Job Description: The Executive Director will be charged with developing and executing a 3-year strategic plan to grow the staff of Environmental Action, upgrade and expand Environmental Action’s programmatic work, develop new sources of grant and large donor funding, and grow Environmental Action’s digital audience and income streams. Outgoing Executive Director Drew Hudson will have served in the position from November 2011 through July 2016.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop a 3-Year Strategic plan for Environmental Action in consultation with experts at the Public Interest Network.
Hire, train, and oversee a core staff, including a Program Director, Communications Director, Field Director, and potentially field organizers.
Develop program areas and campaigns, with a specific emphasis on climate change, endangered species, sustainable farming/food policies, and clean water. Campaigns should build power in the long-term while achieving victories in the short-term.
Manage and oversee the day-to-day finances and operation of the organization, including but not limited to payroll, requisitions, legal and administrative compliance, tax and regulatory filings and more.
Recruit, develop and manage the boards of our C3 and C4 corporations to add expertise, earn their support for key campaigns, and satisfy legal and budget oversight.
Expand Environmental Action’s already strong online program and incorporate more offline and in-person organizing opportunities such as door-to-door canvassing, voter registration, events, and house parties.
Oversee and direct fundraising for both the C3 and C4 corporations including online small donors, major donors, peer-to-peer fundraising, recurring monthly donors, canvass and telephone outreach, direct mail, and grant-seeking.
Qualifications: We are looking for candidates who have 5+ years of experience in organizing or advocacy and staff management. Candidates must have a demonstrated commitment to nonprofit and political work, with an enthusiasm for Environmental Action’s mission and a commitment to grassroots social change. Applicants must have stamina, the capacity to produce high-quality work on a deadline, and be unafraid to take tough stands. They should be able to work well independently but be more motivated by the success of the whole than by their own achievement. A team orientation that combines congeniality, creativity, and a sharp focus on goals to drive and motivate others is a must.
Applicants should have excellent verbal communication, analytical and planning skills. Applicants must demonstrate a high-level of aptitude as a writer to multiple audiences. They should have the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously. An outstanding work ethic and an entrepreneurial mindset are expected.
Locations, Salary & Benefits: Boston, Denver, Washington, DC (though other locations in major cities will be considered). Salary is commensurate with experience. Generous benefits package.
To Apply: Submit your resume and cover letter and complete our online application . No phone calls please.
The Public Interest Network: Environmental Action works closely with the Public Interest Network, a family of more than a dozen organizations working for social change throughout the United States. Environmental Action shares many of the values of member groups, including a model for organizational success that emphasizes goal-setting, accountability, and sustainable expansion. Environmental Action takes seriously the mission of identifying, recruiting and training the next generation of leadership for the public interest movement, and it works with the Public Interest Network when new opportunities or challenges arise to share resources, ideas and technical expertise.
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Jun 18, 2018
Full time
Job Description: The Executive Director will be charged with developing and executing a 3-year strategic plan to grow the staff of Environmental Action, upgrade and expand Environmental Action’s programmatic work, develop new sources of grant and large donor funding, and grow Environmental Action’s digital audience and income streams. Outgoing Executive Director Drew Hudson will have served in the position from November 2011 through July 2016.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop a 3-Year Strategic plan for Environmental Action in consultation with experts at the Public Interest Network.
Hire, train, and oversee a core staff, including a Program Director, Communications Director, Field Director, and potentially field organizers.
Develop program areas and campaigns, with a specific emphasis on climate change, endangered species, sustainable farming/food policies, and clean water. Campaigns should build power in the long-term while achieving victories in the short-term.
Manage and oversee the day-to-day finances and operation of the organization, including but not limited to payroll, requisitions, legal and administrative compliance, tax and regulatory filings and more.
Recruit, develop and manage the boards of our C3 and C4 corporations to add expertise, earn their support for key campaigns, and satisfy legal and budget oversight.
Expand Environmental Action’s already strong online program and incorporate more offline and in-person organizing opportunities such as door-to-door canvassing, voter registration, events, and house parties.
Oversee and direct fundraising for both the C3 and C4 corporations including online small donors, major donors, peer-to-peer fundraising, recurring monthly donors, canvass and telephone outreach, direct mail, and grant-seeking.
Qualifications: We are looking for candidates who have 5+ years of experience in organizing or advocacy and staff management. Candidates must have a demonstrated commitment to nonprofit and political work, with an enthusiasm for Environmental Action’s mission and a commitment to grassroots social change. Applicants must have stamina, the capacity to produce high-quality work on a deadline, and be unafraid to take tough stands. They should be able to work well independently but be more motivated by the success of the whole than by their own achievement. A team orientation that combines congeniality, creativity, and a sharp focus on goals to drive and motivate others is a must.
Applicants should have excellent verbal communication, analytical and planning skills. Applicants must demonstrate a high-level of aptitude as a writer to multiple audiences. They should have the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously. An outstanding work ethic and an entrepreneurial mindset are expected.
Locations, Salary & Benefits: Boston, Denver, Washington, DC (though other locations in major cities will be considered). Salary is commensurate with experience. Generous benefits package.
To Apply: Submit your resume and cover letter and complete our online application . No phone calls please.
The Public Interest Network: Environmental Action works closely with the Public Interest Network, a family of more than a dozen organizations working for social change throughout the United States. Environmental Action shares many of the values of member groups, including a model for organizational success that emphasizes goal-setting, accountability, and sustainable expansion. Environmental Action takes seriously the mission of identifying, recruiting and training the next generation of leadership for the public interest movement, and it works with the Public Interest Network when new opportunities or challenges arise to share resources, ideas and technical expertise.
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Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Philip Merrill Environmental Center, Herndon Avenue, Annapolis, MD, USA
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation seeks a Director of Community Engagement and Marketing to be based at its Philip Merrill Environmental Center headquarters located in Annapolis, MD.
About the Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Established in 1967, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) is the largest regional nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to saving the Chesapeake Bay, its rivers and streams, and the wildlife that call it home through education, advocacy, litigation, and restoration. Since 2010, CBF has engaged in a focused effort to defend and implement the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint, a binding federal and state collaborative agreement aimed at reducing pollution to the science-based, legally-affirmed levels established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Blueprint is expected to be fully implemented by 2025. If the states and the federal government achieve Blueprint goals, the Bay will finally—after decades of failed efforts—be removed from the Clean Water Act’s impaired waters list. Successfully implementing the Blueprint depends on a well-informed, engaged, active, and diverse constituency of members, advocates, and volunteers who speak up and take action to save the Bay. CBF has a staff of approximately 185 employees working in offices in Annapolis, Maryland; Richmond and Virginia Beach, Virginia; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; and Washington, D.C. as well as 15 field education program locations. Our staff and volunteer corps work throughout the region educating students and adults, advocating for clean water policies, restoring waterways, and litigating when necessary.
CBF's headquarters office in Annapolis, Maryland is the Philip Merrill Environmental Center, the world’s first U.S. Green Build Council’s LEED platinum building. In 2014, CBF opened the Brock Environmental Center—one of the world’s most energy efficient, environmentally smart buildings—in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
CBF has an annual budget of approximately $26 million and is supported by more than 240,000 members and e-subscribers. For more information on CBF, please visit cbf.org.
Context of the Position
Communications’ charge is to market CBF and its policy agenda, educate and engage the public, and mobilize its support for priorities, including advocacy and member-development objectives. CBF defines marketing as actions which help to sell something. They can be through earned media (and all the elements which go into it such as relationships with reporters, press releases, other forms of communications, etc.); purchased media; direct communications with an audience such as through CBF’s many publications, our website, action alerts, and any other forms of direct or indirect communications with the public at large or a subset of the public, including our members. Communications also manages internal communications and public opinion research. CBF’s Communications department is broken into four functional areas: Creative Services, Digital Communications, External Media, and Community Engagement.
Essential Functions
1. Making History Campaign Marketing Communications:
- Develop and implement marketing and engagement campaigns in support of CBF’s Making History campaign including efforts to plant 10 million trees in PA, 10 billion oysters in MD and VA, and activate 1 million supporters around the watershed.
2. Strategic Communications and Marketing/Branding:
- Create and lead a cross-departmental team of subject matter experts (events, partner promotions, grassroots outreach) charged with identifying and maximizing the value of CBF’s marketing/branding opportunities to elevate CBF’s profile, engage audiences, and inspire support for clean water initiatives.
- With the help of the cross-departmental team, analyze and identify CBF’s current marketing/branding efforts, “touchpoints,” target audiences, acquisition funnels, and communications. Develop and implement a strategic marketing plan designed to elevate CBF’s profile with key audiences including the next generation of supporters.
-Lead community outreach branding efforts potentially including tabling events, fairs and festivals.
-Manage communications and marketing efforts related to corporate or other donor branding opportunities in close coordination with Development Department staff. Develop performance metrics to help achieve maximum brand value and greatest revenue potential, monitoring performance and standardizing CBF’s marketing/promotional relationships moving forward.
3. Manage the Senior Manager of Community Engagement also tasked with managing internal communications.
4. Perform other duties as assigned.
Professional Experience and Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in related field plus a minimum of ten years’ experience in marketing, communications, media, or digital media. Proven ability to develop and manage comprehensive strategic communications programs that leverage the power of storytelling. Exceptional written, oral, and presentation skills. Expertise and awareness in digital and traditional media, including new and emerging technologies. Excellent judgment and creative problem-solving skills. Demonstrated confidence in collaborating with staff across all levels, including executive leaders. Ability to manage projects and lead teams. Attention to detail, respect for deadlines, and strong visual, oral, and interpersonal communication skills. Experience in a mission-driven, environmental advocacy and educational organization is desirable.
How to Apply
To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume no later than June 20, 2018 .
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Jun 18, 2018
Full time
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation seeks a Director of Community Engagement and Marketing to be based at its Philip Merrill Environmental Center headquarters located in Annapolis, MD.
About the Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Established in 1967, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) is the largest regional nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to saving the Chesapeake Bay, its rivers and streams, and the wildlife that call it home through education, advocacy, litigation, and restoration. Since 2010, CBF has engaged in a focused effort to defend and implement the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint, a binding federal and state collaborative agreement aimed at reducing pollution to the science-based, legally-affirmed levels established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Blueprint is expected to be fully implemented by 2025. If the states and the federal government achieve Blueprint goals, the Bay will finally—after decades of failed efforts—be removed from the Clean Water Act’s impaired waters list. Successfully implementing the Blueprint depends on a well-informed, engaged, active, and diverse constituency of members, advocates, and volunteers who speak up and take action to save the Bay. CBF has a staff of approximately 185 employees working in offices in Annapolis, Maryland; Richmond and Virginia Beach, Virginia; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; and Washington, D.C. as well as 15 field education program locations. Our staff and volunteer corps work throughout the region educating students and adults, advocating for clean water policies, restoring waterways, and litigating when necessary.
CBF's headquarters office in Annapolis, Maryland is the Philip Merrill Environmental Center, the world’s first U.S. Green Build Council’s LEED platinum building. In 2014, CBF opened the Brock Environmental Center—one of the world’s most energy efficient, environmentally smart buildings—in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
CBF has an annual budget of approximately $26 million and is supported by more than 240,000 members and e-subscribers. For more information on CBF, please visit cbf.org.
Context of the Position
Communications’ charge is to market CBF and its policy agenda, educate and engage the public, and mobilize its support for priorities, including advocacy and member-development objectives. CBF defines marketing as actions which help to sell something. They can be through earned media (and all the elements which go into it such as relationships with reporters, press releases, other forms of communications, etc.); purchased media; direct communications with an audience such as through CBF’s many publications, our website, action alerts, and any other forms of direct or indirect communications with the public at large or a subset of the public, including our members. Communications also manages internal communications and public opinion research. CBF’s Communications department is broken into four functional areas: Creative Services, Digital Communications, External Media, and Community Engagement.
Essential Functions
1. Making History Campaign Marketing Communications:
- Develop and implement marketing and engagement campaigns in support of CBF’s Making History campaign including efforts to plant 10 million trees in PA, 10 billion oysters in MD and VA, and activate 1 million supporters around the watershed.
2. Strategic Communications and Marketing/Branding:
- Create and lead a cross-departmental team of subject matter experts (events, partner promotions, grassroots outreach) charged with identifying and maximizing the value of CBF’s marketing/branding opportunities to elevate CBF’s profile, engage audiences, and inspire support for clean water initiatives.
- With the help of the cross-departmental team, analyze and identify CBF’s current marketing/branding efforts, “touchpoints,” target audiences, acquisition funnels, and communications. Develop and implement a strategic marketing plan designed to elevate CBF’s profile with key audiences including the next generation of supporters.
-Lead community outreach branding efforts potentially including tabling events, fairs and festivals.
-Manage communications and marketing efforts related to corporate or other donor branding opportunities in close coordination with Development Department staff. Develop performance metrics to help achieve maximum brand value and greatest revenue potential, monitoring performance and standardizing CBF’s marketing/promotional relationships moving forward.
3. Manage the Senior Manager of Community Engagement also tasked with managing internal communications.
4. Perform other duties as assigned.
Professional Experience and Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in related field plus a minimum of ten years’ experience in marketing, communications, media, or digital media. Proven ability to develop and manage comprehensive strategic communications programs that leverage the power of storytelling. Exceptional written, oral, and presentation skills. Expertise and awareness in digital and traditional media, including new and emerging technologies. Excellent judgment and creative problem-solving skills. Demonstrated confidence in collaborating with staff across all levels, including executive leaders. Ability to manage projects and lead teams. Attention to detail, respect for deadlines, and strong visual, oral, and interpersonal communication skills. Experience in a mission-driven, environmental advocacy and educational organization is desirable.
How to Apply
To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume no later than June 20, 2018 .
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The Position
This is an at-will position reporting to the Airport Director, the Noise and Environmental Affairs Officer leads the Noise and Environmental Division comprised of 5 employees and an annual operating budget of $1,000,000. This position requires occasional attendance at evening and weekend meetings. In response to community concerns, the City enacted the Airport Noise Compatibility Ordinance in 1995, one of the most restrictive airport noise ordinances in the nation. Environmental stewardship is a key foundation of the Airport.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
The Noise and Environmental Affairs Officer is an at-will, management position whose duties include:
Management of the Noise Compatibility Ordinance including enforcement provisions, flight slot allocations, analysis of flight data, aircraft information and noise levels;
Consultation with pilots and air traffic controllers regarding noise abatement procedures;
Communication with the public and elected officials regarding noise abatement practices, preparation, and presentation of oral and written reports to departments, committees, boards commissions, and the pubic as necessary;
Management of the Airport's Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan;
Representation of the Airport's interests to the Federal Aviation Administration, state agencies and other regulators regarding environmental issues;
Administration of the division's budget and management of division personnel;
other duties as needed.
KEY COMPETENCIES AND CHARACTERISTICS
Ability to operate in a complex, dynamic, and politically sensitive environment;
Superior project management skills including planning, analysis, decision making, problem solving, and ability to multi-task;
Strong written and verbal skills, comfortable speaking in both small and large group settings, before elected officials, governing bodies, community groups and professional organizations;
Management style that is team-oriented and consensus building, provides structure and support, willingness to teach and mentor, and allows for employee growth and development;
Experience in airport and aircraft noise monitoring; and,
Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills and has a strong customer service orientation.
REQUIREMENTS TO FILE
Education: Graduation from an accredited institution with a Bachelor's degree in Aviation or a closely related field, and Experience: Three years of increasingly responsible experience in airport noise control, of which at least two years is at a supervisory level or higher. Experience with the Airport Noise and Operations Monitoring System (ANOMS) is highly desirable. A master's degree is desirable. Experience may be substituted for the education requirement on a year for year basis. A valid Class C drivers license is required.
Closing date and time: 7/6/2018 at 4:30 PM Pacific Time
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Jun 05, 2018
Full time
The Position
This is an at-will position reporting to the Airport Director, the Noise and Environmental Affairs Officer leads the Noise and Environmental Division comprised of 5 employees and an annual operating budget of $1,000,000. This position requires occasional attendance at evening and weekend meetings. In response to community concerns, the City enacted the Airport Noise Compatibility Ordinance in 1995, one of the most restrictive airport noise ordinances in the nation. Environmental stewardship is a key foundation of the Airport.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
The Noise and Environmental Affairs Officer is an at-will, management position whose duties include:
Management of the Noise Compatibility Ordinance including enforcement provisions, flight slot allocations, analysis of flight data, aircraft information and noise levels;
Consultation with pilots and air traffic controllers regarding noise abatement procedures;
Communication with the public and elected officials regarding noise abatement practices, preparation, and presentation of oral and written reports to departments, committees, boards commissions, and the pubic as necessary;
Management of the Airport's Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan;
Representation of the Airport's interests to the Federal Aviation Administration, state agencies and other regulators regarding environmental issues;
Administration of the division's budget and management of division personnel;
other duties as needed.
KEY COMPETENCIES AND CHARACTERISTICS
Ability to operate in a complex, dynamic, and politically sensitive environment;
Superior project management skills including planning, analysis, decision making, problem solving, and ability to multi-task;
Strong written and verbal skills, comfortable speaking in both small and large group settings, before elected officials, governing bodies, community groups and professional organizations;
Management style that is team-oriented and consensus building, provides structure and support, willingness to teach and mentor, and allows for employee growth and development;
Experience in airport and aircraft noise monitoring; and,
Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills and has a strong customer service orientation.
REQUIREMENTS TO FILE
Education: Graduation from an accredited institution with a Bachelor's degree in Aviation or a closely related field, and Experience: Three years of increasingly responsible experience in airport noise control, of which at least two years is at a supervisory level or higher. Experience with the Airport Noise and Operations Monitoring System (ANOMS) is highly desirable. A master's degree is desirable. Experience may be substituted for the education requirement on a year for year basis. A valid Class C drivers license is required.
Closing date and time: 7/6/2018 at 4:30 PM Pacific Time
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PASE Corps is solving the chronic problem of job seekers needing a job to get experience and employers who want candidates that have experience.
Locations : PASE Corps groups may be established in any U.S. location within a metropolitan area of 250,000 or more. Description: PASE Corps Coordinators conduct a variety of research, outreach, training, and management tasks including:
Developing a local presence for PASE Corps training, internships, and job placement.
Working with local colleges or universities to develop advanced environmental training courses that are based on employer needs.
Meeting with local and regional environmental employers in all sectors to learn of the key skills needed in entry-level professionals
Promoting the PASE Corps intern program..
Coordinating and leading advanced environmental training sessions to include recruitment of participants (trainees), employer-mentors.
Seeking continuing education credits through the local/regional college, university, or professional society
Establishing paid and unpaid internship experiences for PASE Corps Associates (trainees)
Managing
PASE Corps Environmental Associates in rewarding entry-level environmental sustainability careers. Qualifications : At least a bachelor's degree -- master's degree preferred. Preference for candidates who have college education in environmental-related, sustainability, human resources, or business degree programs. Experience in hiring or supervising environmental staff and/or nonprofit management experience is plus. Must have strong communication skills and demonstrated ability to work independently to meet goals. PASE Corps is solving the Catch-22 trap of: The job requires experienced people, but I need that job to get experience. PASE Corps participants are passionate about sharpening their skills and abilities and building their resume for a career that makes a difference. To Apply: Attach your resume and describe your career goals and action plan. See PASEcorps.org for more information. PASE Corps is an EEO
Jun 04, 2018
Remote Office - Work from Home
PASE Corps is solving the chronic problem of job seekers needing a job to get experience and employers who want candidates that have experience.
Locations : PASE Corps groups may be established in any U.S. location within a metropolitan area of 250,000 or more. Description: PASE Corps Coordinators conduct a variety of research, outreach, training, and management tasks including:
Developing a local presence for PASE Corps training, internships, and job placement.
Working with local colleges or universities to develop advanced environmental training courses that are based on employer needs.
Meeting with local and regional environmental employers in all sectors to learn of the key skills needed in entry-level professionals
Promoting the PASE Corps intern program..
Coordinating and leading advanced environmental training sessions to include recruitment of participants (trainees), employer-mentors.
Seeking continuing education credits through the local/regional college, university, or professional society
Establishing paid and unpaid internship experiences for PASE Corps Associates (trainees)
Managing
PASE Corps Environmental Associates in rewarding entry-level environmental sustainability careers. Qualifications : At least a bachelor's degree -- master's degree preferred. Preference for candidates who have college education in environmental-related, sustainability, human resources, or business degree programs. Experience in hiring or supervising environmental staff and/or nonprofit management experience is plus. Must have strong communication skills and demonstrated ability to work independently to meet goals. PASE Corps is solving the Catch-22 trap of: The job requires experienced people, but I need that job to get experience. PASE Corps participants are passionate about sharpening their skills and abilities and building their resume for a career that makes a difference. To Apply: Attach your resume and describe your career goals and action plan. See PASEcorps.org for more information. PASE Corps is an EEO
Summary
The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) works with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. Our major responsibilities are to protect and conserve migratory birds, threatened and endangered species, and certain marine mammals and fish. FWS partners with farmers and ranchers, State and local governments, Federal agencies, Tribes, citizen volunteers, corporations, and conservation groups to accomplish its mission. Our National Wildlife Refuge System is among the world's most significant land and water systems managers for the benefit of fish, wildlife, and plants and encompasses more than 96 million acres and 78,000 square miles of waters. Our Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Conservation program helps safeguard fisheries worth billions of dollars, conserves at-risk species, and provides recreational opportunities. FWS' role in administering the Endangered Species Act enables us to accomplish conservation actions with the goal of recovering threatened and endangered species; and through our role in migratory bird management, we promote the long-term conservation of migratory bird populations while providing opportunities for the public to study, use, and enjoy migratory birds. FWS employs world-class scientists and other professionals who are also addressing climate change, the greatest environmental and conservation challenge of the 21st Century; as well as facilitating renewable energy development. You can find additional information specific to our Bureau at WWW.FWS.GOV
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Responsibilities
As a member of the Fish and Wildlife Service Directorate, the Regional Director - Atlanta, Georgia, participates in decisions on national fish and wildlife conservation goals and objectives, budget priorities and funding levels, and organization and staffing patterns and is responsible for implementation of Service programs, policies, and procedures to effectively carry out the Service's mission within the Southeast Region and adjacent coastal areas subject to Service jurisdiction. The Regional Director - Atlanta, Georgia, directs a staff of approximately 1,300 employees located in the regional office, national wildlife refuges totaling 4 million acres, national fish hatcheries, fishery assistance offices, and ecological services field offices dispersed throughout 10 states in the Southeast and the Caribbean Islands. The Regional Director - Atlanta, Georgia, is also responsible for the coordination and cooperation with foreign national counterparts in matters of policy, program implementation, and general regional fish and wildlife activities.
Travel Required
50% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Closes 06/25/2018
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May 28, 2018
Full time
Summary
The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) works with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. Our major responsibilities are to protect and conserve migratory birds, threatened and endangered species, and certain marine mammals and fish. FWS partners with farmers and ranchers, State and local governments, Federal agencies, Tribes, citizen volunteers, corporations, and conservation groups to accomplish its mission. Our National Wildlife Refuge System is among the world's most significant land and water systems managers for the benefit of fish, wildlife, and plants and encompasses more than 96 million acres and 78,000 square miles of waters. Our Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Conservation program helps safeguard fisheries worth billions of dollars, conserves at-risk species, and provides recreational opportunities. FWS' role in administering the Endangered Species Act enables us to accomplish conservation actions with the goal of recovering threatened and endangered species; and through our role in migratory bird management, we promote the long-term conservation of migratory bird populations while providing opportunities for the public to study, use, and enjoy migratory birds. FWS employs world-class scientists and other professionals who are also addressing climate change, the greatest environmental and conservation challenge of the 21st Century; as well as facilitating renewable energy development. You can find additional information specific to our Bureau at WWW.FWS.GOV
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Responsibilities
As a member of the Fish and Wildlife Service Directorate, the Regional Director - Atlanta, Georgia, participates in decisions on national fish and wildlife conservation goals and objectives, budget priorities and funding levels, and organization and staffing patterns and is responsible for implementation of Service programs, policies, and procedures to effectively carry out the Service's mission within the Southeast Region and adjacent coastal areas subject to Service jurisdiction. The Regional Director - Atlanta, Georgia, directs a staff of approximately 1,300 employees located in the regional office, national wildlife refuges totaling 4 million acres, national fish hatcheries, fishery assistance offices, and ecological services field offices dispersed throughout 10 states in the Southeast and the Caribbean Islands. The Regional Director - Atlanta, Georgia, is also responsible for the coordination and cooperation with foreign national counterparts in matters of policy, program implementation, and general regional fish and wildlife activities.
Travel Required
50% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Closes 06/25/2018
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, DC, USA
Summary
This Senior Executive Service (SES) position is located in the Office of General Counsel, Air and Radiation Law Office, Washington, D.C. For more information on this office, visit their website: https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/about-office-general-counsel-ogc If selected, you must work at the location stated in this announcement.
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Responsibilities
The incumbent serves as the Associate General Counsel working under the direct supervision of the Principal Deputy General Counsel and General Counsel, and adheres to the policy and legal direction of the Deputy General Counsels. The incumbent is responsible for providing legal counsel, opinions, legal services and negotiation support with respect to implementation of the Clean Air Act and other various statutes as appropriate.
Responsibilities include:
Planning, organizing, directing, controlling, and coordinating the activities of the Air and Radiation Law Office in connection with implementation of the Clean Air Act and other various statutes as appropriate, including national ambient air quality setting, state implementation plans and other actions related to attainment and maintenance of the national air quality standards, new source performance standards and related emission guidelines, national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants, mobile source standards, the renewable fuel standards program, transportation fuel standards, Clean Air Act operating and preconstruction permits, visibility standards and implementation plans, noise emission standards, and radiation standards and guidelines.
Exercising legal responsibility for the review of all questions which arise regarding assigned areas and programs.
Formulating and providing legal advice and policy for EPA regarding issues concerning air and radiation.
Representing EPA and participating in negotiations with outside parties, including litigants and other federal agencies.
Guiding the coordination of EPA’s legal advice to other programs of EPA, Federal, state, and local government agencies, industry groups, and international bodies.
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May 26, 2018
Full time
Summary
This Senior Executive Service (SES) position is located in the Office of General Counsel, Air and Radiation Law Office, Washington, D.C. For more information on this office, visit their website: https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/about-office-general-counsel-ogc If selected, you must work at the location stated in this announcement.
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Responsibilities
The incumbent serves as the Associate General Counsel working under the direct supervision of the Principal Deputy General Counsel and General Counsel, and adheres to the policy and legal direction of the Deputy General Counsels. The incumbent is responsible for providing legal counsel, opinions, legal services and negotiation support with respect to implementation of the Clean Air Act and other various statutes as appropriate.
Responsibilities include:
Planning, organizing, directing, controlling, and coordinating the activities of the Air and Radiation Law Office in connection with implementation of the Clean Air Act and other various statutes as appropriate, including national ambient air quality setting, state implementation plans and other actions related to attainment and maintenance of the national air quality standards, new source performance standards and related emission guidelines, national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants, mobile source standards, the renewable fuel standards program, transportation fuel standards, Clean Air Act operating and preconstruction permits, visibility standards and implementation plans, noise emission standards, and radiation standards and guidelines.
Exercising legal responsibility for the review of all questions which arise regarding assigned areas and programs.
Formulating and providing legal advice and policy for EPA regarding issues concerning air and radiation.
Representing EPA and participating in negotiations with outside parties, including litigants and other federal agencies.
Guiding the coordination of EPA’s legal advice to other programs of EPA, Federal, state, and local government agencies, industry groups, and international bodies.
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EarthRights International
Washington D.C., DC, USA
EarthRights International is looking for a highly motivated, self-starter with a strong attention to detail and a passion for environmental and human rights to support our administrative and development teams.
The Development and Operations Assistant , based in ERI’s Washington D.C. office, reports to the Development Manager and will provide both administrative and substantive support to the Development and Finance programs in order to achieve ERI’s fundraising goal and adhere to fiduciary responsibilities. They will primarily support individual fundraising strategies, including donor communications and marketing, coordinating appeals and special events, and aid in the development of new sources of income from individuals and institutional funders. The Development and Operations Assistant will also be responsible for overall office administration, working with the Finance Director on financial reporting, and provide as needed administrative assistance to ERI’s Co-Directors and Board Members.
Major Responsibilities:
This position requires great attention to detail for both written and non-written tasks. Under the primary supervision of the Development Manager, the Development and Operations Assistant will be responsible for the following tasks:
Development:
Processing donations and drafting, preparing, and sending timely acknowledgment letters and other donor correspondence.
Maintaining the donor and prospect database (Salesforce), ensuring contact records are kept up-to-date, and creating database reports as needed.
Take minutes at weekly Development meetings and ensure follow-up is tracked and conducted.
Supporting the implementation of individual fundraising strategies, including the development of new funding programs for individuals.
Coordinate the logistics around two yearly appeals including building the appeals list, planning the appeals signing process, and ensuring timely mailing.
Supporting the implementation of ERI’s online donor outreach and social media strategy and the production of online donor communication materials.
Conducting preliminary prospect research to identify new individual and foundation funders.
Operations:
Maintaining up-to-date state registrations by filing annual extensions and renewals.
Assisting the Finance Director with:
Inputting invoices into accounting software,
Reconciling monthly credit card statements,
Conducting financial data entry into accounting software, and
Completing bank deposits.
Assisting the Development Manager and ERI leadership on coordinating board meetings, including booking travel, coordinating meeting logistics and supplies, handling reimbursements, and providing administrative support.
Take minutes at monthly staff meetings.
Providing administrative assistant duties to executive level staff as necessary.
Serving as the office manager, including:
Liaising with vendors on office equipment,
Ensuring office supplies are ordered and stocked, and
Serving as the face of the organization to incoming calls.
Required Qualifications:
Demonstrated work experience for at least one year in an office environment (full-time employment or relevant internship) or one cycle on a political campaign.
Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Professional communication skills, both written and oral.
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
Ability to consistently meet multiple deadlines and to handle several projects at one time.
Excellent interpersonal and intercultural communication skills.
Demonstrated interest in learning about fundraising/development or nonprofit management
Background in human rights, environmental, international, and/or development issues (either through education, volunteer, or work/internship experience).
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with donor databases and/or constituent management systems (e.g. Salesforce, CiviCRM, DemocracyInAction, GiftWorks, DonorPerfect).
Experience with finance software (Quickbooks, Excel) and producing simple financial reports.
Fluency or proficiency in Spanish.
Excellent writing skills, including the ability to present information concisely and effectively to a variety of audiences.
ERI is committed to the professional development and growth of its staff and, when opportunities arise, prioritize promoting from within. This is a full-time position. Salary is commensurate with experience. ERI offers a generous benefits package and an informal, friendly work environment with highly committed staff.
To Apply:
Please send a cover letter summarizing what you would bring to this position and why you want to work with ERI and a one-page resume. Email applications with the subject line: Development and Operations Assistant at apply-development@earthrights.org .
Application will be open until filled. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, so early submission is encouraged.
About EarthRights International:
EarthRights International (ERI) is a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization (NGO) with offices in Washington D.C., Thailand, Peru, and Myanmar. ERI combines the power of law and the power of people in defense of human rights and the environment, which we define as “earth rights”. We specialize in fact-finding, legal actions against perpetrators of earth rights abuses, training grassroots and community leaders, and advocacy campaigns. Through these strategies, EarthRights International seeks to end earth rights abuses, to provide real solutions for real people, and to promote and protect human rights and the environment in the communities where we work. For more information about ERI’s programs, visit www.earthrights.org .
EarthRights International is an equal opportunity employer.
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May 25, 2018
Full time
EarthRights International is looking for a highly motivated, self-starter with a strong attention to detail and a passion for environmental and human rights to support our administrative and development teams.
The Development and Operations Assistant , based in ERI’s Washington D.C. office, reports to the Development Manager and will provide both administrative and substantive support to the Development and Finance programs in order to achieve ERI’s fundraising goal and adhere to fiduciary responsibilities. They will primarily support individual fundraising strategies, including donor communications and marketing, coordinating appeals and special events, and aid in the development of new sources of income from individuals and institutional funders. The Development and Operations Assistant will also be responsible for overall office administration, working with the Finance Director on financial reporting, and provide as needed administrative assistance to ERI’s Co-Directors and Board Members.
Major Responsibilities:
This position requires great attention to detail for both written and non-written tasks. Under the primary supervision of the Development Manager, the Development and Operations Assistant will be responsible for the following tasks:
Development:
Processing donations and drafting, preparing, and sending timely acknowledgment letters and other donor correspondence.
Maintaining the donor and prospect database (Salesforce), ensuring contact records are kept up-to-date, and creating database reports as needed.
Take minutes at weekly Development meetings and ensure follow-up is tracked and conducted.
Supporting the implementation of individual fundraising strategies, including the development of new funding programs for individuals.
Coordinate the logistics around two yearly appeals including building the appeals list, planning the appeals signing process, and ensuring timely mailing.
Supporting the implementation of ERI’s online donor outreach and social media strategy and the production of online donor communication materials.
Conducting preliminary prospect research to identify new individual and foundation funders.
Operations:
Maintaining up-to-date state registrations by filing annual extensions and renewals.
Assisting the Finance Director with:
Inputting invoices into accounting software,
Reconciling monthly credit card statements,
Conducting financial data entry into accounting software, and
Completing bank deposits.
Assisting the Development Manager and ERI leadership on coordinating board meetings, including booking travel, coordinating meeting logistics and supplies, handling reimbursements, and providing administrative support.
Take minutes at monthly staff meetings.
Providing administrative assistant duties to executive level staff as necessary.
Serving as the office manager, including:
Liaising with vendors on office equipment,
Ensuring office supplies are ordered and stocked, and
Serving as the face of the organization to incoming calls.
Required Qualifications:
Demonstrated work experience for at least one year in an office environment (full-time employment or relevant internship) or one cycle on a political campaign.
Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Professional communication skills, both written and oral.
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
Ability to consistently meet multiple deadlines and to handle several projects at one time.
Excellent interpersonal and intercultural communication skills.
Demonstrated interest in learning about fundraising/development or nonprofit management
Background in human rights, environmental, international, and/or development issues (either through education, volunteer, or work/internship experience).
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with donor databases and/or constituent management systems (e.g. Salesforce, CiviCRM, DemocracyInAction, GiftWorks, DonorPerfect).
Experience with finance software (Quickbooks, Excel) and producing simple financial reports.
Fluency or proficiency in Spanish.
Excellent writing skills, including the ability to present information concisely and effectively to a variety of audiences.
ERI is committed to the professional development and growth of its staff and, when opportunities arise, prioritize promoting from within. This is a full-time position. Salary is commensurate with experience. ERI offers a generous benefits package and an informal, friendly work environment with highly committed staff.
To Apply:
Please send a cover letter summarizing what you would bring to this position and why you want to work with ERI and a one-page resume. Email applications with the subject line: Development and Operations Assistant at apply-development@earthrights.org .
Application will be open until filled. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, so early submission is encouraged.
About EarthRights International:
EarthRights International (ERI) is a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization (NGO) with offices in Washington D.C., Thailand, Peru, and Myanmar. ERI combines the power of law and the power of people in defense of human rights and the environment, which we define as “earth rights”. We specialize in fact-finding, legal actions against perpetrators of earth rights abuses, training grassroots and community leaders, and advocacy campaigns. Through these strategies, EarthRights International seeks to end earth rights abuses, to provide real solutions for real people, and to promote and protect human rights and the environment in the communities where we work. For more information about ERI’s programs, visit www.earthrights.org .
EarthRights International is an equal opportunity employer.
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Conservation Legacy is a national organization dedicated to supporting a cooperative of locally based conservation service programs. We operate and support programs that provide service and work opportunities for a diverse group of individuals to complete important conservation and community projects for public benefit. Conservation Legacy’s current strategic goals include building strong and healthy communities and ecosystems, fostering personal growth and life‐long service in a changing world and providing practitioner and policy leadership to expand and deepen the impact of corps.
Scope : The CEO works with the Board of Directors to implement the strategic goals and objectives of the organization. The CEO works collaboratively with the leadership team to intentionally establish and maintain intentional external partnerships and “brand” recognition for Conservation Legacy as a national leader in fostering conservation service in support of communities and ecosystems. The CEO maintains a clear governance system that promotes strategic responsiveness and tactical adaptability through constructively balancing autonomy and affiliation across the organization.
Job Summary : The CEO builds upon the organization’s status and credibility as a leader in conservation service and opportunities that is locally adaptive with known knowledge and capacity at a national scale. The heart of this role is to establish and maintain intentional partnerships with all key stakeholders in conservation and leadership development. Conservation Legacy’s core is the integrity of its work. This is accomplished by aligning the internal culture to that external identity at all points in the organization, through leveraging the grit, passion and diverse skill sets and development of exceptional leadership.
Preferred Qualification s:
Minimum five years’ experience as an effective leader in guiding change, fostering innovation, and sustainable management across a geographically and culturally diverse organization.
Experience and understanding of the field of conservation and leadership development.
Minimum Bachelor Degree, Master Degree preferred.
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May 24, 2018
Full time
Conservation Legacy is a national organization dedicated to supporting a cooperative of locally based conservation service programs. We operate and support programs that provide service and work opportunities for a diverse group of individuals to complete important conservation and community projects for public benefit. Conservation Legacy’s current strategic goals include building strong and healthy communities and ecosystems, fostering personal growth and life‐long service in a changing world and providing practitioner and policy leadership to expand and deepen the impact of corps.
Scope : The CEO works with the Board of Directors to implement the strategic goals and objectives of the organization. The CEO works collaboratively with the leadership team to intentionally establish and maintain intentional external partnerships and “brand” recognition for Conservation Legacy as a national leader in fostering conservation service in support of communities and ecosystems. The CEO maintains a clear governance system that promotes strategic responsiveness and tactical adaptability through constructively balancing autonomy and affiliation across the organization.
Job Summary : The CEO builds upon the organization’s status and credibility as a leader in conservation service and opportunities that is locally adaptive with known knowledge and capacity at a national scale. The heart of this role is to establish and maintain intentional partnerships with all key stakeholders in conservation and leadership development. Conservation Legacy’s core is the integrity of its work. This is accomplished by aligning the internal culture to that external identity at all points in the organization, through leveraging the grit, passion and diverse skill sets and development of exceptional leadership.
Preferred Qualification s:
Minimum five years’ experience as an effective leader in guiding change, fostering innovation, and sustainable management across a geographically and culturally diverse organization.
Experience and understanding of the field of conservation and leadership development.
Minimum Bachelor Degree, Master Degree preferred.
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At Toxics Action Center, we start from the core belief that everyone has a right to breathe clean air, drink clean water, and live in a healthy community where government operates responsively and democratically. Our mission is to make these rights a reality by organizing side by side with residents who are facing toxic threats. We train residents in the skills and know-how they need to run effective local campaigns, while also developing long-term leaders to fuel New England’s progressive movements. Our work in Maine over the last eighteen years has led to countless victorie s including:
After we helped the community group, Protect South Portland, halt Exxon’s plan to bring tar sands through Northern New England and Maine, they passed the strongest city-wide ordinance in the country banning use of toxic pesticides on public and private lands.
Assisting local residents and lobstermen join together to prevent Conoco-Phillips and Trans-Canada from building a massive new liquefied natural gas facility in Harpswell.
Convincing the three largest blueberry growers in Maine to abandon aerial spraying of pesticides.
Halting a proposal to build a massive coal-burning power plant on the banks of a river and lobstering hub in Wiscasset.
Working with community groups in Camden, Scarborough, and Brunswick to ban toxic pesticide spraying on public lands and spark a regional movement to limit pesticides.
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced community organizer to direct Toxics Action Center’s programs and campaigns in Maine. Key responsibilities include:
Strategic planning and program development: Set the organization’s agenda in Maine. You’ll identify the biggest local environmental threats in Maine, enter communities, and build relationships with key local leaders. You’ll work with local leaders to identify solutions to local environmental problems and develop creative strategies to win, including building coalitions.
Community organizing training and leadership development: You will organize with 10-15 community groups each year, conducting group training consultations on campaign skills as well as having one-on-one coaching and leadership development sessions with group leaders.
Communications and organizational visibility: You will work to increase Toxics Action Center’s media presence and name recognition by organizing events, news releases, holding one-on-one meetings, and doing online outreach and visibility.
Fundraising: You will build lasting relationships in the funder community and build resources for your work through foundation grants, cultivating major donors, door-to-door canvassing, event fundraisers, and other grassroots fundraising opportunities.
Volunteer and Staff Management: Recruit, train and manage a team of interns with potential to oversee staff as well.
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate is passionate about community organizing, movement building, and environmental and racial justice. Candidates must have at least three years of post-college professional experience, such as community organizing, campaign coordination, environmental advocacy, or coalition building. If you have less experience, you can apply for our Community Organizer job.
Salary and Benefits:
Salary for this position is commensurate with the relevant professional experience and/or advanced degrees that a candidate possesses. We offer a competitive benefits package including health care, 401(k), education loan assistance, and paid vacation and sick days. Opportunities for advancement, travel and additional training are available.
Toxics Action Center is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workplace and a diverse movement. People of color, women, and LGBT people are strongly encouraged to apply.
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May 24, 2018
Full time
At Toxics Action Center, we start from the core belief that everyone has a right to breathe clean air, drink clean water, and live in a healthy community where government operates responsively and democratically. Our mission is to make these rights a reality by organizing side by side with residents who are facing toxic threats. We train residents in the skills and know-how they need to run effective local campaigns, while also developing long-term leaders to fuel New England’s progressive movements. Our work in Maine over the last eighteen years has led to countless victorie s including:
After we helped the community group, Protect South Portland, halt Exxon’s plan to bring tar sands through Northern New England and Maine, they passed the strongest city-wide ordinance in the country banning use of toxic pesticides on public and private lands.
Assisting local residents and lobstermen join together to prevent Conoco-Phillips and Trans-Canada from building a massive new liquefied natural gas facility in Harpswell.
Convincing the three largest blueberry growers in Maine to abandon aerial spraying of pesticides.
Halting a proposal to build a massive coal-burning power plant on the banks of a river and lobstering hub in Wiscasset.
Working with community groups in Camden, Scarborough, and Brunswick to ban toxic pesticide spraying on public lands and spark a regional movement to limit pesticides.
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced community organizer to direct Toxics Action Center’s programs and campaigns in Maine. Key responsibilities include:
Strategic planning and program development: Set the organization’s agenda in Maine. You’ll identify the biggest local environmental threats in Maine, enter communities, and build relationships with key local leaders. You’ll work with local leaders to identify solutions to local environmental problems and develop creative strategies to win, including building coalitions.
Community organizing training and leadership development: You will organize with 10-15 community groups each year, conducting group training consultations on campaign skills as well as having one-on-one coaching and leadership development sessions with group leaders.
Communications and organizational visibility: You will work to increase Toxics Action Center’s media presence and name recognition by organizing events, news releases, holding one-on-one meetings, and doing online outreach and visibility.
Fundraising: You will build lasting relationships in the funder community and build resources for your work through foundation grants, cultivating major donors, door-to-door canvassing, event fundraisers, and other grassroots fundraising opportunities.
Volunteer and Staff Management: Recruit, train and manage a team of interns with potential to oversee staff as well.
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate is passionate about community organizing, movement building, and environmental and racial justice. Candidates must have at least three years of post-college professional experience, such as community organizing, campaign coordination, environmental advocacy, or coalition building. If you have less experience, you can apply for our Community Organizer job.
Salary and Benefits:
Salary for this position is commensurate with the relevant professional experience and/or advanced degrees that a candidate possesses. We offer a competitive benefits package including health care, 401(k), education loan assistance, and paid vacation and sick days. Opportunities for advancement, travel and additional training are available.
Toxics Action Center is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workplace and a diverse movement. People of color, women, and LGBT people are strongly encouraged to apply.
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The Director of Administration will oversee The Land Institute’s practices related to budget, finance, personnel, facilities, and information technology. Working closely with our management team, the Director will play a pivotal role in the effectiveness and growth of the organization, ensuring that the generosity of our donors and the hard work of our development and research teams is met with sound financial management, and ensuring that The Land Institute is a productive and fulfilling place to work for all its employees.
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May 24, 2018
The Director of Administration will oversee The Land Institute’s practices related to budget, finance, personnel, facilities, and information technology. Working closely with our management team, the Director will play a pivotal role in the effectiveness and growth of the organization, ensuring that the generosity of our donors and the hard work of our development and research teams is met with sound financial management, and ensuring that The Land Institute is a productive and fulfilling place to work for all its employees.
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Development Manager This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to advance their fundraising career. This new position is responsible for managing ANS’s annual fundraising, particularly direct mail and online solicitation program, fundraising events, membership recruitment and retention program plus helping to raise funds to support ANS’s restoration projects at our Woodend Nature Sanctuary in Chevy Chase, MD.
ANS is the Washington region’s oldest, independent environmental organization. We are now entering a new and exciting period in our 121 year history and are looking for a roll-up your sleeves, get the job done professional to join our fundraising team. This position would suit an energetic, detail-oriented fundraiser with strong writing skills and a minimum of 4 years’ fundraising experience.
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May 23, 2018
Development Manager This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to advance their fundraising career. This new position is responsible for managing ANS’s annual fundraising, particularly direct mail and online solicitation program, fundraising events, membership recruitment and retention program plus helping to raise funds to support ANS’s restoration projects at our Woodend Nature Sanctuary in Chevy Chase, MD.
ANS is the Washington region’s oldest, independent environmental organization. We are now entering a new and exciting period in our 121 year history and are looking for a roll-up your sleeves, get the job done professional to join our fundraising team. This position would suit an energetic, detail-oriented fundraiser with strong writing skills and a minimum of 4 years’ fundraising experience.
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The Wilderness Society (TWS) seeks a highly collaborative, motivated, and skilled individual to lead The Wilderness Society’s work in the Southeast. The person in this position will have the opportunity to create a strategic program, develop new and creative partnerships and build a politically influential network to advance conservation and ensure people from all backgrounds have opportunities to connect with nature. The Southeast region is rich in cultural and historical resources and home to some of the most biologically rich and most visited national parks and forests in the country – areas which also offer premier outdoor recreation opportunities. Going forward, our work must combine protecting these iconic natural and recreational values at a landscape scale while focusing on how we better connect people to the outdoors especially people who have not been able to take advantage of the benefits that our nation’s public lands and open spaces have to offer.
TWS is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to protect wilderness and inspire Americans to care for our wild places. We believe public lands belong to and should benefit everyone. Our organization and work must embody the cultures and perspectives of people and communities across our nation, and connect and inspire people to care about the outdoors.
**The preferred location for this position would be a metropolitan area within North Carolina. However other metropolitan areas may be considered**
Position Overview The Southeast Regional Program Director is a senior member of The Wilderness Society’s Conservation team. The Director will develop and lead the organization’s work in the Southeast with a focus on North Carolina, Tennessee and South Carolina. The person in this position is responsible for developing strategic partnerships, fundraising, directing and/or leading campaigns, budgeting, and managing staff. The Southeast Regional Program Director will manage staff in the region and provide support, strategic guidance and direction to a cross-disciplinary team of staff who contribute to work in the region. The Director plays a critical role in cultivating and managing relationships with a wide range of partners as well as with federal, state, tribal, and local government officials and their staffs to build and strengthen The Wilderness Society’s presence in the region and nationally.
The ideal candidate for this position is an experienced leader and strong project manager who can engage staff at all levels to achieve The Wilderness Society’s organizational priorities in NC, TN, SC, ensuring strategic focus and effective advocacy on the organization’s conservation and diversity, equity and inclusion goals.
The Southeast Regional Program Director plays a critical role in establishing and reinforcing an inclusive organizational culture that is grounded in trust and accountability to shared goals and outcomes. TWS has made diversity, equity, and inclusion strategic priorities for the organization. This leader will integrate these priorities throughout our work in the region, from expanding our partnerships to bringing an equity lens to all facets of the job. Across our team, we aspire to be campaign oriented, nimble, collaborative, innovative, transparent, and supportive of staff – our greatest asset.
Essential duties and responsibilities:
Develop strategic program priorities for the region in furtherance of TWS’ overarching goals and vision.
Lead and oversee implementation of campaigns in Southeast and position TWS as a trusted collaborator with partners and decision makers.
Build network to educate and influence Southeast decision makers on regional and national conservation priorities.
Cultivate and solicit major gifts from philanthropic foundations and major donors in close coordination with philanthropy staff.
Manage staff in region and provide leadership to multi-disciplinary team of TWS staff contributing to work in the Southeast.
Responsible for day to day management of the Southeast conservation budget.
Initiate, build, and maintain strong relationships with federal, state, tribal, and local government officials, key partner organizations and stakeholders, and the media.
Ensure the Southeast regional program’s perspectives and insights are incorporated into the organization’s national work.
Perform other related duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS
Experience, Competencies, and Education
Experience working on or leading issue advocacy or political campaigns, success in fundraising from individual donors or philanthropic foundations, and/or work to advance public policy changes at the local, state or federal level.
Solid communication and interpersonal skills that can be applied to complex conservation issues, partnerships and coalitions, donor engagement, and staff management.
Experience leading and managing teams representing a rich mix of talent, backgrounds, and perspectives. This includes a track record of successful recruitment, cultivation, and retention of highly skilled staff across race and gender.
Ability to build and maintain strong relationships and networks among key stakeholders, government officials, donors, and partner organizations.
Strategic thinking and ability to craft a compelling vision, set goals and priorities.
Good time management skills, with the ability to aptly balance short- and long-term demands.
Strong writing skills and the ability to speak effectively in public, with donors, partners, elected officials, and the media.
Desired Characteristics:
An effective leader, capable of working with a wide range of audiences.
Commitment to supporting others in accomplishing our goals in an equitable and inclusive manner.
Excellent strategic instincts and long-term vision.
Ability to manage a complex array of personnel, programmatic, and organizational demands.
Trustworthy and dedicated
The Wilderness Society offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including: health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; sick and vacation leave; a sabbatical program; and a retirement plan. TWS is an equal opportunity employer and actively works to ensure fair treatment of our employees and constituents across culture, socioeconomic status, race, marital or family situation, gender, age, ethnicity, religious beliefs, physical ability, veteran status or sexual orientation.
As an organization, we aspire to be inclusive in the work that we do, and in the kind of organization we are. Internally, this means working as a team that listens to different points of view, recognizes the contributions of every employee and empowers each employee to bring their whole selves to work every day. Externally, this means ensuring that public lands are inclusive and welcoming, so that our shared wildlands can help people and nature to thrive. We are committed to equity throughout our work, which we define as our commitment to realizing the promise of our public lands and ensuring that all can share in their universal benefits.
To learn more about our commitment, please see http://wilderness.org/our-commitment-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-wilderness-society Opens a New Window.
For consideration, Please submit a résumé through the online applications system.
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May 22, 2018
Full time
The Wilderness Society (TWS) seeks a highly collaborative, motivated, and skilled individual to lead The Wilderness Society’s work in the Southeast. The person in this position will have the opportunity to create a strategic program, develop new and creative partnerships and build a politically influential network to advance conservation and ensure people from all backgrounds have opportunities to connect with nature. The Southeast region is rich in cultural and historical resources and home to some of the most biologically rich and most visited national parks and forests in the country – areas which also offer premier outdoor recreation opportunities. Going forward, our work must combine protecting these iconic natural and recreational values at a landscape scale while focusing on how we better connect people to the outdoors especially people who have not been able to take advantage of the benefits that our nation’s public lands and open spaces have to offer.
TWS is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to protect wilderness and inspire Americans to care for our wild places. We believe public lands belong to and should benefit everyone. Our organization and work must embody the cultures and perspectives of people and communities across our nation, and connect and inspire people to care about the outdoors.
**The preferred location for this position would be a metropolitan area within North Carolina. However other metropolitan areas may be considered**
Position Overview The Southeast Regional Program Director is a senior member of The Wilderness Society’s Conservation team. The Director will develop and lead the organization’s work in the Southeast with a focus on North Carolina, Tennessee and South Carolina. The person in this position is responsible for developing strategic partnerships, fundraising, directing and/or leading campaigns, budgeting, and managing staff. The Southeast Regional Program Director will manage staff in the region and provide support, strategic guidance and direction to a cross-disciplinary team of staff who contribute to work in the region. The Director plays a critical role in cultivating and managing relationships with a wide range of partners as well as with federal, state, tribal, and local government officials and their staffs to build and strengthen The Wilderness Society’s presence in the region and nationally.
The ideal candidate for this position is an experienced leader and strong project manager who can engage staff at all levels to achieve The Wilderness Society’s organizational priorities in NC, TN, SC, ensuring strategic focus and effective advocacy on the organization’s conservation and diversity, equity and inclusion goals.
The Southeast Regional Program Director plays a critical role in establishing and reinforcing an inclusive organizational culture that is grounded in trust and accountability to shared goals and outcomes. TWS has made diversity, equity, and inclusion strategic priorities for the organization. This leader will integrate these priorities throughout our work in the region, from expanding our partnerships to bringing an equity lens to all facets of the job. Across our team, we aspire to be campaign oriented, nimble, collaborative, innovative, transparent, and supportive of staff – our greatest asset.
Essential duties and responsibilities:
Develop strategic program priorities for the region in furtherance of TWS’ overarching goals and vision.
Lead and oversee implementation of campaigns in Southeast and position TWS as a trusted collaborator with partners and decision makers.
Build network to educate and influence Southeast decision makers on regional and national conservation priorities.
Cultivate and solicit major gifts from philanthropic foundations and major donors in close coordination with philanthropy staff.
Manage staff in region and provide leadership to multi-disciplinary team of TWS staff contributing to work in the Southeast.
Responsible for day to day management of the Southeast conservation budget.
Initiate, build, and maintain strong relationships with federal, state, tribal, and local government officials, key partner organizations and stakeholders, and the media.
Ensure the Southeast regional program’s perspectives and insights are incorporated into the organization’s national work.
Perform other related duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS
Experience, Competencies, and Education
Experience working on or leading issue advocacy or political campaigns, success in fundraising from individual donors or philanthropic foundations, and/or work to advance public policy changes at the local, state or federal level.
Solid communication and interpersonal skills that can be applied to complex conservation issues, partnerships and coalitions, donor engagement, and staff management.
Experience leading and managing teams representing a rich mix of talent, backgrounds, and perspectives. This includes a track record of successful recruitment, cultivation, and retention of highly skilled staff across race and gender.
Ability to build and maintain strong relationships and networks among key stakeholders, government officials, donors, and partner organizations.
Strategic thinking and ability to craft a compelling vision, set goals and priorities.
Good time management skills, with the ability to aptly balance short- and long-term demands.
Strong writing skills and the ability to speak effectively in public, with donors, partners, elected officials, and the media.
Desired Characteristics:
An effective leader, capable of working with a wide range of audiences.
Commitment to supporting others in accomplishing our goals in an equitable and inclusive manner.
Excellent strategic instincts and long-term vision.
Ability to manage a complex array of personnel, programmatic, and organizational demands.
Trustworthy and dedicated
The Wilderness Society offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including: health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; sick and vacation leave; a sabbatical program; and a retirement plan. TWS is an equal opportunity employer and actively works to ensure fair treatment of our employees and constituents across culture, socioeconomic status, race, marital or family situation, gender, age, ethnicity, religious beliefs, physical ability, veteran status or sexual orientation.
As an organization, we aspire to be inclusive in the work that we do, and in the kind of organization we are. Internally, this means working as a team that listens to different points of view, recognizes the contributions of every employee and empowers each employee to bring their whole selves to work every day. Externally, this means ensuring that public lands are inclusive and welcoming, so that our shared wildlands can help people and nature to thrive. We are committed to equity throughout our work, which we define as our commitment to realizing the promise of our public lands and ensuring that all can share in their universal benefits.
To learn more about our commitment, please see http://wilderness.org/our-commitment-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-wilderness-society Opens a New Window.
For consideration, Please submit a résumé through the online applications system.
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