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Program Assistant, Working Lands

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Sectors Sustainability, Climate, CSR, EMS
Location California - America North
Type Fixed Term and Permanent Roles
Status Full Time
Level Mid Level
Company Name Environmental Defense Fund
Contact Name
Telephone 1-800-684-3322
Website Further Details / Applications
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Directory Entry : Founded in 1967 as the Environmental Defense Fund, we tackle the most serious environmental problem...a scrappy group of scientists and a lawyer on Long Island, New York, fighting to save osprey from the toxic pesticide DDT. Using scientific evidence, our founders got DDT banned nationwide. Today, we’re one of the world's leading environmental organizations. In the U.S., Fortune magazine called our board one of the country's most influential nonprofit boards. You can see the jobs of the EDF on their website.
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Description
IMPORTANT:  This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders.  Other applicants need not apply.

 

When it comes to natural resources in this country, we don’t have a scarcity problem. We have an inefficiencyproblem. Current policies and market failures encourage waste and fail to reward environmental innovation. The result: scarcity and conflict. EDF is uniquely equipped to help fix this problem by accelerating the development of systems that make conservation and efficient land and water management profitable.  We believe that such will be critical to helping the nation meet one of its greatest challenges: how to support a growing population without continuing to overspend our precious natural capital.

Overall Function

The Program Assistant will provide primary administrative support for four Directors. This position requires excellent interpersonal skills and will work closely with other internal departments.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage monthly processing of American Express expense and cash expense reports including process with all receipts, appropriate program codes and proposal numbers, track, and file.
  • Assist managing the team calendars.
  • Schedule meetings, appointments, conference and vcon calls.
  • Assist with travel arrangements from making bookings to calendaring and preparing documents.
  • Assist with maintaining and updating document management system.
  • Assist in preparation of meetings – set up, logistics, supplies, documents.
  • Assist initiating and creating new vendor accounts and maintaining vendor account.
  • Assist in the preparing and managing of contracts and process invoices for team.
  • Coordinate event logistics and planning.
  • Liase with other internal departments/programs, as well as other organizations and associations. Handle and/or disseminate appropriate information.
  • Photocopy, mail, and fax materials as needed.
  • Various other administrative tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Knowledge of office administrative procedures and 3+ years experience in an administrative support position. Associates degree preferred.
  • Knowledge of all general office equipment.
  • Strong MS office applications skills including Outlook, Word, Excel.
  • Independent judgment is required to plan, prioritize, and organize diversified workload.
  • Good communication skills including the ability to communicate obstacles.
  • Ability to oversee details with high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Ability to handle pressure and changing schedules.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability and willingness to work as a team player, while at the same time able to work independently.

Application
Interested applicants should submit their cover letter, resume and salary requirements. Due to the volume of employment applications and queries received, EDF is unable to respond to each application individually. Applicants will be contacted directly if selected as a candidate.

Environmental Defense Fund is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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