Closing Date: Thursday, 19 September 2013OFFICE LOCATION
Arlington, Virginia (VA)
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 GRP Coordinator provides high-level administrative and project management support to senior staff and other members of the Conservancy's Great Rivers Partnership team within the Global Water Program. This includes: leading the organization of meetings, coordinating logistics for major team activities, supporting smooth functioning of fundraising activity including liaising with the GRP DoP to ensure adequate preparation and planning of events, briefings, materials, setting up and maintaining key information systems, managing and formalizing program contracts, contributing to knowledge management efforts for teams within the Great Rivers Partnership, lead recruitment and on-boarding process for new team staff, and working with the team Finance Specialist to ensure timely payment of invoices, recording of expenses and retention of records.
This position requires strong communication skills, technological savvy (including an advanced knowledge of MS Office, Windows and PowerPoint) as well as 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 superb initiative and independent judgment in supervising and managing daily office activities, and discretion in the dissemination of information to staff and external contacts. Position requires extraordinary organizational skills, team approach, judgment, tact and poise. S/he will have in-depth exposure to freshwater issues in relation to the conservation movement. TNC
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
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
TO APPLY
To apply to position number 41413, 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 September 19, 2013.
Failure to complete all of the required fields may result in your application being disqualified from consideration.
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.
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
Arlington, Virginia (VA)
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 GRP Coordinator provides high-level administrative and project management support to senior staff and other members of the Conservancy's Great Rivers Partnership team within the Global Water Program. This includes: leading the organization of meetings, coordinating logistics for major team activities, supporting smooth functioning of fundraising activity including liaising with the GRP DoP to ensure adequate preparation and planning of events, briefings, materials, setting up and maintaining key information systems, managing and formalizing program contracts, contributing to knowledge management efforts for teams within the Great Rivers Partnership, lead recruitment and on-boarding process for new team staff, and working with the team Finance Specialist to ensure timely payment of invoices, recording of expenses and retention of records.
This position requires strong communication skills, technological savvy (including an advanced knowledge of MS Office, Windows and PowerPoint) as well as 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 superb initiative and independent judgment in supervising and managing daily office activities, and discretion in the dissemination of information to staff and external contacts. Position requires extraordinary organizational skills, team approach, judgment, tact and poise. S/he will have in-depth exposure to freshwater issues in relation to the conservation movement. TNC
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree and 2 years related experience, Associate's degree and 4 years related experience, or equivalent combination.
- Experience coordinating multiple central administrative processes, such as central services, central filing, telephone reception, printing, maintaining office supplies, and/or general purchasing requests, or equivalent.
- Experience in customer service and/or written/verbal communication with a wide range of people including employees, the public, vendors, or others.
- Experience using MS office, Word, and Excel. Experience working with SharePoint preferred.
- Bachelor's degree and 2-3 years related experience, Associate's degree and 4 to 5 years related experience or equivalent combination.
- Excellent verbal and written skills in English; proficiency in Spanish is desirable
- Experience in MS Office, Word and Excel, and Power Point. Ability to use advanced computer functions including navigating the Internet. Ability to manipulate, analyze and interpret data.
- Service oriented. Courteous, personable, tactful and able to deal effectively and sensitively with all levels of staff and public.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to organize time and manage diverse activities. Meet deadlines.
- Demonstrated flexibility to changing situations and priorities.
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
TO APPLY
To apply to position number 41413, 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 September 19, 2013.
Failure to complete all of the required fields may result in your application being disqualified from consideration.
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.
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
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