Organization: Chewonki Foundation, Inc
Job Title: Seasonal Farm Apprentice
Location: Wiscasset, ME
Hours and Compensation: room and board, stipend of $100/wk
Benefits: insurance
Position Dates: summer
Application Deadline: rolling
Posted on: May 15
Organization Overview
Chewonki Foundation, Inc., is a year-round, nonprofit environmental education center based on a 400-acre peninsula in mid-coast Maine. We offer semester school for high school juniors, summer camps for boys and girls, co-ed wilderness expeditions for teens and adults, programs for independent and public school groups, and traveling natural history programs. Visit our web site at www.chewonki.org The farm itself is small and diversified, and its primary goal is to educate program participants while producing food, wood products, and fiber for the community. There are approximately 15 acres of open land. One acre is cultivated for vegetable gardens and the remaining 14 are pasture and hay fields. There are also approximately 150 acres of managed woodlot. The gardens are intensively managed and are the primary focus of our work during the growing season, producing 10-15,000 pounds of vegetables annually for consumption in our dining hall. We raise livestock for milk, meat, and fiber. We keep one or more dairy cows, which we milk by hand and breed them annually, resulting in steady milk production as well as beef for the kitchen. The farm keeps 7-10 brood ewes, producing 10-12 lambs each spring, for meat and fiber. We raise 40-100 laying hens, free-ranging most of the year. One hundred and fifty broilers are pasture-pen raised in the late summer/fall and slaughtered on-site. Spring piglets are purchased in May and raised throughout the growing season for fall slaughter. One Belgian draft horse provides much of the power for the farm operation including plowing and garden cultivation; hay cutting, tedding, and raking; winter logging and wood hauling; and a wide variety of other tasks. We are always looking for ways to expand our knowledge and effective, safe utilization of draft horsepower. Whenever possible, horsepower is emphasized as a sustainable and rewarding method of accomplishing valuable labor. We also have a tractor that we use primarily for moving material, turning the compost, cutting hay, and clipping pasture. We cut between 5-10 acres of our own hay with a sickle bar mower and bring it in loose. We buy in the remainder of our hay in bales from a local farmer. During hay season we retrieve the bales directly from local fields after he cuts them and unload them into our barn loft. The farm, in cooperation with the Maintenance staff, maintains the majority ofits own buildings, grounds, and
machinery.
Mission
Chewonki is dedicated to helping people grow individually and in community with others by providing
educational experiences that foster an understanding, appreciation, and stewardship of the natural world and that
emphasize the power of focused, collective effort.
Objective
Education is central to Chewonki’s mission and to that end the Apprentice must consider him/herself a teacher
as well as a learning farmer. Our working farm is the context for our educational programs, rather than a
traditional classroom setting, the Apprentice needs to be comfortable and adept with teaching as he/she works
alongside students and program staff
Responsibilities
• Help with tasks necessary for the production of crops and care of livestock
• Integrate workhorse into general farm tasks
• Help with maintenance and care of pasture and harvesting of hay
• Work with Semester School students during the academic year through work program and chores
• Work with Boys Camp participants and Outdoor Classroom students on various work projects during the
season
• Assist in overseeing student summer farm help
• Organize and maintain tools (mechanized and otherwise)
• Maintain buildings in coordination with facilities department
• Attend various staff meetings
Chores to care for livestock are done at the beginning and end of every day throughout the year. Generally, our
workday is between ten to 11 hours daily, five days a week, and can be more during hay season. Chore weekend
responsibilities alternate with “off” weekends. All farm crew members will attend Food Action Committee
meetings.
February – March: Semester School in session, work program, focus on firewood and woodlot work, early hoop
house growing, seed starting, portable fence repair, and lambing
April – May: Semester School and Outdoor Classroom in session, work program, seed starting, garden
plowing/cultivating/planting, pasture rotation, mowing, fence maintenance
June-August: Boys Camp in session, Farm Activity support, intensive garden and pasture work, haying,
harvesting for kitchen
September –December: Semester School and Outdoor Classroom in session, work program, harvesting and
storing crops, processing meat birds, cover cropping, manure spreading, machinery repair and winterizing,
livestock to slaughter, begin wood season preparations
Late December – January: Semester School and Outdoor Classroom on break, farm crew takes approximately
three weeks of downtime doing only chores and necessary tasks. Late January farm crew prepares for the
Semester.
Qualifications
• Interest in education-based, diversified farming
• Good communication skills
• Ability to live and work in a small community
• Ability to oversee a work crew, as well as manage projects collaboratively
How to Apply:
To apply, submit a cover letter, resume, three references w/contact information to the address below or by fax
or email (single file electronic submission preferred).
Human Resources
Chewonki Foundation, Inc
485 Chewonki Neck Road
Wiscasset, Maine 04578
hr@chewonki.org
207-882-9564 Confidential Fax
Organization: MassConn Sustainable Forest Partnership c/o Opacum Land Trust
Job Title: Partnership Coordinator
Location: Sturbridge, MA
Hours and Compensation: $15 – $20 /hr, 8hrs/wk
Position Dates: year by year basis, starting mid June
Application Deadline: June 1
Posted on: May 15
Organization Overview
The MassConn Sustainable Forest Partnership is an affiliation of approximately 30 conservation entities working to increase the pace of forest conservation in 38 towns in south central Massachusetts and north central Connecticut. Partners include foresters, land trusts, government agencies, universities, and towns. Our strategies include networking and information sharing, landowner outreach and education, technical assistance and capacity building, and collaborative land protection projects.
Description
he Partnership Coordinator is a part-time position supported through 2014 with grant funding from the Regional Planning Association and the US Forest Service. The Partnership Coordinator will work in three specific areas: 1) Management of Forest Legacy Program land protection initiatives in CT and MA. 2) Participate in the coordination of landowner outreach and education efforts in the Southern New England Heritage Forest pilot study area. 3) Organize events in conjunction with MassConn’s Landscape Initiative Peer Exchange Partner. In addition to these specific tasks, the Coordinator will serve as MassConn’s principle liaison with the general public
Responsibilities
• Work with landowners in and around Stafford, CT to develop an expanded Forest Legacy Program funding application for the Roaring Brook Conservation Project, which ranked 25th out of 69 nationally in FY2013.
• Advance the expansion of MA’s Quinebaug Forest Legacy Area by working with the MA Forest Legacy Program Coordinator and other partners to designate a new, expanded Forest Legacy Area.
• Assist with the coordination of landowner engagement efforts currently being developed by conservation partners in the Southern New England Heritage Forest pilot study area, which spans parts of MA, CT, and RI.
• Organize trainings and workshops associated with MassConn’s Regional Planning Association Landscape Initiative Peer Exchange Partnership grant, which has paired MassConn with an established landscape initiative to help MassConn build capacity and increase effectiveness in the region.
• Be a point of contact by email for all MassConn partners and help to facilitate discussion among Steering Committee members and the general membership on issues as appropriate.
• Develop agendas and coordinate meeting times and quarterly meetings of the Partnership.
• Update the MassConn website as needed.
• Communicate with the MassConn Steering Committee as needed.
• Assist in grant writing in support of the MassConn Partnership.
Qualifications
The Coordinator must be outgoing and personable since this is a position with much contact with partners and the public. The position requires a can do attitude with little supervision and a willingness to work occasional evening and weekend hours. A bachelor’s degree in the natural sciences or experience in outreach and education is required and a Masters degree in a conservation or planning-related field is preferred. An understanding of basic land conservation tools and techniques is required. Experience managing or assisting with land protection projects, coordinating events and moderating group meetings is preferred. The coordinator must be organized and be able to work independently on assigned tasks. Experience with databases and word processing software required. Must have a valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle. The position requires travel within the region.
How to Apply:
Submit a cover letter, resume and references to: MassConn Partnership Coordinator Hiring Committee
e-mail: ohop@norcrossws.org
Organization: The Nature Conservancy
Job Title: Sierra Nevada Project Associate
Location: Sacramento or San Francisco, CA
Hours and Compensation: full time
Application Deadline: June 10
Posted on: May 15
Organization Overview
The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. Since our founding in 1951, The Nature Conservancy has protected more than 117 million acres of land and 5,000 miles of rivers worldwide — and we operate more than 100 marine conservation projects globally. We have more than 1 million members and dedicated staff working in all 50 United States and more than 30 countries around the world — we are everywhere you want to be!
Description/Responsibilities
The Project Associate will develop and implement strategies to conserve and restore ecologically significant lands in the northern Sierra Nevada, with a focus on (1) researching and promoting “payment for ecosystem service” projects, including the Mokelumne Environmental Benefits Program, and (2) promoting strategies to increase the pace and scale of forest and watershed restoration in the northern Sierra.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have a BA/BS degree and 5 years’ experience in natural resource policy or management (with a master’s degree in natural resources or related field preferred), together with professional experience with the policy and science of key natural resource issues in the Sierra Nevada, such as forest policy and management, watershed restoration, freshwater habitat conservation, and ecosystem services.
How to Apply:
For more information and to apply, please visit www.nature.org/careers and search for job ID# 40075 in the keyword search. Deadline to apply is June 10, 2012.
Organization: South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
Job Title: Summer Intern
Location: Charleston, OR
Hours and Compensation: 30 hrs/wk, unpaid
Position Dates: June 15 – August 15
Application Deadline: June 15
Posted on: May 15
Organization Overview
The South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve (South Slough NERR) is a 5,000 acre natural area located in the Coos estuary on the south coast of Oregon. The Reserve was designated in 1974 as the first unit of the National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS), a network of estuarine habitats protected and managed for the purposes of long-term research, education, and coastal stewardship. Established by Congress in 1972 as part of the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA), the NERRS is administered as a partnership between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the coastal states. In particular, South Slough NERR is affiliated with both NOAA and the Oregon Department of State Lands. The Reserve’s immediate governing body is the South Slough NERR Management Commissionwhose members are appointed by the Governor of Oregon.
South Slough NERR encompasses a mixture of open water channels, tidal and freshwater wetlands, riparian areas, and forested uplands. The Reserve supports and coordinates research, education, and stewardship programs which serve to enhance a scientific and public understanding of estuaries and contribute to improved estuarine management. Over the past 37 years, South Slough NERR has grown in the depth and scope of its programs and developed facilities to meet the needs of visitors and staff.
For more detailed information regarding the South Slough National Estuarine Research Researve, visit the Welcome to South Slough page.
Description
The 2012 Research & Monitoring Interns will be mentored by scientsts working in the field at the South Slough Reserve. Interns will also work with Reserve staff and volunteers as needed. Work will include a mix of office and field-based activities. Reserve staff will assign projects to interns based on project timelines & availablility as well as intern qualifications. Intern candidates are encouraged to state education and career goals in their applications to further assist with project assignments.
Responsibilities
- Eelgrass Biomonitoring with GPS mapping;
- Saltmarsh Monitoring;
- Habitat Survey of Eelgrass, Oyster & Saltmarsh;
- Native Oyster Monitoring;
- Road Condition Surveys & GPS Recording of Reserve Boundaries;
- Plant Species Inventory;
- Data Management of Chlorophyll and Bacteria Datasets.
Qualifications
Candidates must be highly-motivated, interested in pursuing an a science and/or environmental career, and able to work both independently and as part of a team. In addition, candidates should also:
- Enjoy performing outdoor field work (e.g., water quality sampling, habitat surveys) in remote field sites, including navigating along potentially unmarked and uneven, muddy terrain in a variety of weather conditions.
- Be comfortable working in and around water on foot and in motorized watercraft;
- Have working knowledge of standard computer software (word, excel, outlook, access database);
- Posess strong writing skills and attention to detail.
- Highly qualified candidates will have some experience with data collection, survey and GPS equipment, laying out study transects and quadrats, and/or knowledge of plant species.
Requirements: Interns must be able to participate in physically active field work outdoors in all weather conditions. Some projects, such as the native oyster project, require lifting up to 50 pounds.
How to Apply:
Send the following to kileen.mitchell@state.or.usby June 15th.
- COVER LETTER: Please outline the reason(s) that you are applying, including how this position will further your academic and career goals, and what you hope to gain from the experience;
- TRANSCRIPT (s): Unofficial transcripts accepted;
- REFERENCES: Contact Information for two (2) professional references (current/past supervisors, professors, academic advisors, coaches, etc.)
Only complete applications will be considered.
Questions are welcome! Contact Kileen Mitchell, Internship Program Developer @ South Slough NERR
Email: kileen.mitchell@state.or.us
Phone: (541) 888-5558 ext 23
Organization: Valley Conservation Council
Job Title: Program Manager
Location: Shautun Valley, VA (Shenandoah Valley)
Hours and Compensation: full time, salary commensurate with experience
Application Deadline: May 25
Posted on: May 16
Organization Overview
Founded in 1990, Valley Conservation Council is a member-supported land trust and citizens organization promoting land use that sustains the farms, forests, open spaces and cultural heritage of the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia.
Description
The program manager will work closely with a small team to manage and develop resource conservation and development projects and assist with other duties in this growing land conservation organization. Strong background in nonprofits, project and grant management, land or resource conservation, or agriculture is desired. Position is based in historic Staunton, Virginia with travel throughout the region. This is a full-time, salaried position. VCC offers a modest benefits package and a flexible work environment. Salary commensurate with experience.
Responsibilities
Coordinate projects for resource conservation and development
Manage grants and contracts
Promote land conservation and better development in the Shenandoah Valley
Serve as staff liaison to several board committees
Assist in the publication of newsletter, online presence, and other materials
Participate in meetings, conferences, and educational events including occasional nights and weekends away
Assist other staff and board members with fundraising and membership development
Assist with other programs and priorities as needed
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have several years of nonprofit experience and demonstrate a wide range of attributes, experience and skills that could include:
Experience and training in rural development, forestry, agriculture, land conservation, land use planning,or related field
Experience in non-profit organizations preferred
Effective written and spoken communication skills, including experience with grant applications, press releases, and public presentations
Management of complex projects and professional relationships
Ability and willingness to travel frequently within VCC’s service region and beyond
Experience supervising staff, interns and volunteers.
Bachelor’s degree (master’s preferred) and five years work experience in a related field.
Strong computer and Web 2.0 skills
Highly organized and detail oriented
GIS and GPS experience a plus
How to Apply:
send letter and resume with two references to jobs@valleyconservation.org
Salary commensurate with experience. Applications must be received by May 25, 2012.
Organization: Works for Progress
Job Title: State Advocate
Location: Saint Louis, MO
Hours and Compensation: full time, salary commensurate with experience and education
Position Dates: beginning July
Application Deadline: rolling
Posted on: May 16
Organization Overview
Environment Missouri is a statewide, citizen-based environmental advocacy organization. We believe there’s something special about Missouri — something worth protecting and preserving for future generations. Whether it’s paddling down the beautiful Current River or biking across the state on the Katy Trail, Missouri’s natural wonders enrich our lives in countless ways. Yet the places we love and the environmental values so many of us share are too often threatened by powerful industries, short-sighted politicians and more. Defending our environment requires independent research, tough-minded advocacy and spirited grassroots action. That’s the idea behind Environment Missouri. We focus exclusively on protecting Missouri’s air, water and open spaces. We speak out and take action at the local, state and national levels to improve the quality of our environment and our lives.
In addition to being a leading voice for Missouri’s environment in St. Louis and throughout the state, Environment Missouri is part of a federation of state-based environmental advocacy groups that make up Environment America. Our Washington, DC advocacy office represents the Environment America federation in federal policy matters. Our roots at the state level give Environment America a unique “outside the beltway” perspective on the issues, while our state staff, national field organizers and members across all 50 states provide the grassroots power necessary to enact change at the federal level.
Description
Environment Missouri is seeking an experienced advocate to lead our priority campaigns and manage the day-to-day operations of the organization. The advocate is responsible for driving our campaigns to preserve Missouri’s open spaces like the Ozark National Scenic Riverways and our renowned state parks; protect our great rivers like the Meramec and the Missouri, as well as our wetlands and wild streams; clean our air by reducing pollution from power plants and promoting clean energy; and reduce agricultural pollution by working for cleaner farms and sustainable agriculture. Job responsibilities will include overall campaign management and development, research, policy analysis, lobbying, writing, media, fundraising, staff management, coalition building, and grassroots organizing.
Salary is commensurate with a candidate’s relevant professional experience and/or advanced degrees. A competitive benefits package includes health care coverage, a retirement plan, educational loan assistance, maternity or paternity leave, annual vacation days and sick days.
Responsibilities
(partial list):
Programmatic duties
- Continue Environment Missouri’s history of running effective and hard-hitting campaigns for the environment.
- Package campaigns that resonate with the public, decision makers, and our members; and execute strategic plans for winning real change for Missouri’s air, water, and land.
- Develop Environment Missouri’s legislative agenda, and lobby elected officials at the local, state, and national levels on priority legislation.
- Develop relationships with key political and environmental actors, and be a leader in the environmental community in Missouri.
- Work closely with a broad base of coalition partners to more effectively push for protecting Missouri’s environment.
- Write at least 2 research reports per year and release at least 6 reports per year.
- Create and execute effective media strategies for each of our campaigns, including report releases, editorial board outreach, op-eds, and letters to the editor.
- Mobilize Environment Missouri’s members and online activists through email alerts, a quarterly newsletter, and social media strategies.
- Work with the Fund for the Public Interest to launch grassroots citizen outreach campaigns to help further Environment Missouri’s goals by speaking directly with the public.
Staff Management & Organization Building
- Directly oversee one entry-level staff associate and Environment Missouri’s interns.
- Work with others to recruit new staff to build Environment Missouri and Environment America for the long haul.
- Create short and long term goals for the organization and strategic organization building plans to meet them.
- Create a sense of community and team in the office.
Fundraising & Financial Management
- Raise money from foundations throughout the year.
- Run and participate in at least three major donor drives per year.
- Develop the annual budget and staffing plans, and manage the budget day-to-day.
Qualifications
Candidates must have at least 3 years of relevant professional experience. Preference is given to candidates with past work in grassroots organizing; political, policy, or non-profit management; or government settings. The Advocate must be an organized, dynamic, goal-driven individual. Excellent communication skills and a proven track record of success are critical.
How to Apply:
Send a compelling cover letter and resume to Ted Mathys using our online application at http://jobs.environmentamerica.org/page/amr/experienced-candidate-application. Please specify the position for which you are applying in the subject line of the email, and be sure to mention where you saw this position advertised.
Organization: Clean Water Action
Job Title: Canvasser
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Hours and Compensation: full time, $10-$13/hr
Position Dates: summer
Application Deadline: rolling
Posted on: May 16
Organization Overview
As an employee of Clean Water Action you will spend your summer fundraising to fight the largest and most powerful corporate lobby group in this country: The oil and gas industry. We organize our community to speak up and hold our politicians accountable to protecting our waterways, our health, and our natural resources. Our focus here in PA is on getting regulations in place to protect against the Marcellus Shale natural gas industry. With deep corporate pockets on the opposite side who lobby to continue polluting our oceans, rivers and streams each day, we need an expanding grassroots base more than ever. You can be a part of growing that network this summer!
Description/Responsibilities
Clean Water Action is seeking Full Time Canvassers for our Philadelphia office. Clean Water Action (CWA) is a national, grassroots environmental organization that seeks to protect the environment and public health, promote passage of strong environmental laws, and help communities address local environmental problems affecting them.
This position encompasses working within a team of dedicated individuals in an effort to win canvass campaigns, having fun, maintaining fundraising and organizational standards, educating and motivating the public to take action on environmental policies and concerns, and mobilizing people to vote for politicians who will fight for our public health!
Starting rate of $10-$13 per hour + Bonus. Attractive benefits package.
Qualifications
• Motivation is a must.
• Strong communication skills.
• Available to work full time hours at least through the summer. Availability through the fall is preferred.
Pave The Way To Your Non-profit Career:
• Advancement opportunities are based on merit.
• Salaried leadership positions are available with paid training.
• Clean Water Action will be opening new offices across the country. It’s an election year and a lot is at stake! We will need to fill critical leadership and management positions to make an impact on elections, battling corporate lobbyists.
• NOW IS THE TIME!
How to Apply:
Call 215-545-0250. Or through our website at: http://www.cleanwateraction.org/canvass-jobs. CWA is an equal opportunity employer.
Organization: SNV Netherlands Development Organization
Job Title: Sustainable Landscapes Team Leader
Location: Hanoi, Hai Phong, Vietnam
Hours and Compensation: full time
Application Deadline: May 25
Posted on: May 16
Organization Overview
SNV has been working in Vietnam since 1995. Using market based approaches, SNV is committed to reducing poverty by catalyzing environmentally sustainable solutions for the poor in agriculture, energy, water & sanitation, and REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation).
SNV is participating in a competitive tender process for a program funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which will provide technical support to accelerate Vietnam’s transition to climate resilient, low emissions development through investments in reducing net emissions from forests, and enhancing resiliency of people, places, and livelihoods in the delta regions to short and long-term climate impacts.
Description
The program requires a Sustainable Landscapes Team Leader. SNV invites interested national and international professionals that comply with the profile describe bellow, to submit their CVs and Application letter to be considered for this position.
Responsibilities
Sustainable Landscapes Team Leader is responsible for leading implementation of program activities under the sub-intermediate results: Support adoption of land use practices that slow, stop and reverse emissions from deforestation and degradation of forests and other landscapes.
- Overall management of program and includes managing staff, budgets and overseeing implementation of all aspects of the program
- Monitor outputs and milestones to ensure the program objectives and indicators are being met
- Provide effective technical direction and coaching to the program team
- Provide staff oversight and monitor consultants work in terms of delivered outputs against agreed milestones ensuring quality of services delivered
- Be responsible for liaison with the government of Vietnam, coordinate and work closely with program partners
- Profiling and positioning of the program through documentation and dissemination of good practices
Qualifications
- Minimum 10 years of professional experience in managing international development activities in the forest or land use sectors. Work experience in Southeast Asia, particularly Vietnam is preferred
- Master degree in international development, forestry, natural resource economics or social sciences, or other related field. Ph.D level degree in one of these fields is preferred.
- Extensive senior level professional program management experience in the areas of policy reform, government engagement, and technical analyses
- Proven high level of expertise in forestry, natural resources, natural resource economics or social sciences, climate change mitigation, or other area related to work
- Sound project management experience, and experience working with government institutions, NGOs, private sector, and local communities.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills in English
Contract Duration: One-year associate consultancy with possibility of extension will be offered to the final candidate subject to donor approval of this project.
How to Apply:
Please apply by clicking on http://snv.devhire.devex.com/jobs/325671 and completing your application in our in-house recruitment system before 25 May 2012.
Attach your application letter and CV, together with an indication of your current salary and compensation package.
Short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview when further details will be provided. The selected candidate will be integrated as part of the SNV team applying for the tendered program.
For more information on SNV, please refer to our website: www.snvworld.org
Location Hudson, NY
Availability available
Other Details
Sunny, spacious, 2 bdrm in well maintained bldg.
kitchen inclds dshwsh, mcrowv, and gas stove. Well appointed living room; hwd flrs throughout apt. Bathroom has claw footed tub/ shower.
3 min walk to train station and just 1/2 block to Warren w galleries, diverse cuisine.
Contact Information
Contact Owner: (917)806-4362
Organization: The Garrison’s Institute Climate Mind and Behavior Initiative (CMB)
Job Title: Program Coordinator, Climate Change Initative
Location: Garrison, NY
Hours and Compensation: part time
Application Deadline: rolling
Posted on: May 16
Organization Overview
The mission of the Garrison Institute is to apply the transformative power of
contemplation to today’s pressing social and environmental concerns. The
Institute explores the intersection of contemplation and engaged action in the
world, helping build a more compassionate, resilient future. To learn more
about our work, visit our website,www.garrisoninstitute.org.
Description
The Garrison Institute’s Climate, Mind and Behavior (CMB) Initiative is
currently seeking a part-time Program Coordinator. This position will begin at
3-days per week with the potential of a full-time salary later in the year. The
CMB Initiative explores the connection between social sciences research and
human-based solutions to climate change. We work to translate scientific
knowledge into smart, new programs that reduce our energy and carbon
footprints in ways that are better aligned with existing social systems,
behavioral predispositions and cognitive biases. The Initiative seeks to leveragethe power of organizations, networks and social institutions operating in cities,communities, environmental organizations, real estate and building
management – to facilitate pro-environmental behavior change using a middleoutsocial change approach.
Within the Climate, Mind and Behavior Initiative there are three projects, each
of which hosts an annual symposium. The first, Climate, Mind and Behavior,
applies key concepts from the social sciences to people-centered climate and
energy solutions. The second, Climate, Cities and Behavior (CCB), explores how
city leaders – mayors, planners, sustainability directors and transportation
commissioners – can use social science insights to foster pro-social and proenvironmental behavior in their cities and reduce their carbon footprint.
Similarly, the third, Climate, Buildings and Behavior (CBB), explores how
building managers and occupants can use social science insights to foster prosocial
and pro-environmental behavior in their buildings and reduce their
carbon footprint.
The Program Coordinator provides administrative and programmatic support tothe Climate, Mind and Behavior (CMB) Initiative Director. This position is
responsible for coordinating the CMB Symposia, writing electronic newsletters,
drafting program communications, and coordinating regional CMB hubs. This
person will also serve as the point of contact for all general inquiries and
oversee the Initiative database. The Program Coordinator will also be
responsible for collecting articles and other information on relevant topics,
drafting surveys, writing overviews of interesting articles, and providing
preliminary assessments of research data. This position will report to the
Initiative director and may supervise an intern or symposia volunteers.
Responsibilities
Program Support
• Coordination of the Climate, Mind and Behavior Symposia Series (CMB,
CCB, CBB)
o Organizes monthly steering committee calls during the months
leading up to each Symposium
o Sends invitations, keeps track of responses; coordinates
participant travel needs and reimbursements; reviews scholarship
applications
o Prepares and disseminates Symposium materials, including an
agenda, participant list with bios, participant contact information,
and name tags
o Coordinates and plans event logistics with GI communications,
IT/AV and operations departments; schedules and facilitates event
launch meetings
o Attends all event sessions; takes detailed notes; supports the
Initiative Director and Symposium Facilitator, serves as the
overnight contact person; handles participants’ needs and
changes to the schedule as they arise
o Corresponds and handles follow-up with participants after the
Symposia
o Reviews video footage of all presentations. Writes descriptions of
videos for the website and program reports.
• Assists in the writing and editing of the CMB Symposia reports.
• Working closely with the Initiative Director drafts program
communications, including articles, eblasts and program updates for
distribution.
• Monitors listservs, an online community, and CMB web pages while
working with CMB participants to “seed” listserv discussions.
• Coordinates the NY regional hub. Supports regional hub coordination in
Denver, Seattle, Charlotte, the Bay Area and elsewhere as new hubs are
organized.
General Administrative Support
• Provide general administrative support including preparing general
correspondence, responding to program inquiries and emails, setting up
calls and meetings, assisting with travel arrangements, updating
electronic calendars, and maintaining electronic and hard copy files.
• Maintains constituent database for Initiative-related entries. Tasks
include general data entry; assigning appropriate codes and
relationships; and producing mail merges, contact and participant lists
and reports for e-blasts.
• Conducts research assignment via web, library or phone for Initiative
related contacts, programs, or other needs as directed.
• Additional tasks and responsibilities may be assigned by the Initiative
Director, senior management or other Initiative-related staff.
Qualifications
• Masters Degree preferred in social sciences, environmental humanities
and/or environmental studies
• 3+ years administrative experience, some of which as a Coordinator
organizing events, conferences/meetings and/or trainings
• A proven self-starter with the ability to handle multiple tasks and
projects with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated effective organizational and time management skills with
strong attention to details
• Excellent interpersonal, writing and presentation skills
• Proficient with computers, MS Office, calendar and email software,
databases and internet research; must be technologically savvy including
working knowledge of list servs, blogs and social media
• Research experience in a related setting is helpful
• Some experience or familiarity with contemplative practices
• Flexible and adaptable to changing work priorities
* this position may require some evenings and/or weekends as well as some travel
How to Apply:
This is a part-time position with the potential of full-time by the end of the year.
It includes a generous benefits package including retirement plan, health
benefits and paid vacation. To apply, send a cover letter , resume and writing
sample to: Garrison Institute, PO Box 532, Garrison, NY 10524, fax to
#845.424.4900 or send by email to HR@garrisoninstitute.org. Please, no
phone calls.
