Program Assistant - Canada Team

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Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
Washington, DC, USA
Full-time

NRDC is seeking a Program Assistant to work with the Canada Project in our Washington, DC office. The Program Assistant will support our team working on Canadian boreal forest, tar sands, and other Canada projects. The successful candidate must have excellent communication and problem solving skills and be able to handle tasks such as: management of budgets, contracts and processing expenses, formatting and proofreading documents, coordinating and booking travel, scheduling meetings, coordinating meetings and events, and researching and preparing materials. GIS skills and French proficiency are preferred but not required.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Coordinate staff schedules and set up meetings
  • Correspond with consultants and partners as needed
  • Process and track invoices, contracts, grants and expenses, in a regular and timely way
  • Provide research on specific topics, with a focus on Boreal Forest, tar sands and in environmental issues in Canada
  • Help in the development of blogs, fact sheets, issue briefs, reports and other materials
  • Support the team’s needs at special events
  • Proofread and edit correspondence and various documents such as emails, blogs, internal reports, external publications, proposals, etc.
  • Collaborate with the Canada Project team on blog posts and newsletters
Educational Background: 
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Skills/Experience: 
  • 1-2 years of experience preferred
  • Must have excellent written and verbal communications skills
  • Must have strong interpersonal skills and be detail-oriented
  • Must have a demonstrated interest in environmental issues
  • Must have the ability to effectively prioritize tasks, and work in a fast-paced environment with an ability to handle multiple tasks
  • Must have the ability to work well under pressure
  • Must possess a high degree of proficiency with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and Outlook
  • GIS knowledge a plus but not required
  • French proficiency a plus but not required  
How to Apply: 

https://careers-nrdc.icims.com/jobs/4034/nrdc-altshuler-legal-fellow/job

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: 
Oct 6 2018
Active Until: 
Nov 6 2018
Hiring Organization: 
Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
industry: 
Nonprofit