The Colorado Director of External Affairs leads the collaborative development of high-level policy priorities and strategies for the Colorado Business Unit. They supervise a team composed of policy and public funding advisors and partner closely with the Colorado Conservation Management Team to plan and implement policy approaches that support desired outcomes related to: climate change, clean energy, forest health, wildfire resilience, land conservation, healthy rivers, and vibrant communities. They regularly engage with local, state, federal and Tribal decision-makers and take a broad, non-partisan approach to building and supporting effective coalitions among a wide array of interests. They deploy a robust understanding of the U.S. policy context in designing effective policy tactics and addressing challenges or barriers. The Colorado Director also actively engages with regional and national TNC teams to guide policy priorities and strategy to achieve high impact outcomes for biodiversity, climate and people.
Compensation: $157,000 - $167,000
Application Website: https://careers.tnc.org/us/en/job/JR103415/Director-of-External-Affairs
