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Events and Administrative Assistant

THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
Events and Administrative Assistant
POSITION PROFILE

Have you ever asked yourself, “How can I help?” or “How can I make a difference?”, but you don’t know where to go or have the time to do it? Welcome to The Nature Conservancy. You have found the solution and now you can pointedly make a difference every day!

 By joining our New York team, you will become part of a group that is a force to be reckoned with; a force for nature, a force for people, and a force for our planet. We are making a difference every day through our boots on the ground conservation work, voices in public policy advocacy, and teaching minds in local cities and communities. Our science community consists of a group of a women and men who are leading the industry on multiple fronts and who expertly bring strategy and action together.

To help advance our work in New York, we are seeking a motivated self-starter with a strong interest in assisting with our fundraising, events, outreach, and operations activities at Mashomack Preserve on Shelter Island, NY. Working with other Conservancy team members will provide the selected candidate with the opportunity to broaden their knowledge in these areas. 
This is a short-term position and shared housing accommodations are available.
The ideal candidate will have a background and track record that includes: 
  • High school diploma or GED and 6 months of related experience or equivalent combination.
  • Experience using Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook;
  • Experience providing administrative support including one or more of the following: phones/customer service, mail distribution, photocopying, correspondence; and
  • Experience writing, editing, and proofreading written materials.
  • Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience appreciated.
If you are interested in doing work you can believe in, want to work in a collaborative environment, and a benefits package, please visit the external application and search for job ID #48487 in the keyword search. Applications must be made online. Submit your application by 11:59 PM EST on March 1, 2020, to be considered. The work location for this position is Mashomack Preserve, Shelter Island, NY. 
The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Our commitment to diversity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of diverse people of all genders, backgrounds, beliefs and culture. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientations, gender identities, military or veteran status or other status protected by law.