Freshwater planning officer

What We Can Achieve Together:

The Freshwater planning officer will provide technical and project implementation support to Freshwater outcomes of the TNC Mongolian Business Unit (BU), with a focus on planning, coordinating, and implementing conservation planning at various levels, conducting technical analysis, develops methods for mapping and classifying ecosystems and data management for the assigned projects.

This role will contribute to the effective delivery of watershed priorities under conservation actions by performing data and technical analysis, designs and produces advanced complex queries and professional reports, working collaboratively with relevant stakeholders and partners. The position provides training and technical support when necessary. This position is fixed term and based in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. There is no sponsorship for relocation and support for immigration and visa.

We’re Looking for You

Are you looking for a career to help people and nature? Guided by science, TNC creates innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that people and nature can thrive together. We’re looking for someone who is passionate, motivated problem-solver. Come join TNC and apply today!

What You’ll Bring:

RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE

• Project Development and Implementation: Provide planning, coordination and implementation of the appropriate watershed assessment, analysis and practical approaches to advance project objectives and conservation outcomes. Ensure the preparation and submission of the project annual, quarterly and donor reporting, progress and final reports under the supervision of the Project Lead.
• Environmental and Water Resources Assessment: Provide technical support on environmental and water resources assessments by analyzing and interpreting relevant hydrological and environmental information to inform freshwater conservation, watershed management, and project implementation.
• Spatial Analysis and Modelling: Develop appropriate plans and provide coordination and implementation on the project environmental and water-related conditions, applying GIS, spatial analysis, mapping, and relevant modeling approaches, among partners and stakeholders to assess and support evidence-based conservation planning and decision-making.
• Technical Studies and Application: Coordinate and support technical studies related to freshwater ecosystems and water resources, including flood risk and water quality, and facilitate the application of technical findings and recommendations to project planning, management, and implementation.
• Partnership Coordination: Build and advance partnerships with public, private, and community organizations to enhance conservation outcomes, providing training and facilitating collaborative workshops as required.
• Funding and Communication: Contribute to developing the project proposals with rational of priority watershed conservation actions based on technical analysis and assessments. Providing support to Project lead to research rational and developing relevant proposals and rationales.
• Project Management: Implement assigned project activities and responsibilities, including coordination of technical work, consultants and partners, tracking of implementation progress and deliverables, and maintenance of project information and supporting documentation in accordance with TNC requirements.
• Monitoring and Evaluation Support and contribute to the monitoring, evaluation, and learning initiatives related to watershed and water resource assessment and analysis, coordinating achievements across multiple TNC projects in Mongolia while providing training and consulting services as necessary.
• May work in variable weather conditions, at remote locations, on difficult and hazardous terrain and under physically demanding circumstances.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• BA/BS degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Hydrology, Water Resources Management, Geography, GIS, Natural Resource Management, or a related field.
• 3 years’ years of related experience in in freshwater conservation, watershed management, environmental assessment, spatial analysis, GIS, or related fields.
• Experience managing complex or multiple projects and meeting project deadlines.
• Experience managing, maintaining and populating databases and manual files.
• Experience with interpretation of image analysis, complex spatial analysis, data modeling and landscape scenario analysis.
• Experience operating GIS software, analyzing data and producing data reports and creating maps.
• Experience interpreting results then developing and delivering training (if required) to practitioners.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Multi-lingual and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience appreciated.
• 3-5 years’ experience in environmental analysis and assessment, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience environmental technical analysis and assessments, and implementing the approaches into environmental and conservation plans.
• Knowledge of current trends and practices in relevant discipline(s) and regions.
• Knowledge of methods and standards of environmental and water resources assessments, nature-based practices, initiatives or related field.
• Communicating clearly via written, spoken, and graphical means in Mongolian and English.
• Demonstrated experience in fundraising, proposal development, and donor engagement is desirable.

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. Whether it’s career development, flexible schedules, or a rewarding mission, there’s many reasons to love life inside TNC. Want a better insight to TNC? Check out our TNC Talent playlist on YouTube   to hear stories from staff or visit  Glassdoor.

One 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. In addition to the requirements in our job postings, 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. To quote a popular saying at TNC, “you’ll join for the mission, and stay for the people.”

What We Bring:

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 and Perks here.

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

Our recruiting process includes a rolling interview process to ensure we engage applicants in a timely manner. This means we may review applications in the order in which they are 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 highly encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible.

Employees must submit their application by logging into Workday and applying via the Jobs Hub.

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 [email protected]  with Request for Accommodation in the subject line.