Job & Intern Opportunities

Ohio Environmental Council

Diesel Clean Up Program - Student Volunteer

OEC Diesel Program Overview

In the US, more than 11 million diesel engines build our nation's infrastructure and transport goods and people. However, particulate pollution from diesels shortens the lives of an estimated 21,000 people each year.

The OEC takes on diesel pollution in a number of ways. We promote the "6Rs" of diesel clean-up:

1. Refuel - switch to cleaner fuel, such as ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel
2. Repower - install a new, low-emission engine in an older chassis
3. Replace - replace older equipment with new, lower-emission models
4. Rebuild or repair - perform routine maintenance and periodic engine rebuilds to keep emission rates at or near original levels
5. Reduce idling - limiting idle time reduces fuel usage and reduces wear and tear on the engine
6. Retrofit - on still useful equipment, retrofitting with a diesel emission control device helps to control emissions.

The OEC also has worked with Senator George Voinovich and a diverse stakeholder group to develop the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2005 (DERA), which established voluntary national and state level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions. We also are working on a statewide campaign to focus on cleaning up diesel emissions at the local level. Our work in Stark County has been particularly successful in cleaning up emissions from school district and municipal diesel fleets, and now serves as a model for implementation across the state.

Diesel Program Volunteer Responsibilities

Interns will assist with obtaining information on fleets that were awarded Diesel Emission Reduction Grants (DERG). Specifically, compiling information on fleets that have an idle-reduction policy and fleets that can share with the OEC how much fuel and money they save on a monthly basis.

Time Commitment: Subject to volunteer schedule – 10-15 hours per week

Schedule: Subject to volunteer schedule

To apply, please contact:

Raenell Nagel
Senior Director of Policy & Strategic Planning
(614) 487-7506
Raenell@theOEC.org

Administrative Associate

General Description: The Ohio Environmental Council (OEC) is seeking a key administrative staff member who is committed to working at an environmental non-profit organization and who is extremely proficient in Microsoft Access databases and Quickbooks accounting software.

The Administrative Associate is responsible for fulfilling bookkeeping tasks for the Senior Director of Administration, database management and mailing duties for development staff, and other administrative functions.

Salary & Benefits: The starting hourly range is competitive, with excellent benefits that include paid health, dental, vision, and life insurance; an employer-matched retirement fund; and paid vacation, personal, and holiday leave.

The Position: The Administrative Associate will work closely with and will be supervised by the Senior Director of Administration, and will interact daily with the OEC’s Administrative Assistant, Senior Director of Advancement, and Executive Director.

Primary responsibilities include:

1) Bookkeeping

a) Process daily account transactions within Quickbooks, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, transfers, deposits, and balance maintenance.
b) Carry out bi-monthly payroll and monthly credit card account tasks.
c) Perform monthly bookkeeping tasks and internal controls, including Quickbooks data entry, monthly billing, copier and postage meter reporting, and bank account reconciliation.

2) Development

a) Manage the OEC's customized Access contact database, including data entry, data clean up, query development, report development, staff database training and possible transition to new database.
b) Perform mailings (logistics, queries, mail merges, letter customization, printing and postal needs), including donation thank yous, fundraising mailings, and development event mailings.
c) Communicate with OEC members as needed, including event coordination, expired credit cards, and incoming calls with membership status or donation inquiries.
d) Provide other administrative support to development staff, including credit card donations, and event logistics, RSVP lists, and event printing.

3) Clerical

a) Recruit and supervise administrative volunteers, development volunteers, and work study students assisting with basic administrative and development functions.
b) Coordinate and maintain various office equipment, including purchasing, vendor contact and reporting and repair services for the OEC's printer/copiers and postage meter.
c) Assist program staff with large projects, in regards to word processing, copying, and faxing, as directed by the Senior Director of Administration, and assist program staff at events with registration.
d) Provide customer service for SOAR Energy, including answering inquiries on rates and providing basic information to SOAR Energy customers.
e) Assist the Administrative Associate and the Senior Director of Administration with receptionist duties, including incoming phone calls and visitors.

4) Perform other tasks as directed by the Senior Director of Administration or Executive Director.

Qualifications: The minimum education qualification shall include graduation from a recognized technical program with an Associate Degree or similar training and at least two years of administrative experience.

The Administrative Associate must also have the ability to conduct his/herself in a professional manner in keeping with the image of the OEC, demonstrate strong organizational skills, and be willing to work both independently and with others as a team.

The Administrative Associate must be experienced with the following: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Access), QuickBooks Pro, accrual bookkeeping/accounting, and other administrative activities. Commitment to environmental advocacy and a desire to work for a non-profit organization is highly desirable.

Supervisor: Senior Director of Administration

Posting Date: December 1, 2009. The position is available immediately and will remain open until filled. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

Location: Columbus, Ohio

To apply: Send cover letter, resume, and references to OEC@theOEC.org with "Administrative Associate" in the subject line or mail to:

The Ohio Environmental Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Other Organizations

Community Voters Project Organizer -
Fund for the Public Interest

The Community Voters Project is an intensive, multi-state nonpartisan campaign that will work to register over 60,000 African American voters nationwide in 2010. We need Organizers to start right away to put progress in motion.

For complete job and salary description, and how to apply, click here.

Biomass Project Coordinator -
Buckeye Forest Council

Buckeye Forest Council (BFC) seeks a qualified person to manage the initial phase of our biomass campaign to address the growing arena of biomass development at the state and federal levels.

Applicant must be available and ready to start immediately. Position will require some travel.

This is a new project for Buckeye Forest Council. Since the expertise, resources and materials are in the early stages of development, it will be critical to keep key BFC leadership apprised of developments in this field. There are already nine biomass applications pending before PUCO.

Since opportunities for making an impact on state and federal legislation/regulation may arise at any time, it will be important to keep a flexible approach to developing strategies that are both responsive and proactive.

The successful candidate will:

1. Work closely with Buckeye Forest Council Board and staff in the development and refinement of objectives, specific activities and educational materials. Specifically consultant/employee will:

• Help BFC leadership to craft and begin to implement a yearlong campaign to slow the freight train of biomass support and plant approvals and begin to implement a fact-based public education campaign.
• Assess the specific tax credits, regulations, subsidies, and approval mechanisms that can be targeted most effectively.
• Provide a product outlining the above referenced yearlong campaign that can be the basis for writing follow-up proposals.

• Be a quick study. To receive federal incentives, biomass conversion plants must be permitted by the end of 2010 and be ready to go on line in 2012;
• Have a good grasp of the state and federal legislative and regulatory processes;
• Have had extensive involvement working in the nonprofit arena, experience working with grassroots groups a plus
• Be capable of working in a high pressure but collaborative work place;
• Have excellent written and oral communication and people skills;
• Have a well-developed work ethic;
• Be proficient with internet-based research and the use of commonly used office word programs.

Please send resume and letter detailing qualifications that meet all requirements to:

ATTN: Biomass Project Coordinator
Buckeye Forest Council
1200 West Fifth Ave, Suite 103
Columbus, OH 43212

Or e-mail same to: david@buckeyeforestcouncil.org

Major Gifts Officer -
League of Conservation Voters

The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) works to turn environmental values into national priorities. As part of an aggressive strategic plan, LCV is hiring two new Major Gifts Officers, one to be based in the central part of the U.S. and one to be based in the west.

The Major Gifts Officers are key member of the high-paced Development team. Each MGO is responsible for the identification, cultivation, solicitation, acknowledgment, and stewardship of major gifts ($1,000+) for LCV, and its family of organizations, including the LCV Education Fund and LCV Action Fund.

In addition, MGOs work regionally with state league partners to raise funds jointly from both national and state league donors and prospects as part of a collaborative fundraising structure.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Work in concert with the Director of Major Donor Programs to develop and implement an annual major donor cultivation and solicitation action plan.
• Manage a major donor portfolio.
• Perform major gift solicitations via face to face asks, personal letters, and phone calls.
• Conduct research on donors and prospects and manage organization and database profiles for portfolio of donors.

Qualifications:

• College degree required
• 5+ years of development experience with a strong background and proven success in individual major gift fundraising required
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills
• Ability to prioritize, multitask and meet deadlines
• Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team
• Expert interpersonal skills and energetic
• Issue advocacy and/or political fundraising experience preferred
• Travel required

To Apply: Send cover letter, resume and salary requirements to:

hr@lcv.org with "MGO Central Region" or "MGO Western Region" in the subject line

or mail to:

League of Conservation Voters
Attn: Human Resources
1920 L Street NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036.

No phone calls please.

The League of Conservation Voters is an equal opportunity employer.

Coastal Management Fellowship -
Wisconsin Coastal Management Program

The Coastal Management Fellowship was established in 1996 to provide on-the-job education and training opportunities in coastal resource management and policy for postgraduate students and to provide project assistance to state coastal zone management programs.

The program matches postgraduate students with state coastal zone programs to work on projects proposed by the state and selected by the fellowship sponsor, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coastal Services Center.

This two-year opportunity offers a competitive salary, medical benefits, and travel and relocation expense reimbursement.

In 2010-12, the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program, located in Madison, Wisconsin, has been selected as a site for hosting a fellow. To view all of the selected host agencies and their projects, click here.

Any student completing a masters's, doctoral, or professional degree in natural resource management or environmental-related studies from an accredited U.S. university between January 1, 2009, and July 31, 2010, is eligible to apply. Students from a broad range of environmental programs are encouraged to apply.

For full details on this fellowship opportunity, please visit the fellowship Web site at www.csc.noaa.gov/cms/fellows.html.

Applications are due at the Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute by 4:00 p.m. CST, Friday, January 29, 2010.

Applications should be sent to:
Terri Klousie
Room 267, Goodnight Hall
1975 Willow Drive
Madison, Wisconsin 53706-1177

For further information please contact:
Coastal Management Fellowship Program
NOAA Coastal Services Center
2234 South Hobson Avenue
Charleston, SC 29405
Email csc.fellowships@noaa.gov