Organization: Next Generation
Position Title: Energy & Climate Program Intern
Location: San Francisco, CA
Hours & Compensation: 10-20 hours/week. $15-20/hours depeneding on qualifications and experience.
Position Dates: 3 months; tentatively between mid-April 2013 and July 2013.
Application Deadline: None posted.
Organization: National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF)
Position Title: Environmental Health Education Intern
Location: Washington, D.C.
Hours & Compensation: 20-40 hours/week. Unpaid.
Position Dates: Approximately 3 months. Start April/May 2013.
Application Deadline: Accepted until filled.
Organization: National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF)
Position Title: Earth Gauge Intern
Location: Washington, D.C.
Hours & Compensation: Minimum 20 hours/week. Interns will earn a modest hourly rate.
Position Dates: Approximately 3 months. Start April/May 2013.
Application Deadline: Accepted until filled.
Organization: Town of Portola Valley
Position Title: Sustainability Program Intern
Location: Portola Valley, CA
Hours & Compensation: At least 15 hours/week. Unpaid internship, but mileage will be reimbursed.
Position Dates: Three to six months.
Application Deadline: Applications evaluated as received, position open until filled.
Organization: International Conservation Caucus Foundation
Position Title: Capitol Hill Outreach Fellow
Location: Washington, D.C.
Hours & Compensation: 40-50+ hours/week. Fellows receive stipends.
Position Dates: 4 months.
Application Deadline: None posted.
Organization: Mass Audubon
Job Title: Director of Human Resources
Location: Lincoln, MA
Hours: Full-time
Compensation: Salary is commensurate with experience and competitive with comparable nonprofits.
Application Deadline: April 19, 2013
Posted On: March 1, 2013
Organization Overview:
Mass Audubon, the largest conservation organization in New England, seeks an experienced, energetic human resources professional to lead the human resources function on behalf of our 220 year-round and 800+ temporary and seasonal employees.
Together with our more than 100,000 members, we care for nearly 35,000 acres of conservation land; provide school, camp, and other educational programs for 225,000 children and adults each year; and advocate for sound environmental policies at the local, state, and federal levels. Nearly half a million people visit our statewide network of wildlife sanctuaries annually.
The Director of Human Resources will maintain Mass Audubon’s high level of professionalism in human resources: overseeing policies and procedures, ensuring an excellent and affordable benefits package and competitive salary structure, and navigating the challenges and opportunities inherent in a workforce of dedicated individuals working across the state in positions from seasoned scientists to eager first-year camp counselors to creative gift shop managers.
Description and Responsibilities:
As a human resources generalist, the Director will work with the Benefits and Compensation Manager across multiple functional responsibilities, while also contributing to the strategic initiatives that will ensure Mass Audubon remains an employer of choice and a critical leader in the conservation community. The Human Resources Director reports to the Vice President for Operations. This is a full-time position located in Lincoln. Functional responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Maintaining organizational personnel policies, procedures and employee handbook, while ensuring managers’ training about the policies and serving as a coach to them in working with their staff and in ensuring organization-wide compliance and consistency.
- Overseeing administration of all employee benefit plans, including negotiating, through a broker, with vendors for coverage on health, dental, life, long-term disability, employee assistance and 403(b) retirement plans. The Director will have lead responsibility for identifying creative opportunities to manage health insurance costs while maintaining Mass Audubon’s excellent benefits package.
- Managing professional development to both ensure managers are trained in all relevant subjects including hiring and terminations, sexual harassment, and safety, and that all employees have opportunities for growing skills and knowledge in their fields.
- Supporting, coaching, and facilitating the positive resolution of employee relations issues in a manner that contributes to Mass Audubon’s employee-centered workplace and high performance culture.
- Tracking legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting human resources functions, and ensuring Mass Audubon’s policies, procedures, and reporting are in compliance.
Combining more than 115 years of history with the new leadership of President Henry Tepper, Mass Audubon is poised to examine several initiatives that could shape and define its workforce and its accomplishments for another 100 years. The Director of Human Resources’ strategic challenges will include the following:
- Examining the current compensation structure and contributing to efforts to make Mass Audubon competitive in the marketplace and fair for its multiple employees with many years of service.
- Responding to and contributing to Mass Audubon’s clear commitment to ensure its programs, members, volunteers, and workforce represent and respect the diversity among Massachusetts’ residents.
- Playing a leadership role in ensuring that Mass Audubon is addressing the needs of succession planning, knowledge transfer, and leadership development, given the current composition of the workforce.
Qualifications:
Mass Audubon’s workforce is composed of highly dedicated individuals who share not just an appreciation for nature, but also a commitment to helping others grow in understanding and concern for the environment and people’s relationship to it. Candidates who share this enthusiasm, and can also sustain a sense of humor while identifying, selecting, and ultimately managing key priorities will succeed in this position. Candidates will also demonstrate most if not all of the following:
- BA/BS degree with eight or more years of human resources experience, including leadership responsibility for policy development, employee relations, benefits and compensation, and legal compliance. PHR or SPHR certification is ideal.
- Experience both building and working in a diverse, multi-cultural workforce.
- The skills and abilities of a highly experienced human resource professional capable of addressing multiple, and sometimes, complex issues within short spans of time. For example, the Director of Human Resources might find him or herself resolving a challenging employee relations issue, reviewing new compliance measures for the Affordable Care Act, and thinking creatively about wellness programs during the course of a single day.
- A valid driver’s license and the willingness to routinely visit Mass Audubon’s sanctuaries throughout the state and serve the needs of both full-time and seasonal employees.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, and demonstrated proficiency with digital-based technology from ADP, HRIS, to Microsoft Office.
How to Apply:
Organization: The Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Job Title: Senior Scientist
Location: Harrisburg, PA
Hours and Compensation: Full Time
Application Deadline: April 12, 2013
Posted On: April 1, 2013
Organization Overview:
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) is the largest regional non-profit conservation organization working solely to save the Bay. Established in 1967, CBF has a staff of approximately 185 employees working in offices in Annapolis Maryland; Richmond and Norfolk, Virginia; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; and Washington, D.C., and in 15 field education program locations. CBF’s headquarters office is in the Philip Merrill Environmental Center, the world’s first LEED platinum building.
CBF has an annual budget of approximately $21 million and is supported by more than 200,000 members and e-subscribers. For more information on CBF please visit www.cbf.org.
Description:
With the Pennsylvania Executive Director, the Pennsylvania Senior Scientist formulates Pennsylvania Office positions on environmental legislation, regulation, funding, etc. and assists with management of the state office. The Senior Scientist assists with office and staff goals and assists with budget development and management, hiring decisions, project and priority choices, and delegation of workload. The Senior Scientist advocates CBF position to legislators, agencies, business/community decision makers, stakeholders, press, and the general public. The Senior Scientist represents CBF on various committees at various state/regional/national technical conferences. The Senior Scientist supervises technical interns and other staff as assigned.
The Senior Scientist provides scientific expertise and in-depth analysis of data and issues related to water quality and point and nonpoint source pollution. Provides technical and policy guidance to Pennsylvania environmental partners and other CBF staff. Reviews state/federal regulations/actions/policies and proposed projects for potential impacts on water quality from, including but not limited to, land use changes, new or expanding point source discharges, urban and suburban stormwater runoff, agricultural practices, and industrial activities. The Senior Scientist position conceives, writes, and manages grants pertaining to CBF priorities. Writes research reports that aid in the development of CBF positions on relevant issues; testifies and advocates CBF position.
Responsibilities:
1. Initiate pro-active change in law, regulation, funding, policy, or program implementation that furthers CBF goals/objectives; respond to proposed changes in law or regulations.
- Monitor regulatory/legislative/implementation developments that affect Pennsylvania water quality Bay health. (These developments will generally be those related to water quality protection and restoration, point and non-point source pollution, and select issues). Develop CBF position, establish strategy for achieving an identified solution and oversee implementation.
- Assimilate, analyze, and summarize scientific data that support CBF position. Review complex scientific findings/documents and interpret for CBF staff and external partners.
- Meet with affected industry/community leaders and other concerned individuals.
- Meet with regulators to advocate CBF positions.
- Maintain and strategically develop relationships with Pennsylvania environmental partners.
- Prepare synthesis/summary of issues and proposed solutions – for the general public as well as regulatory agencies and decision makers.
- Prepare formal proposal and advocacy materials for new laws, regulations, or policies.
- Assist with drafting legislation.
- Serve as a lobbyist on legislative issues of interest to CBF during the legislative session.
- Serve as team leader on specified projects, requiring coordination among CBF staff.
- Advocate CBF position to decision-makers and the general public.
- Conceive and implement solution-based projects through competitive grants and awards.
- Coordinate activities with other state office staff.
2. Represent CBF on state, and perhaps regional, environmental committees and organizations and at various state/regional/national conferences.
3. Serve as a spokesperson for CBF in Pennsylvania with the media, other environmental organizations, the legislature, and the public, in general.
4. Assist with CBF fundraising and membership activities, as necessary.
Qualifications:
Minimum five to eight years experience in water quality issues, including discharge permitting, municipal wastewater treatment, agricultural pollution, water quality standards, state/federal water quality reporting requirements, contaminated sediments, watershed management, Total Maximum Daily Loads, pollution prevention initiatives, and toxicology. At least five years experience in advocacy of complex environmental issues. Graduate-level degree in toxicology, oceanography, marine science, environmental science or related field required; may include courses in chemistry, toxicology, biology, public health, oceanography. Extensive knowledge of federal and state laws, regulations, policies and guidelines governing water quality protection, point source pollution and agricultural permitting necessary. Excellent public speaking and written communication skills.
How to Apply:
To apply, please send cover letter, resume, and salary history and requirements no later than April 12, 2013.
Human Resources/FY13-19-PAS
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
CBF offers a comprehensive benefits package to include: 20 vacation days, 10 sick days, health, vision, dental, life insurance, and a tax deferred annuity plan. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Organization: Oberlin College, Finance Division
Job Title: Director of Energy Management and Sustainability
Location: Oberlin, OH
Hours: full-time, 12 month
Compensation: Within the range established for this position, salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and includes a generous benefits package.
Application Deadline: Apr 15, 2013
Posted On: Mar 26, 2013
Organization Overview and Description:
Oberlin College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the development of a climate that supports equality of opportunity and respect of differences based on gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, and gender identity and expression. Oberlin was the first coeducational institution to grant bachelor’s degrees to women and historically has been a leader in the education of African Americans; the College was also among the first to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from individuals who would contribute to the diversity of our community.
Oberlin College was one of the country’s first institutions of higher education to accept the goal of climate neutrality by signing the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment. The USGBC’s Center for Green Schools has recently rated Oberlin College as the best 4-year higher education institution on its 2012 list of Best Green Schools, for the environmental awareness of its students, faculty and staff. In 2009, the College and the City of Oberlin became participants in the Clinton Climate Positive Development Project. The Oberlin Project is the only small city and college collaboration among 19 international cities. The College’s environmental policy is at: http://www.oberlin.edu/sustainability/about/OCEnviromentalPolicyMay2004.pdf
Responsibilities:
Energy Management: The Director leads the ongoing strategy and development of the College’s energy management programs. S/he will review designs of new systems for compliance with best engineering practices, with the College’s commitment to carbon neutrality, and conformance with College standards on capital projects. The Director assesses HVAC systems campus-wide and coordinates equipment maintenance and replacement to increase overall efficiency. S/he is responsible for developing and implementing strategies to sharply reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions.
Sustainability: The incumbent serves as a key member of the Committee on Environmental Sustainability, which promotes implementation of the Oberlin College Environmental Policy, facilitates environmental initiatives, and fosters a culture of environmental stewardship. The Director serves on the planning group for the Oberlin Project; a college-city partnership and model of integrated sustainability. The Director manages necessary resources of budgets, timelines, and staff, including the Sustainability Fellow who is responsible for implementing programmatic and behavioral initiatives among students, faculty, and staff. The Director reports on greenhouse gas emissions and fulfills data collection and reporting requirements for the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPPC).
Qualifications:
Requirements: Degree in Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering, or Energy Management with a focus on energy planning at a systems level, or the equivalent in education and experience. Minimum 10 years general engineering experience; or as an alternative, demonstrated leadership in the building design and construction industry including systems design, with a proven track record of success. Ability to evaluate and recommend viable and sustainable alternative energy options, including renewable energy, to service a campus and community long-term and achieve the College’s commitment to carbon-neutrality. Demonstrable knowledge and experience in quantitative analysis, sustainable practices, green technology, and related industry trends.
Dynamic leader adept at navigating politically diverse environments with the ability to build consensus and cooperation. Ability to work as a team leader and member. Able to effectively communicate through public presentations and written correspondence. Alignment with Oberlin College’s educational mission and willingness to educate the community on relevant issues as necessary; strong interest and knowledge in the politics of sustainability, including its social equity component.
Desired Qualifications: Professional Engineer, licensed in the State of Ohio, or able to be so within one year. LEED AP, or Certified Energy Manager (CEM). Institutional experience working with central heating plants with low and high pressure steam. Experience working in higher education and campus environments is highly desirable as is a career history that demonstrates the capacity for increasing responsibility including staff management. Fluent in MS Office, MS Project, understanding of databases and specialty engineering software.
How to Apply:
Applicants should submit a résumé, along with a cover letter describing qualifications and interest in the position and contact information for at least three references to: Sustainability Search Committee, c/o Christie Bedocs, Oberlin College, Cox Administration Building 200, 70 N. Professor Street, Oberlin, OH 44074 or email to: [email protected] . Review of application materials will begin on April 15, 2013, and continue until the position is filled.
Organization: Energy Action Coalition
Position Title: Power Shift Fellow
Location: Washington, D.C. or Pittsburgh, PA
Hours & Compensation: Full-time, temporary. Stipend available for upto $500 a month.
Position Dates: June 14, 2013 – August or October, 2013.
Application Deadline: Rolling until filled.
Posted On: March 29, 2013.
Organization: Defenders of Wildlife
Position Title: California Program Associate
Location: Washington, D.C.
Hours & Compensation: Full-time. No compensation information posted.
Application Deadline: None posted.
Posted On: March 28, 2013.
Organization: Union of Concerned Scientists
Position Title: Program Associate
Location: Cambridge, MA
Hours & Compensation: Full-time. Mid-high $30,000s.
Application Deadline: April 21, 2013.
Posted On: March 28, 2013.
Organization: Chesapeake Climate Action Network
Position Title: Climate Grassroots Organizing Fellow
Location: Richmond, VA or Takoma Park, MD
Hours & Compensation: 40 hours/week for 10 weeks preferred. Minimum of 20 hours/week for 6 weeks. No compensation information posted.
Position Dates: 6 – 10 weeks.
Application Deadline: Applications reviewed on a rolling basis.
Posted On: March 28, 2013.
Organization: World Resources Institute
Position Title: Urban Development and Accessibility Intern
Location: Washington, D.C.
Hours & Compensation: Unpaid.
Position Dates: Six-week minimum commitment.
Application Deadline: None posted.
Posted On: March 28, 2013.
Organization: World Resources Institute
Position Title: Online Outreach Intern
Location: Washington, D.C.
Hours & Compensation: Hourly wage commensurate with qualifications.
Position Dates: Summer 2013 (Exact dates to be agreed upon between the chosen candidate and the Project Manager)
Application Deadline: Applications reviewed as received. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Posted On: March 28, 2013.
Organization: World Resources Institute
Position Title: Sustainability Initiative Intern
Location: Washington, D.C.
Hours & Compensation: Full-time. Unpaid.
Position Dates: Summer 2013.
Application Deadline: None posted.
Posted On: March 28, 2013.
Organization: Land’s Sake, Inc.
Position Title: Farm-Based Education and Outreach Coordinator
Location: Weston, MA
Hours & Compensation: Full-time. Salary commensurate with experience..
Application Deadline: None posted.
Posted On: March 29, 2013.
Organization: U.S. Green Building Council
Position Title: Campaign Specialist
Location: Washington, D.C.
Hours & Compensation: Full-time.
Posted On: March 29, 2013.
Organization: Outward Bound California
Position Title: Outward Bound Bay Area Center Program Manager
Location: San Francisco, CA
Hours & Compensation: Starts as a part-time hourly position during a training/assessment period. Upon successful completion of the training/assessment, this becomes a full-time benefited exempt position starting in July 2013. Wage commensurate with experience with a starting range of $36,000 to $42,000.
Position Dates: Start on April 29, 2013.
Application Deadline: April 7, 2013.
Posted On: March 29, 2013.
Organization: National Wildlife Federation
Position Title: Senior Manager, Choose Clean Water Coalition
Location: Annapolis, MD
Hours & Compensation: Full-time.
Application Deadline: None posted.
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Organization: Northern Alaska Environmental Center
Position Title: Clean Water and Mining Program Director
Location: Fairbanks, AK
Hours & Compensation: Full-time. $36,000-$42,000 per year.
Position Dates: Start on May 6, 2013.
Application Deadline: April 19, 2013.
Posted On: March 29, 2013.
