Village Creek Society is Seeking Candidates to Launch
Urban Waters Initiative
Position: Program Support
Specialist
Position Description: Village Creek Human and Environmental Justice Society is
seeking a Program Support Specialist to identify and secure partnership,
sponsorship, funding, membership resources and support necessary to perform all
programs associated with the US
Environmental Protection Agency’s Targeted Watershed Grants Program for the
Village Creek Society Urban Water Capacity-Building Project.
Activities Include:
§ Develop
and maintain volunteer resources, partnerships, membership and sponsorship
registry/directory. Make personal,
direct contact for current involvement.
§ Develop
and implement a diversified support and funding plan; a Junior Village Creek
Society Advisory Board; a Volunteer Village Creek Society Advisory Board;
promote the plans for the Headwater Section; the Mid Section and the Lower
Section of Village Creek.
Qualifications:
- Degree/s
in environmental education, environmental science or closely related
fields
- Minimum
of one year experience in project planning and management
- Must
be highly organized, highly motivated, technically savvy, have strong
writing skills, like working with diverse groups, have strong problem
solving and strong public speaking skills, have the ability to work in the
field and in a professional office environment, along with the ability to
network effectively to promote the organization.
- Must have a strong willingness to
assist and facilitate all aspects of the organization’s efforts
- Ability;
to work with various software programs, website management, mapping
software and design of outreach materials.
- Work
proactively with Executive Director and partnering organization on the
identification and development of fundable and sustainable programmatic
initiatives that reflect the Grants priorities. A knowledge of Village Creek Society, Village Creek, its watershed
and/or the history of the communities within it is helpful, but not
required
Starting Salary:
- Depending
on experience, education and qualifications
- Employment
Type: Approximately 25-39
hours a week
Applicants should send their resume and cover letter to:
or
Village Creek Human and Environmental Justice Society, Inc.
Attention: Program Support Specialist
P.O. Box 310715
Birmingham, Alabama 35231
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