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Reporting to the Chief Scientist, the Lead Scientist provides technical and scientific leadership and is a senior subject matter expert (SME) for the areas described below. Scope and scale encompasses the entire organization. He or she advises senior management on the following functions:
- Creation and implementation of a strategic social science vision that creates new knowledge on how conservation interventions impact human well-being, and in turn how human values and culture can be shape interactions with nature and natural resources
- The design of conservation strategies that improve human well-being, as well as the design of a monitoring and measures program that documents the extent to which conservation benefits people and promotes equity and human development.
- Works across global boundaries and collaborates with scientists/science community (academic and other) around the world to enhance the practices of others and establish TNC as a global leader in conservation social science
- Develop, promote and help implement the conservation social science and ecosystem services best practices required to achieve tangible, lasting results
- Function as a bridge between scientists and non-scientist conservation practitioners and human development partners, and serve as a spokesperson and advocate
- Conduct original research; publish findings in scientific journals to add to the body of conservation science knowledge and support TNC conservation goals
- Strengthen use of social sciences and ecosystem services science within TNC by fostering risk-taking and innovation and ensuring that human well-being is integral to conservation planning from the outset
- Fundraising with donors and funding agencies interested in human well-being and development.
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