Overview

The Climate Finance Policy Associate position is a full-time remote role offered by The Nature Conservancy to support the organization’s Policy and Public Funding (PPF) programme, focusing on innovative climate and nature finance solutions across Africa and Latin America.

Key Responsibilities

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
Tracking project progress against timelines and workplans
Coordinating inputs from internal teams and external consultants
Preparing materials for high-level meetings with governments and donors
Ensuring compliance with internal procedures and external requirements
Maintaining effective communication across multiple workstreams
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
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

Requirements

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 synthesizing research into structured outputs
Experience working across international, national, or subnational policy levels (preferred)
Exposure to climate finance or public finance systems (preferred)
Strong communication and writing skills for policy audiences (preferred)

Benefits

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