The Policy & Government Relations Advisor will develop strategic partnerships with relevant agencies, conservation organizations, and industry to advance the organization’s conservation agenda. They will Coordinate the Influencing of the outcome of policy and/or corporate initiatives Across the TNC Africa countries of operation. They will report to the Director Policy & Government Relations and will be based in the TNC Regional Office in Kenya or in any other location in Africa where TNC has an office (Zambia, South Africa, Gabon, Tanzania)

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Roles and Responsibilities.

• Support the Director, Policy & Government Relations for the Africa region to develop, implement and deliver TNC’s Africa Policy Strategy, particularly as it relates to African governments and African-based international policy forums and institutions.
• Under the supervision of the Director, Policy & Government Relations for the Africa region and in close collaboration with Country/Regional and Program staff, support the design and implementation of strategies that engage with policy initiatives of African governments and African-based international institutions to affect policy change and implementation in line with TNC’s International Policy Strategy, Program and Country strategies, and guided by TNC’s Africa Strategy.
• Support the implementation of Engagement Plans for specific meetings of relevant MEAs and Conventions, as they relate to African governments. Relevant agreements and institutions include but are not limited to: UN biodiversity conventions and other Rio Conventions (UNFCCC, UNCCD), as well as Regional Conventions and Strategies.
• In close collaboration with Country/Regional and Program staff, provide support in identifying and developing strategic relationships with key African governments and key global institutions based in Africa, such as UN Environment and UN country missions based in Nairobi, and the African Union, to advance Institutional and Programmatic strategies in achieving the TNC’s 2030 Goals
• Play a key role in the development and implementation of Policy and Government relations strategies to achieve the Conservancy’s goals through interaction with governments, multilateral agencies, and/or the corporate sector.
• Liaise with TNC’s National strategy teams, Science and Field Conservation staff, other External Affairs departments and with TNC’s Africa Operating Units to further conservation goals, policies, and strategy.
• Work with an interdisciplinary team to serve as a subject matter expert and advisor on complex and strategic issues.
• Coordinate the Influencing of the outcome of policy and/or corporate initiatives Across the TNC Africa countries of operation level.
• Develop strategic partnerships with relevant agencies, conservation organizations, and industry to advance the organization’s conservation agenda.