Green Technologies & Wildlife Researcher

Application Deadline: Dec.10th, 2010. Email applications to info@merseytobeatic.ca.

Job Duration: 6 months
Start Date: As soon as possible
Wages: Starting at $12-$16/hour depending on experience and education.

Description of Work:
The Green Technologies Coordinator will develop MTRI’s green energy demonstration site and oversee the building expansion project. This includes assuming a leadership role while working with suppliers, contractors and volunteers, and otherwise coordinating the implementation of green technologies and the facility expansion. He/she will also be responsible for working with local school groups to improve wildlife habitat on the property and work toward “Backyard Habitat Certification” through the Canadian Nature Federation. The successful applicant will also be involved in other wildlife research projects at MTRI as time allows.

Education requirements:
College and university graduates are encouraged to apply. Specialization in building construction, environmental technologies and innovation, environmental science, biological sciences, and/or another related discipline is preferred.

Skill and knowledge requirements:
-project management & organizational skills
-communication & writing skills
-research skills

Preferred experience:
Experience in building/construction project management, and managing large, multidisciplinary, conservation or environmental projects. This includes report writing, the development and delivery of outreach materials and independent research. Familiarity with green technologies and LEED certification process is preferred. Experience with wildlife research, species at risk conservation, and working with volunteers and youth is considered an asset.

Personal suitability:
Must be self-motivated, extremely organized, outgoing, work well as a member of a team, and have living accommodations in or near Kempt, Queens County. Due to funding restrictions, candidates must be eligible to participate in the YMCA’s Post-Secondary Graduate Youth Eco Internship Program (see below).
Candidates will be rated based on education, skills, experience, and personal suitability.

PO Box 215, Kempt,
Nova Scotia B0T 1B0
Phone 902-682-2371
Fax 902-682-2760
www.merseytobeatic.ca

Eligibility:
This position is being funded through the YMCA’s Post-Secondary Graduate Youth Eco Internship Program (PSYEIP) with funding provided by the Government of Canada. This program places unemployed youth aged 15 to 30 from diverse backgrounds into paid internship opportunities within the private, non-profit, public, and charitable service sectors in Canada with a focus on the environment and community.
Applicants must meet ALL eligibility criteria for the program in order to be considered:
• between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive) at the time of placement;
• not receiving Employment Insurance benefit;
• a graduate of a post-secondary education program;
• be unemployed; or underemployed (working 20 hours or less on a regular basis); or working in a job that does not match your area of educational study;
• out of school;
• a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person on whom refugee status has been conferred;
• legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations;
• have a social insurance number;
• willing to complete a Police Records Check.
Note: Youth who previously participated in the Youth Eco Internship Program will not be considered

Writing Internship with Green Website

Date: 2010-11-22, 9:14AM

A large green website is seeking part-time research/writing interns. Interns are responsible for online research and writing for both short and long-form original content. Interns will have the opportunity to research timely environmental topics such as sustainability, environmentalism and current events. A successful intern will improve their research and writing skills, and will build a broad portfolio of online writing samples.
Work can be done from anywhere with Internet access and the time commitment is flexible. Interns make their own hours but are responsible for meeting weekly goals. Requirements for the internship include a strong interest in environmental issues and a desire to be published on a large website. Experience with online research and online writing is a plus but not a requirement.
If you’re interested in improving your writing and research skills, expanding your work experience and helping to spread environmental education, please respond with your resume and a brief cover letter.
Please place “Job 607” in the subject line of your email.
Thank You,
Carl
* Location: telecommute
* Compensation: per content
* Telecommuting is ok.
* This is a part-time job.
* This is a contract job.
* This is an internship job
* Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
* Please, no phone calls about this job!
* Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.

Original URL: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/wri/2074143382.html

Strategic Partnerships Director for Bay Localize

The Strategic Partnerships Director takes responsibility for Bay Localize meeting its fundraising goals through strategic relationship-building. This includes developing and implementing fundraising plans, cultivating new foundation contacts and managing grant proposals, building a diverse individual donor base, and growing earned income streams.
Core Job Functions:
Implementing fundraising development and implementation.
* Design and coordinate implementation of development plans to meet organizational fundraising goals.
* Identify and develop new foundation prospects, and coordinate grant proposal process.
* Identify and develop major donor prospects, in order to grow major donor gifts.
* Design and coordinate implementation of fundraising plans for major events.
* Design and implement strategies to grow income from organizational membership.
* Design and coordinate implementation of strategies for earned income.
Additional Job Functions
Contributing strategic direction and oversight to Bay Localize programs.
* Support the Bay Localize Steering committee in development and implementation of strategic plans, programs, and organizational oversight.
Skills and Qualifications:
* At least five years of successful leadership in nonprofit fundraising, preferably in the environmental or environmental justice field in the San Francisco Bay Area.
* Strong relationships with regional environmental or environmental justice funders.
* Strong knowledge of issues relating to community resilience, environmental protection, and social justice.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills.
* Experience and comfort working with team consensus process.
* Experience working with diverse communities.

This is a full-time, exempt position based out of the Bay Localize office, with health and dental benefits. Competitive salary offered commensurate with experience. The Strategic Partnerships Director is supervised by the Bay Localize Steering Committee. Women, LGBTQI, and people of color strongly encouraged to apply.Please send your resume and cover letter to info@baylocalize.org. No phone calls please.

Youth Sustainability Council opening Nov. 19

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

attached our Info Flyer and also our Application. All the info students need should be on the documents, but in terms of pointers for presenting the opportunity please emphasize:

1 - Youth will gain a direct connection to regional and state-level policy makers
2 - Youth will be stipended for their time (b/t $200 - $300 for the whole program)
3 - Applications are due by November 19th (E-copies can be emailed to us. Hard copies can be turned in to you - would you be able to mail them to us?)
4 - Meetings will be held once a week (Wednesdays 4:30 - 6:30) in Downtown Oakland very close to the 19th street BART station

In terms of your high school student, right now we are targeting the Green Academies, however we can consider the student for one of the "Mentor" slots (reserved for 18-24 year olds) - how old is this student? Please have him/her fill out an application and turn in.

The Wangari Maathai Center, in partnership with the Green Energy & Technology Academies (GET) and the California Center for Civic Participation, is excited to announce the creation of a Youth Sustainability Council (YSC) for the 2010 – 2011 school year.

Purpose: To engage youth as key stakeholders in the creation of a greener East Bay region.

Who is eligible?
The Council will be composed of selected students from each GET Academy as well as college-aged youth representatives from local colleges and universities.

Council Members will:
• Receive monetary stipends
• Be trained in Wangari Maathai Center’s Y-PAR curriculum
• Represent their peers on a governing council
• Gain access to local & regional policymakers and leaders
• Participate in statewide efforts to create sustainable policy change
• Meet with youth leaders from across California

Program Expectations:
• Attend weekly / bi-monthly meetings
• Represent their peers & community in East Bay Green Corridor forums
• Develop and carry out a group project
• Create a policy platform in partnership with statewide partners
• Participate in regional and statewide trainings

Schedule (Subject to Change)
Outreach, Recruitment and Council Member Selection (November)
Orientation (December)
Y-PAR Training (December – March)
Policy Advocacy & Media Project (April – June)
Conclusion (June/July)


Contact Information:
Name: Nickname (?):
Grade:
School:
Address:
City/State/Zip: Phone:
Email: Cell Phone:

Short Answer Questions (write 2-5 sentences):

What is your definition of sustainability?





What does “environmental justice” mean to you?





What is your past knowledge/experience with these issues (if any)?





What is your involvement (if any) in school clubs, leadership groups, and/or volunteer/intern work with other sustainability or social justice groups?


Mail application to alissa.kronovet@gmail.com
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CITY COUNCIL POLICY ANALYST/COMMUNITY LIAISON

JOB ANNOUCEMENT: CITY COUNCIL POLICY ANALYST/COMMUNITY LIAISON

CITY OF OAKLAND, COUNCIL DISTRICT 4

Oakland's newly elected City Councilmember, Libby Schaaf, seeks applicants for full and/or part-time Policy Analyst/Community Liaison positions. This is an exciting and rare position that offers substantial opportunities for professional growth, as well as the opportunity to create and manage important projects and make real, positive changes in our communities.

Policy analysis will include a range of municipal issues, including community & economic development, public safety, public works, legislation, budget & finances, and school and port partnerships. Council Aides will provide analysis of Council agenda items, develop legislation, and work with various stakeholder groups to evaluate and develop city policies.

Community Liaison services will include responding to requests from diverse District 4 neighborhood, homeowner, crime prevention, and merchant organizations, among other stakeholders and constituents, in the Montclair, Redwood Heights, Crestmont, Laurel, Dimond, Oakmore, Maxwell Park, Allendale, Brookdale and Melrose neighborhoods of Oakland. These positions will also manage community-driven revitalization projects, provide general office support, and manage the Councilmember's communications and public/media relations.

Applicants must be upbeat, high-energy professionals with a passion for helping people, improving city government and bettering Oakland. Positions will be open until filled, but applicants are urged to apply by December 6, 2010.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree or Master's degree, preferably in an area such as Public Policy, Public Administration, Law, Political Science, City Planning, Social Welfare, etc.
Proven ability to work in a demanding, fast-paced, unpredictable environment.
Strong verbal and written communication skills and public speaking skills.
Ability to prepare clear and concise narrative reports.
Ability to recognize and respond diplomatically to complex and sensitive problems.
Ability to reason logically and creatively to resolve complex problems; collect, synthesize and analyze a wide variety of information; formulate, interpret and explain laws, policies and procedures.
Excellent organization, project management and time management skills.
Solid Word, Excel and Outlook skills.
Ability to prioritize workload and shift attention quickly among changing tasks and priorities.
Ability to prepare agendas for and lead small work groups.
Ability to listen to and build consensus among diverse groups including local leaders and community based organizations.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with, and represent the Councilmember before government officials, city managers and staff, community groups and the public.
Able to work long hours, evenings and weekends as needed, with access to a car for community and district meetings.
Preferred
· Bilingual in Cantonese or Spanish,
· Experience working in or with local governments,
· Experience working with Oakland stakeholders and familiarity with local politics,
· Familiarity with District 4 neighborhoods.

Please submit the following by December 6, 2010 to libbyforoakland@gmail.com :
- Resume,
- Salary history,
- Cover Letter, including preference for full or part-time work.
Positions start January 3, 2010. Salary based on experience. Excellent vacation, health, dental, vision, and retirement benefits.

For more information about Oakland City Council issues, visit http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/CityCouncil/s/councilmeetings/index.htm

Urban Strategies Director

The City of Oakland has been invited by the Obama Administration to be an "Emerald City", a model for urban sustainability. 10 cities were selected, including Oakland and San Francisco. Urban Strategies is managing the project in Oakland. They are currently advertising for a director. A successful director will be outstanding at building partnerships. I think this is a great opportunity for our city and for fun and fulfilling employment.

Educational Technologist

Organizational Background and Mission
Urban Habitat (UH) is a community-based organization, founded in 1989, to build power in low-income communities and communities of color by combining policy, advocacy, research and coalition building to advance environmental, economic and social justice in the Bay Area. Our staff brings a wealth of expertise in issues of transportation, land use, planning, community development, and environmental justice.

Leadership Institute
Since 1998, Urban Habitat’s Leadership Institute (LI) has provided innovative, authentic leadership and capacity-building learning experiences to advance a range of campaigns led by low-income people and people of color in the Bay Area region. The Leadership Institute supports Urban Habitat’s programs by providing customized trainings to a wide array of equity stakeholders, both those working “inside” our governance systems and those working “on the ground.” Our objective is to create and strengthen strategic ties between inside and outside advocates in order to win concrete policies that benefit the region’s low-income communities and communities of color.


A core component of Urban Habitat’s LI program is the Boards and Commissions Leadership Institute (BCLI). The goal of the BCLI is to identify, place, train, and support low-income people and people of color for priority boards and commissions seats in the Bay Area. The BCLI prioritizes seats that have the most potential to promote transportation justice, equitable development, affordable housing, good jobs, and climate justice. In 2009, UH piloted the BCLI in Oakland, San Francisco, and Richmond. Moving forward, the objective is to operate the BCLI throughout the 9-county Bay Area region, and to disseminate the BCLI model throughout California and in strategically chosen locations in other states. The BCLI expansion and dissemination plan relies heavily on the development and implementation of a clear, accessible educational technology plan, for both hybrid/blended learning in the 9-county Bay Area region and distance learning elsewhere.

Position Description
Urban Habitat is seeking a technically and pedagogically proficient, equity-minded individual for the position of Educational Technologist. This individual should possess strong teaching, facilitation, and curriculum development skills and should have specialized knowledge of hybrid/blended learning technologies suitable for professional-level learners.

Under the direction of the Director of Education and Coalition Building, the Educational Technologist will work both with Urban Habitat program staff and with a diverse group of organizations (community groups, intermediaries, policy groups, government, labor, youth groups, etc.) to create and implement customized curricula and leadership learning objects using innovative technology formats to support explicit, measurable learning outcomes for Urban Habitat programs.

For the Boards and Commissions Leadership Institute, the Educational Technologist will work with the Director of Education and Urban Habitat Management Team to design and implement a learning technology plan for program growth and dissemination through a hybrid (blended) learning model, allowing remote cohort members to stay connected in between face-to-face gatherings.

The Educational Technologist will work with the Director of Education and the BCLI Program Associate to support Urban Habitat and the BCLI by offering outcomes-based, web-based learning activities including, as needed, webinars/webcasts, video lectures, podcasts, screencasting, Wikis, video conferencing, virtual tours. She or he will be responsible for maintaining the BCLI course site and alumni program portal, structuring learning experiences for the BCLI cohort and alumni, and providing technical support as needed for cohort members new to the online learning environment. She or he will attend face-to-face training sessions to provide instruction and facilitation as needed, and will also support annual conferences and other meetings to be associated with this program.

In addition, the Educational Technologist will interface with a variety of audiences that Urban Habitat trains, including elected officials, city staff, community groups, and neighborhood leaders. As a result, he or she must have a good understanding of how these groups think and operate as well as exercise a high degree of professionalism.

Essential Functions of the Job:
-Curriculum Design: Play a lead role in the design of technology-enabled curricula and other education materials on a wide range of topics related to regionalism, environmental justice, equitable development, economic development, community engagement strategies, and policy and decision-making processes.
-New Technologies: Play a lead role in determining technology elements appropriate to UH Leadership Institute endeavors, including selection of best-fit technologies, recommendations for hardware and software purchases, internal and external technology training for new technologies, and maintenance of educational technology equipment.
-Existing Technologies: Perform maintenance and update duties for the LI website – i.e, post podcasts, updates, announcements, and all other content as needed, and coordinate recording, filming, and other aspects of existing LI offerings.
-Facilitation and Coordination of Leadership Institutes: As needed, provide face-to-face teaching and facilitation, particularly as related to technology tools.
-Alumni Network: Support a sustained BCLI network to ensure that they remain engaged in UH’s ongoing programs and campaigns. This includes developing and maintaining an electronic alumni newsletter and contributing technological elements to receptions and conferences.
-Documentation and Evaluation: Play a lead role in the documentation and evaluation of technology-based curricula, trainings, and methodology. Disseminate best practices and methodology to key allies throughout the country, as needed, particularly as related to the BCLI.
-Program Support: Work with UH staff and play a lead role in researching, identifying, and implementing technology-based leadership-development and capacity-building strategies to support UH’s priority programs and campaigns, including our Transportation Program, Social Equity Caucus, Richmond Equitable Development Initiative (REDI), Climate Justice Program, and Land Use and Housing Program.

Participate in annual program planning to achieve organization’s long-range strategic goals.
-Development and Communications: Provide regular updates and other written materials to the Director of Development and Planning, Board of Directors, and Media and Communications Associate in order to support UH’s fundraising efforts, media strategy, and Communications Associate in order to support UH’s fundraising efforts, media strategy, and web-site outreach. Participate in fundraising cultivation meetings and/or provide talking points on Leadership Institute program for development purposes.

Qualifications
Master's or Bachelor’s degree in Educational Technology, or comparable.
At least three (3) years of instructional design experience (preferably for an array of audiences beyond the K-12 level) required.
Curriculum development experience required.
Strong research and organizational skills required.
Excellent project management skills required. Capacity to establish goals and priorities along with the ability to manage multiple projects to achieve deadlines necessary.
Excellent writing and editing skills required.
Excellent facilitation and teaching skills required.
Conference planning experience a plus.
Demonstrated ability to effectively engage with grassroots and base-building organizations, elected officials, and decision-makers as well as an ability to build partnerships and relationships with key campaign players.
Demonstrated sensitivity and understanding of issues facing low-income communities of color.
A team player who works well with others as well as independently.
Proficient in a broad array of educational technologies required. Proficiency in Drupal and Moodle a plus.

Salary: Commensurate with experience.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled.

Start Date: ASAP

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. People from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Please email your cover letter and resume, AS ATTACHMENTS, to: EDLI@urbanhabitat.org.

Slavery Slavery Footprint Project Manager (San Francisco Bay Area

The Fair Trade Fund (FTF), a nonprofit organization based in Emeryville, CA, is looking for a project manager to help develop a "slavery footprint" FTF is an innovative organization with a great and charismatic executive director, Justin Dillon. Interested applicants should contact Justin directly: justin@fairtradepictures.com

Restorative Justice School Coordinator (Castlemont Campus)

Organization Background
Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth's (RJOY) mission is to fundamentally shift the way we respond to youthful wrongdoing from punitive, zero tolerance approaches that cause more harm to restorative approaches that heal and repair harm. RJOY offers training and technical assistance, and seeds restorative practices in schools, communities, and the justice system.

Responsibilities
The Restorative Justice School Coordinator (RJSC) is responsible for implementing school program objectives and satisfying the deliverables related to RJOY’s restorative justice demonstration program based in the Castlemont schools and the surrounding neighborhood. The RJSC’s work will be supervised by RJOY’s Executive Director. Specifically, the RJSC will:

-Establish a collaborative working relationship with RJOY staff and with administrators, faculty, community-based organization staff, and others at the designated school site.
-Do administrative tasks such as data entry for reports, maintaining student files, writing progress notes, budget and invoice for and otherwise plan meetings and events.
-Offer training, and technical assistance and support to staff and students in facilitation of Restorative Conferences, Restorative Conversations, Peacemaking Circles, Community-Building Circles, Talking Circles, etc.
-Facilitate and co-facilitate Restorative Conferences, Restorative Conversations, Peacemaking Circles, Community-Building Circles, Talking Circles, etc. among students and staff.
-Together with the responsible site administrator, develop and implement a referral system for Restorative Conferences for youth involved in school discipline matters including a protocol for screening to determine appropriateness of case for referral to restorative methods.
-Collect consent forms from youth participants in intensive circle or conferencing processes.
-Prepare progress notes, and maintain participant files for each circle or conferencing process.
-For Restorative Conferences and Circles, conduct intake assessments, prepare participants, send confirmation notices, facilitate process, develop agreed-upon plan, and conduct follow-up.
-Prepare written reports and enter data into data base on an ongoing basis, to be completed by the end of each month.
-With Community Coordinator, offer training, technical assistance and support to parents and E. Oakland community and congregation members in facilitation of Restorative Conferences, Conflict Circles, and Circles of Support and Accountability.
-Review and maintain familiarity with staff policies and procedures, OUSD Disciplinary Hearing Process, the OUSD Parent Guide, and pertinent sections of the Education Code.
-Work with RJOY’s program research and evaluation team to implement program evaluation strategies, collect data (both verbal and written), and maintain database records.
-Engage in professional development, keep abreast of best school practices and research in the field of Restorative Justice.


Qualifications
A B.A. or higher degree and excellent writing and verbal communication skills are required. Also required are working knowledge of the principles and practices of restorative justice and training and experience utilizing restorative justice practices. Successful experience working with ethnically and socially diverse populations is further required. Experience working in a public school is preferred.

Salary
Depends on experience. Full-time with full benefits.

TO APPLY:
Email a cover letter and resume to Annie Hughes, annie@rjoyoakland.org, and include “RJ School Coordinator” in the subject line.

Live Local Coordinator

Greenbelt Alliance, the San Francisco Bay Area’s advocate for open spaces and vibrant places, seeks an experienced candidate to coordinate a Marin County affordable housing communications campaign. Live Local is a campaign of the Marin Community Housing Action Initiative, a partnership between Greenbelt Alliance, the Nonprofit Housing Association of Northern California, and the Marin Community Foundation. Live Local seeks to translate Marin County’s environmental values into active support for new homes affordable to Marin’s working families and aging senior population.

Position Summary
The Live Local Coordinator will support Greenbelt Alliance’s Marin Field Representative in implementing a communications campaign to build community support for affordable housing in Marin County. The primary duties will be maintaining the Live Local website (www.livelocalmarin.org), writing and editing a monthly e-newsletter, and updating the database of members/supporters. The ideal candidate has experience using WordPress and new media, combined with strong writing skills. This is a temporary part-time contract position.

The Live Local Coordinator will report to the Marin Field Representative and will work closely with the Communications Director. The Coordinator will primarily work remotely, with regular meetings in Greenbelt Alliance’s San Rafael office. See www.livelocalmarin.org and www.greenbelt.org to learn more about our work.
Temporary Part-Time Contract Position


Key Responsibilities

Web and Online Communications: The Live Local Coordinator will be responsible for updating the website and blogging. She/he will track and add media hits as well as links to articles on affordable housing, smart growth, and transit-oriented development. The Coordinator will add endorsements to the website, update the database of e-newsletter recipients, and maintain the online calendar of events and meetings. She/he will also post daily to the Live Local Marin Facebook page.

Writing and Editing: Using Convio Online Marketing, the Live Local Coordinator will edit and manage a Live Local monthly e-newsletter, including soliciting newsletter contributions from local allies/partners, writing short articles, and compiling news items about infill development, smart growth, and affordable housing. In addition to the monthly e-newsletter, the coordinator will create and manage Take Action emails for letter writing campaigns and petitions as needed.

Qualifications
The Live Local Coordinator will be enthusiastic and self-motivated with some combination of the following qualifications:

Required
• Experience with WordPress or another web content management system
• Familiarity with Convio or another email marketing program
• Strong writing skills
• Aptitude with social media

Preferred/ Desired Qualifications
• HTML
• Graphic design
• Interest in affordable housing, smart growth, or infill development

The Live Local Coordinator will have a bachelor’s degree and at least 1 year of experience with website maintenance, online communications, and good, clear writing for advocacy purposes. Graphic design experience (especially with InDesign and Photoshop) is a strong plus.

The Live Local Coordinator should have a valid California Driver’s License and be located near San Rafael; access to a car is helpful but not required. The Coordinator will generally work during regular office hours, with some flexibility.

The Live Local Coordinator will be committed to promoting affordable housing, livable communities, and protecting the Bay Area’s greenbelt for this and future generations.

Compensation
Compensation is commensurate with experience.

To Apply
Send a resume, a link to a website you’ve worked on, three writing samples, and a cover letter to jobs@greenbelt.org. The writing samples (150 to 300 words) can be from a newspaper, blog post, action email, or news item.

Applications can also be sent via postal mail to:

Greenbelt Alliance
Attn: Live Local Coordinator
631 Howard Street, Suite 510
San Francisco, CA 94105

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

About Greenbelt Alliance
Greenbelt Alliance is the San Francisco Bay Area’s advocate for vibrant places and open spaces. Founded in 1958, we work to make the Bay Area a better place to live by protecting the region’s greenbelt and improving the region’s cities and towns. We have helped protect over 1.1 million acres of farmlands, parks, watersheds, and other open space. Greenbelt Alliance is also a leading advocate for creating livable communities: walkable neighborhoods near transit, shops, and jobs, with homes people can afford.

With a committed staff of 23, Greenbelt Alliance has a strong team spirit and sense of fun. We are headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in San Jose, Santa Rosa, Walnut Creek, and San Rafael.

Greenbelt Alliance values a diverse workplace and is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to engaging the skills and leadership of people of color, LGBT persons, and other people from diverse backgrounds. People from these and other traditionally marginalized backgrounds and communities are strongly encouraged to apply.

10/25/10

International Water and Communities Initiative

The Pacific Institute is seeking a new full-time Research Associate II or a Senior Associate to support work in the International Water and Communities Initiative. Founded in 1987 and based in Oakland, California, Pacific Institute works to develop solutions to the related problems of environmental protection, economic development, and human health from the local to the international level. The International Water and Communities Initiative seeks to address the tremendous loss of health and life due to the lack of water and sanitation. The strategy employed by the Initiative is to release trapped knowledge in the water sector, so that it flows to those that need to make decisions to improve their health, and also bubbles up from community residents to support better planning and policymaking. A well-engaged citizenry can help hold governments accountable for their health, thus driving better management of water and other environmental resources. Our work directly engages communities; addresses key knowledge gaps in water and sanitation provision through the creation of tools; and is implemented on the ground in developing countries.

Position Description
The Institute is seeking an experienced Research Associate who has extensive knowledge in the technical, political and social aspects of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and experience working internationally. The Research Associate will work on three primary projects: leading our efforts to develop the Community Choices Tool (prototype at:www.washchoices.org) in West Africa; evaluating the potential of multiple use water services (MUS) approaches; and developing an international assessment of needs and priorities in greywater reuse.

We seek an energetic, well-organized, experienced person with commitment to developing new solutions to water, sanitation, and hygiene problems, and confidence with working on the ground with international communities. Appointment as a Senior Associate entails fundraising experience and project-management experience beyond that required for a Research Associate Level II.

Specific responsibilities include:
•Work in partnership with organizations in West Africa to conduct learning sessions among NGOs, local governments, and on needs for a decision-making support tool;
•Conduct research on key water, sanitation, and hygiene knowledge needs identified by West African stakeholders;
•Manage development of a fully functional Community Choices Tool in West Africa, and develop a strategy to disseminate the tool in this region;
•Develop an assessment of lessons learned in Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM);
•Evaluate the potential opportunities and challenges in pursuing a multiple-use water services (MUS) approach;
•Development of a paper evaluating lessons learned in greywater reuse implementation worldwide;
•Prepare communications on research and policy analyses developed by the Institute, including fact sheets for a lay audience; present outcomes of the Institute’s work at community forums, press conferences, policy briefings, and conferences;
•Help with fundraising activities for the International Water and Communities Initiative, and help prepare reports to foundations and donors;
•Assist with program development, strategic planning, and program evaluation;
•Assist with day-to-day program maintenance, including managing communications and meeting notes, documenting process and archiving files.

Qualifications
•Bachelor’s degree in environmental, civil, or chemical engineering, international development, poverty, public health, urban studies or another related field.
•Advanced degree in environmental, civil, or chemical engineering, public health, international development, or another related field is highly desirable.
•Experience with project management in the subjects and regions described above.
•Excellent written and oral communications skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the demonstrated ability to work with a variety of people from diverse backgrounds, including community partners, NGO partners, local and national governments, funders, etc.
•Ability to communicate and translate technical, scientific, or policy-related information to a lay audience.
•Strong organizational and facilitation skills and enjoyment of managing multiple tasks.
•Strong policy and technical analysis and research skills, and attention to detail.
•Demonstrated self-starter who can take a project from inception to completion.
•Excellent computer skills.
•Bilingual in French or a language spoken in West Africa or the Middle East a strong plus.
•Familiarity with GIS, community mapping, and web programming a plus.

Additional desirable qualifications include:
•Specific work experience in West Africa or the Middle East.

Compensation and Benefits
Compensation includes a competitive salary commensurate with experience and a generous benefits package that includes health, dental coverage, and retirement.

Application Procedure
Please send a cover letter, writing sample, resume, and contact information for three references to: Meena Palaniappan at the Pacific Institute, 654 13th Street, Oakland, California 94612. Hard copy, faxes (510 251-2203), or email (mpal@pacinst.org) are acceptable. No phone calls.


Pacific Institute is an equal opportunity employer.
People of color and women are strongly encouraged to apply.

ADVERTISING DIRECTOR for BAY NATURE MAGAZINE

*SUMMARY*
The Advertising Sales Director produces revenues for Bay Nature Institute (BNI) through advertising sales while helping to build the community of organizations, agencies and businesses that support BNI's nonprofit mission.

This is a commission-based position; the Ad Sales Director sets his/her own schedule, but a minimum work time of 20 hours a week is expected, with increased hours possible as warranted by opportunities for increased revenues. The Ad Sales Director reports to the Publisher. BNI's office is located in Berkeley, CA.

*COMPENSATION*
Compensation is commission-based with a guaranteed monthly draw (negotiable) . Expected initial half-time annual income range (based on current performance) is $25,000 – $32,500 ($50,000 – $65,000 FTE). an excellent salesperson should achieve income beyond the above range. The position includes health benefits (pro-rated based on FTE).

*JOB DESCRIPTION (20 hours/week)*
BNI seeks a highly capable, motivated, outgoing, Advertising Sales Director to service our existing base of magazine advertisers and to prospect for other nature-oriented and environmentally-aware businesses and organizations to advertise in the magazine and on the website. The Advertising Sales Director must be able to clearly communicate the mission of Bay Nature Institute to prospective advertisers and build ongoing relationships with them. The Advertising Sales Director also works with advertisers and freelance graphic designers to produce ads that are effective and appropriate to our audience.

CONTACT:
Dan Rademacher
Editorial Director

BAY NATURE
1328 - 6th Street, #2
Berkeley, CA 94710
(510)528-8550, ext. 208 (phone)

School Garden Teacher Training and Support Program

Occidental Arts and Ecology Center (OAEC) is pleased to announce the launching of a new project to enhance our School Garden Teacher Training and Support Program. Our new “Growing Youth” project will support the development of a thriving, fully integrated, interdisciplinary garden-based program in the upper grades beginning with six middle schools in the Bay Area. The Project Manager will be based in San Francisco, Oakland or the surrounding area.

We are now seeking an experienced, enthusiastic Project Manager to join the OAEC team, head up the project, and bring it into fruition. Start date for the Project Manager is November 2010.

Please contact Rachel Pringle, Urban School Garden Liaison, at rachel.pringle@gmail.com, for application information.