Public Funding Manager, Enduring Earth

The Public Funding Manager Enduring Earth (Manager) will work towards meeting the strategic priorities of the Enduring Earth partnership by developing and coordinating plans and related tactics and overseeing day-to-day tasks related to public fundraising for PFPs.

As TNCs primary point of contact for publicfundraising effortsfor PFPs the Manager will coordinatewith communicatorsfundraisers relationship managersof PSEs external affairs staff and executive leaders across the organization to mobilizepublicresources for the PFP projects and thepublic fundingliaison on joint portfolio development and management the Manager will have substantial contact withcountryand regionalteamscounterparts in Philanthropy/Developmentandotherinternalstakeholders. They will serve on the Enduring Earth Resource Mobilization Committee and other partnership working groups. The PublicFundingManager will also serve on internal steering committees and working groups for individual TNC-led PFPs.

The Manager will work closely withthe Public Funding Center to align their work with the One Conservancy Public Fundraising Strategy while building close partnerships with publicfundraising teams within PFCin theregional business units in the global strategy teams and with partner organizations. They willfollow all policies and SOPs governingPSE engagement and will coordinate with relationship managersprior to any planned outreach to PSEs.

Withregional counterparts and relationship managersandin partnership with Philanthropy/Development staff focused on private fundraising for PFPsthey will analyzepublicfundraising feasibility and develop and support implementation of fundraising plans for each TNC-led PFP. ThePublic FundingManager will coordinate with TNC relationship managersto cultivate and solicit PSEs and will effectively coordinate the jointpublic fundingprospect portfoliofacilitatejoint strategy calls and develop follow-up materials. Theywillcoordinate development ofconcept notesgrant proposals andmay act as a lead or supporting writer for public funding proposals. Theywill provide coordination support to keep multiple projects movingin a timely manner meet deadlines and manage supplemental materialsrequiredfor proposals in consultation with budget and finance staff and other internal stakeholders. They willseekand synthesize information and communicate in a convincing and succinct form to all stakeholders. Theywill also participatein strategy and proposal development in collaboration with internal departments and teams to meet specific goals and FundingManagershall use BBCRM andwillsupport the management and maintenanceofPFPpublic fundingpipeline dataand prioritized funding proposal support requests as well as trackprojected or committed will collaboratewith TNCs publicgrants specialiststobuild proposal budgets based on a strong understanding of organizational budgeting.

RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE

• Manage and serve as teamleadon assigned public funding proposals and projects for PFPs.
• Coordinateteams across TNC to support public fundraising forTNC-ledPFPs.
• Act independently exercise sound judgment to identify and solve complex problems. Work checked through consultation and agreement with others rather than by directives of superiors. At the same excel at serving as a collaborator liaison and resource for multiple internal stakeholder groups.
• Design and manage multiple projects managing budget setting deadlines and ensuring accountability.
• Evaluate teamresults and develop recommendations for corrective strategies as needed.
• Demonstrate sensitivity in handling confidential information.
• Align initiatives to ensure department and organization-wide goals and strategies are achieved.
• Ensure programmatic commitments TNC policies and procedures and financial standards are met and managed for compliance.
• Resolvecomplex issues independently within assigned public funding proposals and projectsfor PFPs.
• Financial responsibilities include budget planning and assisting with monitoring and administration of a budget.
• Minimize legal risk to the Conservancy and ensure legal compliance with applicable state and local regulation.
• Potential for travel (up to 20% time) at times on short notice and long or flexible working hours.
• Work environment involves only infrequent exposure to disagreeable elements and minor physical exertion and/or strain.

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 Conservancys 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.