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Deputy Director, Ecology Center, Berkeley

WHAT: The Ecology Center is a forty-year-old, grassroots, environmental service organization. The Ecology Center focuses on what local residents can do, rather than on the overwhelming problems we face. The Ecology Center facilitates the development of new efforts, further develops existing successful endeavors, and institutionalizes mature programs. The Ecology Center provides information, products, and direct services through our Berkeley's Residential Curbside Recycling Program, three Berkeley Farmers' Markets, Farm Fresh Choice food justice program, Terrain Magazine, Ecology Center Store and Information Services, our EcoHouse demonstration site, and by providing administrative support to fiscally-sponsored projects.
WHEN: 2008
WHERE: Ecology Center · 2530 San Pablo Avenue (near Dwight Way), Berkeley, CA 94702, tel: 510-548-2220 · fax: 510-548-2240
DUTIES: The Ecology Center Deputy Director is responsible for developing and maintaining highly efficient administrative, personnel, facilities, and financial infrastructure that enables effective organizational management. The Deputy Director is part of the Senior Management Team and serves as the organization’s senior manager in the absence of the Executive Director. The Deputy Director supervises the financial and administrative staff located at the recycling facility, and works with the Program Director on administrative responsibilities at the San Pablo Avenue facility. The Deputy Director works closely with the Personnel and Finance Committees of the Board and under the general oversight of the Executive Director.
SALARY: Competitive
CONTACT: For consideration, please attach your cover letter and resume into the body of an e-mail and send to DeputyDirectorSearch@Ecologycenter.org with the position’s title in the subject line.

 

Development Director, Ecology Center, Berkeley

WHAT: The Ecology Center is a forty-year-old, grassroots, environmental service organization. The Ecology Center focuses on what local residents can do, rather than on the overwhelming problems we face. The Ecology Center facilitates the development of new efforts, further develops existing successful endeavors, and institutionalizes mature programs. The Ecology Center provides information, products, and direct services through our Berkeley's Residential Curbside Recycling Program, three Berkeley Farmers' Markets, Farm Fresh Choice food justice program, Terrain Magazine, Ecology Center Store and Information Services, our EcoHouse demonstration site, and by providing administrative support to fiscally-sponsored projects. This position will begin as a ½ time (.50 FTE) with plans of growing to full time and adding additional staff as needed and as possible over time. The Ecology Center is open to flexible staffing options as this department develops.
WHEN: 2008
WHERE: Ecology Center · 2530 San Pablo Avenue (near Dwight Way), Berkeley, CA 94702, tel: 510-548-2220 · fax: 510-548-2240
DUTIES: The Ecology Center is seeking a dynamic and seasoned fundraiser to lead our organization’s fund development efforts. The Ecology Center is a 40-year–old environmental service organization that has helped shape the environmental movement by providing successful, community-driven, on-the-ground demonstration programs for a new urban future. As the mainstream becomes increasingly ready, the Ecology Center’s efforts and successes have become more visible and in demand. We have helped the Bay Area be a leader in environmental and social justice movements.
SALARY: Competitive
CONTACT: To apply Submit a cover letter, resume, and two writing samples (one from a successful proposal and another from an individual donor approach) to: DevelopmentSearch@ecologycenter.org. Email submissions only. No calls or drop-ins.

Greenbelt Alliance Executive Director

WHAT: Greenbelt Alliance is seeking an enterprising Executive Director to execute its bold strategic vision for the Bay Area by increasing public support for smart, well-planned growth and a permanently protected greenbelt of natural lands and working farms.
WHEN: 2008
WHERE: Selection by Phillips Oppenheim, 580 California Street, 5th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104 95465
DUTIES: Executive Director's immediate priorities are to: 1) thoroughly understand Greenbelt Alliance's organization - its history, culture, fields of play, policies, positions, and capacity to influence; and understand its base of financial support and the long- and short-term funding requirements of the organization; 2) establish effective working relationships with the organization's board, policy committee, staff, and other constituencies; foster and sustain a culture of cooperation, trust, and open communication; develop strong working relationships with key external partners and influencers including policy and land-use organizations, housing organizations, environmental organizations, builders, elected officials, regional and neighborhood groups, city, county, state and regional agencies, foundations and others important to achieving Greenbelt Alliance's goals; 3) understand the organization's vision for the Bay Area expressed in the Strategic Plan and together with staff, continue the development of the implementation plan; 4) with the Director of Development, Chair of the Development Committee,
and other key members of Greenbelt Alliance, build the capacity and
effectiveness of the development function; be a driving force for
establishing personal relationships with current and potential private and
philanthropic donors; proactively raise money to support Greenbelt Alliance
and its campaigns. 
SALARY: Competitive
CONTACT: For more information please contact: Nancy Painter (415)283-3248 or npainter@PhillipsOppenheim.com; Michael McKeon, (415)283-3272 or mmckeon@PhillipsOppenheim.com 

 

Vegetation Project Leader / Assistant

WHAT: The California Native Plant Society is seeking an ecologist/botanist for the Vegetation Program.
WHEN: For details visit www.cnps.org.
WHERE: For details visit www.cnps.org.
DUTIES: An energetic person to work on vegetation description, surveying, classification, mapping, and data management. This is a great opportunity for someone interested in plant ecology, botany, landscape ecology, geography, and conservation biology to be involved with a variety of projects that support the scientific documentation and conservation of vegetation in California.
SALARY: For details visit www.cnps.org.
CONTACT: For details visit www.cnps.org.

 

Terrain Magazine Advertising Manager

WHAT: Salaried Exempt Position Part Time (15 hours / week) Terrain Magazine Advertising Manager
WHEN: For details visit www.cnps.org
WHERE: Berkeley, Ecology Center
DUTIES: Advertising sales and management, selling ads by telephone, identifying likely advertisers and cultivating relationships with
them that could lead to advertisers, maintaining contacts with present advertisers and seeking renewals and longer-term contracts.
SALARY: Salaried position plus ad sales commission, for details mary@ecologycenter.org..
CONTACT: To apply, send resume and cover letter to mary@ecologycenter.org..

 

 

 

  

 

 

 
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Last updated April 17, 2008