The Nature Conservancy is Seeking a Climate Finance Policy Associate (Remote) – Apply By 7 May 2026

The Climate Finance Policy Associate position is a full-time remote role offered by The Nature Conservancy. The role is designed to support the organization’s Policy and Public Funding (PPF) programme, which focuses on advancing innovative climate and nature finance solutions across Africa and Latin America. The position is open to candidates based in multiple countries, including Angola, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico.

The role involves a combination of project coordination, technical analysis, and knowledge dissemination to support climate and nature finance initiatives that influence policy and investment decisions.

Core Purpose of the Role

The Climate Finance Policy Associate is expected to contribute to both operational delivery and technical policy development. The role supports programme implementation across multiple regions, ensuring that projects are delivered on time, meet quality standards, and generate actionable insights for policy stakeholders.

Key expectations include:

• Coordinating programme activities across different countries and partners
• Producing analytical outputs on climate and nature finance
• Supporting government engagement and policy development processes
• Contributing to capacity building and knowledge sharing initiatives
• Ensuring quality assurance across deliverables and workstreams

The position plays a central role in connecting technical research with real-world policy implementation.

Coordination and Programme Support Responsibilities

A significant portion of the role focuses on project coordination and operational delivery. The Associate ensures smooth execution of activities across teams, consultants, and external partners.

Responsibilities include:

• Tracking project progress against timelines and workplans
• Coordinating inputs from internal teams and external consultants
• Supporting governance processes, including steering committees and working groups
• Preparing materials for high-level meetings with governments and donors
• Ensuring compliance with internal procedures and external requirements
• Maintaining effective communication across multiple workstreams

The role requires strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Technical and Analytical Contributions

The Associate provides technical input into climate and nature finance discussions, contributing to policy-relevant research and analysis. This includes work on innovative financing mechanisms and fiscal policy integration.

Key technical duties include:

• Developing briefings and policy notes on sustainable finance pathways
• Analysing innovative debt instruments and fiscal policy approaches
• Synthesising insights from pilot programmes across Africa and Latin America
• Supporting integration of climate considerations into economic planning
• Translating complex research into accessible policy materials

The role requires strong analytical capability and the ability to interpret data from diverse sources into coherent policy recommendations.

Knowledge Management and Learning Support

The position also plays a key role in organisational learning and knowledge sharing. The Associate contributes to South–South collaboration and capacity-building efforts across regions.

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting design and delivery of peer-learning exchanges
• Preparing agendas, briefing documents, and post-event summaries
• Developing accessible knowledge products for policy audiences
• Contributing to internal learning systems and documentation
• Supporting workshops and convenings across regions

These activities help ensure that lessons learned are shared effectively across countries and institutional partners.

Candidate Profile and Required Experience

Applicants are expected to have a strong academic and professional background in economics, climate policy, environmental studies, or related fields.

Minimum requirements include:

• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline
• At least 3 years of relevant professional experience
• Fluency in English plus Spanish or Portuguese
• Experience in policy, analytical, or programme coordination roles
• Familiarity with government or multilateral engagement
• Experience synthesising research into structured outputs

Preferred attributes include:

• Experience working across international, national, or subnational policy levels
• Exposure to climate finance or public finance systems
• Ability to work with diverse stakeholders, including government agencies
• Strong communication and writing skills for policy audiences

Organisational Context and Mission

The role is embedded within The Nature Conservancy, an organisation dedicated to addressing global environmental challenges through science-driven and collaborative approaches. Its mission focuses on protecting lands, waters, and ecosystems while promoting sustainable development.

The organisation works globally to:

• Address climate change through scalable solutions
• Protect biodiversity and natural ecosystems
• Support sustainable food and water systems
• Strengthen partnerships with governments, NGOs, and the private sector

The Policy and Public Funding team specifically works to shape financial systems and public policy that enable long-term conservation and climate resilience.

Compensation, Application, and Selection Process

The position offers location-based salary packages aligned with local labour markets in each eligible country. Compensation varies depending on experience, qualifications, and country of employment.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, meaning early submission is encouraged. The final application deadline is 6–7 May 2026, depending on internal processing timelines.

The selection process includes:

• Review of submitted applications and qualifications
• Shortlisting based on relevant experience and skills
• Interviews with technical and programme teams
• Final selection based on overall fit and regional priorities

Candidates must apply through the official recruitment platform and meet all eligibility requirements for their chosen country of employment.

Key Competencies for Success

Successful candidates are expected to demonstrate:

• Strong analytical and research skills
• Ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder projects
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Understanding of climate finance and policy frameworks
• Adaptability in multicultural and remote working environments
• Commitment to environmental and climate-related outcomes

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Disclaimer: Global South Opportunities (GSO) is not the organization hiring for this position. For any inquiries, please contact the official organization directly. Please do not send your applications & CVs to GSO, as we are unable to process them. Due to the high volume of emails, we receive daily, we may not be able to respond to all inquiries. Thank you for your understanding.