Natural Resources Council of Maine
Forests and Wildlife Program Director
The Natural Resources Council of Maine, the state’s leading environmental advocacy organization, is seeking to hire a new Forests and Wildlife Program Director. This is a senior policy position with substantial responsibilities aimed at helping protect the integrity and unique natural character of more than 10 million acres of forestland known as Maine’s North Woods. Responsibilities include advocacy before the legislature and administrative bodies, communications with the media and general public, collaboration with coalition partners, and program planning and implementation. The Program Director develops and maintains expertise on all key policy issues in NRCM’s Forest and Wildlife Program and uses this knowledge as the basis for persuasive advocacy and sound strategic and political judgment. This is full-time permanent position based at NRCM’s office in Augusta, Maine. The Program Director reports to NRCM’s Senior Director of Advocacy.
Application Process: Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and at least one writing sample to jobs@nrcm.org . The position will be posted until filled.
Job Responsibilities:
Provide leadership for NRCM’s Forests and Wildlife Program, including policy development; program planning, management, and implementation; developing and delivering testimony and analysis of pending legislation, permit applications, and rules and regulations; public speaking and media engagement; and strategic decisions.
Help design and implement issue campaigns that involve outreach, media, policy analysis, lobbying, public communications, and coalition-building.
Represent NRCM on program issues to external audiences, including the Maine Legislature and administrative bodies.
Identify and develop support from legislators, business and community members, NRCM members, and the general public
Produce advocacy communication materials in support of the organization’s agenda
Develop annual program plans, an annual program budget, and manage and track workplan progress and expenditures.
Work with an internal team of colleagues on policy work, and with NRCM’s development staff on grants and fundraising strategies.
Qualifications:
Excellent communications and advocacy skills, including persuasive writing and strong public speaking skills.
Law degree or graduate degree preferred.
Commitment and passion for environmental issues and NRCM’s mission.
At least three years professional experience, with a demonstrated record of excellence and accomplishments.
Demonstrated leadership skills, including ability to think strategically and motivate others toward common goals.
Ability to learn policy issues quickly, and to translate complex issues in simple and persuasive terms.
Ability to supervise staff; and provide, receive, and respond to ongoing feedback.
Ability to work with diverse constituencies, including legislators, staff from other non-profit organizations, business leaders, NRCM members, and the general public.
Enterprising, motivated, entrepreneurial, and undaunted.
About the Natural Resources Council of Maine
Started in 1959, the Natural Resources Council of Maine is the state’s leading environmental advocacy organization. NRCM has a strong legacy of accomplishments across a broad range of policy areas, including river restoration, protecting Maine’s North Woods, clean energy and climate advocacy, addressing plastic pollution, and much more. NRCM works statewide to improve the quality of Maine’s environment, working in coalition with other non-profit organizations, business and community leaders, elected officials, NRCM members, and the public at-large. Over the past 60 years, NRCM has led efforts to keep Maine a special place.
NRCM is based in Augusta, with a staff of 30. NRCM is committed to a positive work culture where diversity is honored and respected. The work environment is friendly, fun, cooperative, and fast-paced. Staff members need to be able to work independently and adapt to changing priorities. NRCM is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, age, ethnicity, race, religion, physical/mental ability, sexual orientation, or national origin. NRCM will provide reasonable accommodation to employees with disabilities where appropriate. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Oct 09, 2019
Full time
Natural Resources Council of Maine
Forests and Wildlife Program Director
The Natural Resources Council of Maine, the state’s leading environmental advocacy organization, is seeking to hire a new Forests and Wildlife Program Director. This is a senior policy position with substantial responsibilities aimed at helping protect the integrity and unique natural character of more than 10 million acres of forestland known as Maine’s North Woods. Responsibilities include advocacy before the legislature and administrative bodies, communications with the media and general public, collaboration with coalition partners, and program planning and implementation. The Program Director develops and maintains expertise on all key policy issues in NRCM’s Forest and Wildlife Program and uses this knowledge as the basis for persuasive advocacy and sound strategic and political judgment. This is full-time permanent position based at NRCM’s office in Augusta, Maine. The Program Director reports to NRCM’s Senior Director of Advocacy.
Application Process: Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and at least one writing sample to jobs@nrcm.org . The position will be posted until filled.
Job Responsibilities:
Provide leadership for NRCM’s Forests and Wildlife Program, including policy development; program planning, management, and implementation; developing and delivering testimony and analysis of pending legislation, permit applications, and rules and regulations; public speaking and media engagement; and strategic decisions.
Help design and implement issue campaigns that involve outreach, media, policy analysis, lobbying, public communications, and coalition-building.
Represent NRCM on program issues to external audiences, including the Maine Legislature and administrative bodies.
Identify and develop support from legislators, business and community members, NRCM members, and the general public
Produce advocacy communication materials in support of the organization’s agenda
Develop annual program plans, an annual program budget, and manage and track workplan progress and expenditures.
Work with an internal team of colleagues on policy work, and with NRCM’s development staff on grants and fundraising strategies.
Qualifications:
Excellent communications and advocacy skills, including persuasive writing and strong public speaking skills.
Law degree or graduate degree preferred.
Commitment and passion for environmental issues and NRCM’s mission.
At least three years professional experience, with a demonstrated record of excellence and accomplishments.
Demonstrated leadership skills, including ability to think strategically and motivate others toward common goals.
Ability to learn policy issues quickly, and to translate complex issues in simple and persuasive terms.
Ability to supervise staff; and provide, receive, and respond to ongoing feedback.
Ability to work with diverse constituencies, including legislators, staff from other non-profit organizations, business leaders, NRCM members, and the general public.
Enterprising, motivated, entrepreneurial, and undaunted.
About the Natural Resources Council of Maine
Started in 1959, the Natural Resources Council of Maine is the state’s leading environmental advocacy organization. NRCM has a strong legacy of accomplishments across a broad range of policy areas, including river restoration, protecting Maine’s North Woods, clean energy and climate advocacy, addressing plastic pollution, and much more. NRCM works statewide to improve the quality of Maine’s environment, working in coalition with other non-profit organizations, business and community leaders, elected officials, NRCM members, and the public at-large. Over the past 60 years, NRCM has led efforts to keep Maine a special place.
NRCM is based in Augusta, with a staff of 30. NRCM is committed to a positive work culture where diversity is honored and respected. The work environment is friendly, fun, cooperative, and fast-paced. Staff members need to be able to work independently and adapt to changing priorities. NRCM is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, age, ethnicity, race, religion, physical/mental ability, sexual orientation, or national origin. NRCM will provide reasonable accommodation to employees with disabilities where appropriate. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit environmental law organization. We take on the biggest, most precedent-setting cases across the country. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people’s health; to preserve magnificent places and wildlife; to advance clean energy; and to combat climate change. We partner with thousands of groups, supporters, individuals and communities to engage the critical environmental issues of our time, and bring about positive change. We are here because the earth needs a good lawyer.
Founded in 1971, Earthjustice has a distinguished track record of achieving significant, lasting environmental protections. We achieve this by hiring people who share a passion for justice and a healthy environment. Our headquarters are in San Francisco with offices in Anchorage, Juneau, Los Angeles, Tallahassee, Miami, Chicago, Honolulu, New York, Philadelphia, Denver, Seattle, Bozeman, and Washington, DC.
In addition to a talented cadre of environmental lawyers, legislative advocates, and other professional staff, Earthjustice has a highly creative and savvy Communications Department that is tasked with creating top-notch content to educate and engage audiences. The Director of Content Strategy oversees the Creative Content team, which encompasses editorial, multimedia, and graphic design storytelling.
The Director plays a leading role in understanding both our broader communication goals and audience needs, and managing the team tasked with creating the most impactful content that brings the two together. This position partners with teams in Program Communications, Marketing, and Digital Engagement to identify major communications goals, target audiences and relevant user data to produce the most effective content for audience expansion and engagement.
The Director of Content Strategy oversees the production cycle of major pieces of content, from conceptualization to planning and execution. The position also works directly with project managers and informs promotional strategies to reach and engage new and existing audiences. Like all director level positions within the department, this role serves as a member of the Communications Executive Team, which is responsible for the overall management and performance of the entire department. The Director of Content Strategy manages a current team of nine, with three direct reports, and reports to the Vice President of Communications and Marketing. This position is located in San Francisco, CA. Responsibilities:
Content Strategy (40%)
Leads Creative Content team in developing powerful and engaging stories about Earthjustice’s work using various communication disciplines, including editorial, multimedia, and graphic design.
Conducts high-level research and data analysis, including those on key audiences and their content consumption, to better inform the development of major pieces of content; Regularly shares data and learning with Communications staff to better inform decision-making.
Creates and institutionalizes a system for tracking and allocating communications resource expenditures; Conducts periodic content inventory and audit.
Co-leads departmental meetings on content strategy and quarterly planning; Oversees the production calendar of major content deliverables.
Works with various teams to ensure all print and digital content adheres to the organization’s voice, brand and message.
Oversees Editorial staff in the story development and production of Earthjustice Quarterly Magazine, blogs, columns, and other written content.
Oversees Multimedia staff in the use of photography and long and short form video for storytelling.
Oversees Graphic Design staff in the creation of major institutional print collateral and the development of visual brand standards.
Partners with Marketing team in the creative direction and production of major advertising campaigns; Works with Marketing to identify new audiences and develops relevant content for new audience engagement.
Collaborates with Digital Engagement team to optimize content creation and ensure a steady flow of high-quality content to the website, email, and social media; Works with Digital to craft robust engagement strategies to promote content to new and existing audiences.
Serves as thought partner for Program Communications staff to develop right-sized content that most effectively meets programmatic objectives and wins over key audiences.
Management (30%)
Directly supervises the Managing Editor, Senior Multimedia Producer, and Design Manager; Indirectly oversees a current team of nine in the Creative Content team.
Leads regular team and individual meetings, holds team-building events, and promotes welcoming work environment by modeling inclusive behavior.
Conducts ongoing supervisory duties, including performance reviews, budget management, and timecard approvals.
Recruits and hires qualified candidates who fit position requirements and the work culture.
Develops staff by identifying and encouraging training and professional development opportunities; Acts as a coach and mentor.
Promotes change in terms of the expected benefits, as well as removing or lowering the impact of potential obstacles.
Sets clear team direction that aligns with Earthjustice strategy, mission, and vision.
Provides staff with consistent performance feedback – both positive and constructive -- and acts as a coach and mentor.
Creates a learning culture, by encouraging debriefing after completion of significant stages of projects.
Ensures that any direct reports who have supervisory responsibility are properly executing those functions.
Creates a respectful and inclusive work environment for team and models respectful and inclusive behavior.
Promptly addresses micro-aggressions and other concerns brought to their attention.
Resolves interpersonal conflict among team members and brings in outside facilitators as needed.
Communicates regularly with existing employees and encourages staff to raise concerns and to provide ongoing feedback.
Creates or identifies strategic opportunities for team building and individual and overall staff engagement with one another in order to strengthen teamwork, interaction and collaboration.
Values and uses individual differences and talents to improve employee satisfaction and the quality of collective work.
Celebrates successes and helps team members to understand and manage setbacks.
Communications Executive Team (20%)
Represents Creative Content as a member of the Communications Executive team to spearhead and implement organizational policies and enhance coordination and planning across the Communications Department.
Works with Communications Executive team to cultivate a positive and welcoming team culture within the department, and serves as a positive ambassador for Creative Content to other departments.
Attends weekly staff level and director level meetings within the Communications Department and actively contributes to conversations on Communication strategies.
Partners with VP and other Communications Directors to improve information sharing and learning within teams and with other departments.
Continued Personal Learning (10%)
Participates in organization-wide initiatives and trainings that contribute to the creation of a diverse, equitable and inclusive work culture that encourages and celebrates differences.
Utilizes internal and external resources to support a personal and professional development journey that increases awareness and sensitivity to the needs and concerns of individuals from diverse cultures, backgrounds and orientations.
Qualifications:
BA or higher degree in Communications, Journalism, English, or related field.
Advanced coursework, seminars, training in data science highly desired.
8+ years working in the following fields preferred: professional print or digital media; nonprofit/advocacy organizations; communications consulting.
5+ years of direct management experience supervising teams of four or more required.
Strong familiarity with law, politics, environment and/or social justice issues desired.
Exceptional leader with a keen strategic eye and an ability to clearly articulate priorities while incorporating data and learning into the decision-making process.
Incredibly high emotional intelligence, with the ability to work productively across many different work styles and tackle challenges in a respectful and constructive manner.
Excellent and supportive supervisor who models welcoming and inclusive behavior, fosters healthy team dynamics, and encourages continuous professional development for staff.
Deep familiarity with principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion; demonstrated experience engaging with colleagues in open, honest, generative conversations on identity and personal learning.
Outstanding organizational skills with demonstrated ability to maintain oversight and prioritize a broad range of competing priorities.
Strong storyteller with familiarity with various creative disciplines, especially editorial, multimedia, and graphic design
Exceptional management skills; proven ability to manage large teams, complex projects, budgets, and deadlines.
Demonstrates an awareness and sensitivity to the needs and concerns of individuals from diverse cultures, backgrounds and orientations.
Contributes to recruiting, hiring, developing and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Management (Essential Skills)
Ability to effectively manage and lead a diverse team with emotional intelligence (self-awareness and understating of the impact of their behavior) and cultural humility (an understanding of the need for additional learning about different cultures, backgrounds and orientation and implementation of that learning daily management practices).
Ability to give and receive regular formal and informal feedback in a timely, constructive, respectful, and consistent manner and to incorporate debriefing into the team’s operations.
Strong team mentorship and communication skills.
Understands the individual and team strengths and areas for development and develops plans accordingly.
Commitment to and experience in developing team skills and talents to meet the evolving needs of an organization.
Salary is based on experience. Salary range for San Francisco, CA: $ 147,200 - $163,500
We offer a mission- and employee-focused work environment and a competitive compensation package, including excellent benefits. Earthjustice is an equal opportunity employer and highly values diversity.
Application Procedure: Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter via the Jobvite system.
Click here to apply: https://app.jobvite.com/j?cj=oo58afwv&s=Environmental_Career
Please reach out to jobs@earthjustice.org if you are having technical difficulties submitting your application. No phone calls, drop-ins, or hard copies.
Earthjustice is driven by a passion for justice, partnership and excellence. Our core values lead us to seek a broad range of perspectives and backgrounds to achieve our mission and to maintain an inclusive environment where all staff are valued and respected. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to employment practices that ensure that employees and applicants for employment are provided with equal opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other factor that is not related to the position .
For positions located within the City and County of San Francisco: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
or positions located within the City of Los Angeles: We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
Oct 02, 2019
Full time
Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit environmental law organization. We take on the biggest, most precedent-setting cases across the country. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people’s health; to preserve magnificent places and wildlife; to advance clean energy; and to combat climate change. We partner with thousands of groups, supporters, individuals and communities to engage the critical environmental issues of our time, and bring about positive change. We are here because the earth needs a good lawyer.
Founded in 1971, Earthjustice has a distinguished track record of achieving significant, lasting environmental protections. We achieve this by hiring people who share a passion for justice and a healthy environment. Our headquarters are in San Francisco with offices in Anchorage, Juneau, Los Angeles, Tallahassee, Miami, Chicago, Honolulu, New York, Philadelphia, Denver, Seattle, Bozeman, and Washington, DC.
In addition to a talented cadre of environmental lawyers, legislative advocates, and other professional staff, Earthjustice has a highly creative and savvy Communications Department that is tasked with creating top-notch content to educate and engage audiences. The Director of Content Strategy oversees the Creative Content team, which encompasses editorial, multimedia, and graphic design storytelling.
The Director plays a leading role in understanding both our broader communication goals and audience needs, and managing the team tasked with creating the most impactful content that brings the two together. This position partners with teams in Program Communications, Marketing, and Digital Engagement to identify major communications goals, target audiences and relevant user data to produce the most effective content for audience expansion and engagement.
The Director of Content Strategy oversees the production cycle of major pieces of content, from conceptualization to planning and execution. The position also works directly with project managers and informs promotional strategies to reach and engage new and existing audiences. Like all director level positions within the department, this role serves as a member of the Communications Executive Team, which is responsible for the overall management and performance of the entire department. The Director of Content Strategy manages a current team of nine, with three direct reports, and reports to the Vice President of Communications and Marketing. This position is located in San Francisco, CA. Responsibilities:
Content Strategy (40%)
Leads Creative Content team in developing powerful and engaging stories about Earthjustice’s work using various communication disciplines, including editorial, multimedia, and graphic design.
Conducts high-level research and data analysis, including those on key audiences and their content consumption, to better inform the development of major pieces of content; Regularly shares data and learning with Communications staff to better inform decision-making.
Creates and institutionalizes a system for tracking and allocating communications resource expenditures; Conducts periodic content inventory and audit.
Co-leads departmental meetings on content strategy and quarterly planning; Oversees the production calendar of major content deliverables.
Works with various teams to ensure all print and digital content adheres to the organization’s voice, brand and message.
Oversees Editorial staff in the story development and production of Earthjustice Quarterly Magazine, blogs, columns, and other written content.
Oversees Multimedia staff in the use of photography and long and short form video for storytelling.
Oversees Graphic Design staff in the creation of major institutional print collateral and the development of visual brand standards.
Partners with Marketing team in the creative direction and production of major advertising campaigns; Works with Marketing to identify new audiences and develops relevant content for new audience engagement.
Collaborates with Digital Engagement team to optimize content creation and ensure a steady flow of high-quality content to the website, email, and social media; Works with Digital to craft robust engagement strategies to promote content to new and existing audiences.
Serves as thought partner for Program Communications staff to develop right-sized content that most effectively meets programmatic objectives and wins over key audiences.
Management (30%)
Directly supervises the Managing Editor, Senior Multimedia Producer, and Design Manager; Indirectly oversees a current team of nine in the Creative Content team.
Leads regular team and individual meetings, holds team-building events, and promotes welcoming work environment by modeling inclusive behavior.
Conducts ongoing supervisory duties, including performance reviews, budget management, and timecard approvals.
Recruits and hires qualified candidates who fit position requirements and the work culture.
Develops staff by identifying and encouraging training and professional development opportunities; Acts as a coach and mentor.
Promotes change in terms of the expected benefits, as well as removing or lowering the impact of potential obstacles.
Sets clear team direction that aligns with Earthjustice strategy, mission, and vision.
Provides staff with consistent performance feedback – both positive and constructive -- and acts as a coach and mentor.
Creates a learning culture, by encouraging debriefing after completion of significant stages of projects.
Ensures that any direct reports who have supervisory responsibility are properly executing those functions.
Creates a respectful and inclusive work environment for team and models respectful and inclusive behavior.
Promptly addresses micro-aggressions and other concerns brought to their attention.
Resolves interpersonal conflict among team members and brings in outside facilitators as needed.
Communicates regularly with existing employees and encourages staff to raise concerns and to provide ongoing feedback.
Creates or identifies strategic opportunities for team building and individual and overall staff engagement with one another in order to strengthen teamwork, interaction and collaboration.
Values and uses individual differences and talents to improve employee satisfaction and the quality of collective work.
Celebrates successes and helps team members to understand and manage setbacks.
Communications Executive Team (20%)
Represents Creative Content as a member of the Communications Executive team to spearhead and implement organizational policies and enhance coordination and planning across the Communications Department.
Works with Communications Executive team to cultivate a positive and welcoming team culture within the department, and serves as a positive ambassador for Creative Content to other departments.
Attends weekly staff level and director level meetings within the Communications Department and actively contributes to conversations on Communication strategies.
Partners with VP and other Communications Directors to improve information sharing and learning within teams and with other departments.
Continued Personal Learning (10%)
Participates in organization-wide initiatives and trainings that contribute to the creation of a diverse, equitable and inclusive work culture that encourages and celebrates differences.
Utilizes internal and external resources to support a personal and professional development journey that increases awareness and sensitivity to the needs and concerns of individuals from diverse cultures, backgrounds and orientations.
Qualifications:
BA or higher degree in Communications, Journalism, English, or related field.
Advanced coursework, seminars, training in data science highly desired.
8+ years working in the following fields preferred: professional print or digital media; nonprofit/advocacy organizations; communications consulting.
5+ years of direct management experience supervising teams of four or more required.
Strong familiarity with law, politics, environment and/or social justice issues desired.
Exceptional leader with a keen strategic eye and an ability to clearly articulate priorities while incorporating data and learning into the decision-making process.
Incredibly high emotional intelligence, with the ability to work productively across many different work styles and tackle challenges in a respectful and constructive manner.
Excellent and supportive supervisor who models welcoming and inclusive behavior, fosters healthy team dynamics, and encourages continuous professional development for staff.
Deep familiarity with principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion; demonstrated experience engaging with colleagues in open, honest, generative conversations on identity and personal learning.
Outstanding organizational skills with demonstrated ability to maintain oversight and prioritize a broad range of competing priorities.
Strong storyteller with familiarity with various creative disciplines, especially editorial, multimedia, and graphic design
Exceptional management skills; proven ability to manage large teams, complex projects, budgets, and deadlines.
Demonstrates an awareness and sensitivity to the needs and concerns of individuals from diverse cultures, backgrounds and orientations.
Contributes to recruiting, hiring, developing and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Management (Essential Skills)
Ability to effectively manage and lead a diverse team with emotional intelligence (self-awareness and understating of the impact of their behavior) and cultural humility (an understanding of the need for additional learning about different cultures, backgrounds and orientation and implementation of that learning daily management practices).
Ability to give and receive regular formal and informal feedback in a timely, constructive, respectful, and consistent manner and to incorporate debriefing into the team’s operations.
Strong team mentorship and communication skills.
Understands the individual and team strengths and areas for development and develops plans accordingly.
Commitment to and experience in developing team skills and talents to meet the evolving needs of an organization.
Salary is based on experience. Salary range for San Francisco, CA: $ 147,200 - $163,500
We offer a mission- and employee-focused work environment and a competitive compensation package, including excellent benefits. Earthjustice is an equal opportunity employer and highly values diversity.
Application Procedure: Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter via the Jobvite system.
Click here to apply: https://app.jobvite.com/j?cj=oo58afwv&s=Environmental_Career
Please reach out to jobs@earthjustice.org if you are having technical difficulties submitting your application. No phone calls, drop-ins, or hard copies.
Earthjustice is driven by a passion for justice, partnership and excellence. Our core values lead us to seek a broad range of perspectives and backgrounds to achieve our mission and to maintain an inclusive environment where all staff are valued and respected. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to employment practices that ensure that employees and applicants for employment are provided with equal opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other factor that is not related to the position .
For positions located within the City and County of San Francisco: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
or positions located within the City of Los Angeles: We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
General Description
The Wilderness Society (TWS) seeks an entry level candidate to join our team as National Wildlife Refuge Associate. The Associate will be an integral part of the TWS Campaign team and working under the direction of the Senior Campaign Director, will lead TWS’s engagement on the designation of new National Wildlife Refuges. Specifically, this position will lay the groundwork for The Wilderness Society in efforts to designate new refuges and ensure they are part of the solution to climate change.
This position plays an important role in supporting 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 and the National Wildlife Refuge Campaign Coordinator will integrate these priorities throughout our work. Across our team, we aspire to be campaign oriented, nimble, collaborative, innovative, transparent, and supportive of staff – our greatest asset. This is a termed position lasting for two years from the start date.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Support the development and implementation of a science-based vision and campaign strategy to designate new National Wildlife Refuges
Conduct research and writing assignments designed to deepen TWS and the conservation community’s knowledge base around detailed aspects of the designation process including applicable law and agency policy, historic precedent and other factors.
In conjunction with TWS Campaign and Science Teams, research and detail top tier refuge proposals from across the country.
In reviewing potential proposals, analyze factors such as political viability, value in protecting critical wildlife habitat with an eye towards diverse representation of habitat and ecosystem type, value from the perspective of climate adaptation and resiliency as well as other factors
Identify, evaluate and conduct outreach to a diverse group of potential partners associated with top tier refuge designation campaigns for both specific landscapes as well as overarching themes including sportsmen, climate resiliency, and underserved communities.
Draft recommendations and an initial campaign plan based on above activities that can serve to guide the community in implementation of National Wildlife Refuge Campaign.
Initiate work to execute campaign plan
QUALIFICATIONS
Experience, Competencies, and Education
Minimum 1 year experience in political or advocacy campaigns or natural resource management
Proven ability to deliver results, work independently and communicate effectively
Familiarity with and preferable some course work in issue/advocacy, campaigns or public policy and public land or an eagerness to learn about them
Motivated self-starter with the ability to take initiative, be proactive in managing projects and solving problems, develop ideas, and see them through implementation.
Ability to work well independently and as part of a team. Able to keep a level head and function at a high level when responding to rapid changes in campaign dynamics and plans.
Commitment to helping TWS foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization
Track record working successfully in teams and with people representing a rich mix of talent, backgrounds, and perspectives—across race and gender.
Excellent analytical and verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to write and speak concisely and persuasively to diverse audiences.
Demonstrated ability to think and act strategically to achieve campaign goals.
Superb organizational skills and attention to detail.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite. 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 being 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
For consideration, please submit your resume & cover letter through our online application system.
Oct 02, 2019
Full time
General Description
The Wilderness Society (TWS) seeks an entry level candidate to join our team as National Wildlife Refuge Associate. The Associate will be an integral part of the TWS Campaign team and working under the direction of the Senior Campaign Director, will lead TWS’s engagement on the designation of new National Wildlife Refuges. Specifically, this position will lay the groundwork for The Wilderness Society in efforts to designate new refuges and ensure they are part of the solution to climate change.
This position plays an important role in supporting 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 and the National Wildlife Refuge Campaign Coordinator will integrate these priorities throughout our work. Across our team, we aspire to be campaign oriented, nimble, collaborative, innovative, transparent, and supportive of staff – our greatest asset. This is a termed position lasting for two years from the start date.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Support the development and implementation of a science-based vision and campaign strategy to designate new National Wildlife Refuges
Conduct research and writing assignments designed to deepen TWS and the conservation community’s knowledge base around detailed aspects of the designation process including applicable law and agency policy, historic precedent and other factors.
In conjunction with TWS Campaign and Science Teams, research and detail top tier refuge proposals from across the country.
In reviewing potential proposals, analyze factors such as political viability, value in protecting critical wildlife habitat with an eye towards diverse representation of habitat and ecosystem type, value from the perspective of climate adaptation and resiliency as well as other factors
Identify, evaluate and conduct outreach to a diverse group of potential partners associated with top tier refuge designation campaigns for both specific landscapes as well as overarching themes including sportsmen, climate resiliency, and underserved communities.
Draft recommendations and an initial campaign plan based on above activities that can serve to guide the community in implementation of National Wildlife Refuge Campaign.
Initiate work to execute campaign plan
QUALIFICATIONS
Experience, Competencies, and Education
Minimum 1 year experience in political or advocacy campaigns or natural resource management
Proven ability to deliver results, work independently and communicate effectively
Familiarity with and preferable some course work in issue/advocacy, campaigns or public policy and public land or an eagerness to learn about them
Motivated self-starter with the ability to take initiative, be proactive in managing projects and solving problems, develop ideas, and see them through implementation.
Ability to work well independently and as part of a team. Able to keep a level head and function at a high level when responding to rapid changes in campaign dynamics and plans.
Commitment to helping TWS foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization
Track record working successfully in teams and with people representing a rich mix of talent, backgrounds, and perspectives—across race and gender.
Excellent analytical and verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to write and speak concisely and persuasively to diverse audiences.
Demonstrated ability to think and act strategically to achieve campaign goals.
Superb organizational skills and attention to detail.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite. 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 being 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
For consideration, please submit your resume & cover letter through our online application system.
THE JOB: Under direction, plan, assign, and supervise the work of public works maintenance personnel in an assigned program/division (Household Hazardous Waste, Roads / Drainage, Sanitation / Wastewater, or Solid Waste Disposal); assure the quality of the work performed; may perform the more difficult and technical work of the assigned division; and perform other duties as required. There are currently four vacancies, including one in Household Hazardous Waste, two in Road / Drainage Maintenance and one in Sanitation / Wastewater Operations. The list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future vacancies in any Public Works Division during the life of the eligible list.
Specialized assignments include:
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Assignment: Supervise operations at the HHW program by supervising and assisting the Solid Waste Inspectors who operate the facilities, including inspecting and assessing incoming waste material for identification and separation; identifying, assessing and categorizing hazardous material for disposal; arranging for proper storage and transportation of materials; and monitoring and maintaining various records. Assure HHW facilities’ operations comply with State and Federal regulations. Assist Environmental Program Coordinator with ensuring that environmental monitoring and reporting program activities for landfill gas, ground water, storm water, leachate and surface water are completed. Assist with and assign staff to perform maintenance to assure properly functioning leachate collection and landfill gas collection and conveyance systems.
Road / Drainage Assignment: Patrol roads and drainage channels to determine areas requiring maintenance and repair; supervise crews who prepare, grade, pave, resurface and reshape old roads, cut and spray weeds and brush, and patch and repair road surfaces; and install revetments for bank and levee protection; clear river and stream channels; build culvert head-walls; install storm drain culverts; spray herbicides; maintain access and levee roads, plant vegetation for bank protection; perform maintenance and repair on stationary pumps; and install flood gates and barricades; and investigate public complaints regarding poor or hazardous road and drainage conditions and take action to improve the situation.
Sanitation / Wastewater Assignment: Supervise crews performing maintenance, monitoring and repair of wastewater pumping stations and transmission facilities, transmission lines and access entries, and those staffing the office facility.
Solid Waste Disposal Assignment: Supervise operations at the County's solid waste disposal sites including staff who operate heavy equipment, collect fees and perform maintenance and repair; follow engineering specifications and plans to develop the disposal sites; ensure that land is properly utilized and streams are not contaminated; assure that disposal site operations comply with State standards for solid waste management, water and air quality and environmental health; oversee the maintenance and monitoring of environmental testing systems; and may install environmental testing systems.
THE REQUIREMENTS: Any combination of education and experience, which would provide the required knowledge and abilities, is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Four years of maintenance experience in any one of the following areas: Roads, Sanitation, Solid Waste Disposal, or Drainage divisions, environmental monitoring / handling hazardous materials or a comparable assignment, including two years at the journey level and one year in a lead capacity, which would demonstrate possession of the knowledge and abilities required in the applicable program area.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS, CONDITIONS:
License Requirements: Possession of a valid California Class C driver license at time of hire; and for some positions, within six months from hire, possession of a valid class B driver license with Tank Endorsement (Sanitation assignment) or a valid class A driver license with Tank Endorsement. (Household Hazardous Waste assignment requires class C license at time of hire, but no A or B commercial driver license.)
Certificate: Some positions require possession of a Qualified Applicators Certificate issued by the State of California Department of Pesticide Regulation or of an OSHA 40 Hour HAZWOPER (hazardous waste operations) Certificate. For Sanitation Assignment, within one year of appointment, must obtain either a Grade I or higher Wastewater Collection System Maintenance certificate, a Grade I or higher Mechanical Technologist certificate, or equivalent certificates issued by the California Water Environment Association.
Special Working Conditions: Exposure to: Variable temperatures and other conditions; cramped work spaces; heights, such as on equipment, on cliffs or in the bucket of a bucket truck; high levels of noise; strong, unpleasant odors; vibration; dust and silica dust; potentially hostile or violet individuals; electrical hazards; allergens, such as poison oak and stinging insects; the possibility of experiencing burns, bodily injury, and contact with toxic substances and chemical irritants; working alone in isolated areas; and, for some assignments, possible exposure to needles or blood which could possibly result in chronic disease or death.
Other Special Requirements: Alcohol and drug tests: will be administered to all candidates prior to final selection for positions requiring class A or B driver licenses upon entry and to employees in positions requiring these licenses, as mandated by Department of Transportation federal regulations. In addition, all candidates must provide specific employment history for up to the past ten years for all jobs they have held which required operation of a commercial motor vehicle.
Availability : Incumbents may be required to work irregular hours, including responding to 24-hour emergency calls.
Knowledge: Thorough knowledge of methods, equipment, and materials used in the program assignment; occupational hazards and safety standards and practices of the program assignment; the capabilities, operation, and maintenance of light and heavy construction equipment required for most positions. Working knowledge of methods of estimating costs of projects and of supervision and training. Some knowledge of laws, ordinances and regulations governing the program assignment, and the application of data processing to program assignment.
For the Sanitation / Wastewater Assignment: working knowledge of the capabilities, operation, and maintenance of light and heavy construction equipment, required for some positions.
For Household Hazardous Waste Assignment : working knowledge of safe handling and management of HHW materials (including lab packing and bulking of hazardous materials). Some knowledge of chemistry, biology, and physics related to hazardous materials management in a solid waste landfill facility.
Ability to: Supervise, plan, assign, direct, and coordinate the work of subordinates. Schedule work and determine priorities. Train subordinates in proper work procedures, safety practices, and equipment operation. Prepare work schedules, reports, procedures, and cost estimates. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. Read and understand maps, engineering blueprints and drawings, instruction manuals, technical manuals, computer-generated reports, and surveys. Read and understand surveyors’ location and grade stakes. Understand, explain, and apply applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Input, access, and analyze data using a computer terminal. Assist in budget preparation and administration. Use hand and power tools which may cause body vibration; lift items up to 75 pounds. Perform tasks requiring strength, such as lifting equipment onto trucks, climbing over rough terrain, and pulling hoses up embankments. Drive and operate vehicles such as automobiles, utility and pick-up trucks, and construction equipment, such as tractors, graders, compactors, bulldozers, loaders, and scrapers. Distinguish colors, such as color-coded wires, fluid colors, or chemical test guides. Put on, wear, and use a respirator. Perform tasks which require manual dexterity, such as gas and electrical welding, assembling small parts and pouring liquids into receptacles. Hear and distinguish various sounds, such as voices of workers in noisy environments and sounds of operating equipment.
For Household Hazardous Waste Assignment: Ability to identify and respond safely to hazardous materials contained in waste loads. Lift and move five (5) gallon cans (equivalent to 50 pounds) in adverse environmental conditions and move fifty-five (55) gallon drums (equivalent to 600 pounds) using a drum dolly.
HOW TO APPLY: Apply online at www.santacruzcountyjobs.com or mail/bring an application and supplemental questionnaire to: Santa Cruz County Personnel Department, 701 Ocean Street, Room 510, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. For information, call (831) 454-2600. Hearing Impaired TDD/TTY: 711. Applications will meet the final filing date if received: 1) in the Personnel Department by 5:00 p.m. on the final filing date, 2) submitted online before midnight of the final filing date.
Women, minorities and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. If you have a disability that requires test accommodation, please call (831) 454-2600.
To comply with the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act, Santa Cruz County verifies that all new employees are either U.S. citizens or persons authorized to work in the U.S.
Some positions may require Fingerprinting and/or Background Investigation.
Oct 01, 2019
Full time
THE JOB: Under direction, plan, assign, and supervise the work of public works maintenance personnel in an assigned program/division (Household Hazardous Waste, Roads / Drainage, Sanitation / Wastewater, or Solid Waste Disposal); assure the quality of the work performed; may perform the more difficult and technical work of the assigned division; and perform other duties as required. There are currently four vacancies, including one in Household Hazardous Waste, two in Road / Drainage Maintenance and one in Sanitation / Wastewater Operations. The list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future vacancies in any Public Works Division during the life of the eligible list.
Specialized assignments include:
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Assignment: Supervise operations at the HHW program by supervising and assisting the Solid Waste Inspectors who operate the facilities, including inspecting and assessing incoming waste material for identification and separation; identifying, assessing and categorizing hazardous material for disposal; arranging for proper storage and transportation of materials; and monitoring and maintaining various records. Assure HHW facilities’ operations comply with State and Federal regulations. Assist Environmental Program Coordinator with ensuring that environmental monitoring and reporting program activities for landfill gas, ground water, storm water, leachate and surface water are completed. Assist with and assign staff to perform maintenance to assure properly functioning leachate collection and landfill gas collection and conveyance systems.
Road / Drainage Assignment: Patrol roads and drainage channels to determine areas requiring maintenance and repair; supervise crews who prepare, grade, pave, resurface and reshape old roads, cut and spray weeds and brush, and patch and repair road surfaces; and install revetments for bank and levee protection; clear river and stream channels; build culvert head-walls; install storm drain culverts; spray herbicides; maintain access and levee roads, plant vegetation for bank protection; perform maintenance and repair on stationary pumps; and install flood gates and barricades; and investigate public complaints regarding poor or hazardous road and drainage conditions and take action to improve the situation.
Sanitation / Wastewater Assignment: Supervise crews performing maintenance, monitoring and repair of wastewater pumping stations and transmission facilities, transmission lines and access entries, and those staffing the office facility.
Solid Waste Disposal Assignment: Supervise operations at the County's solid waste disposal sites including staff who operate heavy equipment, collect fees and perform maintenance and repair; follow engineering specifications and plans to develop the disposal sites; ensure that land is properly utilized and streams are not contaminated; assure that disposal site operations comply with State standards for solid waste management, water and air quality and environmental health; oversee the maintenance and monitoring of environmental testing systems; and may install environmental testing systems.
THE REQUIREMENTS: Any combination of education and experience, which would provide the required knowledge and abilities, is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Four years of maintenance experience in any one of the following areas: Roads, Sanitation, Solid Waste Disposal, or Drainage divisions, environmental monitoring / handling hazardous materials or a comparable assignment, including two years at the journey level and one year in a lead capacity, which would demonstrate possession of the knowledge and abilities required in the applicable program area.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS, CONDITIONS:
License Requirements: Possession of a valid California Class C driver license at time of hire; and for some positions, within six months from hire, possession of a valid class B driver license with Tank Endorsement (Sanitation assignment) or a valid class A driver license with Tank Endorsement. (Household Hazardous Waste assignment requires class C license at time of hire, but no A or B commercial driver license.)
Certificate: Some positions require possession of a Qualified Applicators Certificate issued by the State of California Department of Pesticide Regulation or of an OSHA 40 Hour HAZWOPER (hazardous waste operations) Certificate. For Sanitation Assignment, within one year of appointment, must obtain either a Grade I or higher Wastewater Collection System Maintenance certificate, a Grade I or higher Mechanical Technologist certificate, or equivalent certificates issued by the California Water Environment Association.
Special Working Conditions: Exposure to: Variable temperatures and other conditions; cramped work spaces; heights, such as on equipment, on cliffs or in the bucket of a bucket truck; high levels of noise; strong, unpleasant odors; vibration; dust and silica dust; potentially hostile or violet individuals; electrical hazards; allergens, such as poison oak and stinging insects; the possibility of experiencing burns, bodily injury, and contact with toxic substances and chemical irritants; working alone in isolated areas; and, for some assignments, possible exposure to needles or blood which could possibly result in chronic disease or death.
Other Special Requirements: Alcohol and drug tests: will be administered to all candidates prior to final selection for positions requiring class A or B driver licenses upon entry and to employees in positions requiring these licenses, as mandated by Department of Transportation federal regulations. In addition, all candidates must provide specific employment history for up to the past ten years for all jobs they have held which required operation of a commercial motor vehicle.
Availability : Incumbents may be required to work irregular hours, including responding to 24-hour emergency calls.
Knowledge: Thorough knowledge of methods, equipment, and materials used in the program assignment; occupational hazards and safety standards and practices of the program assignment; the capabilities, operation, and maintenance of light and heavy construction equipment required for most positions. Working knowledge of methods of estimating costs of projects and of supervision and training. Some knowledge of laws, ordinances and regulations governing the program assignment, and the application of data processing to program assignment.
For the Sanitation / Wastewater Assignment: working knowledge of the capabilities, operation, and maintenance of light and heavy construction equipment, required for some positions.
For Household Hazardous Waste Assignment : working knowledge of safe handling and management of HHW materials (including lab packing and bulking of hazardous materials). Some knowledge of chemistry, biology, and physics related to hazardous materials management in a solid waste landfill facility.
Ability to: Supervise, plan, assign, direct, and coordinate the work of subordinates. Schedule work and determine priorities. Train subordinates in proper work procedures, safety practices, and equipment operation. Prepare work schedules, reports, procedures, and cost estimates. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. Read and understand maps, engineering blueprints and drawings, instruction manuals, technical manuals, computer-generated reports, and surveys. Read and understand surveyors’ location and grade stakes. Understand, explain, and apply applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Input, access, and analyze data using a computer terminal. Assist in budget preparation and administration. Use hand and power tools which may cause body vibration; lift items up to 75 pounds. Perform tasks requiring strength, such as lifting equipment onto trucks, climbing over rough terrain, and pulling hoses up embankments. Drive and operate vehicles such as automobiles, utility and pick-up trucks, and construction equipment, such as tractors, graders, compactors, bulldozers, loaders, and scrapers. Distinguish colors, such as color-coded wires, fluid colors, or chemical test guides. Put on, wear, and use a respirator. Perform tasks which require manual dexterity, such as gas and electrical welding, assembling small parts and pouring liquids into receptacles. Hear and distinguish various sounds, such as voices of workers in noisy environments and sounds of operating equipment.
For Household Hazardous Waste Assignment: Ability to identify and respond safely to hazardous materials contained in waste loads. Lift and move five (5) gallon cans (equivalent to 50 pounds) in adverse environmental conditions and move fifty-five (55) gallon drums (equivalent to 600 pounds) using a drum dolly.
HOW TO APPLY: Apply online at www.santacruzcountyjobs.com or mail/bring an application and supplemental questionnaire to: Santa Cruz County Personnel Department, 701 Ocean Street, Room 510, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. For information, call (831) 454-2600. Hearing Impaired TDD/TTY: 711. Applications will meet the final filing date if received: 1) in the Personnel Department by 5:00 p.m. on the final filing date, 2) submitted online before midnight of the final filing date.
Women, minorities and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. If you have a disability that requires test accommodation, please call (831) 454-2600.
To comply with the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act, Santa Cruz County verifies that all new employees are either U.S. citizens or persons authorized to work in the U.S.
Some positions may require Fingerprinting and/or Background Investigation.
Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)
San Francisco, CA, USA
Project Manager, BayREN Single Family Program
San Francisco, CA
$101,437.86 - $128,647.79 Annually
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is the transportation planning, financing and coordinating agency for the nine county San Francisco Bay Area. For more information, visit www.mtc.ca.gov.
The San Francisco Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) is a regional program of the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and is composed of nine county agencies that comprise the San Francisco Bay Area. BayREN designs and implements effective energy saving programs, and draws on the expertise, experience, and proven track record of Bay Area local governments to develop and administer successful regional and local climate, resource, and sustainability programs; BayREN provides the regional infrastructure needed for delivery of energy efficiency programs throughout the Bay Area.
This position is at the Associate level and is under the direction of the BayREN Program Manager. The BayREN Single Family Project Manager will oversee the implementation of the Single Family residential energy efficiency Sub Program. In addition, the successful candidate will stay abreast of new opportunities for expansion of the energy efficiency offering to layer on activities – and different funding sources – that will help meet the many climate related goals of California. These activities may include electrification, electric vehicle charging, etc.
The successful candidate will have experience with single family energy efficiency programs, including assisting with program design and implementation, experience with outreach to homeowners and contractors, reporting on program performance including energy savings, and knowledge of the energy efficiency policy drivers. The Project Manager will have good written and oral communication skills and be comfortable working with local government personnel. The Project Manager will also have knowledge of relevant California climate policy and goals.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
The ideal candidate will have the following knowledge, skills and abilities:
• Understanding of California Climate policy, especially as it relates to energy efficiency
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships
• Motivation to take initiative and to work independently
• Significant computer experience working in the MS Office Suite of programs including Word and Excel
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, meet deliverables and deadlines, and juggle competing priorities
• Flexibility in adapting to changing circumstances and taking on new roles
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
An appropriate combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way of obtaining the required qualifications is:
Education: A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in an appropriate field related to the area of assignment, such as transportation planning, project management, public finance, transportation engineering, economics, business or public administration. A Master's degree is desirable. (Applicants with a degree issued from an institution outside the United States must have their transcripts evaluated by an academic accrediting service and provide proof of equivalency along with the application.)
Experience : Two years of increasingly responsible, recent, progressive and verifiable professional experience in a field related to the area of assignment. Preference will be given to those applicants with more years of professional experience.
License/Certificate
Possession of a valid California Class C driver's license and a safe driving record, or the ability to provide alternate transportation which is approved by the appointing authority.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Specific assignments and responsibilities, under the supervision of the BayREN Program Manger, include but are not limited to the following:
Vendor & Consultant Collaboration
• Manage multiple vendors
• Provide lead support to coordinate BayREN activities with PG&E, CCEs, Statewide Marketing, etc.
• Work effectively with consultants to refine and implement single family program design consistent with the BayREN Business Plan, and to increase cost effectiveness
Outreach & Marketing
• Oversee and refine marketing tactics to better serve underrepresented market segments including middle income renters and owners, and non-English speakers
• Assist local governments with outreach activities
• Host regular coordination calls for the program and its components
The BayREN Single Family Project Manager will perform other job related duties as assigned.
All employees at MTC are classified as Disaster Services Workers.
Sep 26, 2019
Full time
Project Manager, BayREN Single Family Program
San Francisco, CA
$101,437.86 - $128,647.79 Annually
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is the transportation planning, financing and coordinating agency for the nine county San Francisco Bay Area. For more information, visit www.mtc.ca.gov.
The San Francisco Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) is a regional program of the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and is composed of nine county agencies that comprise the San Francisco Bay Area. BayREN designs and implements effective energy saving programs, and draws on the expertise, experience, and proven track record of Bay Area local governments to develop and administer successful regional and local climate, resource, and sustainability programs; BayREN provides the regional infrastructure needed for delivery of energy efficiency programs throughout the Bay Area.
This position is at the Associate level and is under the direction of the BayREN Program Manager. The BayREN Single Family Project Manager will oversee the implementation of the Single Family residential energy efficiency Sub Program. In addition, the successful candidate will stay abreast of new opportunities for expansion of the energy efficiency offering to layer on activities – and different funding sources – that will help meet the many climate related goals of California. These activities may include electrification, electric vehicle charging, etc.
The successful candidate will have experience with single family energy efficiency programs, including assisting with program design and implementation, experience with outreach to homeowners and contractors, reporting on program performance including energy savings, and knowledge of the energy efficiency policy drivers. The Project Manager will have good written and oral communication skills and be comfortable working with local government personnel. The Project Manager will also have knowledge of relevant California climate policy and goals.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
The ideal candidate will have the following knowledge, skills and abilities:
• Understanding of California Climate policy, especially as it relates to energy efficiency
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships
• Motivation to take initiative and to work independently
• Significant computer experience working in the MS Office Suite of programs including Word and Excel
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, meet deliverables and deadlines, and juggle competing priorities
• Flexibility in adapting to changing circumstances and taking on new roles
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
An appropriate combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way of obtaining the required qualifications is:
Education: A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in an appropriate field related to the area of assignment, such as transportation planning, project management, public finance, transportation engineering, economics, business or public administration. A Master's degree is desirable. (Applicants with a degree issued from an institution outside the United States must have their transcripts evaluated by an academic accrediting service and provide proof of equivalency along with the application.)
Experience : Two years of increasingly responsible, recent, progressive and verifiable professional experience in a field related to the area of assignment. Preference will be given to those applicants with more years of professional experience.
License/Certificate
Possession of a valid California Class C driver's license and a safe driving record, or the ability to provide alternate transportation which is approved by the appointing authority.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Specific assignments and responsibilities, under the supervision of the BayREN Program Manger, include but are not limited to the following:
Vendor & Consultant Collaboration
• Manage multiple vendors
• Provide lead support to coordinate BayREN activities with PG&E, CCEs, Statewide Marketing, etc.
• Work effectively with consultants to refine and implement single family program design consistent with the BayREN Business Plan, and to increase cost effectiveness
Outreach & Marketing
• Oversee and refine marketing tactics to better serve underrepresented market segments including middle income renters and owners, and non-English speakers
• Assist local governments with outreach activities
• Host regular coordination calls for the program and its components
The BayREN Single Family Project Manager will perform other job related duties as assigned.
All employees at MTC are classified as Disaster Services Workers.
Jean-Michel Cousteau's Ambassadors of the Environment
Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Dorado Beach Drive, Dorado, Puerto Rico
Job Description
PLACE OF WORK :
Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ambassadors of the Environment at Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve
JOB OVERVIEW :
Develop and lead programs for guests ages 4+, as well as family and group activities such as snorkeling, kayaking, underwater photography and videography, land excursions, sustainable living lessons, nature art & craft and much more. Using the local and cultural heritage and the learning center as their base, the naturalist will lead groups of 8-12 people on morning, afternoon and/or evening activities.
Naturalist will be responsible for preparing for each activity, ensuring that the co-naturalist is also prepared with any necessary materials, and guiding the group at all times.
SPECIFICATIONS :
Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent will possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.
QUALIFICATIONS :
Essential:
1) Bachelors degree in Marine Biology, Environmental Natural Sciences, Life Science, Life Science Education.
Working knowledge and experience in local natural environments (ecology of kelp beds, coral reefs, forests, mangroves, deserts, or other ecosystems) and environmental education
Ability to understand verbal instructions
Ability and desire to lead, organize, and supervise children
Ability to plan, originate, organize and carry out daily and special programs
Ability to relate to one’s peer group
Ability to maintain and organize accurate records
Ability to accept supervisor and/or director’s guidance
Strong, positive character, integrity, and adaptability
SKILLS :
Professional telephone skills
Ability to work without direct supervision
Ability to interact successfully with guests and clients
Ability to prioritize and organize work assignments
Ability to interact successfully with hotel management / staff
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :
Greet guests at reception area with a warm smile and using the guests name
Assist guests with program check in
Engage guests in pre-program activity until the desired module begins
Prepare for activity and prepare co-naturalist/attendant
Follow safety procedures at all times
Keep track of all guests at all times
Actively participate in all activities
Contribute positively to discussions and share information with guests
Replace and keep organized all program materials and equipment
Request materials from Supervisor when things are missing
Attend appropriate hotel meetings
Continually improve program and make suggestions
SECONDARY FUNCTIONS :
Stocking and selling retail products
Enhance and improve existing programs
Any job requested by management
Remember to say you found this opportunity at EnvironmentalCareer.com
Sep 25, 2019
Job Description
PLACE OF WORK :
Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ambassadors of the Environment at Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve
JOB OVERVIEW :
Develop and lead programs for guests ages 4+, as well as family and group activities such as snorkeling, kayaking, underwater photography and videography, land excursions, sustainable living lessons, nature art & craft and much more. Using the local and cultural heritage and the learning center as their base, the naturalist will lead groups of 8-12 people on morning, afternoon and/or evening activities.
Naturalist will be responsible for preparing for each activity, ensuring that the co-naturalist is also prepared with any necessary materials, and guiding the group at all times.
SPECIFICATIONS :
Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent will possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.
QUALIFICATIONS :
Essential:
1) Bachelors degree in Marine Biology, Environmental Natural Sciences, Life Science, Life Science Education.
Working knowledge and experience in local natural environments (ecology of kelp beds, coral reefs, forests, mangroves, deserts, or other ecosystems) and environmental education
Ability to understand verbal instructions
Ability and desire to lead, organize, and supervise children
Ability to plan, originate, organize and carry out daily and special programs
Ability to relate to one’s peer group
Ability to maintain and organize accurate records
Ability to accept supervisor and/or director’s guidance
Strong, positive character, integrity, and adaptability
SKILLS :
Professional telephone skills
Ability to work without direct supervision
Ability to interact successfully with guests and clients
Ability to prioritize and organize work assignments
Ability to interact successfully with hotel management / staff
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :
Greet guests at reception area with a warm smile and using the guests name
Assist guests with program check in
Engage guests in pre-program activity until the desired module begins
Prepare for activity and prepare co-naturalist/attendant
Follow safety procedures at all times
Keep track of all guests at all times
Actively participate in all activities
Contribute positively to discussions and share information with guests
Replace and keep organized all program materials and equipment
Request materials from Supervisor when things are missing
Attend appropriate hotel meetings
Continually improve program and make suggestions
SECONDARY FUNCTIONS :
Stocking and selling retail products
Enhance and improve existing programs
Any job requested by management
Remember to say you found this opportunity at EnvironmentalCareer.com
The Facilities/IT Coordinator's primary function is to manage tech support, tech education and recommendations, and hardware/software purchasing (with the support of an outside consultant) for the entire organization. In addition, they manage the day-to-day facility operations of the NYC office and support remote locations in managing their facilities.
Please visit www.openspaceinstitute.org/careers for full job description.
To apply, send cover letter, resume, salary expectations, and where you saw this posting, preferably as a single PDF, to resumes@osiny.org with "Facilities/IT Coordinator" as the subject. No phone calls please.
Sep 25, 2019
Full time
The Facilities/IT Coordinator's primary function is to manage tech support, tech education and recommendations, and hardware/software purchasing (with the support of an outside consultant) for the entire organization. In addition, they manage the day-to-day facility operations of the NYC office and support remote locations in managing their facilities.
Please visit www.openspaceinstitute.org/careers for full job description.
To apply, send cover letter, resume, salary expectations, and where you saw this posting, preferably as a single PDF, to resumes@osiny.org with "Facilities/IT Coordinator" as the subject. No phone calls please.
Senior Associate, State Policy
Organization
Ceres is a sustainability nonprofit organization leading the most influential investors and companies to build leadership and drive solutions throughout the economy. Through powerful networks and advocacy, Ceres tackle the world’s biggest sustainability challenges, including climate change, water scarcity and pollution, and human rights abuses.
For more information about Ceres, please visit our website ( www.ceres.org ).
Description & Responsibilities
The Senior Associate, Policy position supports Ceres’ policy work, with a focus on U.S. Northeastern state-level climate and clean energy policy and engagement of business and investor voices in those states. This a full-time position, based in Boston, MA. This position is designed for a highly motivated, self-starter looking to be an advocate for Ceres’ policy goals. The position will report to the Manager, State Policy.
Specific duties include, but are not limited to the following:
Support the Manager, State Policy in the development of regional strategy for engaging Northeastern states in team’s overall state policy vision.
Identify policy priorities in Northeastern states, develop annual plan for policy engagement, and execute plan
Track key developments related to Northeastern state energy, climate and transportation policy
Continuously improve knowledge of state-level climate, electric power sector and clean transportation policies
Use earned media, advocacy days, national meetings, direct engagement with policymakers, and other strategies to impact state policy outcomes
Develop and maintain relationships with external partners and in-state allies (local non-profits, communications firms, lobbyists, etc.) such as monthly state coordination calls
Identify opportunities to leverage state policy work to recruit new company and investor advocates
Support team leadership’s recruitment efforts with companies and investors
Represent Ceres at conferences, seminars, and meetings
Draft op-eds, sign-on letters, blogs, and tweets about state policy advocacy efforts
Prepare materials and prep participants for investor and business engagements with press and state lawmakers
Provide administrative, logistical, and writing support to the Manager and Senior Manager in recruitment of investors and businesses to engage in state level policy advocacy opportunities
Provide logistical support for policy-related conference calls, webinars, and events with businesses and investors
Coordinate with other program teams (such as Investor Network, Communications, Development, Electric Power and Transportation) as needed to accomplish organizational objectives.
Support organizing and logistical activities related to Ceres’ Annual Conference.
Support special projects of Policy team, as necessary.
Qualifications
Four to five years or more of direct experience working on climate, clean energy, and/or transportation policy issues, particularly at the state level.
Knowledge of climate, clean energy and clean transportation policies and current issues
Demonstrated ability to bring an advocacy perspective to both analysis and corporate engagement and to make clear recommendations for actions and next steps.
Substantial expertise on environmental and/or energy issues.
Demonstrated project management skills of multiple, complex activities or events.
Planning expertise and delivering projects on deadline and within time and resource budgets. Attention to detail is required.
Strong oral and written communication skills as well as effective presentation style.
Able to present a professional and confident demeanor with senior level professionals
Sound judgment, sensitivity to diverse constituencies, excellent interpersonal skills, proven ability to demonstrate initiative and motivation.
Demonstrated initiative and willingness to take on projects that support the success of the team and Ceres.
Desire to work in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work as part of a team and take a collaborative approach, and to deliver independent projects.
Ability to bring a positive outlook and energetic commitment to working at Ceres on a daily basis.
Willingness to travel as needed to accomplish duties noted above.
Proficient with word-processing, spreadsheet, presentation, database, social media and e-mail computer applications (Salesforce, Google Suite, MS Office Suite).
How to Apply
We encourage all applicants to review our website to familiarize themselves with Ceres before applying: www.ceres.org . Applicants should submit a resume, cover letter, two writing samples, and a list of three references, as well as complete the additional information as instructed.
Ceres is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate against any individual based on race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, disability, or any factors prohibited by applicable law.
Sep 24, 2019
Full time
Senior Associate, State Policy
Organization
Ceres is a sustainability nonprofit organization leading the most influential investors and companies to build leadership and drive solutions throughout the economy. Through powerful networks and advocacy, Ceres tackle the world’s biggest sustainability challenges, including climate change, water scarcity and pollution, and human rights abuses.
For more information about Ceres, please visit our website ( www.ceres.org ).
Description & Responsibilities
The Senior Associate, Policy position supports Ceres’ policy work, with a focus on U.S. Northeastern state-level climate and clean energy policy and engagement of business and investor voices in those states. This a full-time position, based in Boston, MA. This position is designed for a highly motivated, self-starter looking to be an advocate for Ceres’ policy goals. The position will report to the Manager, State Policy.
Specific duties include, but are not limited to the following:
Support the Manager, State Policy in the development of regional strategy for engaging Northeastern states in team’s overall state policy vision.
Identify policy priorities in Northeastern states, develop annual plan for policy engagement, and execute plan
Track key developments related to Northeastern state energy, climate and transportation policy
Continuously improve knowledge of state-level climate, electric power sector and clean transportation policies
Use earned media, advocacy days, national meetings, direct engagement with policymakers, and other strategies to impact state policy outcomes
Develop and maintain relationships with external partners and in-state allies (local non-profits, communications firms, lobbyists, etc.) such as monthly state coordination calls
Identify opportunities to leverage state policy work to recruit new company and investor advocates
Support team leadership’s recruitment efforts with companies and investors
Represent Ceres at conferences, seminars, and meetings
Draft op-eds, sign-on letters, blogs, and tweets about state policy advocacy efforts
Prepare materials and prep participants for investor and business engagements with press and state lawmakers
Provide administrative, logistical, and writing support to the Manager and Senior Manager in recruitment of investors and businesses to engage in state level policy advocacy opportunities
Provide logistical support for policy-related conference calls, webinars, and events with businesses and investors
Coordinate with other program teams (such as Investor Network, Communications, Development, Electric Power and Transportation) as needed to accomplish organizational objectives.
Support organizing and logistical activities related to Ceres’ Annual Conference.
Support special projects of Policy team, as necessary.
Qualifications
Four to five years or more of direct experience working on climate, clean energy, and/or transportation policy issues, particularly at the state level.
Knowledge of climate, clean energy and clean transportation policies and current issues
Demonstrated ability to bring an advocacy perspective to both analysis and corporate engagement and to make clear recommendations for actions and next steps.
Substantial expertise on environmental and/or energy issues.
Demonstrated project management skills of multiple, complex activities or events.
Planning expertise and delivering projects on deadline and within time and resource budgets. Attention to detail is required.
Strong oral and written communication skills as well as effective presentation style.
Able to present a professional and confident demeanor with senior level professionals
Sound judgment, sensitivity to diverse constituencies, excellent interpersonal skills, proven ability to demonstrate initiative and motivation.
Demonstrated initiative and willingness to take on projects that support the success of the team and Ceres.
Desire to work in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work as part of a team and take a collaborative approach, and to deliver independent projects.
Ability to bring a positive outlook and energetic commitment to working at Ceres on a daily basis.
Willingness to travel as needed to accomplish duties noted above.
Proficient with word-processing, spreadsheet, presentation, database, social media and e-mail computer applications (Salesforce, Google Suite, MS Office Suite).
How to Apply
We encourage all applicants to review our website to familiarize themselves with Ceres before applying: www.ceres.org . Applicants should submit a resume, cover letter, two writing samples, and a list of three references, as well as complete the additional information as instructed.
Ceres is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate against any individual based on race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, disability, or any factors prohibited by applicable law.
Senior Manager, Water and Agriculture
Organization
Ceres is a sustainability nonprofit organization leading the most influential investors and companies to build leadership and drive solutions throughout the economy. Through our powerful networks and advocacy, we tackle the world’s biggest sustainability challenges, including climate change, water scarcity and pollution, and human rights abuses.
For more information about Ceres, please visit our web site ( www.ceres.org ).
Description & Responsibilities
Ceres’ Water Program seeks to protect freshwater resources by changing the way the world’s largest economic actors value and manage water. Ceres accelerates private sector leadership on water protection through cutting-edge research, investor mobilization, corporate engagement and advocacy. We are hiring a Senior Manager to lead Ceres’ efforts to influence the largest food sector companies to mitigate the water impacts and increase the resiliency of their agricultural supply chains. In this role, the Senior Manager will lead a team working with investors and food companies to advance the adoption of agricultural practices that protect freshwater. This is a full-time position, based in Boston, MA, that will report to the Water Program Director and partners with a number of program teams at Ceres.
Specific duties include, but are not limited to the following:
Overall responsibility for success of this initiative, including strategy development, execution and fundraising.
Develop and oversee strategies for mobilizing investors to engage companies in high water impact sectors, with an initial focus on the food and agriculture sector.
Engage directly with food sector companies, including Ceres Company Network members, on opportunities for improving their management of water risk.
Manage the production, release and distribution of research reports and related blog posts and articles.
Supervise and mentor staff that contribute to this initiative, including current full-time staff and relevant consultants and interns.
Serve as an internal resource and external spokesperson for Ceres’ water and agriculture related work, representing Ceres as a speaker at conferences and events, on webinars and dialogue meetings with companies, investors and stakeholders.
Work in partnership with the Water Program Director and the Development team to draft and edit fundraising proposals and reports and to manage relationships with current and prospective funders.
Manage the budget for this initiative and oversee all expenditures.
Work across Ceres teams, with a particular focus on the Food & Forests, Investor Network, and Company Network programs, as well as non-programmatic teams.
Manage planning related to this initiative for the Ceres annual conference program and other events to educate stakeholders on water.
Support the implementation and development of program management systems including developing goals, tracking KPIs and evaluating the results and progress of the program.
Assure that programmatic strategies maximize the impacts of our work through a lens of social and racial equity.
Qualifications
Minimum of seven years of work experience.
Substantial experience working with or within private sector institutions on environmental sustainability/sustainable agriculture.
Substantial expertise on environmental sustainability issues, with a preference for expertise in freshwater sustainability, soil health and sustainable agriculture.
An understanding of the following entities; corporations, large-scale agricultural operations, investment firms, financial institutions, or institutional investors.
Strong writing and research skills.
Effective presentation style and excellent oral and written communication skills.
Strong project management skills and attention to detail.
Experience managing within budgets and making trade-off decisions.
Sound judgment, sensitivity to diverse constituencies, excellent interpersonal skills, strong initiative and motivation.
Experience cultivating effective supervisory relationships (across gender identify, race ethnicity, and socio-economic background) with direct reports.
Desire to work in a not-for-profit, advocacy-focused organization.
Willingness to travel as needed to accomplish duties noted above.
Proficient with word-processing, spreadsheet, presentation, database, and e-mail computer applications.
How to Apply
We encourage all applicants to review our website to familiarize themselves with Ceres before applying: www.ceres.org . If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit a resume, cover letter, and a list of three references, as well as complete the additional information as instructed.
Ceres is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate against any individual based on race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, disability, or any factors prohibited by applicable law.
Sep 24, 2019
Full time
Senior Manager, Water and Agriculture
Organization
Ceres is a sustainability nonprofit organization leading the most influential investors and companies to build leadership and drive solutions throughout the economy. Through our powerful networks and advocacy, we tackle the world’s biggest sustainability challenges, including climate change, water scarcity and pollution, and human rights abuses.
For more information about Ceres, please visit our web site ( www.ceres.org ).
Description & Responsibilities
Ceres’ Water Program seeks to protect freshwater resources by changing the way the world’s largest economic actors value and manage water. Ceres accelerates private sector leadership on water protection through cutting-edge research, investor mobilization, corporate engagement and advocacy. We are hiring a Senior Manager to lead Ceres’ efforts to influence the largest food sector companies to mitigate the water impacts and increase the resiliency of their agricultural supply chains. In this role, the Senior Manager will lead a team working with investors and food companies to advance the adoption of agricultural practices that protect freshwater. This is a full-time position, based in Boston, MA, that will report to the Water Program Director and partners with a number of program teams at Ceres.
Specific duties include, but are not limited to the following:
Overall responsibility for success of this initiative, including strategy development, execution and fundraising.
Develop and oversee strategies for mobilizing investors to engage companies in high water impact sectors, with an initial focus on the food and agriculture sector.
Engage directly with food sector companies, including Ceres Company Network members, on opportunities for improving their management of water risk.
Manage the production, release and distribution of research reports and related blog posts and articles.
Supervise and mentor staff that contribute to this initiative, including current full-time staff and relevant consultants and interns.
Serve as an internal resource and external spokesperson for Ceres’ water and agriculture related work, representing Ceres as a speaker at conferences and events, on webinars and dialogue meetings with companies, investors and stakeholders.
Work in partnership with the Water Program Director and the Development team to draft and edit fundraising proposals and reports and to manage relationships with current and prospective funders.
Manage the budget for this initiative and oversee all expenditures.
Work across Ceres teams, with a particular focus on the Food & Forests, Investor Network, and Company Network programs, as well as non-programmatic teams.
Manage planning related to this initiative for the Ceres annual conference program and other events to educate stakeholders on water.
Support the implementation and development of program management systems including developing goals, tracking KPIs and evaluating the results and progress of the program.
Assure that programmatic strategies maximize the impacts of our work through a lens of social and racial equity.
Qualifications
Minimum of seven years of work experience.
Substantial experience working with or within private sector institutions on environmental sustainability/sustainable agriculture.
Substantial expertise on environmental sustainability issues, with a preference for expertise in freshwater sustainability, soil health and sustainable agriculture.
An understanding of the following entities; corporations, large-scale agricultural operations, investment firms, financial institutions, or institutional investors.
Strong writing and research skills.
Effective presentation style and excellent oral and written communication skills.
Strong project management skills and attention to detail.
Experience managing within budgets and making trade-off decisions.
Sound judgment, sensitivity to diverse constituencies, excellent interpersonal skills, strong initiative and motivation.
Experience cultivating effective supervisory relationships (across gender identify, race ethnicity, and socio-economic background) with direct reports.
Desire to work in a not-for-profit, advocacy-focused organization.
Willingness to travel as needed to accomplish duties noted above.
Proficient with word-processing, spreadsheet, presentation, database, and e-mail computer applications.
How to Apply
We encourage all applicants to review our website to familiarize themselves with Ceres before applying: www.ceres.org . If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit a resume, cover letter, and a list of three references, as well as complete the additional information as instructed.
Ceres is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate against any individual based on race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, disability, or any factors prohibited by applicable law.
Overview
This position will be responsible for preparing a variety of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents (environmental reports and assessments; categorical exclusions) assist with biological assessments and preparation of Section 401 and 404 permits as well as other permits for the private and public projects. This position does require some fieldwork as appropriate.
Responsibilities
Conduct literature research for environmental constraints of proposed projects
Conduct socioeconomic and land use analysis for varied projects
Complete Indirect and Cumulative Impact Analyses
Produce map products and analysis as needed to support GIS exhibits for reports
Prepare environmental documentation, including NEPA documentation (CE, EA, and EIS) for FHWA and FTA, Section 401 and 404 permits and Threatened and Endangered Species Survey Reports
Assist in preparation and attendance at meetings/communication with federal, state and local agency representatives
Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in environmental sciences, transportation planning, environmental planning or similar discipline. Advanced degree a plus
5 years' experience with preparing transportation NEPA documentation and environmental permits (Section 404)
Professional certification including AICP or GISP preferred
Working knowledge of other environmental regulations such as Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and Environmental Justice requirements of Executive Order 12898, Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act
Working experience authoring environmental documents and permit applications
Independent research and problem solving skills within a work environment
Exceptional technical writing skills**
Exceptional oral and written communications skills
TxDOT environmental pre-certifications preferred
Must be proficient in MS Word and MS Excel; proficiency in ArcGIS preferred
Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
Ability to develop and maintain professional relationships with all level of employees in an organization
Must be flexible to work within the office hours of 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday; occasional overtime as need to meet project deadlines
**Candidates selected for an interview will be required to provide a technical writing sample.
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced Degree
Professional certification – AICP/GISP
Pape-Dawson Engineers is an AA/EEO employer.
Sep 24, 2019
Full time
Overview
This position will be responsible for preparing a variety of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents (environmental reports and assessments; categorical exclusions) assist with biological assessments and preparation of Section 401 and 404 permits as well as other permits for the private and public projects. This position does require some fieldwork as appropriate.
Responsibilities
Conduct literature research for environmental constraints of proposed projects
Conduct socioeconomic and land use analysis for varied projects
Complete Indirect and Cumulative Impact Analyses
Produce map products and analysis as needed to support GIS exhibits for reports
Prepare environmental documentation, including NEPA documentation (CE, EA, and EIS) for FHWA and FTA, Section 401 and 404 permits and Threatened and Endangered Species Survey Reports
Assist in preparation and attendance at meetings/communication with federal, state and local agency representatives
Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in environmental sciences, transportation planning, environmental planning or similar discipline. Advanced degree a plus
5 years' experience with preparing transportation NEPA documentation and environmental permits (Section 404)
Professional certification including AICP or GISP preferred
Working knowledge of other environmental regulations such as Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and Environmental Justice requirements of Executive Order 12898, Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act
Working experience authoring environmental documents and permit applications
Independent research and problem solving skills within a work environment
Exceptional technical writing skills**
Exceptional oral and written communications skills
TxDOT environmental pre-certifications preferred
Must be proficient in MS Word and MS Excel; proficiency in ArcGIS preferred
Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
Ability to develop and maintain professional relationships with all level of employees in an organization
Must be flexible to work within the office hours of 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday; occasional overtime as need to meet project deadlines
**Candidates selected for an interview will be required to provide a technical writing sample.
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced Degree
Professional certification – AICP/GISP
Pape-Dawson Engineers is an AA/EEO employer.
American Conservation Experience
Tahoe National Forest, Nevada City, CA, USA
American Conservation Experience
USFS Lead Archaeology Technician
Summary:
American Conservation Experience (ACE), a Non-Profit Conservation Corps based in Flagstaff, Arizona, in partnership with the United States Forest Service (USFS) Tahoe National Forest, is seeking one Lead Archaeology Technician. This opportunity is intended for enthusiastic young professionals with a deep interest in advancing their career goals in natural resource management and conservation.
Start Date: ASAP, 2019
End Date: End of November or December, dependent on weather
*funding is in place for another position next season, so high performing members will be given preference for these positions, if desired*
Location: Tahoe National Forest, Yuba River Ranger District
The Tahoe National Forest is located in the northern Sierra Nevada (east of Sacramento) and extends from the foothills across the Sierra crest to the California state line. It includes over 850,000 acres of public land interspersed with 350,000 acres of private land in a checker board ownership pattern. Rivers, snow-capped peaks and dense forests offer outstanding recreation year-round. A complex set of ecosystems are found as the terrain ascends from 1,500 feet along the western boundary to over 9,000 feet along the crest. The forest provides a variety of resources and opportunities and is managed by the Forest Service.
Project Partner Websites:
For more information regarding Tahoe National Forest, please visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/tahoe/
For more information on ACE, please visit: usaconservation.org.
Compensation:
The technician should anticipate serving 40 hours/week and will receive a living allowance of $858/wk, for food and incidentals, dispersed bi-weekly.
Housing: Housing may be provided by the USFS for approx. $250/mo
Position Description:
The Tahoe National Forest is looking to fill a total of one Lead Archaeology Technician position for the 2019 field season. The Lead Archaeology Technician will act as the crew chief for the field survey crew and will oversee the completion of final site records, maps and other data to be presented in the final report. The incumbent will conduct Forest Service projects by providing technical support under the supervision of the District Archeologist. The incumbent will perform a variety of tasks, including analyzing data, making recommendations, adapting ground search strategies, preparing reports, conducting inventories, and completing additional tasks as determined by Forest Service staff. The purpose of the work is to serve as a lead technician on archeological surveys and ensure the work is accomplished within established rules and methods. The work directly affects the design and execution of surveys and the adequacy of long range work plans.
Specific Tasks Include:
Analyzes archeological data in preparing reports. Compiles and reports information about the nature and extent of known cultural resources.
Adapts ground search strategies as determined by specific project requirements i.e., terrain, vegetation cover, and time frames. Applies scientific methods to survey parcels of land to identify and record cultural resource sites, features and artifacts.
Prepares Cultural Resource Inventory reports and site forms. Enters site and inventory information into databases, especially the NRM cultural resource database, and onto GIS maps. Monitors cultural resource sites to ensure approved standard protection measures are implemented and effective.
Conducts inventories of Forest cultural resources in areas of proposed Forest Service projects. Researchers reference materials such as State and National Register files, historic documents, archeological reports, maps and aerial photos, and interviews source individuals concerning project areas.
Ensures that archeology work assignments are carried out in safe, timely manner according to established standards and procedures.
Reviews work in progress to see that standards for pre-field research, survey design, site recording, graphics, and final report are being met
Advises other members or FS staff on methods of cultural resource inventory.
Training Provided:
The Forest Service will strive to provide the technician opportunities to shadow conservation professionals to learn about the archeological discipline, but a strong foundational knowledge of archaeology technician work is required for these positions.
Project Environment:
The work may include strenuous outdoor activity, such as walking, climbing, riding (ATV), backpacking and overnight camping, often in steep, rough terrain in isolated areas in a forest environment
Qualifications:
Qualified applicants will hold a bachelor's degree (Master's preferred) in archaeology, or a similar natural resource field, and have specific archaeological field work experience. This is a highly demanding outdoor job that requires substantial physical fitness and mobility, participate in the field and a tolerance for extreme weather and demanding conditions.
Required:
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
Must be 21 years or older in order to drive an agency work vehicle.
Practical knowledge of the basic theories and practices of archeology in order to compile technical reports and make recommendations to the archeologist.
Advanced knowledge of the techniques of archeological reconnaissance in order to adapt ground search strategies to access a large variety of artifacts and features.
Ability to perform library and archival research and oral interviewing to locate and obtain information.
Knowledge of technical report writing to prepare reports.
Skill using compass, aerial photos, topographic maps and GPS units to locate sites and survey areas.
A valid driver's license and a clean driving record are required (documentation to be provided upon request).
Must be willing and able to perform the above fieldwork in a variety of weather conditions.
Must be physically fit and able to hike off trail in the backcountry.
English proficiency required.
Ability to undergo a federal criminal background check is required.
The ACE members must be willing and able to represent ACE and the partner organization in a professional, positive, and enthusiastic manner.
To Apply:
Please submit a thoughtful resume and cover letter along with 3 professional references using the APPLY NOW section located on the upper right hand corner of the position listing on our website here: https://usaconservationepic.applicantpool.com/jobs/
NOTE:
Early consideration will be given as applications are received. This position may close at any time. If you have any questions regarding this position, please feel free to contact the ACE EPIC USFS Recruitment Specialist, Caroline Canter at ccanter@usaconservation.org.
EEO:
American Conservation Experience provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, American Conservation Experience complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
Sep 23, 2019
Internship- Paid
American Conservation Experience
USFS Lead Archaeology Technician
Summary:
American Conservation Experience (ACE), a Non-Profit Conservation Corps based in Flagstaff, Arizona, in partnership with the United States Forest Service (USFS) Tahoe National Forest, is seeking one Lead Archaeology Technician. This opportunity is intended for enthusiastic young professionals with a deep interest in advancing their career goals in natural resource management and conservation.
Start Date: ASAP, 2019
End Date: End of November or December, dependent on weather
*funding is in place for another position next season, so high performing members will be given preference for these positions, if desired*
Location: Tahoe National Forest, Yuba River Ranger District
The Tahoe National Forest is located in the northern Sierra Nevada (east of Sacramento) and extends from the foothills across the Sierra crest to the California state line. It includes over 850,000 acres of public land interspersed with 350,000 acres of private land in a checker board ownership pattern. Rivers, snow-capped peaks and dense forests offer outstanding recreation year-round. A complex set of ecosystems are found as the terrain ascends from 1,500 feet along the western boundary to over 9,000 feet along the crest. The forest provides a variety of resources and opportunities and is managed by the Forest Service.
Project Partner Websites:
For more information regarding Tahoe National Forest, please visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/tahoe/
For more information on ACE, please visit: usaconservation.org.
Compensation:
The technician should anticipate serving 40 hours/week and will receive a living allowance of $858/wk, for food and incidentals, dispersed bi-weekly.
Housing: Housing may be provided by the USFS for approx. $250/mo
Position Description:
The Tahoe National Forest is looking to fill a total of one Lead Archaeology Technician position for the 2019 field season. The Lead Archaeology Technician will act as the crew chief for the field survey crew and will oversee the completion of final site records, maps and other data to be presented in the final report. The incumbent will conduct Forest Service projects by providing technical support under the supervision of the District Archeologist. The incumbent will perform a variety of tasks, including analyzing data, making recommendations, adapting ground search strategies, preparing reports, conducting inventories, and completing additional tasks as determined by Forest Service staff. The purpose of the work is to serve as a lead technician on archeological surveys and ensure the work is accomplished within established rules and methods. The work directly affects the design and execution of surveys and the adequacy of long range work plans.
Specific Tasks Include:
Analyzes archeological data in preparing reports. Compiles and reports information about the nature and extent of known cultural resources.
Adapts ground search strategies as determined by specific project requirements i.e., terrain, vegetation cover, and time frames. Applies scientific methods to survey parcels of land to identify and record cultural resource sites, features and artifacts.
Prepares Cultural Resource Inventory reports and site forms. Enters site and inventory information into databases, especially the NRM cultural resource database, and onto GIS maps. Monitors cultural resource sites to ensure approved standard protection measures are implemented and effective.
Conducts inventories of Forest cultural resources in areas of proposed Forest Service projects. Researchers reference materials such as State and National Register files, historic documents, archeological reports, maps and aerial photos, and interviews source individuals concerning project areas.
Ensures that archeology work assignments are carried out in safe, timely manner according to established standards and procedures.
Reviews work in progress to see that standards for pre-field research, survey design, site recording, graphics, and final report are being met
Advises other members or FS staff on methods of cultural resource inventory.
Training Provided:
The Forest Service will strive to provide the technician opportunities to shadow conservation professionals to learn about the archeological discipline, but a strong foundational knowledge of archaeology technician work is required for these positions.
Project Environment:
The work may include strenuous outdoor activity, such as walking, climbing, riding (ATV), backpacking and overnight camping, often in steep, rough terrain in isolated areas in a forest environment
Qualifications:
Qualified applicants will hold a bachelor's degree (Master's preferred) in archaeology, or a similar natural resource field, and have specific archaeological field work experience. This is a highly demanding outdoor job that requires substantial physical fitness and mobility, participate in the field and a tolerance for extreme weather and demanding conditions.
Required:
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
Must be 21 years or older in order to drive an agency work vehicle.
Practical knowledge of the basic theories and practices of archeology in order to compile technical reports and make recommendations to the archeologist.
Advanced knowledge of the techniques of archeological reconnaissance in order to adapt ground search strategies to access a large variety of artifacts and features.
Ability to perform library and archival research and oral interviewing to locate and obtain information.
Knowledge of technical report writing to prepare reports.
Skill using compass, aerial photos, topographic maps and GPS units to locate sites and survey areas.
A valid driver's license and a clean driving record are required (documentation to be provided upon request).
Must be willing and able to perform the above fieldwork in a variety of weather conditions.
Must be physically fit and able to hike off trail in the backcountry.
English proficiency required.
Ability to undergo a federal criminal background check is required.
The ACE members must be willing and able to represent ACE and the partner organization in a professional, positive, and enthusiastic manner.
To Apply:
Please submit a thoughtful resume and cover letter along with 3 professional references using the APPLY NOW section located on the upper right hand corner of the position listing on our website here: https://usaconservationepic.applicantpool.com/jobs/
NOTE:
Early consideration will be given as applications are received. This position may close at any time. If you have any questions regarding this position, please feel free to contact the ACE EPIC USFS Recruitment Specialist, Caroline Canter at ccanter@usaconservation.org.
EEO:
American Conservation Experience provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, American Conservation Experience complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group
Remote (New Orleans, LA, USA)
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF), a leading national philanthropy helping communities create the conditions children need to thrive, is seeking nominations and applications for a Program Officer for its U.S. Southern Programs, serving communities in Mississippi & New Orleans. In recent years the foundation has sharpened its focus on improving conditions for vulnerable children, concentrating on three key factors of success and their intersections: education and learning; food, health and well-being; and family economic security. WKKF partners closely with community stakeholders and policy makers to co-create a network of organizations working together to advance economic stability, racial equity, and community and civic engagement, while increasing access to quality education, healthy food, and medical care for children and families in need.
Working in partnership across the two team offices for U.S. Southern Programs led by Director Rhea Williams-Bishop and with WKKF national staff, the Program Officer will provide leadership and oversight for on-the-ground execution of program efforts that nurture opportunities for achieving positive systemic change for better education, health, and economic outcomes for children and their families throughout Mississippi and in New Orleans. The Mississippi & New Orleans team works from base offices in Jackson and New Orleans and is a critical place-based team at the foundation for the region. Particular areas of interest for this role include economic development along the Gulf Coast; food systems, food access, and food entrepreneurship in rural and urban communities; and how these focus areas intersect with local industries (e.g., shipping, chemicals, energy, tourism, and seafood), environmental concerns, local entrepreneurship, and employment equity. The new Program Officer will leverage deep expertise in food systems and economic equity to screen and recommend grants for funding, conduct site visits, manage and monitor a portfolio of grant programs aligned with the foundation’s strategic framework, and collaborate within the programs team and across the foundation to develop a more interdisciplinary approach to grantmaking. The Program Officer will maintain strong, authentic relationships with grant seekers and grantees and act as a spokesperson for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, effectively communicating the foundation’s goal of partnering with communities to improve the well-being of children and their families.
The ideal candidate will be committed to the values and mission of the foundation and have expertise and leadership experience in food systems, policy, and/or economic development. She/He/They will be knowledgeable about the intersections between food systems and food-based entrepreneurship, labor markets, and workforce development. The Program Officer will also have an understanding of and appreciation for the impact of the private sector and the role of the public sector in alleviating racial and economic disparities in urban and rural economies. Familiarity and experience with grantmaking is a plus, but is not required. She/He/They will have a deep and comprehensive understanding of program execution and development. The Program Officer will have both cultural fluency and networks in the Deep South, the Gulf Coast, the Delta region, and on the national level. The Program Officer will curate a portfolio that is reflective of, and responsive to, the needs of communities and grassroots leaders along the Gulf Coast, including Biloxi and New Orleans, and in rural areas in Mississippi and Louisiana as well. She/He/They will possess a strong team orientation, a high tolerance for ambiguity, the ability to adapt quickly to change, and a record of success in working effectively with persons from diverse cultural, social, and ethnic backgrounds.
This search is being conducted by NPAG . Application instructions can be found at the end of this document.
HISTORY AND MISSION
In 1930, breakfast cereal pioneer Will Keith Kellogg donated $66 million in Kellogg Company stock and other investments “to help people help themselves,” launching the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The foundation began its work in Michigan, but by the 1940s had expanded its work internationally and was breaking ground in areas such as rural children’s health, “mainstreaming” children with disabilities, and the development of the healthcare profession. By its 50th anniversary, the foundation was among the world’s largest private philanthropic organizations. Its mission reflects the foundation’s core priorities of thriving children, working families, and equitable communities, and the dynamic connection between the three.
“The W.K. Kellogg Foundation supports children, families, and communities as they strengthen and create conditions that propel vulnerable children to achieve success as individuals and as contributors to the larger community and society.”
To advance this mission, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation created a framework supported by an innovative matrixed organizational design to prioritize investment decisions and maximize effectiveness toward achieving the desired ends and improvements for children and their families. This new framework supports disciplined choices toward targeted outcomes and stronger alignment across programs. It is a focused and networked approach to strategic programming that relies on close cross-foundation collaboration and agile teams to leverage human capital and knowledge resources to positively impact vulnerable children, families, and communities. Across bodies of work, the foundation implements an array of change-making tools – grantmaking, impact investing, contracting, networking and convenings – to ensure progress. A commitment to racial equity, community engagement, and leadership development are woven into each endeavor as essential to the creation of a social context in which all children can thrive, particularly the most vulnerable.
W.K. KELLOGG FOUNDATION: MISSISSIPPI & NEW ORLEANS
The foundation’s relationship with grantees in Mississippi and New Orleans dates back to 1942, and is rooted in eliminating educational disparities, poor health outcomes, pockets of poverty, and the enduring racial inequities that impede children’s healthy development and limit opportunities for their parents. Grants in Mississippi are concentrated in the East Biloxi region, the city of Jackson, and Sunflower County. The foundation’s work in New Orleans intensified in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina as it joined other stakeholders in rebuilding the city. Grants are made New Orleans-wide through a racial equity lens; focusing investments on creating a child-centered city with high quality early education and childcare, engaged parents and communities, healthy and safe environments, and economically secure families.
The new Program Officer will join a multidisciplinary team and will work collaboratively to support a grantmaking strategy that improves conditions for children, families, and communities, particularly in the Gulf Region.
Grantee Highlights Relative to this Position Include:
Refill Café
Refill Café is a workforce-training program designed to support Jackson’s most vulnerable young adults, particularly opportunity youth aged 18-24 years, who are disconnected from the workforce and education systems. Refill Café creates opportunities and links graduates of each cohort to career pathways, mostly in the restaurant and hospitality industries through active employer engagement. Refill Café also promotes healthy food access and community resiliency through an array of services, ranging from social services, connections to educational opportunities, and mentoring.
Restaurant Opportunities Center United (ROC)
ROC works around the nation to raise public awareness and knowledge about working conditions and sub-par, exploitative wages in the restaurant industry. ROC works with advocacy, faith-based, and community-based organizations, as well as employer partners to increase mobility in the industry and to be supportive of workers and their families. Their ultimate goal is to build a high road to better working conditions for restaurant workers in Mississippi.
National Center for Appropriate Technology, Inc. (NCAT)
NCAT focuses on improving health outcomes for vulnerable children and their families by increasing access to healthy food and integrating efforts to transform local food systems in Mississippi. The ultimate goal is to achieve greater strategic, collective impact, and catalyze systemic change through collaborative work. NCAT provides training and technical assistance to community-based organizations and grassroots, community-led efforts.
MS Farm to School Network
The MS Farm to School Network is a statewide organization with a focus on Jackson, Sunflower County, and Biloxi. MSF2SN provides technical assistance and capacity building options for partners in these communities to build farm to school/early childhood education programs, including support to minority farmers looking for new markets through enterprise development and small business entrepreneurship.
Hope Enterprise Corporation
Hope’s mission is to strengthen communities, build assets and improve lives in economically distressed areas of the Mid-South by providing access to high-quality financial products and related services. In Mississippi, Hope explores innovative models of sustainable operations that will increase access to fresh, healthy foods for the city of Drew, Mississippi by conducting site visits to other rural grocery stores in the South.
Gulf Coast Community Foundation, Inc
This foundation seeks to enhance employment equity, quality early childhood education, and health outcomes for children and families in East Biloxi, Mississippi. WKKF’s funding enabled the foundation to complete an updated community needs assessment and then implement the recommended actions from this assessment.
Liberty’s Kitchen, Inc
WKKF provides general operating support to enable this organization in achieving its mission to provide youth in New Orleans with a path to self-sufficiency through food service-based training and leadership and work-readiness programs.
For more information on the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, please visit: wkkf.org .
OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FACING THE PROGRAM OFFICER
The Southern Pod for WKKF consists of an extraordinary team of individuals that is passionate about eradicating social disparities and improving well-being for all children. The new Program Officer will not only be a critical member of the Southern Pod team, but will also be part of a closely connected cross-disciplinary transnational team executing the foundation’s work across the country and internationally by sharing best practices and aligning resources, approaches, and assessments of grantmaking to drive solutions for systemic social change.
The new Program Officer for Mississippi & New Orleans will engage in the following challenges and opportunities:
Lead programmatic strategy and serve as a thought partner to senior leadership of the foundation to address significant questions that affect children and their families. WKKF’s team, in partnership with policy makers, business leaders, nonprofit stakeholders, and citizen communities, is exploring significant questions such as: How can we develop an understanding of the disparities in access to government support and private capital between affluent and less affluent farmers and business owners in the Gulf Coast and the Delta in Mississippi? What can be done to address this disparity? How do we assess and address food insecurity? How can local underrepresented farmers and food suppliers contribute to the solution? How do we develop expertise in the relationships between food quality and access, agricultural and industrial economies, climate change realities, and systemic inequities? How might we better connect people of color living in the Gulf Coast and in the Delta to viable and equitable food procurement options? Who are the current and emerging leaders in New Orleans and Mississippi who can contribute to this solution?
Leverage the existing influence and expertise of the foundation to address inequities in food availability, quality, and security, and how those inequities interlock with economic inequity. The new Program Officer will be a co-strategist in partnership with Director Rhea Williams-Bishop, members of the Mississippi and New Orleans team, and colleagues across the foundation in assessing the needs of the region and developing strategies to promote food security and reducing economic inequity. Collaborating throughout the foundation’s matrixed structure, he/she/they will expand and deepen the foundation’s work in food systems and its intersection with economic inequity. This work will likely include a robust learning phase with the grantees, policy makers, and community stakeholders in the Gulf Coast, the Delta, and throughout Mississippi and Louisiana.
Provide leadership and oversight for on-the-ground execution of program efforts that are aligned and integrated with the unified mission and vision of the foundation. The new Program Officer will develop a strong network of key stakeholders, policy makers, community and business leaders, and grantees that support the foundation’s mission and inform and advance its work in Mississippi and New Orleans, with a particular focus on the Gulf Coast. The Program Officer will further shape the Mississippi and New Orleans team’s work in these areas as it relates to enhancing the well-being of children and families in the region.
Collaborate with and support prospective and existing grantees in developing funding strategies, requests, and plans towards systems change in policy making and advocacy for food and economic security. The Program Officer will provide robust technical assistance to grantees through conducting site visits, consulting on model development, partnership negotiations, leadership capacity building, and coaching. She/He/They will use culturally-sound public and interpersonal communication strategies in both formal and informal engagements with grantees. The Program Officer will identify and recommend grantmaking opportunities that leverage WKKF investments for maximum impact in creating systemic change and maintaining strong, authentic relationships with grant seekers and grantees, thus ensuring the mutual understanding of direction, goals, and expectations.
Build public goodwill and awareness of issues affecting vulnerable children and families. The Program Officer will serve as a credible, articulate representative and spokesperson for WKKF in communicating the foundation’s strategic direction and funding interests. She/He/They will recognize that learning is a multi-directional process and will approach internal and external relationships with a learning posture. The Program Officer will collaborate across the foundation to cultivate and share the foundation’s knowledge and learning among peers, grantees, and other key audiences.
Identify and nurture opportunities for affecting positive systemic change. The Program Officer will join a team responsible for grantmaking locally and nationally, specifically to advance key campaigns for health equity. These campaigns will include increased access to healthy, affordable food and equity for farmers and other food entrepreneurs of color. She/He/They will build and sustain relationships with and convene both established and emergent leaders doing food systems work in Mississippi and New Orleans.
Create learning communities and collaborative networks amongst grantees and partners; develop and manage learning and evaluation components for grants; and cultivate a wide breadth and depth of knowledge about trends and innovative best practices in food systems work. The Program Officer will work closely with WKKF’s Learning and Impact team to incorporate assessment components into program efforts to measure progress and impact. She/He/They will document and circulate lessons learned from grant investments, networking meetings, and other foundation-related activities. The Program Officer will work collaboratively across the foundation to identify and prioritize the highest value knowledge and learnings, especially around how food systems work is relevant to early childhood education, economic development, racial equity, maternal and child health, and employment equity.
QUALIFICATIONS OF THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
While no one person will embody all the qualities enumerated below, the ideal candidate will possess many of the following professional and personal abilities, attributes and experiences:
A minimum of eight years of significant work experience, ideally in food systems or a similar field as it relates to economic equity and access for children and families. Experience with agricultural and industrial workers and businesses and rural economic development as they relate to food access is a plus. A Master’s degree in a field relevant to the foundation’s priorities in Mississippi and New Orleans is preferred;
Demonstrated flexible, multidisciplinary thinking required to address key issues facing children and families in the region, particularly food insecurity, disparities in access to government programs, unemployment/underemployment, and racial discrimination; the drive to shape and inform the work based on the immediate issues and opportunities found in communities; an understanding of the broad social and economic forces that affect communities and families and shape programming efforts; a holistic and multi-dimensional approach to leadership development, organizational change, and community transformation;
Sophisticated understanding of the educational and economic disparities in the region, especially the Gulf Coast and the Mississippi Delta, and the related policy landscapes and the enduring legacy of racism; the ability to successfully navigate the various legal, social, and political forces at play within the federal, state, and local governance systems;
Expertise in philanthropy’s role in developing policies to sustain program success and identifying the current trends, movements, best practices, and emerging opportunities to advance and magnify philanthropic investments;
Extensive and nuanced cultural fluency with deep, trust-filled relationships in relevant communities across the region served by the foundation’s U.S. Southern Programs; experience collaborating with grassroots leaders and a clear understanding of the needs of local constituencies;
Capacity to develop and implement impactful programs and to effectively communicate conceptual program frameworks to grant-seekers and grantees; a deep and comprehensive understanding of program design and development, systems, networking, and community change;
Demonstrated success in forging and stewarding partnerships with the private sector, government agencies, foundations, policy makers, community organizations, and other stakeholders in economic development, education, and health outcomes for children and families;
The knowledge and sensitivity to effectively work with and support vulnerable communities, including the appreciation for historical context, discernment of relationship nuances and power dynamics, and understanding of social, racial, and ethnic realities;
Demonstrated ability to develop and implement programs that have sustainable impact; ability to think globally while working locally; and the potential to represent WKKF to a variety of stakeholders and intermediaries in a credible and influential way and with a selfless manner focusing on values and the greater good;
Successful experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team and working effectively with persons from diverse cultural, social, and ethnic backgrounds; willingness to set aside a personal agenda in favor of organizational and community goals and objectives;
Strong relationship building and communication skills; the ability to have authentic dialogue around sensitive issues including funding priorities, WKKF expectations, and community concerns; highly developed emotional intelligence and active listening skills; the ability to use interpersonal and political skills in collaborative, diplomatic ways;
Excellent writing, editing, analytical, and oral communication skills including the ability to collect, review, synthesize, and present information and findings;
A strong record of multitasking and meeting deadlines within designated timeframes, as well as demonstrated resourcefulness in setting priorities; strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail with the ability to work independently, take initiative, and contribute ideas for enhancing performance;
An optimistic outlook and the humor, integrity, and patience necessary to work within a transformative environment; and
The ability to travel approximately 50 percent of the time in the Gulf Region is required; presence in the New Orleans or Jackson offices as needed; monthly attendance on-site at the Battle Creek headquarters to facilitate interaction and synthesis of the grantmaking programs is also required.
APPLICATIONS AND NOMINATIONS
This search is being assisted by Katherine Jacobs, Erica Nicole Richardson, and Courtney Thomas of NPAG . Due to the pace of the search, candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Applications including a cover letter describing your interest and qualifications, your resume (in Word or PDF format) and where you learned of the position should be sent to: WKKF-POFS@nonprofitprofessionals.com . In order to expedite the internal sorting and reviewing process, please type your name (Last, First) as the only contents in the subject line of your e-mail.
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and proudly values diversity. Candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Sep 11, 2019
Full time
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF), a leading national philanthropy helping communities create the conditions children need to thrive, is seeking nominations and applications for a Program Officer for its U.S. Southern Programs, serving communities in Mississippi & New Orleans. In recent years the foundation has sharpened its focus on improving conditions for vulnerable children, concentrating on three key factors of success and their intersections: education and learning; food, health and well-being; and family economic security. WKKF partners closely with community stakeholders and policy makers to co-create a network of organizations working together to advance economic stability, racial equity, and community and civic engagement, while increasing access to quality education, healthy food, and medical care for children and families in need.
Working in partnership across the two team offices for U.S. Southern Programs led by Director Rhea Williams-Bishop and with WKKF national staff, the Program Officer will provide leadership and oversight for on-the-ground execution of program efforts that nurture opportunities for achieving positive systemic change for better education, health, and economic outcomes for children and their families throughout Mississippi and in New Orleans. The Mississippi & New Orleans team works from base offices in Jackson and New Orleans and is a critical place-based team at the foundation for the region. Particular areas of interest for this role include economic development along the Gulf Coast; food systems, food access, and food entrepreneurship in rural and urban communities; and how these focus areas intersect with local industries (e.g., shipping, chemicals, energy, tourism, and seafood), environmental concerns, local entrepreneurship, and employment equity. The new Program Officer will leverage deep expertise in food systems and economic equity to screen and recommend grants for funding, conduct site visits, manage and monitor a portfolio of grant programs aligned with the foundation’s strategic framework, and collaborate within the programs team and across the foundation to develop a more interdisciplinary approach to grantmaking. The Program Officer will maintain strong, authentic relationships with grant seekers and grantees and act as a spokesperson for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, effectively communicating the foundation’s goal of partnering with communities to improve the well-being of children and their families.
The ideal candidate will be committed to the values and mission of the foundation and have expertise and leadership experience in food systems, policy, and/or economic development. She/He/They will be knowledgeable about the intersections between food systems and food-based entrepreneurship, labor markets, and workforce development. The Program Officer will also have an understanding of and appreciation for the impact of the private sector and the role of the public sector in alleviating racial and economic disparities in urban and rural economies. Familiarity and experience with grantmaking is a plus, but is not required. She/He/They will have a deep and comprehensive understanding of program execution and development. The Program Officer will have both cultural fluency and networks in the Deep South, the Gulf Coast, the Delta region, and on the national level. The Program Officer will curate a portfolio that is reflective of, and responsive to, the needs of communities and grassroots leaders along the Gulf Coast, including Biloxi and New Orleans, and in rural areas in Mississippi and Louisiana as well. She/He/They will possess a strong team orientation, a high tolerance for ambiguity, the ability to adapt quickly to change, and a record of success in working effectively with persons from diverse cultural, social, and ethnic backgrounds.
This search is being conducted by NPAG . Application instructions can be found at the end of this document.
HISTORY AND MISSION
In 1930, breakfast cereal pioneer Will Keith Kellogg donated $66 million in Kellogg Company stock and other investments “to help people help themselves,” launching the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The foundation began its work in Michigan, but by the 1940s had expanded its work internationally and was breaking ground in areas such as rural children’s health, “mainstreaming” children with disabilities, and the development of the healthcare profession. By its 50th anniversary, the foundation was among the world’s largest private philanthropic organizations. Its mission reflects the foundation’s core priorities of thriving children, working families, and equitable communities, and the dynamic connection between the three.
“The W.K. Kellogg Foundation supports children, families, and communities as they strengthen and create conditions that propel vulnerable children to achieve success as individuals and as contributors to the larger community and society.”
To advance this mission, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation created a framework supported by an innovative matrixed organizational design to prioritize investment decisions and maximize effectiveness toward achieving the desired ends and improvements for children and their families. This new framework supports disciplined choices toward targeted outcomes and stronger alignment across programs. It is a focused and networked approach to strategic programming that relies on close cross-foundation collaboration and agile teams to leverage human capital and knowledge resources to positively impact vulnerable children, families, and communities. Across bodies of work, the foundation implements an array of change-making tools – grantmaking, impact investing, contracting, networking and convenings – to ensure progress. A commitment to racial equity, community engagement, and leadership development are woven into each endeavor as essential to the creation of a social context in which all children can thrive, particularly the most vulnerable.
W.K. KELLOGG FOUNDATION: MISSISSIPPI & NEW ORLEANS
The foundation’s relationship with grantees in Mississippi and New Orleans dates back to 1942, and is rooted in eliminating educational disparities, poor health outcomes, pockets of poverty, and the enduring racial inequities that impede children’s healthy development and limit opportunities for their parents. Grants in Mississippi are concentrated in the East Biloxi region, the city of Jackson, and Sunflower County. The foundation’s work in New Orleans intensified in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina as it joined other stakeholders in rebuilding the city. Grants are made New Orleans-wide through a racial equity lens; focusing investments on creating a child-centered city with high quality early education and childcare, engaged parents and communities, healthy and safe environments, and economically secure families.
The new Program Officer will join a multidisciplinary team and will work collaboratively to support a grantmaking strategy that improves conditions for children, families, and communities, particularly in the Gulf Region.
Grantee Highlights Relative to this Position Include:
Refill Café
Refill Café is a workforce-training program designed to support Jackson’s most vulnerable young adults, particularly opportunity youth aged 18-24 years, who are disconnected from the workforce and education systems. Refill Café creates opportunities and links graduates of each cohort to career pathways, mostly in the restaurant and hospitality industries through active employer engagement. Refill Café also promotes healthy food access and community resiliency through an array of services, ranging from social services, connections to educational opportunities, and mentoring.
Restaurant Opportunities Center United (ROC)
ROC works around the nation to raise public awareness and knowledge about working conditions and sub-par, exploitative wages in the restaurant industry. ROC works with advocacy, faith-based, and community-based organizations, as well as employer partners to increase mobility in the industry and to be supportive of workers and their families. Their ultimate goal is to build a high road to better working conditions for restaurant workers in Mississippi.
National Center for Appropriate Technology, Inc. (NCAT)
NCAT focuses on improving health outcomes for vulnerable children and their families by increasing access to healthy food and integrating efforts to transform local food systems in Mississippi. The ultimate goal is to achieve greater strategic, collective impact, and catalyze systemic change through collaborative work. NCAT provides training and technical assistance to community-based organizations and grassroots, community-led efforts.
MS Farm to School Network
The MS Farm to School Network is a statewide organization with a focus on Jackson, Sunflower County, and Biloxi. MSF2SN provides technical assistance and capacity building options for partners in these communities to build farm to school/early childhood education programs, including support to minority farmers looking for new markets through enterprise development and small business entrepreneurship.
Hope Enterprise Corporation
Hope’s mission is to strengthen communities, build assets and improve lives in economically distressed areas of the Mid-South by providing access to high-quality financial products and related services. In Mississippi, Hope explores innovative models of sustainable operations that will increase access to fresh, healthy foods for the city of Drew, Mississippi by conducting site visits to other rural grocery stores in the South.
Gulf Coast Community Foundation, Inc
This foundation seeks to enhance employment equity, quality early childhood education, and health outcomes for children and families in East Biloxi, Mississippi. WKKF’s funding enabled the foundation to complete an updated community needs assessment and then implement the recommended actions from this assessment.
Liberty’s Kitchen, Inc
WKKF provides general operating support to enable this organization in achieving its mission to provide youth in New Orleans with a path to self-sufficiency through food service-based training and leadership and work-readiness programs.
For more information on the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, please visit: wkkf.org .
OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FACING THE PROGRAM OFFICER
The Southern Pod for WKKF consists of an extraordinary team of individuals that is passionate about eradicating social disparities and improving well-being for all children. The new Program Officer will not only be a critical member of the Southern Pod team, but will also be part of a closely connected cross-disciplinary transnational team executing the foundation’s work across the country and internationally by sharing best practices and aligning resources, approaches, and assessments of grantmaking to drive solutions for systemic social change.
The new Program Officer for Mississippi & New Orleans will engage in the following challenges and opportunities:
Lead programmatic strategy and serve as a thought partner to senior leadership of the foundation to address significant questions that affect children and their families. WKKF’s team, in partnership with policy makers, business leaders, nonprofit stakeholders, and citizen communities, is exploring significant questions such as: How can we develop an understanding of the disparities in access to government support and private capital between affluent and less affluent farmers and business owners in the Gulf Coast and the Delta in Mississippi? What can be done to address this disparity? How do we assess and address food insecurity? How can local underrepresented farmers and food suppliers contribute to the solution? How do we develop expertise in the relationships between food quality and access, agricultural and industrial economies, climate change realities, and systemic inequities? How might we better connect people of color living in the Gulf Coast and in the Delta to viable and equitable food procurement options? Who are the current and emerging leaders in New Orleans and Mississippi who can contribute to this solution?
Leverage the existing influence and expertise of the foundation to address inequities in food availability, quality, and security, and how those inequities interlock with economic inequity. The new Program Officer will be a co-strategist in partnership with Director Rhea Williams-Bishop, members of the Mississippi and New Orleans team, and colleagues across the foundation in assessing the needs of the region and developing strategies to promote food security and reducing economic inequity. Collaborating throughout the foundation’s matrixed structure, he/she/they will expand and deepen the foundation’s work in food systems and its intersection with economic inequity. This work will likely include a robust learning phase with the grantees, policy makers, and community stakeholders in the Gulf Coast, the Delta, and throughout Mississippi and Louisiana.
Provide leadership and oversight for on-the-ground execution of program efforts that are aligned and integrated with the unified mission and vision of the foundation. The new Program Officer will develop a strong network of key stakeholders, policy makers, community and business leaders, and grantees that support the foundation’s mission and inform and advance its work in Mississippi and New Orleans, with a particular focus on the Gulf Coast. The Program Officer will further shape the Mississippi and New Orleans team’s work in these areas as it relates to enhancing the well-being of children and families in the region.
Collaborate with and support prospective and existing grantees in developing funding strategies, requests, and plans towards systems change in policy making and advocacy for food and economic security. The Program Officer will provide robust technical assistance to grantees through conducting site visits, consulting on model development, partnership negotiations, leadership capacity building, and coaching. She/He/They will use culturally-sound public and interpersonal communication strategies in both formal and informal engagements with grantees. The Program Officer will identify and recommend grantmaking opportunities that leverage WKKF investments for maximum impact in creating systemic change and maintaining strong, authentic relationships with grant seekers and grantees, thus ensuring the mutual understanding of direction, goals, and expectations.
Build public goodwill and awareness of issues affecting vulnerable children and families. The Program Officer will serve as a credible, articulate representative and spokesperson for WKKF in communicating the foundation’s strategic direction and funding interests. She/He/They will recognize that learning is a multi-directional process and will approach internal and external relationships with a learning posture. The Program Officer will collaborate across the foundation to cultivate and share the foundation’s knowledge and learning among peers, grantees, and other key audiences.
Identify and nurture opportunities for affecting positive systemic change. The Program Officer will join a team responsible for grantmaking locally and nationally, specifically to advance key campaigns for health equity. These campaigns will include increased access to healthy, affordable food and equity for farmers and other food entrepreneurs of color. She/He/They will build and sustain relationships with and convene both established and emergent leaders doing food systems work in Mississippi and New Orleans.
Create learning communities and collaborative networks amongst grantees and partners; develop and manage learning and evaluation components for grants; and cultivate a wide breadth and depth of knowledge about trends and innovative best practices in food systems work. The Program Officer will work closely with WKKF’s Learning and Impact team to incorporate assessment components into program efforts to measure progress and impact. She/He/They will document and circulate lessons learned from grant investments, networking meetings, and other foundation-related activities. The Program Officer will work collaboratively across the foundation to identify and prioritize the highest value knowledge and learnings, especially around how food systems work is relevant to early childhood education, economic development, racial equity, maternal and child health, and employment equity.
QUALIFICATIONS OF THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
While no one person will embody all the qualities enumerated below, the ideal candidate will possess many of the following professional and personal abilities, attributes and experiences:
A minimum of eight years of significant work experience, ideally in food systems or a similar field as it relates to economic equity and access for children and families. Experience with agricultural and industrial workers and businesses and rural economic development as they relate to food access is a plus. A Master’s degree in a field relevant to the foundation’s priorities in Mississippi and New Orleans is preferred;
Demonstrated flexible, multidisciplinary thinking required to address key issues facing children and families in the region, particularly food insecurity, disparities in access to government programs, unemployment/underemployment, and racial discrimination; the drive to shape and inform the work based on the immediate issues and opportunities found in communities; an understanding of the broad social and economic forces that affect communities and families and shape programming efforts; a holistic and multi-dimensional approach to leadership development, organizational change, and community transformation;
Sophisticated understanding of the educational and economic disparities in the region, especially the Gulf Coast and the Mississippi Delta, and the related policy landscapes and the enduring legacy of racism; the ability to successfully navigate the various legal, social, and political forces at play within the federal, state, and local governance systems;
Expertise in philanthropy’s role in developing policies to sustain program success and identifying the current trends, movements, best practices, and emerging opportunities to advance and magnify philanthropic investments;
Extensive and nuanced cultural fluency with deep, trust-filled relationships in relevant communities across the region served by the foundation’s U.S. Southern Programs; experience collaborating with grassroots leaders and a clear understanding of the needs of local constituencies;
Capacity to develop and implement impactful programs and to effectively communicate conceptual program frameworks to grant-seekers and grantees; a deep and comprehensive understanding of program design and development, systems, networking, and community change;
Demonstrated success in forging and stewarding partnerships with the private sector, government agencies, foundations, policy makers, community organizations, and other stakeholders in economic development, education, and health outcomes for children and families;
The knowledge and sensitivity to effectively work with and support vulnerable communities, including the appreciation for historical context, discernment of relationship nuances and power dynamics, and understanding of social, racial, and ethnic realities;
Demonstrated ability to develop and implement programs that have sustainable impact; ability to think globally while working locally; and the potential to represent WKKF to a variety of stakeholders and intermediaries in a credible and influential way and with a selfless manner focusing on values and the greater good;
Successful experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team and working effectively with persons from diverse cultural, social, and ethnic backgrounds; willingness to set aside a personal agenda in favor of organizational and community goals and objectives;
Strong relationship building and communication skills; the ability to have authentic dialogue around sensitive issues including funding priorities, WKKF expectations, and community concerns; highly developed emotional intelligence and active listening skills; the ability to use interpersonal and political skills in collaborative, diplomatic ways;
Excellent writing, editing, analytical, and oral communication skills including the ability to collect, review, synthesize, and present information and findings;
A strong record of multitasking and meeting deadlines within designated timeframes, as well as demonstrated resourcefulness in setting priorities; strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail with the ability to work independently, take initiative, and contribute ideas for enhancing performance;
An optimistic outlook and the humor, integrity, and patience necessary to work within a transformative environment; and
The ability to travel approximately 50 percent of the time in the Gulf Region is required; presence in the New Orleans or Jackson offices as needed; monthly attendance on-site at the Battle Creek headquarters to facilitate interaction and synthesis of the grantmaking programs is also required.
APPLICATIONS AND NOMINATIONS
This search is being assisted by Katherine Jacobs, Erica Nicole Richardson, and Courtney Thomas of NPAG . Due to the pace of the search, candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Applications including a cover letter describing your interest and qualifications, your resume (in Word or PDF format) and where you learned of the position should be sent to: WKKF-POFS@nonprofitprofessionals.com . In order to expedite the internal sorting and reviewing process, please type your name (Last, First) as the only contents in the subject line of your e-mail.
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and proudly values diversity. Candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Wetland Scientist for Environmental Consulting Firm
(North Seattle)
Raedeke Associates, Inc. is looking for an experienced Wetland Scientist. We are a small, employee-owned Environmental Consulting firm located in the Northgate area of north Seattle. The position is non-exempt hourly with a flexible work schedule. We have a casual office environment and offer free parking with easy access to many local services.
Summary of Duties:
The successful candidate will demonstrate ability to manage projects and participate in all aspects related to wetland assessments, including wetland delineations, wetland ratings, data analysis, wetland mitigation and monitoring, permitting, and wetland report preparation.
Desired Qualifications
A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in plant ecology, wildlife, or related fields
Certification as, or ability to obtain, a Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS) or Wetland Professional in Training (WPIT) through the Society of Wetland Scientists
Completed University of Washington Wetland Certification or similar program
A minimum of 5 years of experience in wetland assessments
Demonstrated project management experience
Knowledge of SEPA and regional wetland regulations
PNW Section 404/401 wetland permitting experience
Training and experience with the current Washington Department of Ecology (WDOE) Wetland Rating System and credit-debit analysis method for calculating mitigation requirements
Training and experience as a Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead (CESCL) support for critical areas would be a plus
Valid driver’s license
Construction work-site experience
Compensation
Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience
Competitive benefits package
Application
Send resume and letter of application to employment@raedeke.com.
Applications will be accepted until position is filled.
Sep 11, 2019
Full time
Wetland Scientist for Environmental Consulting Firm
(North Seattle)
Raedeke Associates, Inc. is looking for an experienced Wetland Scientist. We are a small, employee-owned Environmental Consulting firm located in the Northgate area of north Seattle. The position is non-exempt hourly with a flexible work schedule. We have a casual office environment and offer free parking with easy access to many local services.
Summary of Duties:
The successful candidate will demonstrate ability to manage projects and participate in all aspects related to wetland assessments, including wetland delineations, wetland ratings, data analysis, wetland mitigation and monitoring, permitting, and wetland report preparation.
Desired Qualifications
A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in plant ecology, wildlife, or related fields
Certification as, or ability to obtain, a Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS) or Wetland Professional in Training (WPIT) through the Society of Wetland Scientists
Completed University of Washington Wetland Certification or similar program
A minimum of 5 years of experience in wetland assessments
Demonstrated project management experience
Knowledge of SEPA and regional wetland regulations
PNW Section 404/401 wetland permitting experience
Training and experience with the current Washington Department of Ecology (WDOE) Wetland Rating System and credit-debit analysis method for calculating mitigation requirements
Training and experience as a Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead (CESCL) support for critical areas would be a plus
Valid driver’s license
Construction work-site experience
Compensation
Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience
Competitive benefits package
Application
Send resume and letter of application to employment@raedeke.com.
Applications will be accepted until position is filled.
District Attorney Hazardous Waste Examiner #18788
Under general direction, performs non-sworn duties in the investigation of environmental criminal and civil violations for the District Attorney's Office involving unlawful treatment, transportation, storage and disposal of hazardous materials and wastes, underground storage tank violations, and streambed alterations, among other environmental crimes; assist in the review of cases involving violations of environmental safety regulations resulting in death, serious disability or serious hazardous exposure to employees and performs other related duties as required. The District Attorney Hazardous Waste Examiner is an advanced journey level classification and reports to a sworn senior investigator, prosecutor, or a managing attorney for case orientation and direction. Incumbents are responsible for exercising considerable judgment and independence in performing assignments of above average difficulty, which require comprehensive knowledge of assigned projects, environmental case laws and regulations, including county, state, and federal laws, and regulations that prohibit the illegal disposal of hazardous materials and wastes. Incumbents may direct lower level staff in technical and functional duties related to the investigation and prosecution of environmental crime cases in collaboration with a sworn senior investigator, prosecutor, or a managing attorney. The District Attorney Hazardous Waste Examiner is characterized by the responsibility to perform the full range of complex and specialized non-sworn duties with minimal technical supervision in the investigations of environmental crimes. This class is further distinguished from the District Attorney Investigator in that it does not affect arrests, control suspects, carry a handgun, or have an assigned County vehicle.
RECRUITING GUIDELINES
OPTION I
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree, preferably with a major in environmental health, hazardous waste management, chemistry, toxicology, water quality, occupational health, or a related field to the assignment. (A Master's degree from an accredited college or university in environmental health, hazardous waste management, chemistry, toxicology, water quality, occupational health, or a related field to the assignment may substitute for one year of the required experience.)
Experience: Three years of professional journey level experience with the County of Riverside performing duties that involved hazardous materials and waste management, hazardous waste inspections/investigations, environmental health investigations, or environmental engineering.
OPTION II
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree, preferably with a major in environmental health, hazardous waste management, chemistry, toxicology, water quality, occupational health, or a related field to the assignment. (A Master's degree from an accredited college or university in environmental health, hazardous waste management, chemistry, toxicology, water quality, occupational health, or a related field to the assignment may substitute for one year of the required experience.)
Experience: Four years of professional journey level experience in hazardous waste management, hazardous waste inspections/investigations, environmental health investigations, environmental engineering, or a closely related field.
ALL OPTIONS
Knowledge of: The principles of hazardous materials management; county, state and federal laws and regulations governing hazardous waste and materials management; methods and techniques of investigating, interviewing, inspecting and gathering evidence of environmental hazardous materials and wastes; sampling techniques and related apparatus used to monitor and/or collect samples of substances for analyses; environmental research and statistical methods; the basic understanding of rules of evidence and courtroom procedures; advanced understanding of chemistry as it relates to compatibility; advanced understanding of toxicology as it relates to human and environmental exposures; principles of personal safety and protection.
Ability to: Perform hazardous waste investigations; plan, organize and conduct environmental research; understand and interpret county, state and federal hazardous materials and waste laws, rules and regulations; communicate sensitive and complex technical information both orally and in writing; analyze situations accurately and take effective action; prepare clear and concise reports; establish and maintain effective working relationship with allied agencies, various governmental agencies, and other staff members; establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
License/Certificate: Possession of a valid California Driver's License.
Upon hire or transfer, incumbents will be required to successfully complete and maintain in a current status all necessary trainings, certifications, and/or programs as outlined by the Department, including but not limited to:
40 Hour HAZWOPER Training (Cal OSHA)
40 Hour Health and Safety Training for Hazardous Waste Workers (Cal OSHA)
First Aid Training (including CPR)
PC 832 Arrest, Search and Seizure
CA OSHA Medical Surveillance Program
Depending on assignment, additional trainings and conferences may be required.
Due to the nature of environmental/hazardous materials investigations, employee are expected to work flexible schedules including weekends and 24-hour on-call status. Overtime is often expected.
Physical Requirements: Independent body mobility to stand, move 55-gallon drums of materials with drum dolly; climb through refuse piles, walk on uneven ground or wet surfaces; upper body strength to reach and move items from high shelves; ability to read standard text, labels, color change indication test papers, monitoring equipment display screens and computer screens; strength to lift and carry tools or personal protection and test equipment weighing up to 25 lbs.; physical capability to wear personal protective equipment including Level B, C and D suits with air purifying cartridge respirators and supplied air; ability to lift materials weighing up to 70 lbs.
Environmental Requirements: Will be required to work in an office and all types of field environments, be exposed to inclement weather conditions; work with hazardous materials/wastes including dust, odors and fumes from disposal operations and chemically contaminated sites; ability to tolerate very hot and cold temperatures; walk or stand for extended periods of time; walk over refuse and rough terrain; bend or stoop repeatedly or continually over time; view and inspect hospital waste loads containing infectious human material.
CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have any questions regarding this posting, please contact Natalie Hagen at 951-955-4277 or nhagen@rivco.org.
Sep 11, 2019
Full time
District Attorney Hazardous Waste Examiner #18788
Under general direction, performs non-sworn duties in the investigation of environmental criminal and civil violations for the District Attorney's Office involving unlawful treatment, transportation, storage and disposal of hazardous materials and wastes, underground storage tank violations, and streambed alterations, among other environmental crimes; assist in the review of cases involving violations of environmental safety regulations resulting in death, serious disability or serious hazardous exposure to employees and performs other related duties as required. The District Attorney Hazardous Waste Examiner is an advanced journey level classification and reports to a sworn senior investigator, prosecutor, or a managing attorney for case orientation and direction. Incumbents are responsible for exercising considerable judgment and independence in performing assignments of above average difficulty, which require comprehensive knowledge of assigned projects, environmental case laws and regulations, including county, state, and federal laws, and regulations that prohibit the illegal disposal of hazardous materials and wastes. Incumbents may direct lower level staff in technical and functional duties related to the investigation and prosecution of environmental crime cases in collaboration with a sworn senior investigator, prosecutor, or a managing attorney. The District Attorney Hazardous Waste Examiner is characterized by the responsibility to perform the full range of complex and specialized non-sworn duties with minimal technical supervision in the investigations of environmental crimes. This class is further distinguished from the District Attorney Investigator in that it does not affect arrests, control suspects, carry a handgun, or have an assigned County vehicle.
RECRUITING GUIDELINES
OPTION I
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree, preferably with a major in environmental health, hazardous waste management, chemistry, toxicology, water quality, occupational health, or a related field to the assignment. (A Master's degree from an accredited college or university in environmental health, hazardous waste management, chemistry, toxicology, water quality, occupational health, or a related field to the assignment may substitute for one year of the required experience.)
Experience: Three years of professional journey level experience with the County of Riverside performing duties that involved hazardous materials and waste management, hazardous waste inspections/investigations, environmental health investigations, or environmental engineering.
OPTION II
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree, preferably with a major in environmental health, hazardous waste management, chemistry, toxicology, water quality, occupational health, or a related field to the assignment. (A Master's degree from an accredited college or university in environmental health, hazardous waste management, chemistry, toxicology, water quality, occupational health, or a related field to the assignment may substitute for one year of the required experience.)
Experience: Four years of professional journey level experience in hazardous waste management, hazardous waste inspections/investigations, environmental health investigations, environmental engineering, or a closely related field.
ALL OPTIONS
Knowledge of: The principles of hazardous materials management; county, state and federal laws and regulations governing hazardous waste and materials management; methods and techniques of investigating, interviewing, inspecting and gathering evidence of environmental hazardous materials and wastes; sampling techniques and related apparatus used to monitor and/or collect samples of substances for analyses; environmental research and statistical methods; the basic understanding of rules of evidence and courtroom procedures; advanced understanding of chemistry as it relates to compatibility; advanced understanding of toxicology as it relates to human and environmental exposures; principles of personal safety and protection.
Ability to: Perform hazardous waste investigations; plan, organize and conduct environmental research; understand and interpret county, state and federal hazardous materials and waste laws, rules and regulations; communicate sensitive and complex technical information both orally and in writing; analyze situations accurately and take effective action; prepare clear and concise reports; establish and maintain effective working relationship with allied agencies, various governmental agencies, and other staff members; establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
License/Certificate: Possession of a valid California Driver's License.
Upon hire or transfer, incumbents will be required to successfully complete and maintain in a current status all necessary trainings, certifications, and/or programs as outlined by the Department, including but not limited to:
40 Hour HAZWOPER Training (Cal OSHA)
40 Hour Health and Safety Training for Hazardous Waste Workers (Cal OSHA)
First Aid Training (including CPR)
PC 832 Arrest, Search and Seizure
CA OSHA Medical Surveillance Program
Depending on assignment, additional trainings and conferences may be required.
Due to the nature of environmental/hazardous materials investigations, employee are expected to work flexible schedules including weekends and 24-hour on-call status. Overtime is often expected.
Physical Requirements: Independent body mobility to stand, move 55-gallon drums of materials with drum dolly; climb through refuse piles, walk on uneven ground or wet surfaces; upper body strength to reach and move items from high shelves; ability to read standard text, labels, color change indication test papers, monitoring equipment display screens and computer screens; strength to lift and carry tools or personal protection and test equipment weighing up to 25 lbs.; physical capability to wear personal protective equipment including Level B, C and D suits with air purifying cartridge respirators and supplied air; ability to lift materials weighing up to 70 lbs.
Environmental Requirements: Will be required to work in an office and all types of field environments, be exposed to inclement weather conditions; work with hazardous materials/wastes including dust, odors and fumes from disposal operations and chemically contaminated sites; ability to tolerate very hot and cold temperatures; walk or stand for extended periods of time; walk over refuse and rough terrain; bend or stoop repeatedly or continually over time; view and inspect hospital waste loads containing infectious human material.
CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have any questions regarding this posting, please contact Natalie Hagen at 951-955-4277 or nhagen@rivco.org.
Are you frustrated about the alarming changes in our environment? With up to one million species on the brink of disappearing in the coming decades are you thinking… “I wish I could do something?” Well, maybe you can.
Who you are:
Revive & Restore is looking for a brilliant Communications and Outreach Manager with experience in diverse communications with media and engagement with multiple stakeholder demographics ranging from the general public to non-profits and government agencies. If you are an experienced science writer, versatile in addressing various audiences such as the media, science community, corporate sponsors, donors, and the public— then please read on.
Who we are:
At Revive & Restore we are building a new conservation toolkit for “Genetic Rescue in the 21st Century” by applying biotechnologies to some of the toughest biodiversity challenges. Our projects are demonstrating the measurable impact biotechnology can have for wildlife by enhancing genetic diversity, helping to build disease resistance, developing synthetic alternatives to wild harvest and facilitating adaptation to a changing climate.
We are the leading conservation organization promoting the incorporation of genetic tools into standard conservation practice, bringing together the academic or commercial labs advancing the science and the conservation practitioners working in the field. Revive & Restore has three distinct roles as a convener, as a science coordinator, and, increasingly, as a funder – advancing the necessary science to build the new conservation toolkit.
We are spearheading exciting, collaborative projects in genomic conservation with promising results. https://reviverestore.org
How you can help:
Working closely with the Executive Director, staff, board members, and international partners, the Communications and Outreach Manager will help to articulate the organization’s work by crafting and writing press releases, presentation decks (for international conferences), grant proposals, internal reports, newsletters, blog posts, and website updates. The ability to delve into complex issues with experts and distill this information to a wide variety of audiences through an array of communications formats is the skillset we need.
Areas you would manage:
Communications:
Craft and edit internal and external reports / articles
Assist ED with presentations and op/eds
Work with the ED, Director of Conservation Science and featured partners to create Progress Reports with compelling content to inform supporters
Research funding opportunities; write and submit grant proposals
Managing multiple GoogleGroups for various membership updates
Public and Media Relations:
Respond to media inquiries and evaluate the media requests
Coordinate approved media interview with Revive & Restore staff and researchers and track results
Craft press releases, organization outreach/ media statements
Invite and host media at special events, such as Revive & Restore conferences
Social Media:
Manage social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn crafting and posting engaging updates to grow followers
Website:
Post updates as needed on the site ( using WordPress)
Work with graphic designer to ensure layout and functionality
Maintain an engaging dialogue with supporters through blog postings
Utilize Web analytics to evaluate needed website changes and work with web designer to execute improvements
Events:
Assist in event planning and execution including gatherings of international science experts and small private donor events
Work with ED and the Executive Assistant to ensure agenda and event details are organized and communicated to all participants
Utilize these events to obtain expert interviews and to create conference summaries as an opportunity to create media, social and donor attention to further mission
Develop written collateral as needed
Qualifications:
A bachelor's degree in sciences (biological sciences preferred), history of science, science education, or communications, journalism, or other degree related to communications
Demonstrated skills in translating complex information for various audiences
A minimum of 5 years of experience as a Communications Manager, or similar experience in media relations and social media
Proven success as a multifaceted and skilled science writer
Able to work the occasional weekend and/or evening
Skills with WordPress, MailChimp, Google applications, social media platforms: Facebook,
Able to effectively juggle and prioritize multiple projects and deadlines
Come help us present to the world the measurable impact genetic rescue can have on protecting and preserving our living species. Add your unique skills to a team that is doing something truly transformative in conservation!
To Apply:
Submit your cover letter, resume and writing samples to: CareersRevive@Gmail.com
Sep 09, 2019
Full time
Are you frustrated about the alarming changes in our environment? With up to one million species on the brink of disappearing in the coming decades are you thinking… “I wish I could do something?” Well, maybe you can.
Who you are:
Revive & Restore is looking for a brilliant Communications and Outreach Manager with experience in diverse communications with media and engagement with multiple stakeholder demographics ranging from the general public to non-profits and government agencies. If you are an experienced science writer, versatile in addressing various audiences such as the media, science community, corporate sponsors, donors, and the public— then please read on.
Who we are:
At Revive & Restore we are building a new conservation toolkit for “Genetic Rescue in the 21st Century” by applying biotechnologies to some of the toughest biodiversity challenges. Our projects are demonstrating the measurable impact biotechnology can have for wildlife by enhancing genetic diversity, helping to build disease resistance, developing synthetic alternatives to wild harvest and facilitating adaptation to a changing climate.
We are the leading conservation organization promoting the incorporation of genetic tools into standard conservation practice, bringing together the academic or commercial labs advancing the science and the conservation practitioners working in the field. Revive & Restore has three distinct roles as a convener, as a science coordinator, and, increasingly, as a funder – advancing the necessary science to build the new conservation toolkit.
We are spearheading exciting, collaborative projects in genomic conservation with promising results. https://reviverestore.org
How you can help:
Working closely with the Executive Director, staff, board members, and international partners, the Communications and Outreach Manager will help to articulate the organization’s work by crafting and writing press releases, presentation decks (for international conferences), grant proposals, internal reports, newsletters, blog posts, and website updates. The ability to delve into complex issues with experts and distill this information to a wide variety of audiences through an array of communications formats is the skillset we need.
Areas you would manage:
Communications:
Craft and edit internal and external reports / articles
Assist ED with presentations and op/eds
Work with the ED, Director of Conservation Science and featured partners to create Progress Reports with compelling content to inform supporters
Research funding opportunities; write and submit grant proposals
Managing multiple GoogleGroups for various membership updates
Public and Media Relations:
Respond to media inquiries and evaluate the media requests
Coordinate approved media interview with Revive & Restore staff and researchers and track results
Craft press releases, organization outreach/ media statements
Invite and host media at special events, such as Revive & Restore conferences
Social Media:
Manage social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn crafting and posting engaging updates to grow followers
Website:
Post updates as needed on the site ( using WordPress)
Work with graphic designer to ensure layout and functionality
Maintain an engaging dialogue with supporters through blog postings
Utilize Web analytics to evaluate needed website changes and work with web designer to execute improvements
Events:
Assist in event planning and execution including gatherings of international science experts and small private donor events
Work with ED and the Executive Assistant to ensure agenda and event details are organized and communicated to all participants
Utilize these events to obtain expert interviews and to create conference summaries as an opportunity to create media, social and donor attention to further mission
Develop written collateral as needed
Qualifications:
A bachelor's degree in sciences (biological sciences preferred), history of science, science education, or communications, journalism, or other degree related to communications
Demonstrated skills in translating complex information for various audiences
A minimum of 5 years of experience as a Communications Manager, or similar experience in media relations and social media
Proven success as a multifaceted and skilled science writer
Able to work the occasional weekend and/or evening
Skills with WordPress, MailChimp, Google applications, social media platforms: Facebook,
Able to effectively juggle and prioritize multiple projects and deadlines
Come help us present to the world the measurable impact genetic rescue can have on protecting and preserving our living species. Add your unique skills to a team that is doing something truly transformative in conservation!
To Apply:
Submit your cover letter, resume and writing samples to: CareersRevive@Gmail.com
Appalachian Conservation Corps
Washington, DC, USA
Position Summary:
Build your career in resource management, protection and education!
The Cultural Resource Management (CRM) Publications Individual Placement is based in Washington, D.C. with the National Park Service. This 6-month AmeriCorps position will work to provide CRM-related support to the parks and partners in the National Capital Region through the development of reports and communications materials. The Individual Placement (IP) will primarily work on office-based assignments under the mentorship and support of the NPS Staff. The reports created by the IP will provide park resource managers with guidance and information that support caretaking of National Park cultural resources including historic structures and cultural landscapes. The IP may also catalog and otherwise improve access to cultural resource reports and related products that were produced by and for the National Parks of the National Capital Region.
In addition, the IPs will be encouraged to attend NPS-sponsored trainings, and to take part in the activities of other resource programs.
The AmeriCorps Intern will receive a $500 per week living stipend. Housing is not provided. This position will also be eligible for an education award based on the length of the service term.
Required Skills
General Qualifications:
To qualify, you must be between the ages of 18 and 30, and a US citizen that has received a high school diploma or GED. All offers of employment are conditional upon completion of an acceptable check of the National Sex Offender Public Registry and federal criminal background check. Must be eligible to receive an AmeriCorps Education Award.
Possess a valid driver’s license
Comfortable working in an office environment
Skilled in graphic design and desktop publishing
Experience and expertise in using Adobe InDesign
Familiarity with Adobe Acrobat DC
Familiarity with document accessibility following Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act is preferred ( https://www.section508.gov/create/pdfs ).
Preferred Qualifications:
Resident of Washington, DC or surrounding metro area
Familiarity with Cultural Resource Management topics and policy
Professionalism in working with project partners
Interest in pursuing a career with a public land management agency
Sep 07, 2019
Temporary
Position Summary:
Build your career in resource management, protection and education!
The Cultural Resource Management (CRM) Publications Individual Placement is based in Washington, D.C. with the National Park Service. This 6-month AmeriCorps position will work to provide CRM-related support to the parks and partners in the National Capital Region through the development of reports and communications materials. The Individual Placement (IP) will primarily work on office-based assignments under the mentorship and support of the NPS Staff. The reports created by the IP will provide park resource managers with guidance and information that support caretaking of National Park cultural resources including historic structures and cultural landscapes. The IP may also catalog and otherwise improve access to cultural resource reports and related products that were produced by and for the National Parks of the National Capital Region.
In addition, the IPs will be encouraged to attend NPS-sponsored trainings, and to take part in the activities of other resource programs.
The AmeriCorps Intern will receive a $500 per week living stipend. Housing is not provided. This position will also be eligible for an education award based on the length of the service term.
Required Skills
General Qualifications:
To qualify, you must be between the ages of 18 and 30, and a US citizen that has received a high school diploma or GED. All offers of employment are conditional upon completion of an acceptable check of the National Sex Offender Public Registry and federal criminal background check. Must be eligible to receive an AmeriCorps Education Award.
Possess a valid driver’s license
Comfortable working in an office environment
Skilled in graphic design and desktop publishing
Experience and expertise in using Adobe InDesign
Familiarity with Adobe Acrobat DC
Familiarity with document accessibility following Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act is preferred ( https://www.section508.gov/create/pdfs ).
Preferred Qualifications:
Resident of Washington, DC or surrounding metro area
Familiarity with Cultural Resource Management topics and policy
Professionalism in working with project partners
Interest in pursuing a career with a public land management agency
Appalachian Conservation Corps
Washington, DC, USA
Position Summary:
The Exotic Plant Management Team Best Management Practices (EPMT BMP) Individual Placement is based in Washington, D.C. working directly with the National Capital Region of the National Park Service. This six-month AmeriCorps position will work as a member of the EPMT, focusing on control of invasive plant species using mechanical and chemical control methods which include but are not limited to herbicide application via backpack sprayers and gas operated tank sprayers, chainsaws, brush cutters, hand saws, pruners and loppers.
This candidate's primary responsibility will be refining and formatting Best Management Practice (BMP) guide for control of invasive plant species. This document will be distributed among National Park Service staff, interns and volunteers. The candidate needs to be familiar with publishing and design programs such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. Strong personal drive and attention to detail is required for these duties.
The candidate will also assist with creating treatment proposal maps in GIS using ArcMap and ArcCollector.
The AmeriCorps Intern will receive a $500 per week living stipend. Housing is not provided. This position will also be eligible for an education award based on the length of the service term.
General Qualifications:
To qualify, you must be between the ages of 18 and 30, and a US citizen that has received a high school diploma or GED. All offers of employment are conditional upon completion of an acceptable check of the National Sex Offender Public Registry and federal criminal background check. Must be eligible to receive an AmeriCorps Education Award.
Possess a valid driver’s license
Comfortable working in an office or field environment
Familiarity with Mid-Atlantic plant identification
Familiarity and experience with publishing and design
Preferred Qualifications:
Resident of Washington, DC or surrounding metro area
Skilled in graphic design and desktop publishing
Experience and expertise in using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
Experience with GIS including ArcMap and ArcCollector
Experience in the treatment of invasive species
Interest in pursuing a career with a public land management agency
Sep 07, 2019
Temporary
Position Summary:
The Exotic Plant Management Team Best Management Practices (EPMT BMP) Individual Placement is based in Washington, D.C. working directly with the National Capital Region of the National Park Service. This six-month AmeriCorps position will work as a member of the EPMT, focusing on control of invasive plant species using mechanical and chemical control methods which include but are not limited to herbicide application via backpack sprayers and gas operated tank sprayers, chainsaws, brush cutters, hand saws, pruners and loppers.
This candidate's primary responsibility will be refining and formatting Best Management Practice (BMP) guide for control of invasive plant species. This document will be distributed among National Park Service staff, interns and volunteers. The candidate needs to be familiar with publishing and design programs such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. Strong personal drive and attention to detail is required for these duties.
The candidate will also assist with creating treatment proposal maps in GIS using ArcMap and ArcCollector.
The AmeriCorps Intern will receive a $500 per week living stipend. Housing is not provided. This position will also be eligible for an education award based on the length of the service term.
General Qualifications:
To qualify, you must be between the ages of 18 and 30, and a US citizen that has received a high school diploma or GED. All offers of employment are conditional upon completion of an acceptable check of the National Sex Offender Public Registry and federal criminal background check. Must be eligible to receive an AmeriCorps Education Award.
Possess a valid driver’s license
Comfortable working in an office or field environment
Familiarity with Mid-Atlantic plant identification
Familiarity and experience with publishing and design
Preferred Qualifications:
Resident of Washington, DC or surrounding metro area
Skilled in graphic design and desktop publishing
Experience and expertise in using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
Experience with GIS including ArcMap and ArcCollector
Experience in the treatment of invasive species
Interest in pursuing a career with a public land management agency
Washington State Department of Ecology
Lacey, WA, USA
Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen
Protecting Washington State's environment for current and future generations is what we do every day at Ecology. In 2019, Governor Jay Inslee signed ESHB 1112 to transition away from the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). HFCs are chemicals commonly used in air conditioning systems, in refrigeration, as propellants, and in the production of insulating foams. HFCs are extremely potent greenhouse gases. Reducing HFCs in products substantially decreases public exposure to harmful pollutants and helps address climate change. The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Specialist is part of the Climate Policy section of the Air Quality Program . This position helps to identify, prevent, and minimize air pollution, specializing in the implementation of the HFC program. We are looking for creative, organized, self-starters with excellent communication skills and the ability to explain technical information to non-technical audiences. We invest in our employees to create and sustain a working environment that encourages creative leadership, effective resource management, teamwork, professionalism and accountability. To learn more about The Department of Ecology, please visit our website at www.ecology.wa.gov and follow, like or visit us on LinkedIn , Twitter , Facebook , Instagram or our blog .
Local efforts... Diverse people... Statewide impacts
Duties
Agency Mission: Ecology's mission is to protect, preserve and enhance Washington's environment and to promote the wise management of our air, land and water for the benefit of current and future generations. Program Mission: The Air Quality Program's mission is to protect, preserve, and enhance the air quality of Washington, to safeguard public health and the environment, and to support a high quality of life for current and future generations. Some of the key work activities for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Specialist include:
Communicating and collaborating with key stakeholders, including federal and state agencies, local governments, attorney general's office, and private businesses, to ensure clear understanding of the HFC program.
Working closely with the Communications Manager to promote awareness and encourage the use of substitute chemicals in the manufacture and supply chain of products.
Specializing in the implementation of the HFC program and explaining the program to internal and external audiences a way that facilitates compliance.
Providing technical assistance and customer service for the regulated community.
Tracking changes to available and approved substitutes across multiple jurisdictions and assisting stakeholders in responding to changes.
Proposing rule updates to program management and assessing current and potential complementary state policies.
Researching and analyzing technological developments, state and federal legislation, and regulations that may impact the program, and summarizing for program management.
Identifying opportunities to reduce HFC use in Washington, including promoting refrigerants with low global warming potential in utility equipment and consumer appliances.
Why join the team?
This is a unique opportunity to be one of the first people in one of the first states to address this topic. This position can be a pioneer in implementing a new law that reduces greenhouse gas emissions to address climate change.
The Climate Policy Section uses a collaborative, balanced workload approach to assign projects and associated tasks. This position requires flexibility, adaptability, and a willingness to play various roles across projects. This position plays a key role in reducing emissions.
This recruitment will remain open until filled. The initial screening will be September 3, 2019. In order to be considered for the initial screening, please submit an application on or before September 2, 2019. The agency reserves the right to make an appointment any time after the initial screening date .
Please do NOT include your salary history. Wage/Salary depends on qualifications or rules of promotion, if applicable.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications: A Bachelor's degree involving major study in environmental, physical, or one of the natural sciences, environmental planning, or other allied field AND two (2) years of professional-level experience in environmental analysis or control or environmental planning. OR A Master's degree in one of the above fields AND one (1) year of the required experience. OR A Ph.D. in one of the above fields. OR One (1) year of experience as an Environmental Specialist 2 at the Department of Ecology. Desired Qualifications:
Knowledge of issues affecting air quality and climate change.
Knowledge/experience with HFC reduction programs.
Ability to explain basic chemistry and regulatory processes to a variety of audiences.
Special Requirements/Conditions of Employment:
Must obtain and maintain a valid driver's license.
Why work for Ecology? Joining Ecology means becoming a part of a team committed to protecting and restoring Washington State's environment. A career in public service allows you to help solve some of the most challenging problems facing our state, while keeping the health and financial security of you and your family a priority. We combine one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation with a strong commitment to work/life balance. Ecology employees may be eligible for the following: Medical/Dental/Vision for employee & dependent(s) , Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) , Vacation, Sick, and other Leave *, 11 Paid Holidays per year *, Public Service Loan Forgiveness , Tuition Waiver , Long Term Disability & Life Insurance , Deferred Compensation Programs , Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP) , Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA) , Employee Assistance Program , Commute Trip Reduction Incentives (Download PDF reader) , Combined Fund Drive , SmartHealth Student debt and how working for Ecology can help Employees may be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, which forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. See https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service for more details. *See the Benefits tab in this announcement for more information
Supplemental Information
Application Instructions: In order to be considered, applicants MUST include the following documents as an attachment to their application:
A cover letter describing how your experience, skills and abilities meet the required qualifications of this position.
A resume outlining your professional experience.
Please do NOT include your salary history. Wage/Salary depends on qualifications or rules of promotion, if applicable.
Please complete the applicant profile when applying for this position. Or, you may paste the text of your resume within the profile's resume text field. Please read the supplemental questions carefully and answer completely. Incomplete responses, including "please see resume" may disqualify you from further consideration. Department of Ecology employees, please make sure to answer the agency-wide questions regarding permanent status as a classified employee within the Washington General Service or Washington Management Service. Do not forget to select Department of Ecology as a response to question 2, and type your personnel ID number for question 3. If you are not sure of your status or do not know your personnel ID number, please contact Human Resources at (360) 407-6186. If you are reading this announcement in print format, please visit www.careers.wa.gov to access the online recruitment system. Click on "Look for Jobs" and select Dept. of Ecology under the "Department" search list. Click "Apply Search." Other Information: If you need assistance applying for this job, please call Human Resources at (360) 407-6186 or e-mail careers@ecy.wa.gov . Please do not call this number or send an email to this address to follow-up the status of your application. You can view the latest status of your application on your profile's main page. If you have specific questions about the position, please email Ben Blank at: Ben.Blank@ecy.wa.gov . Please do not contact Ben to inquire about the status of your application. The act of submitting application materials electronically is considered affirmation that the information is complete and truthful. The state may verify this information and any untruthful or misleading answers are cause for rejection of your application or dismissal if employed. This is a position covered by a bargaining unit for which the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE) is the exclusive representative. The Washington State Department of Ecology is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects cultural, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation and gender identity diversity. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of disability, persons over 40 years of age, veterans or people with military status, and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply. Persons needing accommodation in the application/testing process or this job announcement in an alternative format may call (360) 407-6186. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call the Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.
Aug 30, 2019
Full time
Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen
Protecting Washington State's environment for current and future generations is what we do every day at Ecology. In 2019, Governor Jay Inslee signed ESHB 1112 to transition away from the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). HFCs are chemicals commonly used in air conditioning systems, in refrigeration, as propellants, and in the production of insulating foams. HFCs are extremely potent greenhouse gases. Reducing HFCs in products substantially decreases public exposure to harmful pollutants and helps address climate change. The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Specialist is part of the Climate Policy section of the Air Quality Program . This position helps to identify, prevent, and minimize air pollution, specializing in the implementation of the HFC program. We are looking for creative, organized, self-starters with excellent communication skills and the ability to explain technical information to non-technical audiences. We invest in our employees to create and sustain a working environment that encourages creative leadership, effective resource management, teamwork, professionalism and accountability. To learn more about The Department of Ecology, please visit our website at www.ecology.wa.gov and follow, like or visit us on LinkedIn , Twitter , Facebook , Instagram or our blog .
Local efforts... Diverse people... Statewide impacts
Duties
Agency Mission: Ecology's mission is to protect, preserve and enhance Washington's environment and to promote the wise management of our air, land and water for the benefit of current and future generations. Program Mission: The Air Quality Program's mission is to protect, preserve, and enhance the air quality of Washington, to safeguard public health and the environment, and to support a high quality of life for current and future generations. Some of the key work activities for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Specialist include:
Communicating and collaborating with key stakeholders, including federal and state agencies, local governments, attorney general's office, and private businesses, to ensure clear understanding of the HFC program.
Working closely with the Communications Manager to promote awareness and encourage the use of substitute chemicals in the manufacture and supply chain of products.
Specializing in the implementation of the HFC program and explaining the program to internal and external audiences a way that facilitates compliance.
Providing technical assistance and customer service for the regulated community.
Tracking changes to available and approved substitutes across multiple jurisdictions and assisting stakeholders in responding to changes.
Proposing rule updates to program management and assessing current and potential complementary state policies.
Researching and analyzing technological developments, state and federal legislation, and regulations that may impact the program, and summarizing for program management.
Identifying opportunities to reduce HFC use in Washington, including promoting refrigerants with low global warming potential in utility equipment and consumer appliances.
Why join the team?
This is a unique opportunity to be one of the first people in one of the first states to address this topic. This position can be a pioneer in implementing a new law that reduces greenhouse gas emissions to address climate change.
The Climate Policy Section uses a collaborative, balanced workload approach to assign projects and associated tasks. This position requires flexibility, adaptability, and a willingness to play various roles across projects. This position plays a key role in reducing emissions.
This recruitment will remain open until filled. The initial screening will be September 3, 2019. In order to be considered for the initial screening, please submit an application on or before September 2, 2019. The agency reserves the right to make an appointment any time after the initial screening date .
Please do NOT include your salary history. Wage/Salary depends on qualifications or rules of promotion, if applicable.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications: A Bachelor's degree involving major study in environmental, physical, or one of the natural sciences, environmental planning, or other allied field AND two (2) years of professional-level experience in environmental analysis or control or environmental planning. OR A Master's degree in one of the above fields AND one (1) year of the required experience. OR A Ph.D. in one of the above fields. OR One (1) year of experience as an Environmental Specialist 2 at the Department of Ecology. Desired Qualifications:
Knowledge of issues affecting air quality and climate change.
Knowledge/experience with HFC reduction programs.
Ability to explain basic chemistry and regulatory processes to a variety of audiences.
Special Requirements/Conditions of Employment:
Must obtain and maintain a valid driver's license.
Why work for Ecology? Joining Ecology means becoming a part of a team committed to protecting and restoring Washington State's environment. A career in public service allows you to help solve some of the most challenging problems facing our state, while keeping the health and financial security of you and your family a priority. We combine one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation with a strong commitment to work/life balance. Ecology employees may be eligible for the following: Medical/Dental/Vision for employee & dependent(s) , Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) , Vacation, Sick, and other Leave *, 11 Paid Holidays per year *, Public Service Loan Forgiveness , Tuition Waiver , Long Term Disability & Life Insurance , Deferred Compensation Programs , Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP) , Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA) , Employee Assistance Program , Commute Trip Reduction Incentives (Download PDF reader) , Combined Fund Drive , SmartHealth Student debt and how working for Ecology can help Employees may be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, which forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. See https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service for more details. *See the Benefits tab in this announcement for more information
Supplemental Information
Application Instructions: In order to be considered, applicants MUST include the following documents as an attachment to their application:
A cover letter describing how your experience, skills and abilities meet the required qualifications of this position.
A resume outlining your professional experience.
Please do NOT include your salary history. Wage/Salary depends on qualifications or rules of promotion, if applicable.
Please complete the applicant profile when applying for this position. Or, you may paste the text of your resume within the profile's resume text field. Please read the supplemental questions carefully and answer completely. Incomplete responses, including "please see resume" may disqualify you from further consideration. Department of Ecology employees, please make sure to answer the agency-wide questions regarding permanent status as a classified employee within the Washington General Service or Washington Management Service. Do not forget to select Department of Ecology as a response to question 2, and type your personnel ID number for question 3. If you are not sure of your status or do not know your personnel ID number, please contact Human Resources at (360) 407-6186. If you are reading this announcement in print format, please visit www.careers.wa.gov to access the online recruitment system. Click on "Look for Jobs" and select Dept. of Ecology under the "Department" search list. Click "Apply Search." Other Information: If you need assistance applying for this job, please call Human Resources at (360) 407-6186 or e-mail careers@ecy.wa.gov . Please do not call this number or send an email to this address to follow-up the status of your application. You can view the latest status of your application on your profile's main page. If you have specific questions about the position, please email Ben Blank at: Ben.Blank@ecy.wa.gov . Please do not contact Ben to inquire about the status of your application. The act of submitting application materials electronically is considered affirmation that the information is complete and truthful. The state may verify this information and any untruthful or misleading answers are cause for rejection of your application or dismissal if employed. This is a position covered by a bargaining unit for which the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE) is the exclusive representative. The Washington State Department of Ecology is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects cultural, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation and gender identity diversity. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of disability, persons over 40 years of age, veterans or people with military status, and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply. Persons needing accommodation in the application/testing process or this job announcement in an alternative format may call (360) 407-6186. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call the Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.
Invest in your future. Join one of the largest employee owned companies in the nation! Cortese Tree Specialists , a Davey Company, has a unique culture that focuses on the open exchange of ideas, community partnerships, a commitment to safety, and delivering unrivaled client service while acting as industry leaders in horticultural and environmental services. We are currently looking to add a dynamic Climbing Arborist Trainee to our passionate team of tree care professionals. Your office is outdoors, and you get a new view every day! What You’ll Do: Learn to climb trees! (Yes, we will pay you to do that.) Operate as a member of a tree crew while progressively learning new skills Learn to perform all aspects of tree pruning and removal services safely and skillfully for clients. Including but not limited to: Tree identification and industry pruning guidelines Prune, thin and remove deadwood throughout the tree canopy Learn how to install cables, bracing, and lightning protection systems Assist in removal of hazardous trees Properly maintain, prepare and operate all tools and equipment including chainsaws, chippers, aerial lifts and more. How high you grow depends on you! What We’re Looking For: Love of the outdoors Preferred: Background in Forestry, Horticulture, Landscaping, or working at heights Ability to complete the Davey Tree Trimmer Orientation Program upon hire Ability to complete the Davey Tree First Aid, CPR and defensive driving course upon hire Preferred: Relevant pesticide and related licenses and certificates, if required by state law What We Offer: * Paid time off and paid holidays Opportunities for advancement All job specific equipment and safety gear provided 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match Employee-owned company & discounted stock purchase options Group Health Plan Employee referral bonus program Locations throughout US in major cities and desirable areas Career Development Program supported by Industry Expert Safety Specialists & Skills Trainers Scholarship Program for Children of Employees Charitable matching gift program *all listed benefits available to eligible employees Pre-employment Drug Screen and Social Security verification required. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. As a service provider, our success depends upon our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel, regardless of their age, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military, or veteran status, or other protected characteristics as established by federal, state, or local law. Visit jobs.davey.com to search for Davey jobs all over the country! If you need any assistance at any time, please contact us at 1-800-445-8733 ext. 1108 or at ed.help@davey.com .
Oct 14, 2019
Invest in your future. Join one of the largest employee owned companies in the nation! Cortese Tree Specialists , a Davey Company, has a unique culture that focuses on the open exchange of ideas, community partnerships, a commitment to safety, and delivering unrivaled client service while acting as industry leaders in horticultural and environmental services. We are currently looking to add a dynamic Climbing Arborist Trainee to our passionate team of tree care professionals. Your office is outdoors, and you get a new view every day! What You’ll Do: Learn to climb trees! (Yes, we will pay you to do that.) Operate as a member of a tree crew while progressively learning new skills Learn to perform all aspects of tree pruning and removal services safely and skillfully for clients. Including but not limited to: Tree identification and industry pruning guidelines Prune, thin and remove deadwood throughout the tree canopy Learn how to install cables, bracing, and lightning protection systems Assist in removal of hazardous trees Properly maintain, prepare and operate all tools and equipment including chainsaws, chippers, aerial lifts and more. How high you grow depends on you! What We’re Looking For: Love of the outdoors Preferred: Background in Forestry, Horticulture, Landscaping, or working at heights Ability to complete the Davey Tree Trimmer Orientation Program upon hire Ability to complete the Davey Tree First Aid, CPR and defensive driving course upon hire Preferred: Relevant pesticide and related licenses and certificates, if required by state law What We Offer: * Paid time off and paid holidays Opportunities for advancement All job specific equipment and safety gear provided 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match Employee-owned company & discounted stock purchase options Group Health Plan Employee referral bonus program Locations throughout US in major cities and desirable areas Career Development Program supported by Industry Expert Safety Specialists & Skills Trainers Scholarship Program for Children of Employees Charitable matching gift program *all listed benefits available to eligible employees Pre-employment Drug Screen and Social Security verification required. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. As a service provider, our success depends upon our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel, regardless of their age, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military, or veteran status, or other protected characteristics as established by federal, state, or local law. Visit jobs.davey.com to search for Davey jobs all over the country! If you need any assistance at any time, please contact us at 1-800-445-8733 ext. 1108 or at ed.help@davey.com .
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY SPECIALIST - NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (NEPA)
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for applying and ensuring National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance
Research, analyze, and summarize applicable NEPA coordination requirements for various projects
Prepare, revise, and review NEPA-related technical documents, including:
Categorical Exclusions
Environmental Assessments
Environmental Impact Statement
Biological Assessments
Interpret and integrate various technical studies into NEPA documentation
Collect and analyze data to support the preparation of environmental documents
Develop, manage, and implement current or future environmental mitigation and/or monitoring plans that may result from a NEPA coordination
Provide guidance to project leads on NEPA-related guidelines and facilitate coordination on new projects
Develop project schedules and meet deadlines in accordance with project schedules
Preparation of environmental permits, which could include air, wastewater, stormwater, and wetland, permits
Implementation of our Environmental Management System
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree in an environmental management, engineering or planning related field
3+ years of experience with environmental and NEPA planning
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE :
Demonstrated strong propensity for document preparation and attention to detail in either academic or career pursuits.
Experience with Federal Aviation Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Department of Defense NEPA regulations and processes
Experience in the preparation or coordination of environmental studies such as air, noise, cultural resources or natural resources to support NEPA coordination
Working knowledge of Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, National Preservation Act, Section 4(f) and other state and federal environmental laws and regulations
Strong knowledge and experience in interpreting, applying and documenting federal, state and local safety; Department of Transportation, and environmental regulations
Knowledge of area-specific federal and state environmental laws and regulations required, as they apply to the Aerospace industry
Ability to multi-task, prioritizing multiple projects at once, and follow through with a project until completion with minimal oversight
Strong organizational skills and ability to document and manage key project details is essential
Strong verbal and written communication skills is required and the ability to lead and organize large meetings
Excellent document delivery skill, report organization and technical editing is required.
Experience using Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Willing to work overtime when necessary
Ability to travel for a majority of the workweek to various locations included but not limited to; Florida, California, Texas,
Ability to travel internationally if required
Ability to pass Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral
Position is subject to pre-employment drug and random drug and alcohol testing
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about ITAR here .
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
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Oct 14, 2019
Full time
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY SPECIALIST - NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (NEPA)
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for applying and ensuring National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance
Research, analyze, and summarize applicable NEPA coordination requirements for various projects
Prepare, revise, and review NEPA-related technical documents, including:
Categorical Exclusions
Environmental Assessments
Environmental Impact Statement
Biological Assessments
Interpret and integrate various technical studies into NEPA documentation
Collect and analyze data to support the preparation of environmental documents
Develop, manage, and implement current or future environmental mitigation and/or monitoring plans that may result from a NEPA coordination
Provide guidance to project leads on NEPA-related guidelines and facilitate coordination on new projects
Develop project schedules and meet deadlines in accordance with project schedules
Preparation of environmental permits, which could include air, wastewater, stormwater, and wetland, permits
Implementation of our Environmental Management System
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree in an environmental management, engineering or planning related field
3+ years of experience with environmental and NEPA planning
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE :
Demonstrated strong propensity for document preparation and attention to detail in either academic or career pursuits.
Experience with Federal Aviation Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Department of Defense NEPA regulations and processes
Experience in the preparation or coordination of environmental studies such as air, noise, cultural resources or natural resources to support NEPA coordination
Working knowledge of Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, National Preservation Act, Section 4(f) and other state and federal environmental laws and regulations
Strong knowledge and experience in interpreting, applying and documenting federal, state and local safety; Department of Transportation, and environmental regulations
Knowledge of area-specific federal and state environmental laws and regulations required, as they apply to the Aerospace industry
Ability to multi-task, prioritizing multiple projects at once, and follow through with a project until completion with minimal oversight
Strong organizational skills and ability to document and manage key project details is essential
Strong verbal and written communication skills is required and the ability to lead and organize large meetings
Excellent document delivery skill, report organization and technical editing is required.
Experience using Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Willing to work overtime when necessary
Ability to travel for a majority of the workweek to various locations included but not limited to; Florida, California, Texas,
Ability to travel internationally if required
Ability to pass Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral
Position is subject to pre-employment drug and random drug and alcohol testing
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about ITAR here .
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Remember to say you found this opportunity at EnvironmentalCareer.com !
