New York City Program Director

The world’s premier conservation organization, The Nature Conservancy, is launching an urban conservation program in New York City and seeks a Director to lead this exciting new endeavor.

This is a unique opportunity to lead a program that will influence the work of the Conservancy in New York, across the United States and around the world. The NYC Program Director will be responsible for shaping and implementing strategies that will protect, conserve, enhance and best utilize natural systems for the benefit of people and nature in NYC’s urban environment, including increasing the resilience of New York City to environmental changes and challenges. A leader is sought who will achieve meaningful results, build effective public and private partnerships, often with non-traditional partners and stakeholders, and will help the Conservancy learn from these experiences for broader application around the world.

The New York City Program Director is a NY Senior Staff Team Member and  reports to the NY Chief Conservation and External Affairs Officer. S/he will build a NYC Program Team in the months and years to come beginning with the hiring of a team consisting of a NYC Urban Conservation Scientist and a NYC Director of Policy & Engagement.

• Required: undergrad degree, 10+ years as a leader in conservation practice, experience directing a major program of strategic importance, including management/supervision of multi-disciplinary teams, experience in partnership development (partners, community, government, etc.) and with high-level conservation contacts

Location:  NYC.                      

Please visit www.nature.org/careers to view full job description and submit cover letter and resume for position number 40678.  Application deadline February 28, 2013. EOE