The Nature Conservancy envisions a New York where floodplains and shorelines function naturally and dynamically, and people are safe from the impacts of rising water and eroding lands. We work to accomplish this vision by protecting floodplains and shorelines from new development and hardening as well as restoring natural function to degraded floodplains and shorelines, which often involves making way for water. We work with communities, governments, and other partners to understand barriers to long term, sustainable adaptation and seek solutions that allow people to benefit from nature to solve their climate adaptation challenges.

The Climate Adaptation Practitioner provides technical leadership and support within the New York Division Climate Adaptation Team by working with colleagues to test and implement solutions to the climate impacts facing New Yorkers, with emphasis on flooding and erosion. They address critical threats to natural ecosystems and people, foster cross-site learning among the conservation and adaptation community, and supply conservation planning teams with site or landscape level information relevant to climate adaptation. They develop and implement conservation strategies and help to secure public and private support for TNC conservation priorities.  They may coordinate community participation and partnerships with conservations organizations and governments and must be comfortable communicating with a variety of audiences. The climate adaptation practitioner will be a flexible team-player who can work on internal and external teams to identify priorities and accomplish projects.

Want to help save the planet? From the mountains to the sea, the New York Division of The Nature Conservancy is dedicated to tackling climate change and ensuring that people and nature can thrive for many years to come. This is an exceptional career opportunity for a highly motivated, capable individual interested in joining the world’s leading conservation organization! We are looking for an innovative thinker who will compliment our dynamic team testing new solutions to the challenges facing New York and beyond, due to climate change, and advocating for the implementation of the most impactful solutions at all levels.