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Program Assistant - Water

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San Francisco, CA, USA
Full-time

NRDC is seeking a Program Assistant to work primarily with legal staff of the Water & Wildlife team, with some additional support for the Clean Air team, in our San Francisco office.  The Program Assistant will bring a high level of organization and initiative to supporting NRDC’s freshwater goals, and is ideally suited to someone with an interest in California water issues.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Administrative support duties include processing invoices and expense reports; tracking budgets; proofreading, formatting, copying, and scanning documents; scheduling meetings and travel; and assisting other program assistants as needed.
  • Litigation support duties include preparing, proofreading, and fact-checking documents for court filings; and assisting with filing and service of court documents.
  • Additional opportunities include blogging; managing social media accounts; developing content for NRDC webpages; researching, drafting and editing reports; data gathering, analysis, and visualization; planning and assisting with office events and team meetings; participating in internal and external project meetings; and preparing grant requests and reports.
Educational Background: 
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Skills/Experience: 
  • 1 year previous administrative experience (or equivalent) preferred.
  • Must be able to accurately perform, or quickly learn to accurately perform, tasks such as: proofreading and cite-checking documents; processing and tracking expenses; maintaining electronic files and budgets; researching and writing memos; and planning retreats and meetings.
  • Ability to prioritize and efficiently execute multiple tasks, follow institutional procedures, and perform undirected work with meticulous attention to detail.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Superior editing, research and data synthesis skills.
  • Commitment to accuracy and rigor.
  • Ability to maintain composure and sense of humor under deadline pressure.
  • Use of superior time management skills to balance competing priorities and manage needs of multiple staff simultaneously. Willingness and flexibility to work overtime on an occasional basis.
  • Ability to professionally represent team members when working with staff across the organization; fielding inquiries from media, members, and the public; participating in coalition meetings; and coordinating with state and federal agencies.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and work discretely with sensitive information.
  • High proficiency with Microsoft office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

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 20 2018
Active Until: 
Jul 20 2018
Hiring Organization: 
Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
industry: 
Nonprofit