WE'RE LOOKING FOR YOU
Are you a results-oriented individual passionate about applying scientific solutions to real-world water security challenges? Do you possess a strong foundation in spatial analysis and hydrological modeling, and thrive in a collaborative environment working with diverse partners? If you're eager to contribute to the prioritization of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for watersheds and develop innovative management tools, we want to hear from you! The N4W Facility seeks a talented Science Associate to join our team.
WHAT YOU'LL BRING
- Master's Degree in water resources, ecology, hydrology, civil or environmental engineering, environmental science, geography, or a related field and 1 year of professional experience or equivalent combination
- Experience in geo-spatial analysis, hydrological modeling, and remote sensing /earth observation
- Experience synthesizing, interpreting, and communicating scientific information
- Experienced in project management planning and techniques, including elaborating clear workplans and managing deadlines
- Programming, statistical, and data science expertise such as Python, R, MATLAB
- Proficient in the English language, both written and spoken.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of professional experience, preferably within water sector consultancies and/or water resource management
- Ecology expertise across a diversity of ecosystem environments
- Geo-spatial and remote sensing analysis expertise (Desktop and cloud-based), including ArcGIS, QGIS, Google Earth Engine
- Hydrological modeling expertise, such as SWAT, WEAP, HEC-HMS, InVEST, MODFLOW
- Visualization expertise, including Tableau, ArcGIS Online, Power BI
- Professional experience in NbS project design and implementation
- Record of peer-reviewed publications and/or grey literature (non-peer reviewed) specific to the field of water resource management and NbS
- Ability to communicate complex scientific concepts and outputs to non-technical audiences
- Stakeholder engagement, facilitation, and human-centered designed skills
- Experience providing capacity building and training to staff and officials from different backgrounds and professional levels on basic to advanced hydrological modeling, GIS, and remote sensing
- Experience in geospatial and remote sensing field data collection and processing
- Ability to work efficiently and effectively on multiple concurrent projects
- Multi-language skills (in particular, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Hindi, Swahili).
WHAT WE BRING
Since 1951, TNC has been doing work you can believe in. Through grassroots action, we have grown from a small non-profit into one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world. Thanks to more than 1 million members, over 400 scientists, and the dedicated efforts of our diverse staff and partners, we impact conservation around the world!
TNC offers competitive and comprehensive benefits packages tailored to the individual countries where we work. These may include health care benefits, retirement benefits, parental leave, paid time off, life insurance, and disability coverage as well as an employee assistance program and other life and well-being benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our Culture Tab on nature.org/careers.
We're proud to offer a flexible work environment that supports the health and well-being of the people we employ.
APPLY NOW
To apply for job ID 56679, submit your materials online by using the Apply Now button at https://careers.nature.org/. Need help applying? Visit our recruitment page or contact [email protected].
The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our commitment to diversity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people of diverse backgrounds, beliefs and culture. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.
TNC is committed to offering accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please send a note to [email protected] with Request for Accommodation in the subject line.
An attractive salary and benefits package is part of TNC's value proposition to our employees. TNC strives to provide competitive pay and bases salaries on the geographic location of the role committing to being equitable across groups and providing hiring salary ranges when possible.
Since we support flexible and remote work for our employees, many positions have a flexible location within countries where we're registered as a Non-government Organization and established as an employer. This may mean we're unable to provide a hiring salary range in the posting for some of our positions. However, candidates invited to be part of our interview process will be provided their location specific range upon request.
