The Senior Policy Advisor furthers the work of The Nature Conservancy and its conservation partners through direct interaction with governments, multilateral agencies, and/or businesses focusing on developing and analyzing policy, practice, and funding initiatives that provide forest conservation opportunities and/or impact our conservation programs. In addition, the individual will advocate for domestic and international conservation appropriations. They identify conservation policy and funding opportunities, evaluates the potential for strategic partnerships, and develops and implements strategies to influence corporate practice, federal public policy and public funding for conservation at a large scale, national and global level. They work closely with counterparts within the organization to provide and extract useful lessons and experience and to coordinate on joint policy/practice approaches. 

• Prepares and presents project proposals and negotiates with federal, bilateral and multilateral agencies and/or the business and corporate sector, to achieve program goals.  
• Accountable to persuasively convey the mission of The Nature Conservancy to diverse groups including key legislators, government officials and others who are critical to the Conservancy’s overall public funding strategies.
• May supervise administrative and/or professional staff with responsibility for performance management, training and development. 
• Financial responsibility may include working within/managing a budget to complete projects, negotiating and contracting with vendors, assisting with budget development, and meeting fundraising targets.
• Responsible for meeting departmental strategic goals and objectives.
• Communicates professionally with a wide variety of people from different cultures.
• Works in partnership with other organizations in a collaborative and consultative or advisory capacity.
• Ensures program compliance with internal policies and external requirements.
• Ensures that the program complies with federal lobbying laws and regulations.
• Develops and implements multi-year fundraising strategies and goals. 
• Effectively directs and or participates in complex negotiations.
• Furthers the organization’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.
• Develops constructive and effective working relationships inside and outside the Conservancy.