Organization: HDR Inc.
Position Title: Biologist 1
Location: San Diego, CA
Hours and Compensation: Not listed
Application Deadline: Not listed.
Job Description:
Provide biological support for an established natural resources group nationwide, with emphasis on projects in the Southwestern US. Projects will include field work and data collection, report writing, construction monitoring and any role that supports natural resources requirements for HDR projects.
May include one or more of the following basic duties: avian and vegetation surveys; threatened and endangered species habitat screening and wetland identification for linear construction projects; noxious and invasive plant surveys; and environmental monitoring for construction projects.
- Biological field studies
- Environmental documentation
- Travel
Candidates must be willing to travel and have the ability to work independently. Essential office skills include being proficient with standard Microsoft Office (e.g. MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project, MS PowerPoint, and MS Outlook), Adobe Acrobat, and working knowledge of GIS applications. The successful individual will have excellent interpersonal communication, writing, organization, and time management skills.
An Affirmative Action Participant EOE M/F/D/V
Qualifications:
Successful candidates will have the following:
A minimum of 2 years of experience in natural resources including experience working outdoors in remote areasA minimum of 2 years of experienceconducting avian surveys in southern CaliforniaBA/BS in biology, ecology, botany or other natural resource related fieldStrong writing skills (sample will be required)Ability to travel for up three weeks at a time
Individuals interested in this position should apply online at www.hdrinc.com. If you don’t have access to the internet you can send resume to:
HDR
8404 Indian Hills Drive
Omaha, NE 68114-4049
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Organization: Landscape Conservation Initiative, Northern Arizona University
Position Title: Field Instructor
Location: Flagstaff, AZ
Hours and Compensation: $3000 – $5000/ annual
Application Deadline: Not listed.
2014 Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program Descriptions
The 2014 DDCSP@NAU Summer Immersion will take place in Flagstaff and the broader Colorado Plateau from June 2 – July 3, 2014. During the program, Doris Duke Conservation Scholars will spend five weeks studying complex environmental issues in the Grand Canyon region. This immersion program will take place partially on the NAU campus in Flagstaff, Arizona and partially in the field at Grand Canyon National Park, on the Grand Canyon Trust’s Kane and Two Mile Ranches, and on the Navajo and Hopi Reservations. This program will provide students with the opportunity to get to know the land and one another as they travel throughout the region. The immersion program will blend classroom study with field trips and service-learning projects in order to provide students with many perspectives on the conservation profession.
The immersion program will make extensive use of case studies that highlight the complexity of conservation issues on the Colorado Plateau, where the combination of vast tracts of public land, intact native communities, high levels of biological diversity, and abundant energy resources collide. Students will have the opportunity to meet land managers, conservation scientists, environmental communicators, and biodiversity advocates during the summer immersion program. The group will discuss management issues, such as balancing natural resource preservation and the visitor experience, with science staff at Grand Canyon National Park. Scholars will experience the beauty and environmental complexity of the Grand Canyon region during a float trip on the Colorado River through Marble Canyon. Students will also participate in a number of service-learning research and volunteer projects hosted and facilitated by the Grand Canyon Trust and its federal, state, and tribal partners.
The Doris Duke Conservation Scholars program, hosted by Northern Arizona University’s Landscape Conservation Initiative, is a multi-year program funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation that serves to strengthen the conservation profession by training students who can make significant contributions to broadening the field of conservation. The program creates opportunities for undergraduate students to participate in mentored research activities in conservation biology and other disciplines relevant to land, water, and wildlife conservation. DDCSP@NAU provides learning and research opportunities for 20 Doris Duke Conservation Scholars who were chosen from a national pool of undergraduate students through a competitive process. For more information about the program in its entirety, visit lci.nau.edu/ddcs.
Position Description
The DDCSP@NAU seeks to hire a field instructor with knowledge of southwestern environmental issues and experience managing groups in a wilderness setting.
The DDCSP Field Instructor will serve as a role model to students, teach wilderness skills, and provide logistical/risk management support during multiday field trips to the Colorado Plateau. The DDCSP Field Instructor will work with other DDCSP staff to lead 18-20 students as they camp on the Colorado Plateau, cook, hike, and collect environmental data in the field. At times the Field Instructor may be expected to independently supervise 8 college sophomores in the field. The Field Instructor will facilitate small group conversations about course readings and teach short lessons on indigenous knowledge, or environmental conservation, as appropriate. The Field Instructor will also provide support to students during portions of the program that take place on NAU’s campus.
Minimum Qualifications
- Familiarity with the natural and cultural history of the Colorado Plateau
- Experience managing / supervising / leading groups in a wilderness setting
- Graduate-level coursework in environmental science, ecology, conservation biology, or a related field
- Valid driver’s license and the ability to drive 11-passenger vans
- Current Wilderness First Aid and CPR certifications
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in environmental science, ecology, conservation biology, or a related field
- High school, community college, or university-level teaching experience
- Experience working with first-generation college students and students from diverse ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds
- Current Wilderness First Responder and CPR certifications
Salary and Benefits
- Instructors will work the entire course, which includes staff training and course prep time (June 2 – July 3, 2014), for between $3,000 and $5,000, depending on experience
- Wilderness First Aid Certification / Recertification reimbursement
Application Procedure
Please submit a letter of interest, curriculum vita or resume, and names, email addresses, and phone numbers of three references that can address your qualifications for this position by email to [email protected] or post to:
Dr. Angie Moline
Director of Education, Landscape Conservation Initiative
Northern Arizona University
P.O. Box 5694
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
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Organization: Canyon Country Youth Corps
Position Title: Summer and Fall Crew Leader
Location: Monticello, UT
Hours and Compensation: $300-350 per week May-June (training). $425-$500 per week July- October depending on experience and job performance. Crew Leaders are eligible for Americorps Education Awards up to $2,000 upon season completion.
Application Deadline: April 18, 2014
Job Description:
ABOUT CCYC The Canyon Country Youth Corps (CCYC) is a program operated by the Four Corners School of Outdoor Education in Monticello, Utah. CCYC provides opportunities for youth and young adults, ages 15-25, to participate in service work projects on public lands in Southeastern Utah in partnership with the land-managing agencies of the region. Projects include trail maintenance and construction; fence construction, repair or demolition; habitat restoration; mechanical and non-mechanical thinning; invasive species removal and treatment; and other conservation related projects in backcountry and front country settings. CCYC involves youth from the four corners region as well as national hires.
SALARY $300-350 per week May-June (training). $425-$500 per week July- October depending on experience and job performance. Crew Leaders are eligible for Americorps Education Awards up to $2,000 upon season completion.
DATES mid-May through October 31, 2014
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES Complete conservation projects in the four corners region- chainsaw, trails, and fencing work primarily- while taking time out to develop leadership skills with a variety of activities. These activities will be lead by CCYC staff and Head Crew Leaders and will include: discussion, both in one-on-one and group formats; scenarios designed to make crew leaders in training think critically about situations they may encounter; lecture-style lessons in both hard and soft skills; and practice leading the projects, completing paperwork, and supervising rig-up and derig operations.
Upon successful completion of the training, the Crew Leaders will receive a raise in pay and will lead teams of 6 corps members with a co-lead, July through October.
WORK SCHEDULE CCYC crews typically work 9 days on, 5 days off, camping in remote locations during time on. During time off crews are welcome to stay at our base camp facility in Monticello. Summer youth crews work 5 on, 2 off, but are supervised for the entirety of the four-week program. There is typically one week off for Crew Leaders in between seasons.
JOB DUTIES
ADMINISTRATION
- Work with CCYC staff to implement operating policies, crew member handbook, grievance procedure, uniform and safety policy, and all other necessary operational policies and procedures.
- Punctually complete and submit daily and weekly paperwork, and other forms as needed.
FIELD OPERATIONS
- Participate in part of the Crew Leader Development Program
- Implement service projects according to technical specifications given by land managementagencies and CCYC Staff.
- Implement and uphold safety procedures.
- Assist with daily/weekly operational schedules of crews.
- Maintain solid relations with project sponsors and partners and maintain high service project quality.
- Maintain equipment (vehicles, tools, supplies) and purchase food and necessary program supplies, while staying within existing budget.
- Foster an ‘esprit de corps’ and participate in corps activities as needed.
- Work hard and live outdoors for long periods of time in variable conditions
CREW MEMBER DEVELOPMENT
- Assist with training and orientation of corps members (summer and fall).
- Implement development activities including: education, life skills, mentorship, training, field trips, enrichment activities, and service learning throughout corps program.
- Conduct pre and post corps evaluations
QUALIFICATIONS & PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
- Working with youth in service related and/or youth development programs and principles.
- Working with public and federal agencies, preferred.
- Youth corps experience, preferred.
- Experience camping and in outdoor recreation required.
- Experience in outdoor work projects, required; trail building, chainsaw, and fencing skills, preferred. First Aid/CPR or higher such as Wilderness First Responder.
- High level of maturity and professionalism.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Sense of humor.
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Organization: Colorado State Forest Service
Position Title: Supervisor – Forest Management Division
Location: Fort Collins, CO
Hours and Compensation: Paid
Application Deadline: Not listed.
Job Description:
Under the supervision of the State Forester, the Supervisor of the Forest Management Division is responsible for providing supervision and budget administration for all statewide forest management programs. The Supervisor and his/her staff have the opportunity to achieve a diverse array of forest management objectives that benefit both the citizens and forests across Colorado. The Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS) is the lead state forestry agency in Colorado. The Supervisor of the Forest Management Division is responsible for budget management, and for providing overall supervision and leadership of staff who manage multiple ongoing program. The Supervisor of the Forest Management Division is expected to be knowledgeable about general program areas, and must have strong leadership skills to achieve success through others. The Supervisor may serve as the CSFS representative and/or technical expert at state, regional, and national levels to enhance and develop partnerships.
Minimum Qualifications:
A degree from a Society of American Foresters (SAF)-accredited program or any bachelor’s degree in forestry or another natural resource program will be considered.A minimum of six years of experience in forestry/forest management, with a demonstrated progression in increasing scope of staff and program management.A minimum of four years’ experience with supervision, performance management, and professional development of staff.Successful applicants must have a valid Colorado driver’s license or ability to acquire one upon employment.
How to apply:
To apply and for a complete position description, please review the following website: http://csfs.colostate.edu/pages/employment.html.
CSU is an EO/EA/AA employer. Colorado State University conducts background checks on all final candidates.
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Organization: The Children’s Maritime Foundation
Position Title: Marine Science Educator/ Deckhand
Location: Long Beach, CA
Hours and Compensation: $600-800 a month plus room and board
Application Deadline: Not listed.
Description:
Marine Science Educator & Deckhand
Children’s Maritime Foundation, aboard the American Pride Long Beach, CA
Full time, year round
Position starts: Looking to fill ASAP
Compensation: room, board, and monthly salary dependent on knowledge, skills and experience
Contact: Kate Masury
Ideal Qualifications: Degree in Marine Biology, Environmental Education or related field Experience or desire to work in outdoor education setting Experience or desire to lead adventure based trips First Aid/CPR Lifeguard Certification
The American Pirde is a historic 130′ three masted schooner built in 1941 on the east coast. Now located in Rainbow Harbor, Long Beach, CA. Owned and operated by the Children’s Maritime Foundation, a nonprofit foundation whose mission is to enrich the minds and transform the lives of California youth through immersion in a maritime learning environment. We provide shipboard learning experiences that cannot be replicated in the classroom, while offering hands on, action oriented activities that stress leadership, teamwork, communication and good sportsmanship. We strive to promote interest and education in the value and worthiness of our national maritime heritage and historic sailing ships, as well as education, awareness and preservation of the earth’s oceans and welfare of all marine life.
The position includes many aspects that vary depending on the season and current programming but will definitely include: Living, playing and working aboard a tallship, kayaking, snorkeling, hiking, swimming, playing games, hanging out on the beach, occasionally dressing up as a sailor, and ship maintenance. As part of our programming, which may last between three hours and five days, you may teach about fish and squid anatomy, touch tank critters, tide pools, knots, maritime history, sharks, water quality, ship construction, oceanography, stars, geology, island flora and fauna, and kelp forests just to name a few. We do not expect our applicants to have all these skills just the desire to build upon their knowledge and experience.
All staff who work with the American Pride assume an important role in working with our participants. Staff are expected to be leaders, role models and even a “stand-in” parent during programming. This responsibility carries with it certain expectations of how staff will act aboard and around participants, clients, other staff and parents. It is our expectation that staff members maintain a professional attitude, work as a member of team, enjoy working in an outdoor setting, and assist in creating a positive caring environment for all of our participants. The American Pride schedule varies greatly. Offering a dynamic program comprised of single day experiences and residential programs, the American Pride strives to reach all youth in new and innovative programming models. Please expect to work a varying schedule that includes some weekends.
How to apply:
Please E-mail Cover Letter, Resume, and three professional references to: [email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/TallshipAmericanPride www.americanpride.org
Children’s Maritime Foundation 4676 Lakeview Ave Suite 211 Yorba Linda, CA 92886
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Organization: Mile High Youth Corps
Position Title: Trails Day Crew Corpsmember
Location: Denver, CO
Hours and Compensation: Temporary, position, 12 week program commitment.$640.00 per pay period
Application Deadline: Not listed.
Trails Day Crew Corpsmember- Position Description 2014 Summer Season
Position Title: Trails Corpsmember
Position Type: Temporary, position, 12 week program commitment
Location: 1801 Federal Blvd. Denver, CO 80204
Stipend: Living stipend of $640.00 per pay period, paid in bi-weekly installments
Includes transportation to projects, uniforms, and environmental education
and training
Hours: Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
* Required to work Friday, May 30th from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. due to holiday
observed on Memorial Day (May 26)
* May be required to work: Friday June 6th, July 11th, and August 8th from
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
** There may be positions available on a camping crew.
Season Dates: May 14th – August 8th, 2014
Orientation May 14th – May 16th, 2014
12 week production season starts May 19th, 2014 and runs to August 8th, 2014.
AmeriCorps Benefits: Corpsmembers are eligible for a $1,468.00 AmeriCorps Education Award upon
successful completion of 450 hours of service.
Reports To: Mile High Youth Corps Crew Leader
Overview:
Mile High Youth Corps is a regional, non-profit, AmeriCorps (www.americorps.gov) affiliated
organization that engages youth in terms of service that help the planet and provide pathways to a
promising future. Corpsmembers work on conservation and environmental stewardship projects
throughout the Denver metro area while engaging in meaningful education activities.
Duties & Responsibilities:
o Successfully complete new Corpsmember orientation and training.
o Work on a crew with approximately 10 young adults completing service and conservation
projects throughout the Denver metro area.
o Complete conservation projects on public lands throughout the Denver metro area and Front
Range. Project examples are trail construction and maintenance, fencing, campground
improvements, noxious weed eradication, wildlife habitat improvements and public land
maintenance and clean up.
o May be required to participate in Colorado Cares National Service Day.
o Fully participate in environmental education, leadership development, civic engagement,
healthy lifestyles, career development, and service learning activities.
o Fully participate in all technical trainings related to the service projects.
o Adhere to all safety rules and regulations.
o Adhere to the rules and regulations specified in the MHYC Employee and Corpsmember
Handbooks.
o Diligently practice Leave No Trace techniques.
Corpsmember Qualifications:
o Must be between the ages of 18-24 and eligible for employment in the United States.
o High school or GED graduate.
o Must be physically fit, able to lift 75 lbs., spend 8-10 hours a day in all weather conditions (e.g.,
sun, heat, wind, rain, etc.) and hike 7 miles with a day-pack.
o Available for a minimum of 450 hours of service, 40 hours per week.
o Able to be on time and maintain a minimum of 90% attendance rate through term of service.
o Experience or strong desire to learn the technical skills needed to effectively maintain public
lands.
o Must commit to complete the program and participate fully in work projects, and education.
o Must be willing to appropriately represent Mile High Youth Corps both in behavior and dress
code. Uniforms will be provided.
o Must be willing to work hard, actively participate as part of a team, and be dedicated to the
Youth Corp philosophy.
o Must bring identification documents necessary to complete the I-9 and other forms on your first
day. Examples of such documents are a passport or a driver’s license and social security
card/birth certificate or other equivalent documents.
o Pre-service background check required. May be subject to FBI Background Check, which
includes fingerprinting.
o Pre-service drug screen required. Drug testing may be required during term.
o Must be able to legally work in the United States, which will be verified via the federal E-Verify
program.
o Must be eligible for enrollment in AmeriCorps as a US Citizen, National, or Lawful Permanent
Resident. Documentation will be required on the first day.
To Apply:
Online: www.milehighyouthcorps.org (application under “Apply Now” in the top-right corner
of our home page)
In person: Come to our headquarters at 1801 Federal Blvd., Denver, CO 80204.
Mail: Attn. Gabe Buzinski, 1801 Federal Blvd., Denver, CO 80204
Fax: 720-407-7286
Questions? Please call 720-407-7281 x325 or email [email protected]
Mile High Youth Corps Land Conservation Programs are Tobacco Free
Mile High Youth Corps is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Mile High Youth Corps is committed to
the inclusion of members with all levels of ability. Reasonable accommodations are available
upon request. This program is available to all, without regard to race, color, national origin,
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Organization: Center for Clean Air Policy
Position Title: International Policy Summer Internship
Location: Washington, DC
Hours and Compensation: Paid
Application Deadline: Not listed.
OVERVIEW:
The Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) has an opening for a graduate-level international policy summer internship based in Washington, D.C. Since 1985, CCAP has been a recognized world leader in climate and air quality policy and is the only independent, non-profit think-tank working exclusively on those issues at the local, national and international levels. CCAP helps policymakers around the world to develop, promote and implement innovative, market-based solutions to major climate, air quality and energy problems that balance both environmental and economic interests.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The intern will support CCAP’s Mitigation Action Implementation Network (MAIN) initiative, which seeks to catalyze the development of climate change mitigation policies in developing countries in Latin America and Asia. S/he will provide research, report-writing and conference-preparation support for CCAP’s projects focused on developing-country climate change mitigation policies.
This position is a paid 12-week internship, available for summer 2014. Responsibilities will cover a variety of tasks, including:
- Research and quantitative analysis on developing-country climate and energy policies
- Policy analysis and writing
- Preparation support for workshops and stakeholder meetings
- Interaction with outside technical consultants, experts, and international policymakers on various assignments.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Current graduate student from a program in public policy, international relations, economics, environmental science or related field
- Coursework or experience in environmental, climate, and energy policy required
- Fluency in Spanish, including the ability to speak and write to policy audiences a plus
- Excellent research and writing skills required
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Prior experience a plus
HOW TO APPLY:
Applications, including a cover letter describing your qualifications, your resume (in Word or PDF format), and one writing sample should be sent to: [email protected]. Please also reference where you learned of the position. In order to expedite the internal sorting and reviewing process, please type “International Policy Internship” and your name (Last, First) as the only contents in the subject line of your e-mail. No phone calls please.
The Center for Clean Air Policy is an equal opportunity employer.
Organization: Center for Clean Air Policy
Position Title: International Policy Associate
Location: Washington, DC
Hours and Compensation: Full time.
Application Deadline: Not listed.
OVERVIEW:
The Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) is seeking to hire an International Policy Associate based in Washington, D.C. Since 1985, CCAP has been a recognized world leader in climate and air quality policy and is the only independent, non-profit think-tank working exclusively on those issues at the local, national and international levels. CCAP helps policymakers around the world to develop, promote and implement innovative, market-based solutions to major climate, air quality and energy problems that balance both environmental and economic interests.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The International Policy Associate will support CCAP’s Mitigation Action Implementation Network (MAIN) initiative, which seeks to catalyze the development of climate change mitigation policies in developing countries in Latin America and Asia. The Associate will focus in particular on the MAIN-Asia countries, including but not limited to China, Indonesia, Philippines, and Vietnam. The position entails conducting research on mitigation projects and policy developments in various countries and producing cutting-edge policy analysis in the form of case studies and policy reports. The Associate will also be expected to support CCAP’s Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (NAMA) development work in partner countries in sectors such as renewable energy, energy efficiency, and waste management. Further responsibilities include preparing presentations and other outreach materials based on the analytical reports produced at CCAP as well as providing logistical and general support for conferences and workshops organized by CCAP. The Associate will report to the Program Manager and senior policy staff.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Conduct research and quantitative analysis on developing-country climate and energy policies.
- Prepare high-quality deliverables such as quantitative analyses, case studies, policy reports, memos, etc. with guidance or supervision from Program Manager and senior policy staff.
- Prepare presentations and conference materials and help with general preparation for CCAP conferences and workshops.
- Proactively liaise with outside experts, technical consultants, and international policymakers.
QUALIFICATIONS
The successful candidate for this position will be an articulate professional with experience in climate and energy policy, quantitative analysis, and stakeholder outreach. The candidate will ideally hold a Master’s degree in public policy, international relations, environmental science or related degree, and have previous experience working with one or more of our MAIN-Asia countries. The candidate will ideally have a minimum of 2 years professional experience in conducting policy and/or economic analyses of climate policies in sectors including renewable energy, energy efficiency, and/or waste management. Additionally, ideal applicants will possess many of the following professional and personal abilities, attributes and experiences:
- Excellent research skills required with ability to conduct research on complicated policy issues in relevant areas, especially in circumstances where information availability is limited;
- Excellent oral and written communications skills required, with the ability to write for both policy and analytic audiences;
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills;
- Experience in organizing conferences or events and demonstrated professionalism in dealing with external stakeholders;
- Advanced organizational skills, attention to detail, and timeliness with deliverables;
- Ability to multi-task and work in a highly collaborative environment; and a sense of humor, adaptability, humility, and creativity.
HOW TO APPLY:
Applications, including a cover letter describing your interest and qualifications, your resume (in Word or pdf format), and one writing sample (containing quantitative or technical analysis including spreadsheet, if possible) should be sent to: [email protected]. In order to expedite the internal sorting and reviewing process, please type “International Policy Associate, Asia” and your name (Last, First) as the only contents in the subject line of your e-mail. No phone calls please.
Organization: Jewish Council for Public Affairs
Position Title: Program Manager, Energy and Environment
Location: Washington, DC
Hours and Compensation: Full time.
Application Deadline: Not listed.
Job Description:
The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) is the umbrella body for public policy and community relations in the Jewish community representing 14 national agencies and 125 local community relations councils throughout the United States. Our mission is to safeguard the rights of Jews here, in Israel, and around the world; and to protect, preserve, and promote a just American society, one that is democratic and pluralistic.
The JCPA’s Washington office leads JCPA’s federal advocacy efforts across all issue sets, national communications strategy, and our Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life and Confronting Povertyinitiatives.
One of the JCPA’s key initiatives is the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life (COEJL). COEJL’s mission is to deepen and broaden the Jewish community’s commitment to stewardship and the protection of the earth through outreach, activism and Jewish learning. COEJL is also the Jewish member of the National Religious Partnership for the Environment (NRPE), where it joins the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA, US Conference of Catholic Bishops, and Evangelical Environmental Network in the sharing of best practices and on program and policy initiatives as appropriate. Through its networks, COEJL is building Jewish communal awareness of climate change as a national security issue and a matter of justice. COEJL promotes support for the EPA’s carbon pollution regulations and policies that support clean, renewable sources of energy.
Position: The Program Manager is responsible developing, coordinating, and implementing Washington based advocacy campaigns and managing COEJL. The position is located in the Washington DC office of the JCPA and reports to JCPA Vice President and Washington Director. Program Manager will coordinate national resources – in direct cooperation with issue area specialists — to shape public policy initiatives which seamlessly weave together direct federal advocacy, grassroots mobilization, and communications. Specific responsibilities include:
Grassroots Mobilization and Program Management:
- Manage JCPA Washington’s relationships with local affiliate agencies
- Lead JCPA’s Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Lifeinitiative
- Plan and coordinate local events on COEJL issues alongside local member agencies
- Coordinate and manage COEJL, including events, communications, lay leadership, and grassroots engagement
- Online organizing, managing the JCPA’s ENGAGEprogram which provides e-organizing services and guidance to member agencies Engage local communities in direct advocacy including drafting online action alerts, coordinating meetings with Members of Congress, and identifying coalition partners Ensure JCPA advocacy campaigns seamlessly weave together public policy analysis, grassroots engagement, and communications across issue sets and advise JCPA national staff accordingly
Strategic Initiative and Campaign Development:
- Ensure JCPA member agencies and local affiliates are fully integrated into the program planning process
- Build impactful program models and develop resources that empower JCPA affiliates to engage in national issues
- Supervise and coordinate lay leadership committees
- Ensure JCPA advocacy campaigns seamlessly weave together public policy analysis, grassroots engagement, and communications across issue sets and advise JCPA national staff accordingly
- Evaluate programmatic efforts to determine effectiveness, cost, and marginal impact
- Draft, coordinate, monitor, and assess program plan documents
- Advise JCPA national staff on program development with an emphasis on engagement of JCPA local affiliates
- Report on program accomplishments and conduct additional related tasks as needed
- Develop innovative programmatic models
- Research and integrate newest campaign and organizing models into JCPA efforts
Resource Development and Fundraising:
- Identify grant funding opportunities that would further JCPA Washington programs
- Draft letters of inquiry, grant applications, program updates, and progress reports
- Collaborate directly with JCPA Vice President and Washington Director and development staff and consultants on development strategy, resources, and effectiveness
- Develop relationships with program officers and key funders
Communications and Media:
- Provide communications on key issues by drafting newsletters focused on engagement with local affiliates within portfolio
- Collaborate with JCPA communications staff and consultants to best market programs to expand supporter base and increase fundraising
- Draft blog posts, newsletter articles, press releases, etc. about programs within porfolio
- Create marketing materials describing programmatic efforts within portfolio
- Ensure communications and is fully integrated into all programmatic efforts
- Develop talking points on programmatic efforts for JCPA senior staff
National Coalitions and Washington Programming:
- Support Washington based programming including advocacy days, leadership visits, press events, Congressional briefings, etc.
- Serve as point person to key environmental, interfaith, and grassroots coalitions and others as assigned
Administration and Miscellaneous:
- Mentor, advise and supervise program interns
- Support JCPA principals as appropriate
- Ensure JCPA leadership is well versed in program efforts
- Other duties as assigned
Required Skills and Abilities: Applicants will need to demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills, proven research ability, knowledge of government, national politics, and the federal policy making process. Applicants with demonstrated interest and experience in energy and environmental policy are preferred.
We are looking for an ambitious, motivated, strategic, deadline-driven candidate who is flexible, creative, and has a good sense of humor. Hunger for knowledge and desire to advance personally and professionally is a must. Five to seven years prior experience with related community organizing or campaign experience required.
The Jewish Council for Public Affairs is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified persons are encouraged to apply regardless of their religious affiliation, national origin, marital status, race, age, sex, sexual orientation or nature of disability.
How to apply:
BA/BS degree required. Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to [email protected].
Organization: Alice Ferguson Foundation
Position Title: Community Outreach Liaison
Location: Accokeek, MD
Hours and Compensation: Full time. A competitive benefits package and salary along with a dynamic and collaborative working environment are among the advantages of working at the Alice Ferguson Foundation.
Application Deadline: Not listed.
Job Description:
The Alice Ferguson Foundation (AFF) is seeking a Community Outreach Liaison to coordinate a grassroots public education campaign to address trash. AFF is an environmental educational organization focused on connecting people to the natural world, sustainable agricultural practices and the cultural heritage of their local watershed through education, stewardship and advocacy.
The Alice Ferguson Foundation’s Trash Free Potomac Watershed Initiative is a leader in the metropolitan Washington DC region in addressing and studying the issue of litter. The Trash Initiative works to create lasting reduction of litter and waste in the Washington, DC region through public education, advocacy, market-based incentives and strong policy and regulatory efforts. AFF believes in building momentum and creating change by collaborating with local partners to ensure clean land, safe water, and healthy lives for the residents of the Potomac Watershed. www.fergusonfoundation.org
Position Summary
The Community Outreach Liaison will help shape discussion and build momentum in communities to address the issue of litter through AFF’s Regional Litter Prevention Campaign. The incumbent will work directly with local groups, residents, businesses, schools, and community leaders through one-on-one meetings, presentations, tabling events, and other activities. The Community Outreach Liaison will help community members find resources, communicate community needs to local government agencies and elected officials, and identify opportunities for collaboration. The incumbent will also help coordinate the Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup, the largest regional cleanup that serves over 14,000 volunteers annually, and the Annual Potomac Watershed Trash Summit conference. The position is full-time with benefits, and will require occasional evenings and weekends. Applicants must have regular access to a reliable vehicle.
Requirements
Successful candidates will be self-starters with demonstrated volunteer organizing, community outreach, and/or public speaking skills. The ideal candidate will be able to work both independently in the field and as part of a team, as well as be flexible and comfortable working in a fast-paced work environment. Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and through writing, and strong interpersonal skills are essential. Comfortable working in natural, outdoor settings is a plus. Applicants should have a relevant Bachelor’s Degree in a related field such as environmental science, education, communication, or solid waste management.
How to apply:
To apply, email cover letter and resume to[email protected].
Organization: Department of Citywide Administrative Services – Employment
Position Title: Research Scientist.
Location: New York.
Hours and Compensation: Salary Range: $63,662 – $79,899.
Application Deadline: Not listed.
OVERVIEW:
The Office of Evaluation and Research (OER) serves as the agency’s internal policy research and program evaluation team and analytic resource, providing the Commissioner and HRA’s Executive Team with critical insights into the effectiveness of the City’s policies and programs. OER addresses key policy-relevant research questions by conducting primary research and monitoring new and emerging research. Primary research activities include statistical analyses of administrative data and national survey data related to poverty, the labor market, family health and well-being, and public benefit use. OER also collects and analyzes new data through surveys, in-depth interviews, focus groups, and observations involving agency clients, staff, and other stakeholders. In addition, as the agency’s internal program evaluation team, OER assess the effectiveness of agency efforts with rigorous implementation and impact evaluations.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Office of Evaluation and Research plays a critical role in advancing HRA’s vision to assist low-income New Yorkers. We are seeking an experienced researcher who is committed to this goal and brings the skills and expertise to expand the team’s capacity to conduct sophisticated statistical analysis and rigorous evaluations. The Research Scientist will:
· Contribute to setting a research agenda that will support and enhance agency policy initiatives, organization structure, program objectives and budget priorities.
· Lead rigorous research and/or evaluation projects, including articulating research questions, developing a research plan, and creating related data collection tools.
· Develop policy and program recommendations based on research and evaluation results, and communicate findings to internal and external audiences through reports and presentations.
· Monitor and synthesize relevant emerging research.
· Respond to time-sensitive research and policy analysis activities, such as responding to proposed City legislation.
· Supervise interns and temporary staff.
PREFERRED SKILLS:
Candidates must have strong analytical skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and an ability to work both independently and as part of a team, managing multiple projects and deadlines. Candidates should also have experience conducting quantitative and/or qualitative research and should bring one or more of the following:
· Working knowledge of applied statistics and data analytics, including proficiency in a statistical software package (e.g., SPSS, Stata, SAS, R).
· Experience designing and implementing experimental and/or quasi-experimental program evaluations.
· Experience analyzing large scale survey data, such as the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
· Working knowledge of federal and state social policies and social service programs.
Qualification requirements:
1. A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or
2. A master’s degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to “1” or “2” above. However, all candidates must have at least a master’s degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in “2” above. Two
years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in “1” and “2” above.
Salary Range: $63,662 – $79,899.
New York City offers an excellent and comprehensive benefits package.
HOW TO APPLY:
For consideration, please go to www.nyc.gov/careers and search for Job ID #146694 to apply.
SUBMISSION OF A RESUME IS NOT A GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE AN INTERVIEW
HRA/DSS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Organization: Communities for a Better Environment-CBE
Position Title: Finance Associate
Location: Huntington Park, CA
Hours and Compensation: Full time
Application Deadline: Not listed.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
CBE is a nationally-renowned environmental justice organization that has led numerous successful campaigns against some of the largest polluters in California, including refineries and power plants. Over the past 35 years, our victories have changed practices at more than 200 industrial facilities. We partner with national environmental organizations, as well as local and statewide environmental and social justice organizations and other allies, in order to reduce or prevent pollution and green house gas emissions and transform our communities into healthier and more sustainable environments.
CBE combines community organizing, science and law to advance environmental justice and to engage community members in urban, low-income communities of color. A multi-ethnic organization with 26 staff, CBE has offices in Oakland and Huntington Park, as well as satellite offices in Richmond and Wilmington. This position will be based in our Huntington Park office.
General Position Summary:
CBE seeks a well-organized, self-motivated individual with proven skills to cover a wide range of day to day office responsibilities including bookkeeping/accounting functions as well as administrative support. Work is performed under the general direction and supervision CBE’s Director of Finance and Operations. The position requires a commutative and team player, with high ethical standards.
RESPONSIBILITES
Finance
- Processes all accounts payable checks according to organization procedures.
- Matches receipts and invoices with Check Request Form to assure accuracy and prepare for entry.
- Enters, prints and mails accounts payable checks.
- Maintains all accounts payable files, to include filing invoices in designated areas and updating vendor information on computer.
- Performs end-of-month procedures as required.
- Records receipt of checks via postal mail and prepares them for bank deposit.
- Reconciles bank accounts on a monthly basis.
- Provides extensive support with yearly audit process, including preparation of preliminary documentation and other services as requested by audit firm.
Payroll
- Assists with new employees including preparing and facilitating orientation process.
- Coordinates processing of terminations.
- Collects timesheets from staff, and processes payroll.
- Prepares, and posts regular payroll journal entry in QuickBooks.
- Answers employee payroll, benefit and other related inquiries as needed.
- Helps prepare 1099 reporting.
- Prepares and reviews end of month reports in a timely manner.
Administrative
- Supports the Executive Director with his calendar, coordinating meetings and special project research.
- Expert handling of all general office functions, including mail, fax, and copy.
- Oversees details of staff and board meetings to include preparing meeting room, scheduling conference calls, and meeting packets.
- Oversees general office coordination including ordering office supplies, handling office equipment, and arranging equipment repairs as needed.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Must have basic understanding of accounting principles and procedures.
- Must have technical competence with accounting, spreadsheet, and word processing software.
- Experience with QuickBooks.
- High accuracy, attention to detail and deadlines, organization and ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
- Must have strong time management skills.
- Ability to ensure a positive, team-oriented environment.
- Must have people skills and be customer service-oriented.
- Ability to work in a manner that complies with company safety standards and policies
Compensation: Salary is competitive and based on experience. Benefits include comprehensive health insurance and 26 days paid leave (including holidays) in the first year.
How to apply:
Please send a cover letter and resume to:[email protected]. Please include your last name and Finance Associate in the subject line. Position open until filled.
CBE is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, disability, gender, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited category. We strongly encourage women, people of color, LGBTQ, and all qualified persons to apply for this position
Organization:Institute for Transportation & Development Policy
Position Title: General Internship
Location: New York, NY
Hours and Compensation: 15 hours/week. Stipend of $600 per month
Application Deadline: Not listed.
Internship Description:
The Institute for Transportation & Development Policy (ITDP) is a not-for-profit organization based in New York City with offices in Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Guangzhou, Chennai, Jakarta and Washington D.C. ITDP works to promote environmentally sustainable and socially equitable transportation policies and projects around the world, with an emphasis on developing countries. ITDP’s programs focus on bus rapid transit, cycling and walking, travel demand management, parking, and urban revitalization. More information about ITDP can be found at www.itdp.org.
ITDP is seeking an Intern to work in the New York office across departments and on a variety of projects. The intern will report to the Director of Development and work closely with all members of the team.
Duties and Responsibilities
·Work with the Communications Manager and IT Manager on the ITDP website, www.itdp.org, including moving content and cleanup of data
·Assist with web updates and updates to social media website and blog
·Conduct research on sustainable transport best practices and policies worldwide
·Assist the US and Africa program in data entry, mapping, etc.
·Assist with production of donor communications and grant reporting
·Assist with event planning, as needed
·Organize electronic photo and video library
·Assist in preparing articles for ITDP’s annual magazine, developing first drafts and editing, transcribing interviews, preparing images for print and web
·Other tasks as assigned
Qualifications
·Current undergraduate or graduate student or recent college grad with interest or experience in international development, sustainable transportation, or nonprofit management
·Experience working in a fast-paced office and ability to multi-task
·Must be enthusiastic and a self-starter
·Strong writing and communications skills
·Strong internet research skills
·Must be organized and detail-oriented
·Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
·Database experience
·Adobe Design Suite experience
·HTML, CMS Platform experience a plus
·The internship is available immediately; must be able to work at least 15-20 hours a week in our New York office and commit through the end of May 2014; there is an option to extend the internship through August 2014; hours are flexible between 9 am and 6 pm; a stipend is available for the right candidate
How to apply:
Please send a resume, cover letter, and writing sample to[email protected] with General Intern in the subject line. No phone calls, please.
Organization:United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees – Washington, DC
Position Title: Government Relations & External Affairs Internship
Location: Washington, DC
Hours and Compensation: 20 hours/week. Unpaid
Application Deadline: Not listed.
Internship Description:
The External Relations department liaises with governmental and non-governmental agencies and organizations on general refugee policy and UNHCR protection and assistance operations and programs around the world. The unit communicates information about UNHCR programs and humanitarian needs to Congressional offices and Executive agencies concerned with refugee assistance and solutions for refugee situations.
External Affairs & Government Relations Internship
Duties and Responsibilities Include:
- Monitor Congressional activities & policy developments regarding refugees, asylum seekers & humanitarian emergencies
- Attend relevant Congressional hearings and prepare an analysis for UNHCR staff on content & political messages.
- Attend relevant briefings by NGOs and think tanks and prepare summaries of content.
- Research and respond to information requests from the US government and NGOs.
- Prepare informational memos for briefings and meetings for senior UNHCR staff.
- Assist with content and design for Congressional newsletter published and created by UNHCR
- Administrative duties as needed
Qualifications and Experience:
- Strong understanding of the U.S. Congress & legislative process
- Knowledge of international affairs
- Awareness of U.S. national and local political climate
- Excellent oral and written English ability
- Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office suite, desirable: basic photo editing and resizing skills, understanding of basic html language)
How to apply:
Applications must be complete or they will not be considered.
Please send your resume, cover letter and brief writing sample and dates of availability to the External Relations Intern Coordinator: UNHCR, 1775 K St., NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006, [email protected] / Fax: 202-296-5660
UNHCR is grateful to all applicants for their interest in supporting and assisting refugees and displaced individuals around the world; due to office capacity UNHCR will only contact those applicants who will be interviewed.
Organization: Center for Clean Air Policy
Position Title: International Policy Summer Internship
Location: Washington DC
Hours and Compensation: Paid.
Application Deadline: Not listed.
INTERNSHIP DESCRIPTION:
he Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) has an opening for a graduate-level international policy summer internship based in Washington, D.C. Since 1985, CCAP has been a recognized world leader in climate and air quality policy and is the only independent, non-profit think-tank working exclusively on those issues at the local, national and international levels. CCAP helps policymakers around the world to develop, promote and implement innovative, market-based solutions to major climate, air quality and energy problems that balance both environmental and economic interests.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The intern will support CCAP’s Mitigation Action Implementation Network (MAIN) initiative, which seeks to catalyze the development of climate change mitigation policies in developing countries in Latin America and Asia. S/he will provide research, report-writing and conference-preparation support for CCAP’s projects focused on developing-country climate change mitigation policies.
This position is a paid 12-week internship, available for summer 2014. Responsibilities will cover a variety of tasks, including:
- Research and quantitative analysis on developing-country climate and energy policies
- Policy analysis and writing
- Preparation support for workshops and stakeholder meetings
- Interaction with outside technical consultants, experts, and international policymakers on various assignments.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Current graduate student from a program in public policy, international relations, economics, environmental science or related field
- Coursework or experience in environmental, climate, and energy policy required
- Fluency in Spanish, including the ability to speak and write to policy audiences a plus
- Excellent research and writing skills required
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Prior experience a plus
How to apply:
Applications, including a cover letter describing your qualifications, your resume (in Word or PDF format), and one writing sample should be sent to: [email protected]. Please also reference where you learned of the position. In order to expedite the internal sorting and reviewing process, please type “International Policy Internship” and your name (Last, First) as the only contents in the subject line of your e-mail. No phone calls please.
The Center for Clean Air Policy is an equal opportunity employer.
Organization: Missourians Organizing for Reform and Empowerment (MORE)
Position Title: Summer Internship with MORE
Location: Saint Louis, MO
Hours and Compensation: Not listed.
Application Deadline: Not listed.
Internship Description:
Missourians Organizing for Reform and Empowerment (MORE) is Missouri’s most innovative grassroots community organization of low- and moderate-income people. Since 2009, MORE has been building an organization that cuts across class, age and race lines to fight for social, economic and environmental justice in Missouri. We fight corporate power with people power, seeking to win victories through creative direct action, negotiation, legislative advocacy, strategic partnerships with other progressive organizations, and the creation of viable alternatives to current systems.
Our current projects include:
- Running a city-wide ballot initiative campaign to divest public money from the fossil fuel industry.
- Organizing direct actions targeting local fossil fuel corporation headquarters.
- Stopping unjust foreclosures using direct action and legislative advocacy at the local level.
- Working at our community garden.
- Organizing with rural communities around the state to oppose the Prairie State coal plant.
- Growing and strengthening the new economy/solidarity economy movement in St. Louis
- Implementing Participatory Budgeting
Responsibilities may include:
- Planning and participating in direct actions.
- Identifying potential leaders and assisting in developing the leadership of grassroots members.
- Developing and implementing campaign strategies with staff, members, and member-leaders.
- Base-building and door knocking/canvassing/house visits.
- Doing media work around actions and campaigns.
- Recruiting new members to the organization.
Qualifications:
- Ability to work in multi-racial, multi-income groups.
- Commitment to racial justice, multi-racial organizing, movement building and direct action organizing.
- Interest in the intersections of workers’ rights, climate justice, and economic justice.
The internship is unpaid, but we’re willing to work with you to help find funding. Interns should be willing to work at least 20 hours/week and should be able to get transportation to 438 N. Skinker Blvd (right near the Skinker metro stop). For more information about MORE, go to www.facebook.com/organizemo.
To apply, email your resume to [email protected]
Organization: Climate Advisers
Position Title: Associate
Location:Washington DC
Hours and Compensation: Full time.
Application Deadline: April 1, 2014
Job Description:
Climate Advisers, a growing mission-driven consulting firm, is seeking a smart, talented and self-motivated Associate to join its research and policy team, which promotes climate policies and solutions through original analysis and outreach. The successful candidate will participate in major research projects as well as interact with policy makers and opinion leaders in the federal government, foundations, think tanks, environmental organizations, and corporations. The position provides an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of innovative policy solutions to halt climate change, protect the world’s tropical forests, and support low-emissions growth in developing countries.
Role and Responsibilities
- Researching and writing high-impact policy briefs, background papers, and other materials
- Collaborating with internal and external peers on research and policy analysis
- Arranging, attending and participating in meetings with government officials, clients, and climate change stakeholders
- Coordinating projects to ensure efficient operation of the research and policy team
- Assisting with proposal writing and fundraising efforts as needed
Qualifications
- Truly exceptional academic achievement
- Discretion, creativity, maturity, intellectual curiosity, initiative, and good judgment
- Exemplary and proven communications skills in English, including writing and editing skills
- Strong knowledge of and passion for climate policy and action
- Ability to absorb and synthesize large amounts of information and data quickly
- Excels in a rapidly changing and dynamic political and business environment
- Exceptional collaborative style
- Ability to work on small teams at a fast pace and under time constraints
- Flexibility and desire to take on new roles and responsibilities as the firm evolves
- Strong research skills using library and online resources
Education and Experience
- 1-3 years practical experience in energy and climate policy strongly preferred
- Bachelors or Masters degree – graduate degree preferred
- Quantitative skills desirable
- Strong preference given to graduates of highly competitive programs in economics, international relations, environmental studies/science, or political science
- Must be willing to relocate/stay in DC
Salary and Benefits
This position provides salary and benefits that meet or exceed senior research assistant (RA) positions at comparable think tanks and research groups.
Career Path
As this position offers an opportunity to gain experience in the inner workings of U.S. and international climate policy, the successful candidate will have opportunities to develop an invaluable network of climate advocates, policy makers and opinion leaders. Through experience over time with the firm, an outstanding performer will have opportunities to quickly advance to managing projects and pursuing an independent area of policy expertise and thought leadership.
About the Firm
Founded in 2008, Climate Advisers has rapidly become a leading mission-driven, full-service consulting firm focusing on climate and energy policy. Our mission is to help clients and partners halt climate change in ways that further the public interest and improve their return on investment. Working globally but headquartered in Washington, DC, Climate Advisers specializes in U.S. climate change policy, international climate cooperation, global carbon markets, demand-side and trade-based climate strategies, low-emissions development, and climate-related forest conservation. Over the past six years we have carried out important original research, convened leading climate change stakeholders, forged new political coalitions, mobilized new voices for climate action, and advised senior policy makers in the Obama Administration and Congress. Our supporters and partners include leading national governments, international financial institutions, companies, think tanks, philanthropic foundations, conservation organizations, and climate advocacy groups.
Climate Advisers is a new type of organization that cuts across traditional boundaries. We combine the rigorous analysis of an independent research institution, strategic approach and responsiveness of a consulting firm, mediation skills of a professional facilitator, and, vitally, mission-driven values of a public interest advocate. In brief, Climate Advisers marries the professionalism, talent, discipline, and nimbleness of the private sector with the values and goals of the non-profit community. Visit us athttp://www.climateadvisers.com for more information.
Climate Advisers Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
Equal Opportunity is Climate Advisers’ policy and we therefore strive to select the best-qualified person for each position in the organization. We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, religion, marital status, disability, military service or veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws and ordinances. Our management is dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruitment advertising, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.
How to apply:
Applications including a cover letter describing your interest and qualifications, your resume (in Word or pdf format), and a writing sample should be sent to:[email protected]. Please type “Associate” and your name (Last, First) as the only contents in the subject line of your e-mail.
Organization: Consultative Group on Biological Diversity
Position Title: Business Manager
Location: San Francisco, CA
Hours and Compensation: Full time.
Application Deadline: Not listed.
Job Description:
Founded in 1987 and located in San Francisco’s Presidio, the Consultative Group on Biological Diversity (CGBD) is a professional association of grantmakers with a shared vision for a sustainable, just and healthy future for all life on Earth, advanced by a vibrant and effective philanthropic sector. The CGBD supports member-driven programs and special initiatives that focus on climate change and energy, marine ecosystems, land and freshwater conservation, conservation science, the Gulf of California, and international biodiversity issues. With an annual budget of $1.5M and a staff of 8, the CGBD hosts convenings, briefings, and other educational offerings such as webinars throughout the year. www.cgbd.org
The Position
The CGBD business manager directly provides all financial and office management for the organization.
Financial Management (40%)
- Manage AP, AR, credit cards and travel reimbursements; manage cash flow to meet operational needs; perform all bookkeeping including journal entries and account reconciliations; secure executive director review and sign-off.
- Develop annual budget in coordination with executive director, program managers, and board finance committee; produce regular reports and analysis of variance; monitor investment portfolio performance.
- Manage annual audit, including preparation of all schedules and liaison with audit team; maintain relationship with consulting accountant to solicit additional technical support as needed; provide support to audit committee to review auditor report and recommendations.
- Provide staff support to board treasurer and finance committee.
- Maintain banking relationships; secure additional banking services as needed to meet the operational needs of the organization.
- Maintain liaison with insurance vendor and evaluate annual coverage to ensure its continuing suitability.
- Submit all required government filings, including CA use tax, multi-state charities registration, and ERISA; work with audit firm to submit annual federal and state informational returns.
- Monitor and ensure accounting policies are in compliance with all relevant laws, regulations and FASB standards; recommend changes as necessary.
Grants Management (40%)
- Maintain grants calendar and files, and work closely with executive director and program managers to draft and submit membership renewal requests and invoices, and works with program managers to submit proposals and reports.
Meeting Support (10%)
- Review contracts with service providers (hotels, caterers, et al.), submit direct bill applications, and ensure contractual payments are made on time.
- Support registration payments and refunds as needed.
- Reconcile registrations to revenue and close out receivables.
- Administer speaker reimbursement payments.
- With executive director, prepares board packet for 3 meetings per year.
- General logistical support for meetings as directed. Some travel may be required.
HR (5%)
- Administer and troubleshoot benefits, maintain vendor relationships with benefit providers, and negotiate renewal packages.
- Submit semi-monthly payroll and manage relationship with payroll vendor.
- Monitor and ensure personnel policies are in compliance with all relevant laws and regulations; recommend changes as necessary.
- Manage workers compensation claims; ensure that WC coverage is appropriate and administer annual renewal/audit process.
- Administer new hire and termination process; maintain personnel files and ensure all records are in compliance with relevant legal requirements.
Operations (5%)
- Maintain smooth office operations; pick up and distribute the mail; purchase office supplies and equipment; work closely with IT specialist to ensure computer systems meet staff needs; maintain liaison with ergonomic consultant to provide a healthy work environment.
- Maintain liaison with building management staff and subtenant.
- Maintain office procedures manual and ensure that all policies are kept documented and updated.
Other duties as assigned.
Position Requirements:
- Mastery of QuickBooks (PC) and Mac office systems with particular strength in Excel.
- Well developed understanding of non-profit financial management, reporting and compliance, as demonstrated by work experience to date.
- Excellent oral and written communications skills.
- Candidate must be well-organized, extremely detail-oriented, discreet, unfailingly courteous, and have a positive attitude.
Preferred:
- 5 years non-profit administration experience.
- Facility with[[http:Salesforce.com|Salesforce.com]].
- Background in customer service, donor relations, and/or in a membership organization.
- Interest in environmental, climate change and energy issues.
Compensation: Competitive salary plus excellent benefits including full family health coverage, life and long-term disability insurance, retirement plan, vacation, sick time, and 17 paid holidays per year.
How to apply
Please submit resume with salary history, references, and a substantive cover letter specifically addressing your qualifications for this position to cgbd [at] cgbd [dot] org.No phone calls please. Local candidates strongly preferred. This position is available immediately; open until filled. CGBD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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 visitwww.nrdc.org
Organization: Blue Ventures Conservation
Position Title: Blue Carbon Manager
Location: London, United Kingdom
Hours and Compensation: $10,000 – 16,000/annual
Application Deadline: March 31, 2014
Job Description:
Madagascar’s 5,600 km coastline comprises one of the most extensive brackish water, shallow marine and continental shelf habitats of any Indian Ocean country apart from India. These “blue forests” (i.e., seagrass beds, mangrove forests, and coastal wetlands) play crucial roles in supporting endangered biodiversity, and numerous ecosystem goods and services vital to increasingly poor and vulnerable coastal communities. In addition, these ecosystems play a critical role in mitigating global climate change owing to their exceptional capacity to sequester CO2.
Mangroves are extremely productive forested ecosystems and have an extraordinary capacity to sequester carbon dioxide. But these ecosystems are being rapidly destroyed – at a higher rate than terrestrial tropical forests. Madagascar harbours approximately 2,800 km2 of mangroves (Africa’s fourth largest mangrove forests). These forests are highly threatened by over-exploitation and conversion for cultivation. The Blue Forests project is assessing the feasibility of and working towards developing carbon finance and other payments for ecosystem services (PES) mechanisms for the community-based conservation, restoration and sustainable use of Madagascar’s mangrove forests, which in turn will help maintain critical biodiversity, ecosystem services and essential forest resources. The new Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Wetlands Restoration and Conservation (WRC) project category now means that there is a real possibility of carbon finance for mangrove wetlands. Our work aims to develop demonstration WRC projects, and so begin to realise the full value of blue carbon habitats.
Summary Job Description
In order to support the successful development of our blue carbon projects along the west coast of Madagascar we are seeking a scientist/forester experienced in the successful development of forest carbon projects. The job will entail managing the applied research required to develop a VCS REDD+CIW project; as well as presenting the blue carbon science outputs of the project to government and high level national REDD+ forums, and supporting the integration of blue carbon into Madagascar’s national REDD+ activities. Consequently the successful candidate will be experienced in technical carbon project development, but ideally will also have a working knowledge of REDD+ policy and the ability to communicate the project’s outputs to policy makers.
Responsibilities
- Management of blue carbon science within Madagascar in order to develop and validate a VCS blue carbon project:
- Managing scientific carbon measurements (AGB, BGB, SOC, soil accretion etc.) in mangroves at our three pilot sites;
- Data management and analysis to meet the requirements of carbon projects, as well as for scientific publication;
- Supervising the development of participatory carbon stock monitoring for mangroves.
- Assistance with production of Project Descriptions and monitoring plans:
- Support for the ex ante calculation of emission reductions (development of models & spreadsheets) documenting the fulfilment of VM00x steps;
- Development of plans for ex post monitoring.
- Engagement of the Malagasy Government and REDD+ readiness process to ensure coordination with, and appropriate integration of project-based blue carbon activities into, the national REDD+ framework:
- Representation of BV at Madagascar’s R-PP development events and presentation of the project’s scientific outputs to national government and REDD+ forums;
- Engaging national government to gain support for blue carbon project-scale activities undertaken by BV and to ensure that these are complimentary to national actions;
- Ensuring the Blue Forests project development is in line with the national REDD+ framework.
The job will be based in Antananarivo, but involve stays in remote coastal environments throughout the west coast of Madagascar, particularly in the northwest. It therefore requires the willingness to work in remote locations with basic amenities for periods of time. Within Blue Ventures you will join a growing and dynamic team of dedicated Malagasy and international scientists, conservationists and community members. As a senior member of the team, you report to the overall project manager; and manage a team of three scientists. The job comes with an annual salary of between 10 – 16,500 GBP a year, depending on experience; international flights and medical insurance. The job offers the opportunity to work within one of the few groups in the world undertaking this novel, timely and important work.
Qualifications/Skills Required
We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic, hard-working and highly organized person with the following essential skills and experience:
- MSc-level degree (or equivalent) in forestry, soil science, geo-chemistry or other pertinent discipline
- Field experience of carbon stock measurement and monitoring; and the analysis of such data
- Experience in the development of forest carbon projects for VCS validation, particularly in the production of REDD Project Descriptions
- Good knowledge of REDD+ policy and forest carbon finance, with experience of participating in national REDD+ policy development
- Fluent written and spoken French
- Strong written and spoken English
- Project and team management experience
- A track-record of successful consultancy contracts
- Extensive field experience
Qualification/Skills Desired
- Good knowledge of the measurement of soil organic carbon, soil accretion and wetland soil chemistry
- Proficiency in data management and statistical analysis
- Experience in scientific report writing and preparation of research papers
- Project and team management experience
- Basic to extended RS/GIS skills
How to apply:
Applicants should send a cover letter and a recent copy of their CV (with full address, telephone and e-mail contact details of three professional and academic referees), along with the application form, to [email protected]. Please include the reference “MBC2014” as the subject of your email. The closing date for applications will be 31stMarch 2014.
