北京招聘

The Nature Conservancy
JOB DESCRIPTION




POSITION TITLE: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS SPECIALIST
JOB FAMILY: External Affairs/Government Relations
LOCATION: Beijing


BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
? Bachelor’s degree in political science, environmental policy or other relevant field and 2 years related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
? Experience researching information from divergent sources and compiling it into a cohesive reporting structure.
? Experience with legislative, planning, and policy initiatives at the federal, state, county, or municipal levels.
? Experience writing and editing promotional and informational material.
? Experience presenting to and communicating with government or legislative staff and/or program leadership.
? Experience with MS Office, Word, Excel and navigating the Internet. Database management experience (if required).
? Experience working with partners/government agencies without violating any restrictions related to conflicts of interest, lobbying former employers, or influencing decision makers.


ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
The External Affairs Specialist supports The Nature Conservancy's conservation goals by serving as liaison and informational contact between The Nature Conservancy and province, city, county or local municipal agencies and private groups. S/he provides research and policy analysis in support of TNC legislative and policy priorities and tracks policies and decisions that directly affect The Nature Conservancy's conservation goals. S/he provides services that assist in influencing the outcome of legislative, planning, and policy initiatives focusing at either the province, city, county or municipal levels. The External Affairs Specialist may serve as a point of contact to inform Conservancy partners and elected and appointed officials of Conservancy policy and positions in the realm of government relations. S/he develops strategic partnerships with relevant agencies, conservation organizations, and industry to advance TNC’s conservation agenda. S/he may organize grass roots efforts to mobilize constituents on TNC legislative priorities.


KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:
? At least 2-4 or more years related experience.
? Experience researching information from divergent sources and compiling it into a cohesive reporting structure.
? Ability to organize time and manage diverse activities. Meet deadlines.
? Demonstrated experience in MS Office, Word, and Excel. May require database management skills with ability to produce reports. Ability to manipulate, analyze and interpret data.
? Proven organizational skills and attention to detail.
? Strong writing and analytical skills.

COMPLEXITY/PROBLEM SOLVING:
? Analyze situations, evaluate alternatives, and implement solutions.
? Coordinate multiple projects with several variables, set and meet deadlines, and manage a timeline.
? Resolve routine problems independently; consult with supervisor to develop plans for resolution of unusual or complex problems.
? May act as a resource to others to solve problems.

DISCRETION/LATITUDE/DECISION-MAKING:
? Perform duties under general supervision and established guidelines.
? Prioritize work independently, working with supervisor as needed.
? Make day to day decisions within the scope of work assignments.
? Consult with supervisor to address any issues that affect the work of others or the program as a whole.

RESPONSIBILITY/OVERSIGHT – FINANCIAL AND SUPERVISORY:
? Supervises no staff but may help plan and direct the work of volunteers or interns.
? Limited financial responsibility which may include processing check requests, travel expense reports, and petty cash.
? May purchase equipment and supplies as provided for in budget and in consultation with supervisor.

COMMUNICATIONS/INTERPERSONAL CONTACTS:
? Excellent communication and presentation skills; ability to persuasively convey the mission of TNC to diverse groups.
? Work and communicate with a diverse group of people, including government officials, government and legislative staff, partner organizations, the public, program leadership and other staff.
? Consistently demonstrate professional, positive, and approachable attitude/demeanor and discretion.
? Writes and edits promotional and informational material.
? Good team-playing skills, including diligence, creativity, good personality, and a healthy sense of humor.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL EFFORT:
? Work requires only minor physical exertion and/or strain. Work environment involves only infrequent exposure to disagreeable elements.
? Work requires willingness to travel on short notice.

The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

协会概览
大自然保护协会(The Nature Conservancy,TNC)成立于1951年,总部设在美国弗吉尼亚州阿灵顿市,是国际上最大的非政府、非赢利性的自然环境保护组织之一.协会的一百多万会员遍布美国各州,近4千名员工参与管护总面积达600万公顷的1600多个自然保护区.在拉美、加勒比海、亚太地区,以及非洲的30余个国家,协会与合作伙伴一起保护着超过4,700万公顷的生物多样性热点地区和长度达8,000公里的河流.目前协会在亚太区的保护工作涉及中国、澳大利亚、密克罗尼西亚联邦、印度尼西亚、巴布亚新几内亚、帕劳群岛，和所罗门群岛等。
为了更有力地推进TNC在中国和蒙古两国的自然保护项目,加强环保组织、企业界以及社会各方面合作伙伴的积极有效的合作,TNC总部决定于2008年10月在北京设立"大自然保护协会(TNC)北亚区办公室".北亚区未来将覆盖以中国、蒙古为中心的、与生物多样性保护直接关联的俄罗斯东部、哈萨克斯坦和湄公河下游国家和地区。
TNC的愿景是我们期望一个拥有健康的森林、草地、沙漠、河流和海洋的世界,一个珍视自然系统与人类生活质量关联性的世界,一个所有生物赖以生存的环境可以世代长存的世界.协会的目标是与合作伙伴携手,到2015年,确保地球上每种主要生境类型的至少10%的区域得到有效保护.
关于TNC详细信息,请访问TNC总部网站www.nature.org:关于TNC中国部详细信息,请访问中文网站www.tnc.org.cn.官方微信号：TNC_China 官方微博@大自然保护协会TNC

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If you could not submit on line, you may send your CV and application to hrchina@tnc.org.The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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