Office Location:

Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America 

#Li-Remote 

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 includes a Commitment to Diversity and Respect for People, Communities, and Cultures. Whether it’s career development, flexible schedules, or a rewarding mission, there’s lots of reasons to love life #insideTNC. Want a better insight to TNC? Check out our TNC Talent playlist on YouTube  or on Glassdoor.  

Our goal is 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 know we’ll only achieve our Mission by hiring and engaging a diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we work. In addition to the requirements in our postings, we recognize that people come with talent and experiences outside of a job. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and a culture of inclusion! Please apply – we’d love to hear from you. To quote myriad TNC staff members, “you’ll join for our mission, and you’ll stay for our people.”

What We Can Achieve Together:

The Value Chain Engagement Specialist supports The Nature Conservancy’s conservation goals by leading the engagement of key stakeholders, designing partnerships and collaboration in the Brazilian cattle value chain. They collaborate with stakeholders to enhance common compliance standards and actions that foster shared accountability along the entire value chain for halting deforestation, including banks, animal health companies, input providers, equipment suppliers, meatpackers and processors, and food retailers.  Separately, they may also pursue potential funding opportunities from private companies for TNC´s Cattle Strategy.

The Value Chain Engagement Specialist plans, implements, and coordinates the strategic corporate engagement at the sub-national or departmental level to affect corporate policy to further the Conservancy’s mission. Duties include daily contact with corporate representatives, public sector and NGO partners on matters pertaining to corporate actions or internationally negotiated agreements, influencing corporate policies and engagement with the strategy. They build and facilitate internal networks, coordinating meetings, agendas, and presentations.  They influence the outcome of corporate initiatives at the country, sub-national, and local levels. They develop strategic partnerships with relevant associations, conservation organizations, and industry to advance the organization’s conservation agenda.

The Value Chain Engagement Specialist will be a key resource for the Brazilian Cattle Strategy, engaging deeply in a robust program designed to tackle deforestation related to cattle supply chain by increasing the visibility and transparency, accelerating regularization and producer´s support, improving incentives to compliant producers and improving the dialog and protection of IP&LC lands. 

Work Location: Home Office | Base São Paulo

We’re Looking for You:

If you believe you can catalyse actions to improve food and water security, support communities, conserve and restore biodiversity through sustainable supply chains and mainstreaming solutions that nourish and connect people and nature. 

If you’re looking for a career where you can find meaning and purpose, come join our team as the Value Chain Engagement Specialist. Not only will you fulfil conservation objectives in the beautiful Iconic Places of Brazil, but you’ll contribute to conservation goals through many networks!

We’re looking for a passionate, dedicated person to join our group and work within the Brazilian Business Unit. Leadership, creativity, strategic thinking, adaptability, communication, and the ability to influence without authority are key in this role. Come join TNC and apply today!

Your responsibilities will include:

• Actively follow and promote our Code of Conduct both internally and externally and continuously and consistently demonstrating alignment with our values.
• Directly interact with Conservation project leads and External Affairs leads to define priorities and opportunities, obtain technical support, and build links to engage corporate representatives.
• Build and develop a comprehensive engagement strategy aiming the key Program´s Stakeholders at Brazil, identifying key person in each company, synergies, risks, and opportunities.
• Engage the main discussion forums and multi stakeholders´ platforms to build trust and meaningful relations with the key stakeholders and corporate representatives influencing discussions and promoting the value chain engagement to the Program.
• Designing, advocate and implement partnerships between private and public sectors strengthening collaboration and enabling the Program´s strategy.
• Build and analyze scenarios, identifying trends and opportunities in corporate practices that can impact TNC´s Cattle strategy, proposing action plans and adaptative management opportunities for the Program.
• Collaborate with Cattle Program Leads in the development of funding proposals for the corporate sector, aligning the program objectives, corporate strategies, and trends, collaborating for a successful negotiation process.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and external requirements.
• Act independently and in place of the supervisor as necessary; exercising independent judgment to identify and resolve problems.
• Coordinate the work of cross-functional and multi-division teams towards a desired outcome and implementation of the conservation strategy.
• Support the management of project budgets and assist in the development of budgets related to strategic projects.
• Manage several complex projects, from a project perspective, including project team management, deadline setting, and execution management.

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years related experience or equivalent combination.
• Fluency in Portuguese and Advanced English level
• Experience presenting to and/or communicating with business, government and/or program leadership.
• Experience in designing, implementing, and directing multiple complex projects and ensuring program accountability.
• Communications experience including preparing and presenting project proposals and developing written communications.
• Experience in advocacy, working and engagement with corporate staff and associations, as well as NGO partners and government agencies.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural experience appreciated.
• Master’s degree appreciated.
• Experience in acting in multi stakeholders’ platforms.
• Experience coordinating projects in a decentralized organization, working across teams, operating units, and functions to achieve optimal results.
• Outstanding written and oral communication, negotiating and organizational skills.

What We Bring:

Since 1951, The Nature Conservancy has been doing work you can believe in protecting the lands and waters that all life depends on. Through grassroots action, TNC has grown to become 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, we impact conservation throughout the world!

The Nature Conservancy offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package including health care benefits, parental leave, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, other life and work wellbeing benefits. Learn more about the Culture on nature.org/careers.

We’re proud to offer a work-environment that is supportive of the health, wellbeing, and flexibility needs of the people we employ!

Apply Now:

To apply for job ID 55411, 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.

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.

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 committing to being equitable across groups 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.

This description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required for this job.