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.
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Jun 20 2018
Active Until:
Jul 20 2018
Hiring Organization:
Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
industry:
Nonprofit