FW: Job Announcement-Defenders of Wildlife Marine Program
Assistant (P/T-Temporary)
Defenders
of Wildlife
Marine
Program Assistant (P/T – temporary)
Summer
2006
Defenders of Wildlife, a leading conservation organization with over
480,000 members and supporters, is hiring a paid temporary part-time
assistant to work with the California Marine Program Associate in
coordinating and participating with the activities surrounding the 2006
Sea Otter Awareness Week, September 24-October 1. Our Sea Otter
Awareness Week focuses on the sea otter and its role as a keystone
species and indicator species for the nearshore marine environment in
which it resides.
Description:
The assistant will work with the Marine Program Associate to set-up
local and national events surrounding Sea Otter Awareness Week, as well
as a variety of miscellaneous administrative tasks related to
organizing the week. The assistant will be working with local and
national marine institutions (aquariums, zoos, research facilities,
etc.) to assist in setting up both local and national
celebrations/events focusing on public awareness of sea otters. Some
travel within California will be necessary (Santa Barbara, San
Francisco, and other areas).
In addition, the assistant will work with the Marine Program Associate
to get California coastal mayors to adopt, by proclamation, Sea Otter
Awareness Week as an official week of recognition. Finally, the
assistant will work with the Marine Program Associate to conduct
outreach to the Latino communities throughout California.
We will provide a salary of $10/hour for three months
(July-September). Interested candidates must be able to make a 3-month
commitment.
All out of pocket expenses (i.e, phone, travel, etc.) will be covered.
Required Qualifications:
· The assistant will be expected to work 20-25 hours per week out
of his/her home, with supervision from Defenders of Wildlife’s marine
program office in Moss Landing, CA. The assistant must be based
in
the Monterey Bay area or be able to find temporary housing in the
Monterey Bay Area.
· Strong writing, communication and organizational skills.
· High level of proficiency with various computer programs,
including word processing and Internet browser software.
· Successful candidate will provide his/her own workspace,
transportation, phone, computer and printer. Office supplies will be
provided by Defenders of Wildlife.
· Ability to work independently.
· Strong interest in and commitment to wildlife and marine
conservation.
Desired Qualifications:
· Ability to speak and understand Spanish.
· Previous experience with event coordination.
How To Apply:
Applicants should forward a cover letter and resume to:
Defenders of Wildlife
Attn: Jim Curland
Sea Otter Awareness Week Marine Program Assistant Search
P.O. Box 959
Moss Landing, CA 95039
FAX: (831) 726-9010
jcurland@defenders.org
Please save resources and email your application.
DEADLINE: May 31, 2006
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Jim Curland, Marine Program Associate
Defenders of Wildlife
P.O. Box 959
Moss Landing, CA. 95039
831-726-9010 (phone)
831-726-9020 (fax)
Defenders of Wildlife is dedicated to the
protection of all native wild animals and plants in their natural
communities. We focus our programs on what scientists consider two of
the most serious environmental threats to the planet: the
accelerating rate of extinction of species and the associated loss of
biological diversity, and habitat alteration and destruction. Long
known for our leadership on endangered species issues, Defenders of
Wildlife also advocates new approaches to wildlife conservation that
will help keep species from becoming endangered. Our programs
encourage protection of entire ecosystems and interconnected
habitats while protecting predators that serve as indicator species
for ecosystem health.
http://www.defenders.org
http://www.kidsplanet.org
http://www.defenders.org/wildlife/new/seaotters.html
(Defenders' Main Sea Otter Page)
http://www.kidsplanet.org/espanol/espint.html
(Defenders' Sea Otter Teaching Unit)
http://www.defenders.org/wildlife/new/marine.html
(Defenders' Marine Program Page)
http://www.defenders.org/california/marine.html
(Defenders' California Marine Program Page)