Program Coordinator, Soil & Climate Alliance (SCA)/Clean Electronics Production Network (CEPN)

Hours: Full-time (4-days, 32 hours/week)
Salary: $43,000 - $48,000/Grant Track Position
Benefits: medical, dental, sick days, holidays, vacation
Supervisor: Director Network Engagement, Soil & Climate Alliance and Senior Director, Clean Electronics Production Network 

Green America is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating a just and sustainable society by harnessing economic power for positive change. Our unique approach involves working with consumers, investors and businesses to create a world that works for all. We deploy marketplace solutions to solve the most pressing social and environmental problems facing society today.

The Center of Sustainability Solutions builds on Green America’s work over the years, where we have brought together industry groups across supply chains to create major shifts in such areas as solar, banking and investing, sustainable agriculture and fair labor. The Center supports Innovation Networks, focused multi-stakeholder working groups with the objective of making significant, industry-wide system change.

The Center of Sustainability Solutions currently houses three active Innovation Networks:

• Soil & Climate Alliance
• Clean Electronics Production Network
• Climate Safe Lending

This position will be split between the Soil & Climate Alliance (two-thirds time), led by Jessica Hulse Dillon, and the Clean Electronics Production Network (one-third time), led by Pamela Brody-Heine, with occasional adjustments of time relating to meetings or events. The Soil & Climate Alliance focuses on working with the food and agriculture supply chain in North America to shift 90% of the acres in production to regenerative practices in order to rebuild soil health, sequester carbon, and ensure farm profitability. The goal of the Clean Electronics Production Network is to move toward zero exposure of workers to toxic chemicals in electronics manufacturing globally.

This position will primarily support Soil & Climate Alliance and Clean Electronics Production Network, with occasional support for other Networks or projects within the Center for Sustainability Solutions. The Center for Sustainability Solutions operates virtually, with staff across the country. Our preference is for the position to be housed in Washington, DC at the Green America offices, but it may also be filled remotely. The position may also involve travel 2-3 times per year for 2+ days for working group meetings and events.
 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

Communications & Research

1. Support and engage in the development of key project deliverables, including preparing meeting materials and notes, compiling summary reports, and other outputs. Ensure that these deliverables are planned and produced in a timely manner with a high level of attention to detail.  
2. Support the development and maintenance of Social Media accounts to share relevant information as needed.
3. Responsible for quick turnaround on research projects focusing on urgent and emerging needs ranging from identifying specific experts and speakers for consideration by the team to specific current and historical data needed for decision making and advocacy as well as other developing needs.

Meeting Logistics & Team Coordination 

1. Responsible for logistics related to planning network meetings and related events for up to 150 participants held virtually, including: setting up registration systems and monitoring registration, communicating with meeting participants, coordinating technology needs among participants.
2. Responsible for logistics related to planning in-person network meetings including: securing meeting venues, hotels, meals, and staff transportation; communicating with event participants; procuring A/V and meeting materials; and ensuring many other aspects of event production are implemented flawlessly so meetings flow seamlessly for participants.
3. Support and engage in the development of meeting materials and event website including daily updates as the meeting progresses. 

Project Management Support 

1. Manage Green America’s process for generating and securing participation fees including: regular invoicing of participants, working with accounting department to create and send customized invoices, track payments, communicate with participants to secure commitments and maintain and update participant records. Coordinate with subsidized participants to process reimbursements. 
2. Coordinate the regular communication among team and, including scheduling regular meetings and supporting seamless technology connections as needed. 
3. Provide occasional support for other Networks or projects within the Center for Sustainability Solutions.

Participate in Cross-Departmental Teams

1. Provide operational support to the Center for Sustainability Solutions, as needed.
2. Ensure that knowledge gained is converted into “knowledge capital” for the Center for Sustainability Solutions by documenting work processes involved in managing Innovation Networks and successful strategies.
3. Participate in Green America staff meetings and processes and other duties as required.
4. Participate in Green America Cross Departmental Teams: The success of our organizational work includes the voluntary participation of staff members from all levels of the organization in cross-departmental teams addressing a range of issues to strengthen our impact and planning, as time and other work commitments allow.

Qualified Candidates should have the following skills and qualities:

• Demonstrated project management skills, with experience managing several projects simultaneously.
• A passion for and strong knowledge of environmental sustainability, the electronics industry and/or agriculture
• Written communication and research experience; able to take notes during calls including technical content
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Strong technology skills, including videoconferencing and Square Space, newsletter email software, etc.
• Background researching event related needs, including venues, restaurants and catering, and AV needs.
• Bachelor’s degree required

How to Apply:

Please email your resume and cover letter to jhulsedillon@greenamerica.org.  

Applications will be accepted until Monday, May 17th.

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Green America is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination regarding: actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions, breastfeeding, or reproductive health disorders), age (18 years of age or older), marital status (including domestic partnership and parenthood), personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, genetic information, disability, matriculation, political affiliation, citizenship status, credit information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Harassment on the basis of a protected characteristic is included as a form of discrimination and is strictly prohibited.