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| Job Ref: | 41195 |
| Employer: |
Nature Conservancy. |
| State/Province: | California |
| Type of Employment: | Full Time |
| Environmental Categories: | Other |
| Industries: | Other/Not Classified |
| Job Description: |
OFFICE LOCATION San Francisco, California (CA) ABOUT US The Nature Conservancy is the leading conservation organization working to make a positive impact around the world in more than 30 countries, all 50 United States, and your backyard. Founded in 1951, the mission of The Nature Conservancy is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. Visit www.nature.org/aboutus to learn more. TNC ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS The Executive Assistant, Conservation Programs, provides administrative, organizational, communications and other assistance to the Director of Conservation Programs and to the Chapter, providing back-up support to the Executive Director's office as needed. Duties include supporting the Director of Conservation Programs in areas such as scheduling, travel arrangements, processing of expenses, and copying and maintaining program filing systems. The Executive Assistant also supports the program with meeting organization, including but limited to scheduling, management and distribution of agendas/meeting materials and timely dissemination of minutes/action items. Additional responsibilities include coordinating logistics for major team activities, setting up and maintaining key information systems, managing and formalizing program contracts, helping to administer plans and budgets, processing some grants, ensuring program compliance with internal policies, maintaining the Conservation Programs SharePoint site, fostering information-sharing and collaboration across geographically-dispersed staff and Conservation Management, and other duties as assigned. The EA assists the Director of Conservation in developing and implementing policies, procedures, and decision-making processes, and provides a framework of proactive and diligent support for both the Director of Conservation Programs and the Executive Director's office, independently identifying needs and providing solutions. Duties require development of a comprehensive knowledge of the Conservancy's policies, procedures and operations. Responsibilities require confidentiality, discretion, judgment, tact and poise. The candidate must possess strong communication skills, be technologically savvy with standard business software, tools and equipment, and exhibit exceptional efficiency, professionalism and maturity. S/he performs diverse, highly responsible, complex, and non-supervised functions that require recurring contact with senior managers, administrators, directors, and department heads both internally and externally. S/he must exercise independent judgment in managing daily office activities, and discretion in the dissemination of information to staff and external contacts. TNC BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
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BENEFITS The Nature Conservancy offers competitive compensation, 401k or savings-plan matching for eligible employees, excellent benefits, flexible work policies and a collaborative work environment. We also provide professional development opportunities and promote from within. As a result, you will find a culture that supports and inspires conservation achievement and personal development, both within the workplace and beyond. TNC HOW TO APPLY To apply to position number 41195, submit resume and cover letter as one document. All applications must be submitted in the system prior to 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August 5, 2013. Failure to complete all of the required fields may result in your application being disqualified from consideration. The information entered in the education and work experience sections are auto screened by the system based on the basic qualifications of the position. You must click "submit" to apply for the position. You may select "save for later" if you prefer to create a draft application for future submission. Once submitted, applications cannot be revised or edited. If you are experiencing technical issues, please refer to our applicant user guide or contact applyhelp@tnc.org . *LI-MS1* EOE STATEMENT The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The successful applicant must meet the requirements of The Nature Conservancy's background screening process |
| Post Date: | 06/13/2013 |
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