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Earth Day Director
Columbus, OH

Green Columbus exists to promote sustainable living in central Ohio and globally by 1) providing forums for environmental groups, citizens and others to interact. 2) raising awareness about environmental issues and what can be done to address them, and 3) encouraging participation in action oriented green events. More information is available at www.greencbus.org.

We accomplish our mission by conducting monthly networking events – Green Drinks, organizing the citywide Earth Day celebration, and taking on other innovative environmental initiatives.

Earth Day is our signature event, and it pairs a large-scale coordinated volunteer effort with a celebration. The 2009 event, titled "Picture This," included the largest volunteer turnout for Earth Day anywhere in the U.S., and a well attended, multi-faceted celebration at Goodale Park.

Next year is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day and we plan to build on past success to put on another work-class event in central Ohio. Most of the organizing for Earth Day is done by volunteers. This model requires a high degree of coordination, and thus the need for an Earth Day Director.

Job duties include the following:

• Strategic planning for 2010 Earth Day
• Coordination among and between the volunteer organizers
• Assist Green Columbus Director with fundraising efforts
• Manage multi-channel (TV, radio, print, interactive) marketing campaign
• Coalition building with area and national environmental organizations
• Other miscellaneous tasks involved with coordinating both volunteer and celebration components of Earth Day

The skills and qualifications sought for this role are:

• Excellent writing and verbal communications
• Excellent interpersonal skills, specifically with managing volunteers
• Experience organizing large-scale event
• Attention to detail
• Bachelor degree preferred
• Must have own computer and be fluent with common software packages
• Must be at least 21 years old, as many event involve alcohol

Compensation and work environment:

• $12/hour for 10 hours/week starting in July and ramping up to full-time (timing based on workload and achieving fundraising goals)
• Flexible schedule, but must commit to being on-board until May 31, 2010
• Casual work environment
• Great opportunity to network in the central Ohio environmental community

If you wish to be considered for this position, please submit a cover letter and résumé to Green Columbus director, Tad Dritz, via email tad@greencbus.org by July 6, 2009.

Associate Director, Clean Water Program
Milwaukee, WI

ABOUT AMERICAN RIVERS: American Rivers is a national non-profit conservation organization dedicated to protecting and restoring healthy natural rivers and the variety of life they sustain for people, fish, and wildlife. The organization is based in Washington, D.C., with offices in California, Connecticut, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, South Carolina, and Washington. For an overview of the organization, please visit www.AmericanRivers.org.

JOB SUMMARY: The Associate Director, Wisconsin Clean Water Program will represent American Rivers’ Clean Water Program in Wisconsin. The job focuses primarily on promoting natural stormwater management and reducing sewage pollution in the Milwaukee Metropolitan area by working with local, state and nonprofit leaders and officials to organize, promote, implement, and increase green infrastructure in development and redevelopment processes. This position also involves working with relevant state, regional and national leaders to increase the ability of the local agencies to implement these approaches.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with the Southeast Wisconsin Watershed Trust, Milwaukee Municipal Sewerage District, local non-profit partners, local governments and citizens to increase the use of green infrastructure;
• Strengthen outreach to municipalities, authorities and local citizens by organizing and attending workshops, meetings and other outreach opportunities to promote understanding the benefits of green infrastructure approaches to water management in the context of a changing climate;
• Identify a credible and concentrated area in the Kinnickinnic River watershed to maximize and develop the use of green infrastructure to produce measurable results;
• Work to identify the barriers to more innovative use of state funds for green infrastructure and interact with city and county staff to encourage better use of state funds;
• Compile and maintain a listing of all natural stormwater BMP’s in use throughout the region;
• Assist Washington, DC staff in developing and promoting Congressional legislation to reauthorize the Clean Water SRF program, and work to educate Wisconsin members of Congress about such bills;
• Develop partnering strategies with NGOs, government agencies, and other potential partners, and coordinate with them and AR staff in DC on local and federal water policy issues, e.g. codes and ordinance adoption, SRF reauthorization, etc.;
• Expand the reach of the immediate project to the Great Lakes region be developing partnering, outreach and technology transfer strategies;
• Coordinate with staff from other departments assigned to this initiative, including Government Affairs and Outreach and Communications;
• Assist in the management of foundation grants;
• Assist with the management of the initiative budget(s);
• Work with the Initiative Director and Development Department to identify and secure funding for the initiative; draft fundraising proposals and reports as needed;
• Author reports, guidance documents, press releases, studies and other documents as needed;
• Represent American Rivers in public forums, negotiations, and in media;
• Extensive travel as needed to represent American Rivers.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Significant knowledge and experience with water science and/or policy.
• Demonstrated experience in planning, developing and/or implementing conservation projects; knowledge of Wisconsin and Milwaukee water issues, state agencies, and NGO partners preferred but not required.
• Consistent exercise of discretion and independent judgment.
• Demonstrated ability to develop strong science and policy-based conservation campaigns and programs.
• Strong management experience.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, writing, and other communications skills.
• Resourceful and able to work independently.
• Sense of humor.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Advanced degree or professional certification in a relevant field.
• At least 5 years of experience in a relevant field.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.

SALARY AND BENEFITS: Salary is commensurate with experience. Benefits include health, dental, and life insurance, and generous leave benefits. American Rivers is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications should include a resume, professional references, a writing sample, and a letter addressed to: Gary Belan, Director, Clean Water Program; American Rivers; 1101 14th street, NW, Suite 1400; Washington, DC 20005 or to gbelan@americanrivers.org. No phone calls please.

CLASSIFICATION: Associate Director, Conservation
WAGE CATEGORY: Exempt
REPORTS TO: Director, Clean Water Program
LOCATION: Based in Milwaukee, WI
DATE: Effective July 1, 2009

Environmental Scientist - Office of Response and Restoration
Ann Arbor, MI. Open until filled.

I.M. Systems Group, a contractor to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), seeks an Environmental Scientist to conduct natural resource damage assessments and improve cleanup plans for oil spills and hazardous waste sites in the Great Lakes Region.

This individual will work with NOAA’' Assessment and Restoration Division under the Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program (www.DARRP.noaa.gov), within the Office of Response and Restoration ( http://response.restoration.noaa.gov), as part of NOAA's Great Lakes Habitat Restoration Program in the areas of risk and injury assessment, remedial planning, and damage assessment for hazardous waste sites in the Great Lakes.

This position is located in NOAA’s Ann Arbor, Michigan, offices.

The Assessment and Restoration Division' mission is to protect and restore coastal and marine resources injured by the release of oil or hazardous substances or direct physical impacts such as vessel groundings.

Responsibilities of the incumbent will include: reviewing risk assessments and clean up plans for waste sites to improve their protectiveness for coastal natural resources and incorporate restoration actions into cleanup; and developing and conducting studies to determine the appropriate type and scale of restoration to compensate the public for natural resource injuries.

Core Responsibilities:

• Employee shall provide technical support for the successful design and conduct of natural resource damage assessments.
• Employee shall provide recommendations for aquatic ecological risk assessment and integrating restoration and recovery into cleanup plans for hazardous waste sites.
• Employee shall participate in scaling the level of restoration necessary to compensate the public and the environment for resource injuries.
• Employee shall participate in negotiating settlements and agreements to obtain additional habitat restoration within Great Lakes Areas of Concern.
• Employee shall coordinate cleanup with restoration activities in target Areas of Concern.
• Employee shall recommend and participate in monitoring projects to ensure cleanup or restoration objectives are met.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s or Doctorate degree in environmental science, preferably in one of more of the following sub-disciplines: aquatic toxicology, fisheries ecology, environmental engineering; or environmental policy with an emphasis in quantitative analysis.
• Strong verbal and writing skills.
• Strong computer and analytical skills.
• Self-motivated, energetic, strategic thinker.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in assessing risk or injury to Great Lakes coastal aquatic species and habitats.
• Knowledge of damage assessment procedures mandated by CERCLA and OPA.
• Experience working in litigation.
• Experience working on interdisciplinary teams.
• Participation in negotiations over environmental issues.

To Apply:

Please send your resume, contact information for three (3) references and a cover letter explaining how your qualifications meet the requirements of the position to jobs@imsg.com with the subject heading: NOA09018 - Environmental Scientist.

Inclusion of copies of undergraduate and graduate college transcripts and a writing sample (preferably a technical paper or report) is encouraged. The vacancy announcement is open until filled. The salary for this position is commensurate with experience.

IMSG is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Volunteers - Environment Ohio
Applications accepted through June 30, 2009

The Ohio Environmental Fellowship Program is a unique internship opportunity managed by the Environment Ohio Research and Policy Center with the generous support of the George Gund Foundation and with assistance from the Ohio Environmental Council. The program was created to help Ohio's undergraduate and graduate-level students study, learn about, and act on the pressing environmental challenges facing our state. The program also serves to connect Ohio's premiere environmental organizations with much needed, qualified interns and helps to identify and train potential staff for these groups.

We are currently looking for unpaid volunteers ONLY. All paid internship spots have been filled.

The Ohio Environmental Fellowship Program gives smart, self-directed college students the hands-on training needed to assume a high level of responsibility in the environmental movement. Interns work side-by-side with Ohio's top environmental researchers, attorneys, scientists, and advocates on issues such as promoting renewable energy solutions, fighting for clean air and water, and protecting and restoring Lake Erie. Participants learn how to investigate urgent problems, devise practical solutions, and convince the media and decision-makers to pay attention and take action.

Fellowships That Put Students' Education To Work On Real-World Problems:
Interns work directly with the staff at Environment Ohio and another premier environmental non-profit organization in Ohio. Previous students have worked with one of over 20 organizations including the Sierra Club, Ohio Environmental Council, Ohio League of Conservation Voters, Audubon Ohio, and Greater Ohio. Together the organizations work with their student intern to create an individually tailored program focused on the student’s interests, the needs of the organization, and the specific issues at hand.

Training The Next Environmental Leaders:
The Ohio Environmental Fellowship Program gives topnotch training to students who want to launch an environmental career. In one quarter, the program turns students' passion for change into the concrete skills and hands-on experience it takes to be a leader in the environmental movement.

Interns will learn a wide range of grassroots organizing skills and develop a familiarity with campaign strategy. Participants are introduced to different organizing models and provided substantive background on environmental issues and campaigns. Skills trainings include: building a volunteer group, fundraising, increasing public awareness, securing media coverage, developing a campaign, and collaborating with other groups.

Selection Requirements:
Students can apply to the fall, winter or summer internship session. Each session includes a one-day classroom training program where all of the interns come together to meet each other and learn about the various organizations in the program, and basic grassroots techniques. After the classroom training, interns will work directly for a local environmental group. Participants will work 10 to 15 hours per week each week of the ten-week program . We will also assist students in earning class credit for their internship.

To Apply For An Internship:
Please call or email Amy Gomberg
agomberg@environmentohio.org
Office: (614) 460-8732