The Nature Conservancy · 21 hours ago
Conservation Contracts Specialist
North Carolina, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$55K/yr - $70K/yr
2+ years expThe Nature Conservancy is dedicated to protecting the lands and waters upon which all life depends. They are seeking a Conservation Contracts Specialist to provide administrative support for contracts and financial agreements, ensuring compliance with organizational policies and external requirements while coordinating with various stakeholders.
Environmental ConsultingNatural ResourcesNon ProfitWaterWildlife Conservation
Responsibilities
Advising Project Managers on requirements for contracts and agreements, including the necessary forms, approvals, and reviews
Assisting Project Managers with financial administration of contracts, agreements, grants, and sub-awards including preparing and monitoring budgets
Drafting contracts and agreements with input from Project Managers, using available templates
Assessing risk factors and reviewing contract documents for reasonableness, thoroughness, and accuracy
Acting as the primary liaison for communication between Conservation Project Managers, Finance, Legal, and Grant Specialists, including circulating contracts and other essential documents for approvals and signatures
Working directly with vendors, consultants, grantees, and partners to support requests for proposals and bids, obtain required forms and information, and coordinate efficient payment of invoices
Maintaining internal auditable files for each contract with required documentation to ensure they are complete and in compliance with TNC’s standard operating procedures
Maintaining a database to track information, approvals, deadlines, and payment schedules related to contracts and agreements
Determining if a contract amendment is needed based on various factors related to the work and implementing steps to draft amendments and obtain approvals
Closing out contracts and agreements by confirming that all tasks and deliverables are complete, and the final payment is made
Communicating or distributing information to assist Conservation staff in making decisions, solving problems, and improving workflow
Providing guidance, training, and/or materials to Conservation staff related to compliance with standard operating procedures and best practices for contracts and agreements
Assisting Conservation staff with other contract-related administrative tasks, as needed, such as responding to inquiries, processing forms, creating reports and program materials, drafting correspondence, planning meetings, and supporting hiring and training
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree and 2 years related experience or equivalent combination
Experience coordinating administrative processes
Experience generating reports and interpreting data
Experience in business writing, editing, and proofreading
Experience organizing time and managing diverse activities to meet deadlines
Experience working across teams and communicating with a wide range of people
Preferred
Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experiences are appreciated
Knowledge of conservation is appreciated but not required
Experience related to reading, writing, or interpreting contracts, agreements, or other legal documents
Strong organization skills, accuracy, and attention to detail
Ability to analyze information for the purpose of coordinating and planning activities, and solving problems
Ability to use existing technology to achieve desired results
Excellent customer service skills and focus
Experience interpreting guidelines to achieve desired results
Knowledge of current trends in specific field of contracts and agreements
Benefits
Health care benefits
Flexible spending accounts
A 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match
Parental leave
Accrued paid time off
Life insurance
Disability coverage
Employee assistance program
Other life and work well-being benefits
Company
The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy is a non-profit conservation organization that works to protect terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
The Nature Conservancy has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (26)
2024 (21)
2023 (13)
2022 (18)
2021 (13)
2020 (12)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$120.09MKey Investors
Global Affairs CanadaBezos Earth FundNFWF
2025-11-17Grant· $7.94M
2025-10-23Grant
2025-06-09Grant
Leadership Team
Jennifer Morris
Chief Executive Officer
Matt Merrifield
CTO
Recent News
2025-12-03
Company data provided by crunchbase