Patagonia Binational Lead

**OFFICE LOCATION**:
Preferred location: Patagonia region (Argentina or Chile)

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**WHO WE ARE**:
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.

**WHAT WE CAN ACHIEVE TOGETHER**:
**Fixed 1-Year Term Contract with possibility of renewal.**

**WE'RE LOOKING FOR YOU**:
The Patagonia Binational Lead will be in charge of the oversight of the Patagonia Binational Conservation Program in Argentina and Chile, as recommended by a conservation planning exercise following TNC´s Conservation by Design 2.0 approach, in which s/he will also take part at the beginning of her/his assignment. S/he will ensure that planned activities are fullfilled at the right time, within budget, and across a portfolio of synergistic projects. For this, s/he will build an effective team with a holistic vision of the challenges and opportunities that exist in the region, and will resource the new competencies that may be required through building internal capacity, developing partnerships or contracting third parties. S/he will be responsible to supervise multiple technical and management activities in Argentina and Chile framed within the above mentioned projects, and others that may begin in the future. S/he will provide proper orientation to build relationships with different stakeholders, both public and private, will manage strategic communications with different audiences, respond to donor inquiries, and maintain program records. S/he will play a leading role in donor identification, cultivation and stewardship for the program in the region. Job duties will also include frequent travel and fieldwork (meetings, field trips, visits to producers and workshops). Other activities in which he/she will also participate comprise the elaboration of funding proposals for the continuation of ongoing projects and the initiation of new ones, and the dissemination of marketing and outreach material resulting from the implemented projects.This position will be part of an informal network of peers in similar roles in the Gran Chaco (Argentina and Paraguay), Pará (Brazilian Amazon) and Araguaia (Brazilian Cerrado) among other “Iconic Places” in Latin America, providing an opportunity to exchange ideas and knowledge. The Patagonia Binational Lead will use the TNC Code of Conduct and Competencies as a baseline to conduct her/his actions and be an example to others. The Patagonia Binational Lead will be based either in Argentina or Chile. Work will be under the home-office modality.

**RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE**
- Lead TNC activities in the Patagonia Binational Iconic Place of Argentina and Chile.
- Lead and main contact to government agencies, other conservation organizations, foundations, private sector and the academic community in the Iconic Place, in accordance with the strategic alignment provided by the leadership.
- Help develop and implement the vision for Patagonia Binational across both countries, considering elements of nature protection, regenerative ranching and forestry, and climate-related initiatives in terrestrial and ecosystems.
- Help build the theory of change for the Iconic Place, articulating TNC´s direct points of intervention, as well as where partners can and should be engaged to deploy their expertise to effectively deliver holistic conservation results across the biome.
- Coordinate the technical planning for in-person and virtual regional meetings, workshops and committees for the Patagonia Binational portfolio in Argentina and Chile.
- Establish clear directions and set stretch objectives for the project execution.
- Ensure the program is well described, reported on and adaptively managed internally, including the definition, monitoring and evaluation of management and impact indicators.
- Supervise the narrative, for example in the preparation of reports in collaboration with other staff. Review technical deliverables for quality control and alignment with program objectives.
- Establish and maintain optimal standards of performance for the project while controlling costs and administering budgets.
- Ensures the optimal management of financial resources, from budgeting and fundraising to execution, with support of finance and operations teams, and is efficiently described, reported on, and adaptively managed internally through the shared conservation agenda Hub and related processes including the definition, monitoring, and evaluation o