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Communications Assistant

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Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is the nation's most effective environmental action group, combining the power of more than two million members and online activists with the expertise of nearly 500 scientists, lawyers, policy advocates, and other professionals across the globe ensure the rights of all people to the air, the water, and the wild.  NRDC was founded in 1970 and our staff helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act, and many of the implementing regulations; our water enforcement cases played a major role shaping current water policy throughout the country. Today, our staff – a force for nature - work out of offices in New York, Washington DC, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Bozeman, Montana and Beijing.

NRDC is looking for a committed individual with a digital content background and strong attention to detail to work with our editorial team. The Editorial Assistant reports to the Managing Editor and provides support for the editorial staff by performing a variety of administrative tasks, including scheduling, tracking budgets, managing contracts, with opportunities for editorial work as needed, such as fact-checking, researching, and writing.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Manage the Editorial Director, Managing Editor, and Social Media Director’s calendars
  • Schedule editorial and social media meetings
  • Manage and submit expense reports for the Editorial Director, Social Media Director, and Managing Editor
  • Serve as the editorial team’s representative to coordinate event and facility needs
  • Process and track invoices and contracts from numerous freelancers and vendors
  • Track budgets for the social media and editorial departments
  • Report, research, factcheck, and write content as needed
  • Produce web content in our CMS (Drupal) as needed
    • Developing and coordinating press coverage reports, helping draft and circulate summaries of weekly press hits.
  • Perform other editorial and administrative tasks as needed
Educational Background: 
Bachelor’s Degree (concentration or demonstrated interest in journalism, environmental science, English, or related field a plus)
Skills/Experience: 
  • 1–2 years of experience, including internships, in the digital content field; social media experience a plus
  • Strong communication both written and verbal
  • Highly proactive, organized, efficient, detail-oriented, able to follow detailed instructions
  • Proven ability to multitask successfully and meet deadlines
  • Proficient in MS Office (especially Excel)
  • Familiarity with content- (e.g. iMeet) and expense-management systems (e.g. Concur) a plus
  • Ability to quickly adapt to changing environment
  • Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
  • Passionate about the environment and health. Experience with environment- and/or health-related content a plus

Organization Info

Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.

Overview
Headquarters: 
New York, NY, United States
Annual Budget : 
$100-500M
Founded: 
1970
About Us
Mission: 

The Natural Resources Defense Council's purpose is to safeguard the Earth: its people, its plants and animals and the natural systems on which all life depends.

We work to restore the integrity of the elements that sustain life -- air, land and water -- and to defend endangered natural places.

We seek to establish sustainability and good stewardship of the Earth as central ethical imperatives of human society. NRDC affirms the integral place of human beings in the environment.

We strive to protect nature in ways that advance the long-term welfare of present and future generations.

We work to foster the fundamental right of all people to have a voice in decisions that affect their environment. We seek to break down the pattern of disproportionate environmental burdens borne by people of color and others who face social or economic inequities. Ultimately, NRDC strives to help create a new way of life for humankind, one that can be sustained indefinitely without fouling or depleting the resources that support all life on Earth.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Jun 14 2018
Active Until: 
Jul 14 2018
Hiring Organization: 
Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
industry: 
Nonprofit