Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Green Sports Alliance is hiring a Member Services Manager

The Green Sports Alliance is hiring a Member Services Manager.  To apply, please send your cover letter and resume to jobs@greensportsalliance.org by Friday, June 1, 2018.

Job is also posted on Idealist at: https://bit.ly/2GwOG7M

About the Green Sports Alliance
Founded in 2010, the Green Sports Alliance is a national non-profit organization with a mission to help sports teams, venues, and leagues enhance their environmental performance. The Alliance inspires professional sports leagues, college conferences, sports governing bodies, colleges, teams, venues, their partners and millions of fans to embrace renewable energy, healthy food, recycling, water efficiency, safer chemicals and other environmentally preferable practices. Alliance members represent nearly 600 sports teams, venues, and fans from 15 different sports leagues in 14 countries. The Green Sports Alliance is based in Portland, OR and is a fast-growing organization that is making a meaningful difference in the sports industry and for the environment.

Job Description
The Member Services Manager is an externally facing position focusing on client services and sustainability support across a diverse network of stakeholders including professional, amateur, and collegiate sports members and mission-aligned corporate partners. The Member Services Manager supports year-round membership programming including webinars, regional workshops, membership updates and communications, and resources. An ideal candidate for the position has experience and technical understanding of the complexities of the sports industry, with experience in sustainability—in and around the built environment. The position is based in Portland, Oregon.

Preferred Experience
Business development, sales, and marketing with marquee brands and clients.
Multifaceted understanding of sustainability as an economic, social, and political consideration.
Practical experience and knowledge pertaining to the Alliance’s seven program areas of energy, food, procurement, transportation, venue, waste, and water; experience in a sports and/or venue context preferred. 
Experience or familiarity with developing compelling value propositions, based on industry trends, innovation and membership feedback.
Interpersonal skills across demographic and regional diversity.
Functional sustainability integration experience for venues, built spaces, and other environmental stewardship considerations across complex projects.
Experience working with or for sports teams, leagues, and/or clubs.
Consulting experience; preferably in environmentally related fields or other non-profit categories.
Research and publication history around sustainability, social, and/or cause marketing or other socially oriented corporate social responsibility capacity.
Functional understanding of international sport and familiarity with international sport governance.

Responsibilities
Manage onboarding for all new members and partners. 
Lead the collection, organization and maintenance of documentation and data on members and partners, e.g., demographic, organizational, sustainability attributes & initiatives, and relationship tracking. Experience with CRM a plus.
Develop and provide members and partners with sustainability resources, network connections, research and recommendations.
  Continuously improve membership/partner materials, benefits, and value proposition. 
Facilitate communication and sharing of better practices and challenges faced among members and partners.
Initiate and maintain positive, professional, and engaged relationships with members and partners on a regular basis.
Manage the Sports and Collegiate Membership Committees (comprised of Board of Directors members, Alliance members, and Alliance leadership). Routine reporting and presentations to the Executive Director and Board of Directors.
Plan and execute conference calls, presentations and other outreach activities to expand awareness of and interest in the Alliance among potential members and partners.
Outreach and prospecting to all professional, collegiate, minor league teams/venues, events and industry stakeholders.
Outreach and prospecting to international teams, venues, events and leagues to build international membership base and tailored programs.
Manage and support further development of the Corporate Members Network program, working closely with the Director of Partnerships and Executive Director. 
Develop, support, and project manage Alliance sustainability resources including case studies, reports, playbooks, and more.
Support all elements of monthly webinar series including selecting topics, identifying and recruiting speakers, and administrating webinars.
Research, plan, advise, and development of content and topics for membership program development including events, workshops, and resources.
Identify, vet, and recommend potential program elements for the Alliance’s annual Summit.
Create and publish website content, outreach materials, and membership communications.
Represent the Alliance at industry meetings, conferences, sports events, and partner events.

Desired Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree required.
3-5 years or more experience in a management position for a non-profit organization, foundation, government agency, sustainability and/or sports-focused business.
Knowledge of environmental issues and sustainable business practices. Ability to advise on and develop sustainability related content for members.
Considerable knowledge of and ample experience in strategic planning, budgeting, finance, market research, sales, marketing, relationship building and management, people management, and negotiation skills and techniques.
Proven track record of managing membership budget, setting membership and revenue goals, and anticipating growth and development needs.
Experience maintaining accurate membership records and databases.
Strong written and oral communication and excellent presentation skills.
Capacity to think outside of the box, be creative, and easily adjust to shifting expectations and workflows, while demonstrating outstanding organizational skills and setting priorities.
Willingness to go above and beyond the call of duty and work outside standard hours of business.
Demonstrate commitment to and knowledge of the mission and work of the Green Sports Alliance.
Must possess a high degree of proficiency and experience with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Google Apps. Significant experience with CRM systems and mass email systems preferred. Experience with WordPress a plus.

Compensation
This is a full-time, salaried position based in Portland, Oregon with some travel required. 
Salary range: $50,000 negotiable based on experience + excellent benefits.

Green Sports Alliance is committed to workplace diversity and inclusion. We are equal opportunity employers and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Multilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. Applicants with experience as collegiate or professional athletes encouraged to apply.

Please, no phone calls or in-person resume drop-offs. Please reference where you saw this posting in your submission email.

To apply, please send your cover letter and resume to jobs@greensportsalliance.org by Friday, June 1, 2018.

seabird research volunteer opportunity Northeast US

Want to spend time studying rare and endangered seabirds on an island biological research station that has made major discoveries in the last 50 years as part of one of the longest running ornithological studies in the world?

This station is a fantastic place for budding bio/enviro/ornithology undergrads to see a conservation science project up close and contribute to it. You will have a great time out there counting nests & eggs with a bunch of great volunteers and tens of thousands of seabirds on just a few acres in the Atlantic. 

The research team leader needs more volunteers in late June and all of July for banding chicks.  
Lots of students, bird watchers, citizen scientists, etc go there to help out. Free room and board, free boat ride from Niantic, CT, incredible views and sea air, etc. Cell reception, rustic conditions.

Here's an article about this experience in Sierra magazine plus 18 images:

For details and to volunteer, contact Ann Pacheco <annmpacheco@gmail.com>

Sustainable Dining Position

Compass Group, Northwestern’s new dining services provider, is looking to fill a sustainability position. 

Dining Sustainability Manager      173918  Grade 12

Friday, May 18, 2018

Paid Internship -- Start date in JUNE - US Composting Council

The US Composting Council, the voice of the compost manufacturing industry, has approval for a paid intern in the Frederick/Central MD region, and in the Raleigh, NC region.



 




Jobs @ Project Drawdown


Project Drawdown is recruiting for two great roles...

Content Curator, who will build out “educate and activate” content for Drawdown.org—online resources that help audiences learn more about each solution and discover ways to take action. (This role could later expand into writing/editing.)

Senior Fellow for Oceans, who will lead the development of a global model for marine climate solutions. 

The organization is thriving. It's a great time to join us. For more on our work, see here and here

Job opening: Sustainability Coordinator


Randolph College is hiring a Sustainability Coordinator/Assistant to the Director of Buildings & Grounds. This is an entry-level position, and pays an entry-level salary, but with good benefits! It is a great job for a recent ESS undergraduate (or Masters student) who has a strong skill set and relevant experience.

If you know of qualified candidates, please share this ad with them, and please advise them to get their application in ASAP. They should emphasize any experience with campus sustainability initiatives, STARS, Climate Commitments, GHG Inventories, campus gardens, etc.


Cheers,
Karin

Dr. Karin Warren
Herzog Family Chair of Environmental Studies & Science Randolph College Founded as Randolph-Macon Woman's College
2500 Rivermont Ave
Lynchburg, VA 24503
(434) 947-8335


SUSTAINABILITY COORDINATOR AND ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS Randolph College has an immediate full-time opening for a Sustainability Coordinator and Assistant to the Director of Buildings and Grounds. The Sustainability Coordinator works collaboratively with the College’s administration, faculty, staff and students to plan, develop, and implement strategies for advancing the College’s commitment to economic, social, and environmental sustainability. Organic Garden responsibilities of the Sustainability Coordinator may involve use of electric and non-electric tools, and contact with garden animals, including chickens, ducks, and bees. This position will also be responsible for assisting the Director of Building and Grounds with operations including the monitoring of assigned operating budgets; utilities, construction contracts and assigned administrative work as determined by the Director.

Minimum educational requirement is a B.A. or B.S. in Engineering, Environmental Studies, Environmental Sciences or equivalent degree, plus relevant experience with campus sustainability projects and administration assistance. Other requirements include excellent organizational and time management skills, excellent communication and writing skills, professional skills with Microsoft office products, quantitative background and is good with data, carries out assignments independently and handle multiple assignments.

Randolph College offers a competitive benefits package including health, dental, and life insurance, pension, paid vacation and sick leave, etc.  Qualified applicants should submit resume, cover letter and 3 professional references to: Director of Human Resources, Randolph College, 2500 Rivermont Avenue, Lynchburg, VA  24503 or via email to employment@randolphcollege.edu

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

UCLA Zero Waste Coordinator position!!!!

Are you passionate about reducing/eliminating waste? Interested in working for a top tier institution connected to a dynamic system? Do you like having dedicated, supportive colleagues and interactions with smart, interested students who want to VOLUNTEER their time to make Zero Waste a reality at one of the largest universities in the country? Apply to for the new UCLA Zero Waste position! We can hop into dumpsters together! Please share with anyone who might be interested!


Bonny Bentzin
Deputy Chief Sustainability Officer
University of California, Los Angeles
310-206-6667

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Prairie State College Sustainability Coordinator Position Open

Prairie State College has a sustainability coordinator posted. It can be viewed at: https://prairiestate.peopleadmin.com/postings/1634


Position Summary

The Sustainability Coordinator helps develop a campus-wide program of energy savings initiatives, especially a solar energy alternative. This position will also coordinate the implementation of energy conservation and alternative energy technologies, recycling, and environmental safety and stewardship. The incumbent will assist academic leadership and faculty on curricular initiatives that prepare students for careers in sustainability-related positions and that integrate green concepts and environmental literacy into the curriculum and promote applied environmental science and policy research. The person will also coordinate community outreach on sustainability issues and activities.


Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, environmental studies, ecology, public policy or related field
  • Strong interest and commitment to advancing sustainability initiative, education and practices
  • Strong human relations skills and demonstrated ability to provide results, and deal effectively with a broad variety of people
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Strong organizational and project management skills and an ability to balance a number of functions and duties simultaneously
  • Entrepreneurial and motivational style


Preferred Qualifications 

  • Master's degree in engineering, architecture, natural sciences, environmental studies, ecology, public policy or related field
  • Familiarity with the operations of higher education institutions
  • 3-5 years work experience in environmental or related fields
  • Grant writing experience


For more information and to apply, visit: https://prairiestate.peopleadmin.com/postings/1634

The Dixon Waterfowl Refuge's BioBlitz Event