Organization: New York State (NYS) Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
Position Title: Hudson River Habitat Restoration Biologist
Location: Staatsburg, New York
Hours and Compensation: Not listed.
Application Deadline: April 22, 2014
Overview:
This position will support New York State (NYS) Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) in the review and oversight of all aspects of planning, design, construction, implementation, and monitoring of tidal wetland, shellfish and other habitat enhancement projects.
Key responsibilities:
– Review and comment on feasibility, design, monitoring, and public outreach documents, including, but not limited to: plans, feasibility studies, data products, GIS databases, construction drawings, monitoring protocols, planting schedules, interim reports, and final reports;
– Make field visits to restoration and reference sites and attend project meetings;
– Develop written assessments, field reports, literature reviews, and meeting summaries;
– Maintain liaisons with partners, advisors, and stakeholders;
– Promote use of best practices; and
– Support other habitat restoration, enhancement, and management initiatives.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant environmental science
• 5+ years of experience in aquatic habitat restoration, ecological management, or other relevant environmental field
• Willingness to work occasional irregular hours, including some evenings
• Ability to swim, paddle canoe up to two miles, lift up to 50 pounds, and hike up to three miles over irregular and wet terrain, and willingness to work in adverse field and weather conditions
• Valid driver’s license
• Strong Microsoft Office Suite skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work independently and in teams
Preferred Skills/Experience:
• MS in habitat restoration or similar field
• Recent work experience in the Hudson River estuary
• Wetlands assessment, delineation, or restoration experience
• Tidal wetlands, oyster restoration, and/or aquatic habitat restoration experience
• Knowledge of aquatic species habitat requirements
• Experience in boat operation, project management, compliance monitoring, and construction observation
• ArcGIS Proficiency
Project Duration: This position is funded through the Natural Heritage Trust (NHT), a NYS public benefit corporation. Selected candidate will be an employee of the NHT with work supervised by NYS DEC. There is currently a three-year funding commitment; this may be increased for a longer duration or shortened based on program needs and availability of funds.
To Apply: Please email a letter of interest, resume, and names and contact information for three professional references to [email protected] by April 22, 2014. Please insert the words “Restoration Biologist” in the subject line.
Organization: Lake Champlain Basin Program and New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission
Position Title: Lake Champlain Boat Launch Stewards
Location: Lake Champlain VT
Hours and Compensation: Not listed.
Application Deadline: March 28, 2014
Background
Job Summary
Boat Launch Stewards will be trained to interact with the public, record and electronically enter lake-user information, greet visitors to Lake Champlain and familiarize the public with invasive species information, and handle contentious situations. Stewards will be requested to work eight-hour days up to thirty-two hours per week at select boat launches around Lake Champlain from Memorial Day to Labor Day weekend. Stewards will be required to work most weekends. Time off by prior arrangement can be accommodated during this period.
Qualifications
Successful candidates will be well organized and have excellent communication skills, experience speaking with the public, demonstrated data collection and recording skills, proficiency using Microsoft Excel, and field work experience. Basic familiarity with boaters, anglers, and recreational equipment will be useful. Highly motivated individuals with familiarity with invasive species and/or water recreation experience are encouraged to apply.
Additional Information
Boat Launch Stewards are required to attend a paid three day training session May 19 – 21 at Paul Smith’s College and at the Lake Champlain Basin Program office, located in the town of Paul Smiths, New York, and Grand Isle, Vermont, respectively.
To Apply
NEIWPCC
Attn Human Resources
650 Suffolk St Ste 410
Lowell MA 01854-3600
Or via email to [email protected]
Organization: World Wildlife Fund
Position Title: Program Officer, Fisheries
Location: Washington DC
Hours and Compensation: Not listed.
Application Deadline: Not listed.
Job Summary:
World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the world’s leading conservation organization, seeks a Program Officer for Fisheries. Under the supervision of a Senior Program Officer, plan, manage, implement, monitor and report on activities related to our fishery rights-based management (RBM) work. The Program Officer will primarily work on projects focused on the Latin American region and periodically engage on projects in other parts of the WWF Network. S/he will respond to requests for oral and written information; work directly with project personnel, grantees, consultants, and others to facilitate coordination, communication, and regular reporting.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manages administrative functions to support program and project management by responding to requests for oral and written information. Works directly with project personnel, grantees, donors, consultants, and others to facilitate coordination, communication, and regular reporting. Involved with outreach to donors from corporate, non-profit, and governmental sectors.
- Contributes to the development of regional or programmatic planning. Involved in the development of program strategy. Participates in stakeholder and partner group meetings.
- Develops, plans and implements oversight of new and ongoing projects and grants. Works with project personnel, grantees, consultants, and others to facilitate coordination, communication, and regular reporting. Develops and analyzes project operating plans and grant budgets.
- Researches and develops fundraising proposals and plans for funding from private foundations and/or government aid agencies. Prepares and finalizes scopes of work, budgets, and administrative information for contracts and to ensure compliance with donor requirements.
- Reviews the performance outcomes and status of all activities and evaluates and reports these results, as well as recommendations for corrective action. May travel to project sites to monitor and evaluate project progress and reports back, verbally and in writing. May supervise consultants in their work toward project and program goals and objectives.
- Monitors and analyzes new technical information, policy development issues, and trends related to the program and advises others accordingly. Keeps abreast of issues in areas in which WWF has an ongoing interest. Responsible for acquiring and gathering data relevant to specific conservation projects from conservation peers, governmental agencies, and universities.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements:
- Education/Experience:
- A Bachelor’s degree is required, ideally in a related field such as natural resources management, environmental science, fisheries management, environmental economics, international development, or conservation policy. A graduate degree in related fields is preferred.
- Position requires a minimum of 4 years of experience in one or more of the following: fisheries management, fisheries science, fisheries economics and human dimensions of fisheries.
- Oral and written fluency in Spanish is required.
- Strong organizational, project management, and analytical skills are essential.
- Knowledge of rights based management or tenure rights systems for natural resources is a plus.
- Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrated knowledge of fundraising, budgeting, and monitoring donor compliance
- Excellent organizational skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical skills and project management skills
- Ability to operate with independence, under pressure, to meet deadlines and commitments
- Ability to work on initiatives with multiple and competing priorities
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to build solid relationships with internal and external partners
- Ability to work effectively as a team member with a wide range of individuals, possibly across cultures and time zones
- Diplomacy and cultural sensitivity are essential
To Apply:
- Please visit our careers page and submit an on-line application.
- The most compatible browser that supports the application process is Internet Explorer 7, or version 8 and 9 in “compatibility mode.”
- Submit cover letter and resume to www.worldwildlife.org/careers, job #14038
- Due to the high volume of applications we are not able to respond to inquiries via phone.
As an EOE/AA employer, WWF will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin, and veteran or disability status.
Apply Here: www.Click2Apply.net/q8bxsm2
Organization: Maine League of Conservation Voters
Position Title: Advocacy Coordinator
Location: Augusta, ME,US.
Hours and Compensation: 30,000 – 32,000/annual.
Application Deadline: March 31, 2014
Job Description:
Maine Conservation Voters/Maine Conservation Alliance, two statewide, nonpartisan, nonprofit organizations, are seeking a shared full-time Advocacy Coordinator to implement our organizing and communications programs, oversee data management, and manage specific projects like MCV’s Environmental Scorecard.
Maine Conservation Voters plays a critical role in turning public support for conservation into new laws to protect our air, land, water and wildlife. As a result of successful campaign strategies, a focused policy agenda, and sharp accountability tools, we are building Maine’s environmental movement into a powerful political force.
Maine Conservation Alliance unites the environmental community to voice support for our waters, clean air, natural areas and human health. We also give Maine people the tools and information they need to get involved in protecting our extraordinary state.
Responsibilities:
- Engage MCV and MCA members and recruit new activists to participate in MCV and MCA campaigns, especially to take action on the issue of climate change;
- Build relationships with new allies including businesses in the natural resource sector;
- Supervise volunteers and interns;
- Manage our database and track data from the field;
- Help MCV and MCA reach a broader audience by maintaining our websites and social media presence, coordinating our member communications, and reaching out to the press;
- Oversee MCV programs, materials and publications like our Environmental Scorecard, Governor’s Report Card, and e-newsletter;
- Identify, coordinate and staff outreach events and represent MCV and MCA to the public;
- Help coordinate meeting logistics and materials and other administrative tasks as needed; and
- Provide support for Executive Director, Development Director, Political Director and Boards of Directors
Qualifications:
- One – two years of experience in advocacy, community or political organizing;
- Passion for making change on issues like climate change, clean water, land conservation, healthy food, and an open, fair and transparent government;
- Willingness to recruit activists and new allies and ask them to take action on pressing issues;
- Strong writing skills;
- A team player who is comfortable managing several responsibilities and pitching in where needed;
- Proficiency with office computer programs, online communications, social media, and website maintenance;
- Sense of humor, self-motivated and grace under pressure;
- Willingness to staff outreach events and work nights and weekends, when needed; and
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
- Experience working with the media a plus.
- Experience with database management a plus.
- Nonprofit experience preferred.
How to apply:
MCV will accept resumes until March 31st. Please send a cover letter, your resume and a writing sample via email to [email protected].
Organization: Koya Leadership Partners
Position Title: Vice President, Development for ecoAmerica
Location: San Francisco, CA
Hours and Compensation: Full time. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.
Application Deadline: Not listed.
Overview:
ecoAmerica is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that uses consumer research and strategic partnerships to create large-scale engagement programs that build awareness, understanding and action for climate and sustainability solutions among mainstream Americans. Founded in 2005, ecoAmerica has a core expertise in consumer marketing and focus on building the base for sustainability solutions by connecting them to the core values and day-to-day concerns of Americans.ecoAmerica’s signature campaign, MomentUs, was launched in January 2013 with primary funding from the MacArthur Foundation, ClearPath Foundation and the Linden Trust for Conservation. This new strategic organizing and communications initiative is designed to build a critical mass of institutional leadership, public support, collective action and political will for climate solutions in the United States by using local and regional impacts and preparedness to engage the breadth of the American public in mitigation.MomentUs will lead from behind, fill in strategic gaps, and empower sector-based American responses to the economic health, security and moral challenges brought by climate change. It will develop and support a network of trusted leaders and institutions who will lead by example and engage their stakeholders to do the same, leading to a shift in society that will put America on an irrefutable path to clean energy, ultimately leading toward a more sustainable and just future.
The Role:
The Vice President, Development (VPD) serves as a key leadership team member and an active participant in making strategic decisions affecting ecoAmerica. In partnership with the President, the VPD is responsible for individual and foundation fundraising and all other development activities. The VP of Development contributes to ecoAmerica’s success by proactively soliciting, enrolling and stewarding the Board of Directors, and individual and foundation funders to build ecoAmerica’s visibility, impact, and financial resources.Strong candidates will bring a track record of fundraising success with foundations and individuals. In particular, strong candidates will possess the gravitas and strategic skills required to collaborate with high profile donors, the ability to achieve significant growth in a fast-paced, highly entrepreneurial environment, and genuine interest in helping to build support for climate solutions in America.The VP, Development reports to the President. This is a full-time position based in ecoAmerica’s Washington, DC headquarters or its San Francisco office.
Responsibilities and Qualifications:
The VP, Development’s core responsibilities include:
Fundraising & Stewardship
The VP, Development drives all fundraising for ecoAmerica, with a particular focus on major individual donors and foundations. Fundraising and stewardship-related responsibilities include:
- Providing strategic leadership for overall fundraising strategies and goals, including creating and implementing annual development strategy
- Identifying and qualifying individual donor and foundation prospects
- Developing and implementing stewardship and cultivation strategies that leverage key internal resources, including President, Board of Directors, and staff members
- Ensuring appropriate and effective use of relationship management systems to ensure identification, cultivation, and solicitation of new and current donor prospects and continued cultivation and outreach to existing and past donors
- Overseeing proposal and reporting processes and development database
- Ensuring appropriate and effective systems and processes for all development activities
- Regularly presenting fundraising plans, progress updates, and outcomes to Board, President, and executive staff
Board of Directors
The VP, Development serves as the lead relationship manager for the Board of Directors and, in collaboration with the President and executive staff, supports board engagement and cultivation. Board-related responsibilities include:
- Governance, policies, and processes, including board and committee membership processes and interactions between Directors and Officers
- Developing and implementing meetings and communications, including managing all aspects of Board meetings (three/year) and calls
- Leading stewardship and engagement activities with Board members and committees
Leadership and Team Management
In addition to serving as a key leader within the organization, the VP, Development is responsible for growing, mentoring, and coaching the development team, which currently consists of a Development Operations Manager and shared Executive Assistant. Leadership and management responsibilities include:
- Serving as a key member of the executive team, collaborating with colleagues to develop integrated funding and programmatic strategies and actively contributing to organization-wide strategic planning and implementation
- Advance ecoAmerica’s mission and values by taking initiative, identifying and seizing new opportunities, and generating new ideas and tactics, particularly as they relate to fundraising
- Develop, implement, and monitor operating plans and budgets for the development function
- Lead development team by example to demonstrate responsibility and accountability
Desired Qualifications and Characteristics:
Strong candidates will offer the following skills and characteristics:
- A broad background of fundraising experience (e.g., foundations, individual giving, major gifts, corporate gifts, and foundation relations), with particular strength raising funds from major donors and foundations, along with a thorough knowledge of fundraising principles and a documented ability to raise funds
- Experience developing a strategic vision for development and the ability to translate that vision into a comprehensive, actionable fundraising plan with measurable outcomes
- Strong focus on using data to make decisions and develop plans
- Previous experience working closely with a Board of Directors on fundraising initiatives and strategies
- An entrepreneurial approach to expanding and deepening donor support and identifying and pursuing new markets and partnerships
- Exceptional interpersonal skills; the ability to quickly establish genuine and productive relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, high-level contacts, such as board members, foundation officials, and company executives
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to write and speak clearly and effectively, to listen well, and deliver effective and inspirational presentations
- Strong management skills, including the ability to develop and coach individuals, enhance collaboration, promote accountability, and inspire team members to new levels of performance
- Experience partnering with program leaders to develop and implement integrated fundraising strategies and initiatives
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and rapidly-changing environment
- Creative, strategic leader who can execute on multiple priorities simultaneously
- Commitment to climate and environmental solutions and ecoAmerica’s mission
Compensation and Benefits:
Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.
To Apply:
ecoAmerica has engaged Koya Leadership Partners to help in this hire. Please submit a compelling cover letter and resume to Molly Brennan athttps://koya.refineapp.com/jobPosting/apply/729ecoAmerica is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from people of color, persons with disabilities, women, and LGBT applicants.
About ecoAmerica:
ecoAmerica grows the base of popular support for climate solutions in America with research-driven marketing, partnerships, and national programs that connect with Americans’ core values to bring about and support change in personal and civic choices and behaviors.ecoAmerica starts with people to genuinely understand and address Americans’ core concerns and how they relate to climate and sustainability. We seek greater effectiveness in the way we engage with people, always with the goal of growing the base of support. Our vision is of a coalition of the whole. As Americans, we can join across our differences to solve the biggest problem that affects us all: climate change.
Our Approach:
1. We employ deep and predictive consumer research that tells us which Americans are ready to move on our issues, and how we can activate them.
2. We then design programs with partners in other sectors who will effectively reach and motivate the many sectors, regions, cultures ad values that make up mainstream America.
3. Finally, we catalyze national engagement programs, that inspire participation to transform how Americans live, work, pray, and play.
4. The result is a measurable and lasting increase in awareness, understanding and action among the engaged audience.For more information, visithttp:ecoamerica.org
About Koya Leadership Partners:
Koya Leadership Partners is a national retained search and consulting firm that works exclusively with non-profits and social enterprises. We deliver measurable results, finding exceptionally talented people who truly fit the unique culture of our client organizations. For more information about Koya Leadership Partners, visitwww.koyapartners.com.
How to apply:
ecoAmerica has engaged Koya Leadership Partners to help in this hire. Please submit a compelling cover letter and resume to Molly Brennan athttps://koya.refineapp.com/jobPosting/apply/729ecoAmerica is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from people of color, persons with disabilities, women, and LGBT applicants.
Organization: Caretaker Farm
Position Title: Apprentice
Location: Williamstown, MA
Hours and Compensation: Not listed.
Application Deadline: Not listed.
Job Description:
Caretaker Farm, established in 1969, is a community supported farm, that provides vegetables and fruits for 275 families, and the annual training of 3 or 4 apprentices within the framework and principles of organic agriculture. We also provide food weekly to a community hot meals program and a food pantry.
The farm, while primarily directed to vegetable production, has mixed livestock (Beef Cows, Goats, Pigs, Chickens, and Bees), one greenhouse, 3 hoophouses, an orchard, and a bakery. Nestled in a picturesque valley, Caretaker Farm covers 34 acres of forest land, meadow, pasture, vegetable fields, two ponds, and is bisected by a meandering stream.
The education includes full immersion into the inner workings of a small scale family farm from soil preparation and greenhouse propagation to weed control and harvesting. There is a vast amount of education derived from the active participation in all of the farming systems throughout the season. We also are active participants and founding members of CRAFT.
We also share all of our farm planning materials developed over the winter, provide weekly farm tours, share literary resources that support out work, distribute weekly farm management information, teach fall workshops specific to the interests of the apprentices, facilitate monthly feedback sessions on both field work and community life, and provide support as apprentices develop the dreams of their farming future.
Apprentices live on the farm in heated cabins and have their own kitchen. In addition to room and partial board, apprentices receive a stipend of $850 per month, workers’ compensation, internet, clothes washing facilities, access to an agricultural library and a week of vacation. Apprentices can come for a short season(mid-May through the end of August) or a full season (start of April through the end of October).
Please visit www.caretakerfarm.org to learn more about our apprenticeship opportunities.
Organization: Center for Youth Wellness
Position Title: Nurse Researcher / Research Assistant
Location: San Francisco, CA
Hours and Compensation: Full time. Salary based on experience and qualifications.
Application Deadline: May 16, 2014
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Center for Youth Wellness (CYW) seeks a motivated, energetic Research Assistant to assist the Director of Research in developing and implementing CYW research program on toxic stress and ACEs. The research assistant will work closely with the Director of Research to develop all relevant research documents and will directly work with research participants to collect informed consent and biological specimen as required. He/she will update the patient database with all relevant information and comply with confidential regulations about patients’ data. Finally, he/she will participate and assist in the organization of community-based events and trainings relevant to the research program. Overall, the Research assistant will provide general office management (subject scheduling, data management), technical assistance (collecting, processing, coordinating samples, data, information and data) and serve as the CYW phlebotomist. The Research Assistant will report directly to the Director of Research.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITES
1. Assist with the development and execution of the Clinical Research Program:
- Provide subject reception, screening and scheduling as needed for the research program.
- Assist in the recruitment of new research subjects.
- Assist in the development of research protocols.
- Collect, process, and assist in the compilation and verification of research data, samples, and/ or specimens (following strict protocol and detailed instructions).
- Ship specimen to a core lab where they will be stored (following strict protocol and detailed instructions).
2. Keep an accurate and timely record of research files:
- Organize research files including research binders for each research project, consent forms and case report forms.
- Enter data from forms and documents into databases and other documents
- Assist with routine data verification and quality control, ensuring data integrity and consistency with prescribed study protocol
3. Build relationships in the community:
- Assist in the organization of community-based events linked to the research program
- Organize meetings for the Community-based Research Advisory Board
- Organize research events in the community as required in collaboration with the Community-engagement team.
4. Assist in the training of community members and outreach workers about the different aspects of research, using the CYW developed training material, and assist in the development of training material.
5. Follow established policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
6. Perform other duties as assigned.
CRITICAL CRITERIA
Required knowledge:
- Knowledge of public health.
- Familiarity with clinical research regulations.
- Knowledge of the Bayview Hunters Point Community history and challenges and demonstrated cultural competency working with this community or similar community preferred.
Required skills/abilities:
- Required experience working with low-income communities of color.
- Outstanding communication, technical writing skills and understanding of medical terminology/research.
- Exceptional organizational, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
- Ability to understand and follow complex, detailed technical instructions.
- Ability to understand and follow basic scientific research protocol and procedure.
- Highly proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint), email, internet.
- Advanced understanding of data management processes.
- Ability to analyze and interpret scientific data and skilled in the use of computerized systems and databases.
- Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
- Ability to thrive in a collaborative, service and mission-driven environment.
- Ability to take initiative.
- Ability to be creative and flexible in day-to-day work.
How to apply:
To apply for this position, please submit a cover letter and resume to[email protected] with “Nurse Researcher/Research Assistant”
in the subject line.No phone calls please.
Organization: Physicians for Social Responsibility
Position Title: Climate Organizer
Location: Washington, DC
Hours and Compensation: Full time
Application Deadline: April 11, 2014
Job Description:
Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) seeks a Climate Organizer to engage PSR’s health professionals in effective campaigns to fight climate change.
Utilizing the authoritative voices of doctors, nurses, and public health professionals,PSR is changing U.S. policy through education and advocacy. This year, we’ll engage in the biggest climate change debate in years, helping slash carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants and supporting the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate carbon emissions. Our success is based on engaging health professionals to speak out on climate change’s life-threatening impacts on health.
PSR, a non-profit advocacy organization, works to protect human life from the gravest threats to health and survival — climate change, nuclear weapons, and chemical toxins. We assert our strong medical voice through actions conducted by our national office, individual members and affiliate chapters. PSR was the co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1985.
Position Description:
We’re looking for a results-oriented, highly productive team player. Priorities for 2014 will include:
- Design and execute successful campaigns that engage PSR members and other health professionals on the issue of climate change and health.
- With PSR’s top staff, design campaign plans, materials, tactics and metrics.
- Generate significant numbers of comments and testimony to the EPA, media visibility, and citizen and legislator education.
- Coordinate educational and training events that prepare health professionals to engage in our campaigns.
- Increase levels of program engagement by PSR chapters and individual members. Strengthen the active participation of PSR chapters in national campaigns and convert online activists into on-the-ground participants.
- Promote PSR’s climate work using social media.
- Measure and evaluate outcomes, propose continuing improvements.
The Climate Organizer will report directly to the Director of Environment and Health.
Experience and Skills Required:
- At least 3-5 years of successful organizing or campaign experience for a progressive cause;
- Top-notch written and verbal skills;
- Ability to multitask and prioritize work effectively;
- A record of achieving quantified goals and meeting deadlines, and
- Experience with social media, activist engagement and outcome evaluation.
Knowledge of climate change and/or energy issues a strong plus.
Our small, friendly office is located in NW Washington and is metro-accessible.
How to apply:
Please send resume, cover letter, and writing sample to [email protected]with “Climate Organizer” in the subject line. The recruitment process is open until the position is filled. Sorry, but due to the volume of applications we receive, we will contact only those persons selected for an interview.
Organization: Center for Food Safety – San Francisco
Position Title: Food Policy and Research Intern
Location: San Francisco, CA
Hours and Compensation: $12/hour. 40 hours/week.
Application Deadline: April 11, 2014
Internship Description:
The Center for Food Safety (CFS) is a nonprofit public interest and environmental advocacy organization working to address the impacts of our industrial food production system on human health, animal welfare and the environment. CFS works to achieve its goals through legal and policy initiatives, grassroots campaigns, public education, and media outreach.
CFS is seeking a highly motivated intern to work on cutting-edge food issues including organic agriculture, genetically engineered foods (GMOs), climate change and food, food safety and CAFOs/factory farms. Interns help with research, writing, public outreach efforts, and policy campaigns. This is a great opportunity for those with a knowledge of and passion for the food movement who are interested in policy and grassroots advocacy. The internship is for a minimum of 3 months with an option to extend for up to one year.
Required Skills/Qualifications:
– Excellent written and oral communication skills; strong research skills
– Ability to work independently, a self-starter, and able to juggle and prioritize multiple projects
– Highly professional, adaptable, and accountable
– Experience with or knowledge of the good food movement, environmentalism, climate science, and/or sustainable agriculture
Desired experience:
– Bachelor’s degree or significant work experience in science, policy, public outreach/education, or related field
– Strong working knowledge of social media/web platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, WordPress etc.)
How to apply:
Email resume and cover letter to [email protected] explaining experience and/or interest in organic food and agriculture, food safety, and environmental issues. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis.
Organization: Fund for the Public Interest
Position Title: Field Manager, Summer Position
Location: Tucson, AZ, US
Hours and Compensation: Full time. $4,000-$6,000/summer
Application Deadline: Not listed.
Overview:
The Fund for the Public Interest is seeking hard-working individuals with good communication skills and a passion for social change to fill our field manager positions across the country this summer.
If you are looking to make an impact on the world by working to stop global warming, stand up against powerful corporations, and fight for equality, then this is the job for you.
Our Mission:
The Fund for the Public Interest is a national non-profit organization that works to build support for progressive organizations across the country. We have run fundraising and membership-building campaigns for the past 30 years for over 40 organizations, including the Human Rights Campaign, Environment America, and U.S. PIRG. This summer we will be in over 50 cities, working and lobbying to help win environmental and social justice campaigns.
Job Description:
Currently we have paid field manager positions open in some of the most exciting cities in the country. These are full-time summer positions starting as early as April, earning $4,000-$6,000/summer.
Responsibilities:
- Help the directors launch the campaign and build a team of staff this spring
- Build membership and raise money for environmental and social justice groups
- Educate and engage citizens on pressing issues
- Recruit, train, and manage a team of staff in the office and in the field
- Meet with the directors each week to evaluate progress and provide input on hiring decisions, goals, and priorities
You will also have the opportunity to organize press conferences and build coalitions with other non-profit organizations. While on staff, you will gain knowledge of pressing concerns facing our country, learn how to effectively generate public support, and obtain a firm understanding of the political process.
Why Apply?
You should apply if you want to…
- Earn an average of $4,000-$6,000 this summer, working for something you believe in
- Build long-lasting relationships with a team of people from all across the country who share your interests and concerns on important issues
- Get experience with grassroots organizing, fundraising and working with the media
- Gain the skills and connections needed to launch a career in non-profit, political, or grassroots organizing
- Make a real impact on these issues
Qualifications
- Passion for social change
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong work ethic
Previous experience with staff management or leadership may improve candidacy.
Learn more at www.jobsthatmatter.org or call for more information at 1-800-75-EARTH.
The Fund for the Public Interest is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, gender, handicap, pregnancy, sexual orientation or veteran status.
How to apply:
Apply online at www.jobsthatmatter.org or call for more information at 1-800-75-EARTH, ask for Isabelle.
Organization: NE Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission
Position Title: Lake Champlain Basin 2014 Climate Change Internship
Location: Lowell, MA, US.
Hours and Compensation: paid.
Application Deadline: March 30, 2014
Internship Description:
BACKGROUND: The Lake Champlain Basin Program and New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC) are seeking part-time boat launch stewards to deliver interpretive aquatic invasive species spread prevention messages to boaters on Lake Champlain during the summer of 2014.
JOB SUMMARY: Boat Launch Stewards will be trained to interact with the public, record and electronically enter lake-user information, greet visitors to Lake Champlain and familiarize the public with invasive species information, and handle contentious situations. Stewards will be requested to work eight-hour days up to thirty-two hours per week at select boat launches around Lake Champlain from Memorial Day to Labor Day weekend. Stewards will be required to work most weekends. Time off by prior arrangement can be accommodated during this period.
QUALIFICATIONS: Successful candidates will be well organized and have excellent communication skills, experience speaking with the public, demonstrated data collection and recording skills, proficiency using Microsoft Excel, and field work experience. Basic familiarity with boaters, anglers, and recreational equipment will be useful. Highly motivated individuals with familiarity with invasive species and/or water recreation experience are encouraged to apply.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Boat Launch Stewards are required to attend a paid three day training session May 19 – 21 at Paul Smith’s College and at the Lake Champlain Basin Program office, located in the town of Paul Smiths, New York and Grand Isle, Vermont respectively.
How to apply:
Refer to www.neiwpcc.org for a full position description. Submit cover letter, resume, and references by March 30, 2014 to NEIWPCC attn: Human Resources, 650 Suffolk Street, Suite 410, Lowell, MA 01854 or email to [email protected].
Organization: Jane Goodall Institute
Position Title: Jane Goodall Institute Internship
Location: Vienna, VA
Hours and Compensation: Not listed
Application Deadline: Not listed
DESCRIPTION:
Founded by renowned primatologist Jane Goodall, the Jane Goodall Institute is a global nonprofit that empowers people to make a difference for all living things. Our work builds on Dr. Goodall’s scientific work and her humanitarian vision. Specifically, we seek to:
Improve global understanding and treatment of great apes through research, public education and advocacy
Contribute to the preservation of great apes and their habitats by combining conservation with education and promotion of sustainable livelihoods in local communities
Create a worldwide network of young people who have learned to care deeply for their human community, for all animals and for the environment, and who will take responsible action to care for them
Our Core Values
There are several core values that inform everything we do:
We strive to respect, nourish and protect all living things;
people, animals and the environment are all interconnected
We believe that knowledge leads to understanding, and that understanding will encourage us to take action
We believe that every individual has the ability to make a positive difference
We believe that flexibility and open-mindedness are essential to enable us to respond to a changing world
We require integrity and compassion in all that we do and say
***The following are current openings in JGI’s internship program:
– Youth Outreach, Engagement & Education, Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots
– Internship Program, Development Department Internship
– Office of the Founder – Global Internship
TO APPLY
More information and application details here:
Organization: Barbi Appelquist for Senate District 26
Position Title: Campaign Intern
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Hours and Compensation: 10 hrs/week. Unpaid.
Application Deadline: Not listed.
Position Description:
Barbi Appelquist is running for State Senate in District 26. The new District 26 includes West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica, Venice, Marina Del Rey, LAX, South Bay, Torrence, and Palos Verdes.
Internship positions in phone banking, canvasing, policy research, fundraising, event planning, and social media marketing now open.
Students interested in political campaign experience are encouraged to apply. Join the campaign team in becoming politically active in the community and making a difference in vital issues such as environmental issues, early education, job growth, economic stability, health care reform, and film and TV tax credits for California.
Flexible hours and you can create your own schedule around school or work. Interns needed to commit 10-20 hours weekly.
Gain great campaign experience and make a difference in your community!!
How to apply:
To apply please email c[email protected] your resume, how many hours a week you can commit, contact information, and how you would like help on the campaign.
For more information visit Barbiappelquist.com
For more information visit Barbiappelquist.com
Organization: Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
Position Title: Arctic Climate Change Emerging Leaders Fellowship
Location: Washington, DC
Hours and Compensation: Not listed
Application Deadline: March 30,2014
Position Description:
The Arctic Climate Change Emerging Leaders (ACCEL) Fellowship aims to train the next generation of Arctic Ambassadors. The Fellowship is a unique summer opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students or recent graduates interested in building careers focused on international security, environmental issues, shipping and trade, energy and natural resources, or public relations and diplomacy. The Atlantic Council and the Ecologic Institute are looking for two summer fellows (one based in Berlin and one based in Washington, DC) who will be at the core of a small team responsible for launching this new initiative. They will manage day to day operations, public outreach, growing the program’s network, and planning the program’s official launch event on the sidelines of the Arctic Circle Conference in Reykjavik, Iceland, September 5-7, 2014. Fellows will receive a living stipend, expenses-paid participation in the conference, access to Ecologic’s Arctic Summer College summer seminars, and access to a dynamic network of young energy and environmental policy professionals, as well as international security experts, in North America and Europe through the Atlantic Council and Ecologic.
How to apply:
The deadline for applications is March 30! For questions, contact[email protected] or visithttp://www.smalltimegermany.de/Eleep/Arcticpage.html.
Organization: Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
Position Title: E2 State Advocate
Location: Chicago, IL
Hours and Compensation: Full time
Application Deadline: Not listed.
Job Description:
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is the nation’s most effective environmental action organization. We use law, science and the support of 1.3 million members and online activists to protect the planet’s wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things. NRDC was founded in 1970 and our staff helped write some of America’s bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act, and many of the implementing regulations; our water enforcement cases played a major role shaping current water policy throughout the country. Today, our staff of more than 430 lawyers, scientists, economists, policy and communications experts, and others, work out of offices in New York, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Livingston, Montana and Beijing.
Position Summary:
Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) is creating a new position, E2 State Advocate. The E2 State Advocate will direct E2’s advocacy work at the state level in the Midwest and other key states east of the Rockies, in alignment with E2 and NRDC institutional priorities. The State Advocate will manage the recruitment, engagement and deployment of E2 members in those states.
E2 is a national organization of business people who advocate for policies that advance both environmental and economic objectives. www.e2.org E2 is an affiliate of NRDC, and coordinates closely with NRDC on select policy issues and campaigns where a business perspective is valuable. In recent years, E2 has prioritized work on climate and clean energy, and has also addressed water and ocean resource management.
Our single largest campaign over the next three years will be adoption of EPA power plant carbon pollution standards at the Federal level, with implementation at the state level. E2’s objective will be to demonstrate and promote the economic benefits to businesses and communities from developing energy efficiency and renewable energy resources that will deliver significant emission reductions in compliance with these carbon standards. In order to make that case, E2 needs to expand its resources at the state level, both in terms of E2 staff leadership and recruiting of strategic E2 members.
Responsibilities:
The E2 State Advocate should be a dynamic professional who will:
- Identify and recruit business leaders for advocacy purposes in identified Midwest states, and potentially other target states for the EPA carbon standards work.
- Engage business leaders on an ongoing basis, through personal outreach and by organizing region specific programs and events, such as roundtables, expert forums/workshops and meetings with officials.
- Identify opportunities to deploy business leaders for direct advocacy and media outreach in support of the EPA carbon standards and related state-level clean energy/climate policies.
- Coordinate with other ‘clean energy’ business /trade association groups in the Midwest and other target states around the EPA carbon standards work.
- Support the E2 Executive Director in building a strong E2 membership and presence in the Midwest.
- The E2 State Advocate will report to the E2 Executive Director, will work closely with the E2 Federal Advocate and the E2 Communications Director, and will coordinate with NRDC staff to make sure that the efforts of the E2 business advocates are aligned with the larger campaign.
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will possess:
- Experience recruiting and engaging business people for advocacy purposes, with appreciation for community-building elements of the endeavor.
- Demonstrated ability to build networks and work in partnership with the private sector, NGOs and volunteer organizations.
- Knowledge of clean energy and/or climate policy issues, and preferably, advocacy campaign experience.
- Respect for the value of the ‘business perspective’, and ability to reconcile business and environmental perspectives in a productive fashion.
- Self-starter, comfortable coordinating with multiple players inside and outside E2/NRDC.
- Good interpersonal skills, and ability to build personal relationships easily.
- Strong communication skills.
- Highly organized, with strong attention to follow-up.
- At least 6-10 years of work experience.
NRDC is committed to workplace diversity and inclusion. We are equal opportunity employers and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We offer competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and a pleasant working environment. Salary is based on a nonprofit scale and commensurate with experience.
How to apply
To apply, please create a profile @ www.nrdc.org/jobs and upload your cover letter and resume. No phone calls or faxes please. Please reference where you saw this posting. NRDC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
If you are having technical difficulty while applying, please reach out to Customer Care by dialing 1-866-927-2472.
For further information about NRDC, please visit www.nrdc.org
Organization: The School for Field Studies
Position Title: Student Affairs Manager
Location: Peru
Hours and Compensation: Salaried, travel and health insurance reimbursement, room & board, and excellent benefits package included.
Application Deadline: March 31, 2014
Overview and Program Focus:
“Understanding Biological and Cultural Diversity in the Andean-Amazon Region” – This region is rich in natural resources, yet the ecosystems, habitats, and species that comprise the biodiversity and provide ecosystem services to residents local and global are threatened by rapid and unplanned urban and peri-urban development, expansion of road system, unregulated logging and mining, and high-input agriculture. The social fabric of local communities is threatened by environmental degradation associated with these industries and inequities in rural development. Poverty in rural areas remains high and there are stark differences in access to health care, education, and water and sanitation.
Location:
Pilcopata, Peru
Reports to
Center Director
Start Date:
Late August 2014
Duration:
This position is for a 1 year contract beginning late August 2014. The SAM must be available to travel to SFS headquarters in Beverly, Massachusetts for one week of training at the end of June.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Under the oversight of the Center Director, the SAM, as an individual and as a member of the Center faculty/staff team, will assist in the following areas:
Student Affairs
- Deliver in-country orientation and ongoing training to students in the areas of community building, critical thinking, cross-cultural issues, conflict resolution, self-awareness, communal living, and health and safety
- Act as a resource to students on their program-related and personal needs
- Facilitate communication within the student group and between staff and students
- Preemptively monitor and address individual student and group attitudes and behavior
- Keep the Center Director informed of potential problems
- Participate in resolving group management issues and student discipline problems
- Facilitate establishment and support of student committees
Safety & Risk Management
- Take responsibility for the safety of all program participants
- Adhere to, actively model, and enforce all school-wide and Center rules and polices
- Coordinate incident reporting system and on-site safety audits
- Ensure that incident information and reports are provided to SFS headquarters
- Submit a Risk Management Plan to SFS headquarters prior to field trips
- Participate in the review and revision of Center risk assessment and management plans
- Coordinate the Center’s emergency plans, including for evacuation and fire safety
- Recommend and review policies and procedures needed to manage risks
- Coordinate the safety and health portions of the on-site orientation
- Maintain all land-based medical kits and safety supplies
Community Outreach
- Work with Center faculty/staff to develop and implement community outreach activities
- Arrange recreational programming for students within the local community
- At all times, work to ensure good relations between the Center and local community
- Organize and facilitate guest speakers from the community
Program Support
- Coordinate and communicate scheduling of program to students as needed
- Participate in training activities for new Center staff prior to and during the program
- Provide periodic reports, marketing materials, and student input to SFS headquarters
- Participate in preparation of final reports and Center field preparation guide revisions
- In cooperation with other Center staff and as delegated by the Center Director, provide day-to-day coordination of interns
- Participate in planning activities prior to program start and in review post-program
- As requested by the Center Director, assist with other logistical, group management, and administrative tasks
Daily Center Life
- Live on-site for the duration of each program period and take meals with students
- On a rotating basis, take responsibility for Center-specific staff of the day duties
- Ensure that all staff understand the responsibilities of the staff of the day role
- Take part in, and occasionally lead, Center upkeep projects, social, and field activities
- Serve as Center caretaker during program breaks as requested by the Center Director
- Drive standard transmission vehicles as needed
Qualifications:
- Ability to receive Peruvian work authorization required
- Clean driving record and able to operate manual transmission vehicles
- B.A./B.S. required
- Functional command of Spanish
- Extensive group and student facilitation experience
- Significant experience living, working, or studying internationally
- Background in experiential educational programming
- High emotional and cross-cultural intelligence
- Experience with crisis and risk management
- Accustomed to working long hours in remote environments with limited resources
- Ease with living communally and using shared facilities
Preferred Qualifications:
- College-level study of international education
- Experience living, working, or studying in Peru or the region
- Familiarity with navigating medical resources in developing countries
- Background in wilderness, travel, or tropical medicine
- Student and residential affairs experience in higher education
Other Expectations:
- Wilderness First Responder certification required by start date (SFS reimburses up to a cap)
- Willingness to work flexible hours and live on site at the field station with a small team of permanent staff, groups of US undergraduate students and visiting researchers or programs
- Participate in the residential campus activities and community outreach
- Represent SFS at local and international conferences
- At all times, work to ensure good relations between the SFS and the local community
Compensation/Benefits
Salaried, travel and health insurance reimbursement, room & board, and excellent benefits package included.
How to apply:
Please submit your application and resume online athttp://fieldstudies.catsone.com/careers/index.php?m=portal&a=details&jobOrderID=3596541. For full consideration please apply by March 31, 2014.
Any questions regarding the position should be directed to [email protected]. No phone calls please.
Equal Opportunity Employer.
Organization: Pocono Environmental Education Center
Position Title: Summer Nature Day Camp Manager and Special Events Coordinator
Location: Dingmans Ferry, PA
Hours and Compensation: Not listed
Application Deadline: Not listed.
Job Description:
Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC) located in Dingmans Ferry, PA is seeking experienced applicants for a year-round, multifaceted position on our management team. The Summer Camp Manager and Special Events Coordinator is responsible for and will administrate all aspects of PEEC’s Nature Themed Summer Day Camp, Scout Events, and Spring/Fall Special Events. This includes, but is not limited to evaluating and upgrading existing summer camp programming, marketing, fiduciary responsibilities, maintaining the summer camp database, and Environmental Education (EE) programing instruction as needed. This position promotes a positive image of PEEC through professional appearance, knowledge of PEEC’s activities, and the ability to clearly communicate and personify PEEC’s vision and mission. A BS in education, recreation or related field is required, as is a minimum of 3 years of progressively increasing experience in residential EE programs, camping, or related field in addition to minimum 1-2 years’ experience in a ‘management’ position in EE or related field. Salary commensurate with experience, benefits, room and board provided. Candidates should send a resume, a cover letter, and contact information for at least three professional references
To Apply:
Visit: http://jobs.oriongrassroots.org/job/summer-nature-day-camp-manager-and-special-events-dingmans-ferry-pa-pocono-environmental-education-center-a70b519d7a/?d=1&source=alert
Organization: Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences
Position Title: Summer Internship
Location: Manomet, MA
Hours and Compensation: 25 hours/week, unpaid.
Application Deadline: May 1, 2014
Internship Description:
Are you interested in conservation and sustainability? Do you want to gain experience in nonprofit communications this summer while working in a beautiful location overlooking Cape Cod Bay? The Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences is seeking energetic and enthusiastic candidates for its Communications, Marketing, and Social Media internship position. For more information, please visit our website at www.manomet.org.
About the Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences
Learning how to live sustainably on a planet with finite resources is the greatest challenge humans have ever faced. At Manomet we know people can live sustainably, if we can transform how we use and conserve resources. For more than 40 years, we’ve created lasting solutions by using science and partnerships to solve problems for the long term. Manomet is a nonprofit and non-advocacy organization. We have about 40 scientists and support staff working from the north slope of Alaska to the southern tip of Argentina. In a divisive world, we invite you to come and be part of a vibrant team that is building sustainability solutions for agriculture, conservation, forestry and businesses.
Position Summary
The responsibilities for this internship include writing, photography, developing and maintaining content on Manomet’s website and social media platforms, and outreach activities in support of these responsibilities.
The time frame for this internship is June 1 – August 15, with flexible start and end dates. The successful candidate will be available at least 25-30 hours per week.
This is a volunteer position. Housing is available on-site at Manomet Center headquarters overlooking beautiful Cape Cod Bay (125 Manomet Point Rd. Plymouth, Massachusetts 02360). Interns in residence also enjoy free organic fruits and vegetables from our farm stand.
Mission Connection
The Communications, Marketing and Social Media Intern supports the visibility and outreach needs of the institution, the development department and Manomet’s programs.
Functions
- Writing
- Research and write articles for bi-weekly newsletter.
- Research and write press releases for Manomet programs and organizational news.
- Update and maintain content on Manomet’s website (Drupal CMS), blogs (WordPress) and social media platforms.
- Photograph Manomet events and programs.
- Manage and update Manomet’s photography database.
Essential Qualifications
- Demonstrated interest in communications, social media, writing and photography
- Demonstrated interest in sustainability and conservation issues
- Strong oral and written communications skills
- Strong computer skills
- Attention to detail, organizational skills, resourcefulness and self-motivation are required. This position requires the ability to multi-task and prioritize.
Desirable Qualifications
- Experience managing organizational social media platforms
- Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign) and basic photo manipulation
- Experience shooting video with digital SLR cameras
How to apply:
Please submit cover letter and resume to Haley Jordan at[email protected] or by mail to Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences, Communications Department, P.O. Box 1770 Manomet, MA 02345.
Organization: Oceana
Position Title: Assistant Editor
Location: Washington, DC
Hours and Compensation: 40 hours/week.
Application Deadline: Not listed.
Job Description:
Oceana, a results-oriented international ocean conservation non-profit, is seeking an Assistant Editor to write for our blog, online communications, and publications.
As Oceana’s Assistant Editor, you will write and edit daily posts for Oceana’s blog network, and help shape Oceana’s evolving online voice and brand. You will also be responsible for making sure that Oceana’s international and country websites feature up-to-date content about our many campaigns and victories. Additionally, the Assistant Editor will work with Oceana’s Editor to produce three Oceana magazines each year, plus contribute writing to other publications, including the Annual Report. This position is also responsible for other general copywriting projects as assigned.
Responsibilities include:
- Writing and editing daily posts for Oceana’s blog network, including both content from Oceana’s science campaigns and general ocean policy and science news.
- Creating new content (plus monitoring and updating existing content) on Oceana’s websites.
- Assisting with blog editorial calendar and daily posting duties as needed.
- Assisting with the writing and production of threeOceana magazines annually.
- Assisting with the production of other Oceana publications, including the Annual Report.
- Other copywriting projects as assigned.
Required qualifications:
- A bachelor’s degree in journalism, or equivalent experience working in a fast-paced reporting environment.
- Superb reporting, writing, editing, and verbal communication skills.
- Knowledge of SEO and using social media to promote and increase reach of stories.
- Ability to find compelling, timely ocean stories and cultivate network of sources.
- Ability to synthesize complicated scientific jargon quickly and accurately for a lay audience.
- Ability to work collaboratively with staff, other organizations, and the public.
- Ability to meet strict deadlines, work under pressure, and adapt to a fast-changing environment while maintaining humor and high energy.
- Ability to think independently and problem solve, both within the team environment and independently.
Preferred qualifications:
- Previous experience in science journalism and/or digital journalism (especially blogs).
- Knowledge of popular science blogging sites.
- Experience with content management systems like Drupal and WordPress and other web tools.
- Ability to speak and write in fluent Spanish.
OCEANA provides a generous benefits package, including comprehensive health, dental, vision, and 403(b) plan, and generous leave. This position is based in Oceana’s Washington, D.C. headquarters. Oceana, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
Organization: NCSE – National Council for Science and the Environment
Position Title: Membership and Programs Intern
Location: Washington, DC
Hours and Compensation: Unpaid.
Application Deadline: March 24, 2014
Internship Description:
The Program Assistant will work on NCSE’s “Strengthening Education Programs”. Programs in this area include the:
- Council of Environmental Deans and Directors (CEDD),
- Council of Energy Research and Education Leaders (CEREL)
- Community College Affiliate Program (CCAP)
- Association of Environmental Studies and Sciences (AESS)
The program assistant will work closely with the directors of all of the programs and the Meetings Manager.
Responsibilities include:
- Assist in the overall production of the annual university membership campaign.
- Provide program support to academic environmental projects through the CEDD, CCAP, CEREL, and AESS (e.g. curriculum and workforce study, public policy committee).
- Maintain online communications and announcements to members of the CEDD and CCAP including an active listserv.
- Maintain a daily news service
- Assist in the organization of two annual meetings for the Council of Environmental Deans and Directors as well as project specific meetings and workshops.
- Interact with new and renewing member schools and their faculty on services and program activities. Prepare membership packets and materials.
- Update and maintain the CEDD and CCAP websites.
- Assist with grant proposals and funding research for Council of Environmental Deans and Directors’ initiatives and related projects.
- Assist in the annual meeting for AESS
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree with one to two years experience, preferably with a nonprofit organization. Development/ membership experience a plus. The position requires excellent organizational and administrative skills, strong writing skills, proficient computer skills, attention to detail, and ability to handle multiple tasks.
Travel stipend offered.
How to apply
Interested applicants should send cover letter and resume to [email protected]. No phone calls please.
