Nbs Coalition Manager, Asia Pacific

**OFFICE LOCATION**:
Singapore, Asia

Singapore or in any other countries in Southeast Asia where TNC has an office or affiliated local entity

**WHO WE ARE**:
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has shown that nature-based solution (NbS)—sustainably managing, restoring and protecting forests and other lands—can provide up to a third of the solution to climate change by 2030. NbS can also provide a range of other benefits, such as protecting biodiversity, improving watershed function, increasing resilience, and supporting sustainable livelihoods.

Southeast Asia is facing unprecedented demand for carbon abatement and hence, an unparalleled opportunity to access and direct climate finance to NbS that deliver not only climate outcomes, but outcomes for biodiversity and people as well. In Asia Pacific, TNC has joined with 7 other NGOs to form the Southeast Asia Climate and Nature-based Solution (SCeNe) Coalition* in recognition of the scale of action required, the time-bound opportunity for impact and the risks to people and nature if we do not act collaboratively to speed up and scale up design and implementation of high-integrity and high-quality NbS. The extensive experience of these environmental NGOs in the development and execution of NbS offers a powerful, shared platform to inform and influence this rapidly growing sector. In the first three years, the Coalition will focus on three inter-connected workstreams that together will scale NbS in the region: i) define the opportunities of where ‘triple benefit’ NbS investment should be made; ii) showcase high-integrity projects to inspire others; and iii) support national and local organizations to access carbon finance and secure funds for conservation.
- Birdlife International, Conservation International, IDH - The Sustainable Trade Initiative, Mandai Nature, The Nature Conservancy, Wildlife Conservation Society, Worldwide Fund for Nature Singapore (WWF Singapore) and Yayasan Institut Sumber Daya Dunia (WRI Indonesia).

**YOUR POSITION WITH TNC**:
The NbS Coalition Manager will be responsible for both executing the broad strategic direction of the SCeNe Coalition (under the guidance of the Steering Committee) and the day-to-day management of Coalition activities across all workstreams, including administrative and programmatic functions. This includes working directly with Business Units (BUs) in individual countries and global teams within TNC to source internal expertise and maintain strategic alignment, and well as with the 7 other Coalition member organizations, Coalition funders and other partners/stakeholders.

**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS**:
The NbS Coalition Manager supports TNC’s Climate Partnerships Director in Asia Pacific, Coalition member organizations and BUs in Southeast Asia by leading the successful delivery of the SCeNe Coalition, including coordinating and actioning the work and decisions of the Steering Committee, overseeing the delivery of the Coalition’s workstreams (working closely with workstream leads in member organizations), managing reporting and relationships with existing supporters, proactively pursuing new funding opportunities for the Coalition, and liaising with other relevant platforms and initiatives.

The NbS Coalition Manager will have a formal reporting line into the Nature Conservancy, while maintaining an informal reporting line to the Steering Committee Chair. The NbS Coalition Manager will take decisions to enable execution of approved activities in the Coalition work plan and will oversee Secretariat staff as and when hired.

**RESPONSIBILITIES AND SCOPE**:

- Reviews and refines the Coalition’s strategy and workplans as needed.
- Convenes and maintains records from SC meetings and otherwise supports the SC Chair to prepare for and execute follow up from SC meetings.
- Oversees the delivery of key workstreams, including:

- Ensures consultants and other responsible individuals deliver as expected.
- Tracks progress and spending across all workstreams
- Maintains regular communications with Workstream Managers.
- Leads and coordinates execution and oversight of contractual agreements among Coalition member organizations, and progress and financial reporting to Coalition donors.
- Pursues funding opportunities for the Coalition, including proposal development and donor stewardship.
- Develops and implements Coalition strategic communications plan, including, in the near-term, developing web presence and communications materials.
- Develops and implements a monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) framework to track progress and impact across all Coalition activities.
- Conducts risk mapping on an ongoing basis in consultation with SC and workstreams.
- Supports SC in pursuing thought leadership & advocacy activities endorsed by all Members.
- Follows and liaises with other relevant platforms and initiatives.
- Represents the Coalition and/or TNC in relevant fora and events.
- May involve domestic and international