Ministries of Finance, Economy, and Planning.
• Contribute to knowledge products and internal learning resources to strengthen organizational capacity on climate and nature finance.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees