Bi-Lingual Administrative Coordinator – Plymouth, MA

Organization: Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences’ Shorebird Recovery Project

Job Title: Administrative Coordinator

Location: Plymouth, MA

Hours and Compensation: Full time, commensurate with experience and a comprehensive package of benefits

Position Dates: Start ASAP

Posted On: June 28th, 2012

Organization Overview

One of the nation’s oldest and most respected conservation organizations, Manomet is a 43-year-old research center dedicated to creating a more sustainable world through unbiased science and collaboration. Manomet convenes relevant stakeholders and decision makers to evaluate and consider current scientific knowledge in relation to their own goals and values. Manomet is skilled at building partnerships based on trust that leads to action. In all its programs, Manomet uses science and civil conversation, rather than polarizing advocacy, to create a more sustainable world. Manomet has programs in climate change adaptation, species conservation, agriculture sustainability, and market models for conserving critical ecosystem services.

Manomet offers an entrepreneurial atmosphere of 35 dedicated professionals who support each other in a common vision of creating a more sustainable planet. Its headquarters is located on a bluff overlooking beautiful Cape Cod Bay, about 40 miles south of Boston. Manomet also has offices in Maine, Vermont, and Chile.

Responsibilities

1.     Cooperate and coordinate with the Business Office at Manomet. Manage contracts and, especially, subcontracts to partners to track and provide follow-up with invoices, payments and deadlines; receive and acknowledge reports from partners; and review and track spending against budgets to determine totals and balances / matching funds available.

2.     Provide organization and support in planning, conducting and reporting meetings, including meetings with participants from many nations.

3.     Serve as the interface between Spanish-speaking partners and English-speaking staff at Manomet. Provide rapid “moderate quality” translation of documents, presentations, news items and similar short pieces.

4.     Assist with travel planning and reservations.

5.     Assist the directors of the Shorebird Recovery Project and of the Shorebird Science Division at Manomet with other administrative duties as needed.

Qualifications

1.     Fluency in written and spoken English and Latin American Spanish, including business and scientific vocabulary required. Competency in Portuguese and/or French a plus.

2.     Proficiency in standard computer applications including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint. Facility with Skype desirable.

3.     Professional “get-it-done” attitude, combined with flexibility, excellent interpersonal skills, and project coordination experience.

4.     Ability to work well with all levels of internal management and staff, and with a variety of external partners from individual landowners to senior government officials.

5.     Experience in multi- / bi-lingual office settings working with international partners a plus.

6.     Understanding of and commitment to Manomet’s mission highly desirable.

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