New York, USA

New York State or Commutable to New York State

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The mission of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is to conserve the lands and waters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, we develop innovative, on-the-ground solutions to the world’s toughest environmental challenges so that people and nature can thrive. Our work is guided by our values, which include a commitment to diversity and respect for people, communities, and cultures. From a rewarding mission to career development and flexible schedules, there are many reasons to love life #insideTNC. Want to know more? Check out our TNC Talent playlist on YouTube to hear stories from staff or visit Glassdoor.

One of TNC’s primary goals is to cultivate an inclusive work environment so that employees around the globe have a sense of belonging and feel that their unique contributions are valued. We know we’ll only achieve our mission by hiring and engaging a diverse staff that reflects the communities in which we work. Recognizing that people bring talent and skills that have been developed outside the scope of a job, we take a holistic approach to recruitment that considers life experience in addition to the professional requirements listed in our postings. Please apply – we’d love to hear from you. To quote a popular saying at TNC, “you’ll join for the mission, and you’ll stay for the people.”

The Nature Conservancy envisions a New York where floodplains and shorelines function naturally and dynamically, and people are safe from the impacts of rising water and eroding lands. We work to accomplish this vision by protecting floodplains and shorelines from new development and hardening as well as restoring natural function to degraded floodplains and shorelines, which often involves making way for water. We work with communities, governments, and other partners to understand barriers to long term, sustainable adaptation and seek solutions that allow people to benefit from nature to solve their climate adaptation challenges.

The Climate Adaptation Practitioner provides technical leadership and support within the New York Division Climate Adaptation Team by working with colleagues to test and implement solutions to the climate impacts facing New Yorkers, with emphasis on flooding and erosion. They address critical threats to natural ecosystems and people, foster cross-site learning among the conservation and adaptation community, and supply conservation planning teams with site or landscape level information relevant to climate adaptation. They develop and implement conservation strategies and help to secure public and private support for TNC conservation priorities. They may coordinate community participation and partnerships with conservations organizations and governments and must be comfortable communicating with a variety of audiences. The climate adaptation practitioner will be a flexible team-player who can work on internal and external teams to identify priorities and accomplish projects.

Want to help save the planet? From the mountains to the sea, the New York Division of The Nature Conservancy is dedicated to tackling climate change and ensuring that people and nature can thrive for many years to come. This is an exceptional career opportunity for a highly motivated, capable individual interested in joining the world’s leading conservation organization! We are looking for an innovative thinker who will compliment our dynamic team testing new solutions to the challenges facing New York and beyond, due to climate change, and advocating for the implementation of the most impactful solutions at all levels.

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 competitive and comprehensive benefits packages tailored to the individual countries where we work. These may include health care benefits, retirement benefits, parental leave, paid time off, life insurance, and disability coverage as well as an employee assistance program and other life and well-being benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our Culture Tab on nature.org/careers.

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

Salary range $63,120 - $99,700

Salary offered is commensurate with experience and based on location within the state

To apply for job ID 52461, submit your materials online by using the Apply Now button at https://careers.nature.org/. Need help applying? Visit our recruitment page or contact applyhelp@tnc.org.

The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our commitment to diversity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people of diverse backgrounds, beliefs and culture. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character 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.

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 applyhelp@tnc.org with Request for Accommodation in the subject line.

Where legally permissible, TNC requires all new employees to be fully vaccinated and willing to keep up to date with vaccines that protect against COVID-19. By accepting an offer of employment, you agree to comply with this requirement, unless you are entitled to a legally mandated exemption.

An attractive salary and benefits package is part of TNC’s value proposition to our employees. TNC strives to provide competitive pay and bases salaries on the geographic location of the role while committing to closing the gender pay gap and providing hiring salary ranges when possible.

Since we support flexible and remote work for our employees, many positions have a flexible location within countries where we’re registered as a Non-government Organization and established as an employer. This may mean we’re unable to provide a hiring salary range in the posting for some of our positions. However, candidates invited to be part of our interview process will be provided their location specific range upon request.