Grants Specialist

OFFICE LOCATION

Ulaanbaatar Hot, Mongolia

WE’RE LOOKING FOR YOU

Are you looking for work you can believe in? At TNC we strive to embody a philosophy of Work that You Can Believe in where you can feel like you are making a difference every day. We’re looking for someone to join a diverse, multi-disciplinary team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the ongoing mission of conservation by advancing the work of our team!

The ideal candidate should have exceptional communication and collaboration skills and experience in public awards management. This position works closely with award managers and TNC attorneys to administer awards. They ensure programmatic commitments, financial standards and legal requirements are met and managed for compliance. They also reinforce consistency in the organization’s policies and procedures and provide support and training related to award administration. 

• Experience administering public awards.
• Multi-lingual skills and/or multi-cultural experience appreciated.
• Non-profit accounting experience preferred.
• Ability to manipulate, analyze and interpret data.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience monitoring for and ensuring compliance with organizational policy, applicable law and regulation, and finance/accounting/management best practice.
• Experience analyzing a regulatory framework and applying it to the situation at hand.
• Fluency in English and Mongolian to support global operations.
• Experience managing the administrative/financial aspects of German/European funded projects, such as the Legacy Landscapes Fund (LLF)

We would like to provide some additional details about what this position does not involve. This position does not have fundraising or managerial responsibilities and does not supervise other staff. This position is not investigating funding opportunities, writing grants, or securing grant funds—however it does include reviewing proposals and ensuring they comply with the awarding agencies requirements and meet TNC policies and procedures.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field and 3 years’ related experience or equivalent combination.
• Experience with accounting/financial issues and analysis.
• Experience using accounting and financial reporting systems.
• Technical experience with spreadsheet programs, general ledger reports and financial management tools.
• Experience, coursework or other training with U.S. Federal Uniform Guidance, state and local regulations, multilateral and international regulations, and standard contract clauses, as applicable.
• Fluency in English and Mongolian.

APPLY NOW

To apply for job ID 55806, submit your materials online by using the Apply Now button at https://careers.nature.org/ by 11:59 PM EST on 12th of November. 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.

The successful applicant must meet the requirements of The Nature Conservancy’s background screening process.

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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.