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Conservation International (CI) is looking to recruit a Marine Project Coordinator to work within the Global Marine division in the Betty and Gordon Moore Center for Science and Oceans.
About the Global Marine Division
The Global Marine Division (www.conservation.org/marine) transforms how we use and manage the oceans. Building upon a strong foundation of science, partnership and field demonstration, Conservation International’s Marine Division empowers societies to responsibly and sustainably care for nature, our global biodiversity, for the well-being of humanity. We move quickly from testing and proving the viability of innovations to implementing them globally.
The Marine Project coordinator will support two projects: The Ocean Health Index and the Seascapes Program.
The Ocean Health Index: The Ocean Health Index (www.oceanhealthindex.org) which launched in 2012 is a composite index measuring how well the oceans provide benefits to people now and in the future. Scientifically solid and globally respected, the Ocean Health Index reveals variations and trends in ocean health and offers a new way of looking at both the interest of people and needs of the oceans. With this tool, our mission is to inform policy and change behavior.
Seascapes: Since 2004, CI has pioneered and refined a "Seascapes" approach to improve ocean management and health at scale through broad coalitions and partnerships with governments, the private sector, communities and non-governmental organizations. CI's Seascapes program resides within four established Seascapes: the Eastern Tropical Pacific Seascape (with collaboration between Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Ecuador); the Bird's Head Seascape (Indonesia); the Sulu-Sulawesi Seascape (Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia) and Abrolhos Seascape (Brazil).
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Marine Project Coordinator will provide support to two projects within the Global Marine team of the Moore Center for Science and Oceans. The coordinator will assist the OHI program for 65% of their time and the Seascapes program for 35% of their time. Duties include project coordination (setting up meetings, tracking and submitting invoices), internal and external communications (coordinating fact sheets, preparation of communications material for distribution), and event and workshop coordination (annual workshop for the Seascapes program). The Project Coordinator may be expected to travel to support the workshops.
Support for Seascapes Program
- Organize the annual, international Seascapes Workshop: (20%)
- Review available accommodations and vendors within the chosen region and propose a suggested list to the team
- Communicate and coordinate workshop logistics with all participants
- Assist with the preparation of presentations and shared documents
- Maintain the workshop budget and track expenses
- Prepare and submit workshop invoices
- Contribute to the team’s work to advance the Seascapes approach (15%)
- Support the weekly marine journal updates
- Attend monthly team meetings, and generate action items
- Schedule and support Seascape meetings
Support for Ocean Health Index Program (65%)
- Administrative support and project coordination:
- Assist with planning and preparation for events and presentations
- Schedule and support OHI meetings and conference calls
- Coordinate communication with extended working teams
- Prepare paperwork for new hires, interns, and consultants
- Organize and prepare print and multi-media communications material for distribution at presentations, events, and meetings with partners and donors
- Assist Senior Director of Marine Communications in corresponding and managing relationship with consultants and grantees
Other duties as assigned by supervisor
Required
- 1 to 2 years of work experience
- Strong verbal and written communication and ability to effectively communicate with individuals from a variety of disciplines, cultures and backgrounds
- Capacity to work on multiple projects at the same time, and detail-oriented
- Experience working in an international environment and across different time zones
- Excellent organizational and prioritization skills
- Resourceful and ability to work proactively and efficiently with tight deadlines and turn-around
- Able to support an event or workshop in another country
- Strong computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office software and Mac systems
Preferred
- Bachelor’s Degree in environmental studies, marine sciences, natural resources management, or a related field
- Fluency in another language, with preference to Spanish, Portuguese, Bahasa, or French
- Experience living or working in another country
- Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and/or Keynote
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