Business Development Specialist II

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 government policies that enable 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 Can Achieve Together The Business Development Specialist II leads the coordination, writing, and editing for a variety of public funding proposals and projects across global and regional teams. This is a two‑year, term‑limited position with an anticipated end date of June 30, 2028. The position is negotiable within select regions (Africa, Asia Pacific, Caribbean, and Latin America) in countries where TNC is authorized to conduct business. The Business Development Specialist II serves as a proposal manager and writer with responsibility for coordinating, writing, and reviewing a variety of public funding proposals that are responsive to and compliant with The Nature Conservancy’s key international public funding partners. Specific projects may include supporting global and regional teams with coordinating development and submission of proposals, preparing and/or writing proposal materials, designing project theories of change, drafting proposal budgets, and developing proposal development tools and resources. They serve as an expert resource to global and regional teams working on public funding proposals and play a lead role in strengthening proposal development capacity and learning while contributing to The Nature Conservancy public funding strategy and global/regional targets. What You’ll Bring Bachelor’s degree in a related field and a minimum of 7 years’ related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience writing, reviewing, and editing public funding proposals. Experience implementing and managing multiple complex projects, including public funding proposals. Experience designing organization‑wide public funding and proposal development tools. Proficiency in spoken and written English. Salary Information This is a two‑year, term‑limited position with an anticipated end date of June 30, 2028. The position is negotiable within select regions (Africa, Asia Pacific, Caribbean, and Latin America) in countries where TNC is authorized to conduct business. The position may be based in any country where TNC has an established entity, taking into consideration legal restrictions such as non‑national ratios and immigration processing times. For U.S.‑based applicants only, the starting pay range for this position is generally within the range of $83,000–$132,000 for annual base salary and is based on location, qualifications, specific skills, and experience. This range applies only to candidates whose country of employment is the USA. For all other applicants, pay ranges will be in local currency, based on the local labour market, and not tied to the above range. The geographic location will be confirmed during recruitment and used to determine the actual pay range. Actual pay will fall within a range based on a variety of factors including the candidate’s qualifications, specific skills, and experience. Who We Are 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. We strive 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. 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. 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, and other life and work well‑being benefits. Learn more about our benefits and perks here. Application Process Employees must submit their application by logging into Workday and applying via the Jobs Hub. Our recruiting process includes a rolling interview process to ensure we engage applicants in a timely manner. Applications are reviewed in the order 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 encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible. Equal Opportunity Employer 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. 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 applyhelp@tnc.org with the subject line “Request for Accommodation.” #J-18808-Ljbffr