We have an opening for a full-time Program Associate position based in Seattle, Washington. The Program Associate will report to our Program Officer for Yellowstone-to-Yukon (Y2Y). Please review the position description for more information.
Application Process: Applications must be received by postal mail or e-mail in Wilburforce’s office no later than 12:00 PM MONDAY, October 17, 2011. Applications submitted by email should be sent as in RTF, PDF or Microsoft Word formats. Please do not submit applications by fax, and please do not send applications by both postal mail and e-mail – one of the two will suffice.
Interested candidates should send their cover letter and resume to:
Paul Beaudet, Associate Director
Wilburforce Foundation
3601 Fremont Ave N #304
Seattle, WA 98103
<mailto:paul@wilburforce.org> paul@wilburforce.org
For more information about the Foundation and its program areas, please
visit the Foundation’s website at <http://www.wilburforce.org/>
www.wilburforce.org.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Responsibilities: The Program Associate works closely with the Y2Y
Program Officer to 1) Implement the Foundation’s conservation strategies for
priority regions; 2) Participate in activities that further the Foundation’s
understanding of relevant conservation issues, including convening or
attending meetings, working with consultants, and undertaking specific
research; and 3) Prepare and deliver reports or other presentations on
timely issues to the Foundation staff, Board and to external audiences.
Specific Duties: The Program Associate works closely with the Program
Officer to:
. Implement the Foundation’s conservation strategies in priority
regions
. Research issues, programs and organizations that are associated
with conservation opportunities and/or threats in priority regions
. Review and analyze documents submitted by grantees, and assist in
the preparation of written recommendations about grants and programs for
consideration by the Foundation’s Board of Directors
. Support efforts to convene or communicate with grantees, funders,
and other conservation partners, and facilitate the exchange of information,
ideas and strategies
. Inform Foundation staff and Board of current conservation,
philanthropic, economic, political or other issues that may have an impact
on the Foundation’s strategies or grantmaking practices
. Develop and maintain strong relationships with grantees, funders
and other potential partners to advance a conservation agenda in priority
regions
. Assist in efforts to work with the Foundation’s capacity building
service providers to assess, prioritize and address the capacity needs of
individual grantees, or clusters of grantees, within priority regions
. Assist in the development and/or implementation of evaluation
activities for the Foundation’s program activities, individual grants, or
clusters of grants with priority regions
. Represent the foundation at conferences and meetings with
grantees, foundations, government agencies or community officials
. Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications: A Bachelor’s or higher degree
Knowledge of and demonstrated commitment to conservation or environmental
issues. Experience with conservation issues in the Yellowstone-to-Yukon
ecoregion is preferred but not required
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
An ability to work effectively and efficiently without a high level of
supervision
Ability to organize and effectively handle multiple projects, meet regular
deadlines with consistency and accuracy, work independently while within a
team structure, and work under pressure with ease and humor
Basic understanding of the types of capacities important to nonprofit
organizations, such as fundraising, financial management, governance,
planning, evaluation, etc.
Ability to attend occasional evening meetings, and to travel for weekday and
weekend meetings and conferences
Extensive experience with email and the Internet, and familiarity with
MSOffice computer programs, including Word and Excel
The Foundation is a team-oriented work environment, and individuals who work
for the Foundation are expected to demonstrate outstanding leadership
qualities. All employees are expected to: perform with high standards of
integrity; demonstrate maturity; listen actively; value self-understanding;
exhibit deep commitment; use good humor; and communicate effectively.
