Public Funding Manager, Enduring Earth

What We Can Achieve Together:

The Public Funding Manager, Enduring Earth (Manager) will work towards meeting the strategic priorities of the Enduring Earth partnership by developing and coordinating plans and related tactics, and overseeing day-to-day tasks related to public fundraising for PFPs.

As TNC’s primary point of contact for public fundraising efforts for PFPs, the Manager will coordinate with communicators,fundraisers, relationship managers of PSEs, external affairs staff and executive leaders across the organization to mobilizepublicresources for the PFP projects and partnerships.

Whileservingas thepublic funding liaison on joint portfolio development and management, the Manager will have substantial contact withcountryand regional teams,counterparts in Philanthropy/Development,andotherinternalstakeholders. They will serve on the Enduring Earth Resource Mobilization Committee and other partnership working groups. The Public Funding Manager  will also serve on internal steering committees and working groups for individual TNC-led PFPs.

The Manager will work closely withthe Public Funding Center to align their work with the One Conservancy Public Fundraising Strategy while building close partnerships with public fundraising teams within PFC,in the regional business units, in the global strategy teams, and with partner organizations. They will follow all policies and SOPs governingPSE engagement and will coordinate with relationship managers prior to any planned outreach to PSEs.

With regional counterparts and relationship managers,andin partnership with Philanthropy/Development staff focused on private fundraising for PFPs,they will analyzepublicfundraising feasibility and develop and support implementation of fundraising plans for each TNC-led PFP. The Public Funding Manager will coordinate with TNC relationship managers to cultivate and solicit PSEs, and will effectively coordinate the joint public funding prospect portfolio,facilitate joint strategy calls and develop follow-up materials. Theywillcoordinate development ofconcept notes,grant proposals andmay act as a lead or supporting writer for public funding proposals.

Theywill provide coordination support to keep multiple projects movingin a timely manner, meet deadlines, and manage supplemental materialsrequiredfor proposals in consultation with budget and finance staff and other internal stakeholders. They willseekand synthesize information and communicate in a convincing and succinct form to all stakeholders. Theywill also participate in strategy and proposal development in collaboration with internal departments and teams to meet specific goals and funding targets.

The Public Funding Manager shall use BBCRM andwillsupport the management and maintenanceofPFPpublic funding pipeline dataand prioritized funding proposal support requests, as well as track projected or committed funds.

They will collaborate with TNC’s public grants specialiststobuild proposal budgets based on a strong understanding of organizational budgeting.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE

• Manage and serve as teamleadon assigned public funding proposals and projects for PFPs.
• Coordinate teams across TNC to support public fundraising forTNC-ledPFPs.
• Act independently, exercise sound judgment to identify and solve complex problems. Work checked through consultation and agreement with others rather than by directives of superiors. At the same, excel at serving as a collaborator, liaison and resource for multiple internal stakeholder groups.
• Design and manage multiple projects, managing budget, setting deadlines, and ensuring accountability.
• Evaluate team results and develop recommendations for corrective strategies, as needed.
• Demonstrate…