Program Assistant - Environmental Justice and New York Regional Teams

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Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
New York, NY, USA
Full-time

NRDC seeks a Program Assistant (PA) to support several senior level staff attorneys and policy advocates in the New York Regional and Environmental Justice teams in the Healthy People & Thriving Communities Program. The PA will be primarily responsible for administrative support for staff working on environmental justice, fossil fuels and other issues in the greater New York region. The position requires very strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to juggle multiple tasks and complex schedules.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Preparing monthly American Express and personal reimbursement reports
  • Tracking and updating the New York Regional and Environmental Justice budgets throughout the year
  • Processing contracts and invoices from consultants and outside vendors
  • Scheduling and organizing numerous in-person and conference call meetings per week
  • Making travel arrangements including transportation, lodging accommodations and car rentals
  • Assisting with managing Program social media outlets, including Facebook and Twitter
  • Assisting with drafting and posting of staff blogs and public outreach
  • Assisting with drafting of letters, reports, facts sheets and other written materials
  • Responding to inquiries from the public and outside organizations
  • Organizing off-site annual retreats
  • Litigation assistance
Educational Background: 
Bachelor’s degree
Skills/Experience: 
  • Highly organized and experienced in administrative tasks
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
  • Experience with database management and budget tracking is preferred
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to manage complex schedules and different working styles
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment and good problem solving skills
  • Meticulous attention to detail
  • Passion for environmental issues is strongly preferred
  • Minimum two-year commitment
  • Sense of humor strongly preferred
How to Apply: 

https://careers-nrdc.icims.com/jobs/4223/program-assistant---environment...

Job Function: 
Administrative Assistance / Clerical Work

Organization Info

Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.

Overview
Headquarters: 
New York, NY, United States
Website: 
nrdc.org
Annual Budget : 
$100-500M
Founded: 
1970
About Us
Areas of Focus: 
Environment
Legal Services / Justice System
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: 
May 16 2019
Active Until: 
Jun 16 2019
Hiring Organization: 
Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
industry: 
Nonprofit