Job Title: The Executive Assistant

Company: The Nature Conservancy (TNC)

Location: Brazil

Job Type: Full Time

Description
Location: Brazil

This position is located in Brazil, with home office regime.

What We Can Achieve Together:
The Executive Assistant, Brazil will provide direct administrative support to two staff senior members at the Brazil Business Unit: Brazil Executive Director and the Conservation Senior Director and may also support other senior regional staff.

Will be responsible for a variety of administrative support tasks, which include domestic and international travel arrangements, calendar management, making phones calls, drafting correspondence, processing expenses, and scheduling and coordinate logistics of meetings and special events. Will use available systems and resources to maintain, track and research data, and produce and review reports for supervisors. They will provide guidance in satisfying administrative requirements based on extensive knowledge of policies and procedures. They will provide targeted training related to the needs of the Director. They will implement processes and practices to improve effectiveness. The Executive Assistant Coordinator, Brazil will coordinate activities with multiple variables, setting realistic deadlines and managing the timeline. He/She will communicate on behalf of supervisor with staff in various programs across the Conservancy, as well as with donors, vendors, and business relations. They will effectively communicate or distribute information to assist staff in making decisions, solving problems, and improving workflow. He/She will perform administrative functions for the program, as required, and perform direct supervision of one or more staff.

The Executive Assistant Coordinator, Brazil will laso serve as back-up for other Assistants in the region for certain activities in case of any type of leave.

Some duties are highly confidential and the candidate chosen will need to acquire strong knowledge of TNC's policies, procedures and operations. The candidate chosen must also be a good communicator and team player, who can be firm but diplomatic and polite in representing the Directors requirements to other staff and programs.

Uses TNC’s code of conduct and competencies as a baseline to conduct their actions and be an example for others.

This position may require travel and flexible hours as needed.

The work environment involves only infrequent exposure to disagreeable elements and minor physical exertion and/or strain.

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 with strong experience in being a part of a diverse, multi-disciplinary team.

The ideal candidate should have exceptional communication and collaboration skills and experience providing administrative support to a director or multiple directors. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the ongoing mission of conservation by directing and shaping the work of our team!

This position is located in Brazil, with home office regime.

Responsibilities & Scope:

Act independently within broad program goals to prioritize tasks in the absence of specific instructions and exercise independent judgment to identify and solve problems; work is diversified and may not always fall under established practices and guidelines.
May supervise staff volunteers, interns, or temporary staff;
Ensure that there is compliance with policies and procedures, and external (donor/legal/IRS) requirements within the work of the BU Director and Conservation Director; decisions may bind the organization financially or legally.
Participate in budget preparation;
Provide input through project teams for the development and implementation of new initiatives or the improvement of existing programs;
Manage Directors or other senior staff members calendars, organizing meetings according with requests and importance. Will go one step ahead on the calendar and organizing priority meetings.
Makes purchases, process invoices, contract with vendors, and assist with budget tracking;
Identify routine problems and utilize existing resources for resolution, referring difficult questions and problems to supervisor;
Make day-to-day decisions within the scope of work assignments and prioritize work independently being proactive.
Prepare and take notes of the executive meetings: update the tracking report according with the meeting resolutions (before and after the meeting), prepare and book meeting rooms, invite attendees, and prepare all logistical and admin activities to guarantee the success of the meeting. Gathers pre reads, notes, follow ups and ensures that meetings are productive
When needed, research, analyze and synthesize information for key decisions to support the BU Director.
May make presentations for the BU Director related to internal and external work.
Flags and may manage high priorities and tracks milestones and stakeholders engagement
Facilitate staff meetings- sets agendas, make sure that presenters are timely informed and prepared for them.
Review and preparing written e-mails, documents and presentation materials, in particular briefing materials for all meetings, trips and calls;
Scheduling and organizing meetings and conference calls; and arranging and planning an extensive travel schedule. This includes coordinating trips, paying attention to the details of best logistics and cost effectiveness.
Plays a key role on reporting processes, meeting internal deadlines and ensuring follow-up to agreements made during meetings and calls.
Fill out Directors timesheets in Deltek, ideally daily and at least once a week.
Filter and prioritize incoming information to the BU Director and the Sr. Conservation Director and maintain confidentiality and discretion with sensitive data.
Support with reviews of report sent to Directors by Concur (travel and general purchases).
Participate and collaborates in local, regional and global projects when needed
What You’ll Bring:
Bachelor’s degree and 4 years’ experience or equivalent combination.
Experience generating reports and interpreting data.
Very quick to learn new software and very competent in collaboration tools (Example: smartsheet, hub, box, Microsoft Teams, others)
Experience in business writing, editing, and proofreading, ie ability to summarize and convey key messages.
Experience organizing time and managing diverse activities to meet deadlines.
Experience working across teams and communicating with a wide range of people.
Good at building relationships, genuinely interested in people
Experience in remote working and managing confidential information.
Fluency in English and Spanish.
Desired Qualifications:
Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experiences are appreciated.
Ability to analyze information for the purpose of coordinating and planning activities and solving problems.
Ability to use existing technology to achieve desired results.
Experience interpreting guidelines to achieve desired results.
Experience working with a board of directors, donors, volunteers, the public, and/or all levels of staff.
Strong organization skills, accuracy, and attention to detail
Who We Are:

The Nature Conservancy’s mission is to protect the lands and waters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that we can create a world in which people and nature thrive. We’re rooted in our Mission and guided by our Values, which includes a Commitment to Diversity and Respect for People, Communities, and Cultures. Whether it’s career development, flexible schedules, or a rewarding mission, there’s lots of reasons to love life #insideTNC. Want a better insight to TNC? Check out our TNC Talent playlist on YouTube or on Glassdoor.

Our goal is to cultivate an inclusive work environment so that all our colleagues around the globe feel a sense of belonging, and that their unique contributions to our mission are valued. We know we’ll only achieve our Mission by hiring and engaging a diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we work. In addition to the requirements in our postings, we recognize that people come with talent and experiences outside of a job. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and a culture of inclusion! Please apply – we’d love to hear from you. To quote myriad TNC staff members, “you’ll join for our mission, and you’ll stay for our people.”

What We Bring:

Since 1951, TNC has been doing work you can believe in. Through grassroots action, we have grown from a small non-profit into one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world. Thanks to more than 1 million members, over 400 scientists, and the dedicated efforts of our diverse staff and partners, we impact conservation around the world!

TNC offers competitive and comprehensive benefits packages tailored to the individual countries where we work. These may include health care benefits, retirement benefits, parental leave, paid time off, life insurance, and disability coverage as well as an employee assistance program and other life and well-being benefits. Learn more about our Benefits and Perks here.

We’re proud to offer a flexible work environment that supports the health and well-being of the people we employ.

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.

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 applyhelp@tnc.org with Request for Accommodation in the subject line.

Posted: 29/08/2025