Antioch University New England
Position Type: Work Study
Department: Environmental Studies
Start Date: 8/29
End Date: 5/5/23
Number of Positions: 1
Hours per Week: 9
Weekends Required: NO
Evenings Required: NO
Supervisor: Michael Akresh
This position allows for remote work Yes/No: Yes
Percentage of time that could be remote (0-100%): 90%
Method to assess remote work: Supervisor will be in weekly communication with the student to monitor that the work is being completed. Outcomes are to run and manage Antioch’s Institute for International Conservation. See the job description for more info. The position should provide the student with experience managing a small conservation organization, similar to a NGO that the student may work with after graduation.
Job Description
The Institute for International Conservation (IIC) will be hiring a Program Manager. The Program Manager is a flexible, organized, and forward-thinking person who is comfortable with a variety of responsibilities. The primary responsibility of this position is to oversee IIC’s staff, activities, and trajectory: this entails staying well-informed on each of the staff’s activities and providing support where needed, ensuring regular communication among all staff and with the Directors, and managing the budget and financials. Major activities of this position include organizing and facilitating regular, interactive staff meetings (1 hour/week); serving as the primary representative of IIC and contact person for students, staff, and others (1 hour/week), managing finances (1 hour/week), managing the coffee selling and other fundraising (3 hours/week), and supporting and collaborating with other staff and the Directors (3 hours/week).
Qualifications
Applicants should have: • Strong communication skills and attention to detail • Ability and interest in working independently and in a team • Interest in international conservation • Federal work study funds
How to Apply: Send a short cover letter of interest and your CV to Mike Akresh and Jason Rhoades.
Email: [email protected] – [email protected]
Position Type: Work Study
Department: Environmental Studies