Job Description

Harvard Conservation Trust Manager

About the Position:

The Harvard Conservation Trust (“HCT”) is seeking a passionate, talented Manager to work 20 hours per week to start.  Areas of responsibility  include supporting the Board of Trustees especially around monthly Board meetings, keeping the CRM system updated with membership and donor activities, coordinating volunteer stewardship workdays, managing events and creating content to post across HCT’s social media.

The position reports to the Officers of the Board of Trustees and works most closely with HCT’s Stewardship, Outreach and Development Committees. This is a part-time position and the staff person needs to reside in Harvard, MA.

Responsibilities:

• Provide events planning and logistics support for key events throughout the year (ie. Vernal Pools Exploration for Families in May, Tree for All free tree giveaway in April, Run for the Hills race event in October, Annual Meeting each November, etc.)
• Respond to emails, manage vendors, order supplies, set meetings, and more.
• Continually update member profile data in the CRM database (LGL and PMP) for accuracy; also to speak with members and donors as they seek information.
• Work closely with the Finance Committee to prepare and manage monthly reports to the Board
• Work with the officers and committee chairs to prepare for monthly Board meetings; circulate Board meeting materials; setup and attend in-person Board meetings.
• Create content and post information to the HCT Website and across social media platforms about upcoming events, event highlights, membership drives and other information we want the community to know about.
• Work with the Stewardship committee to coordinate volunteer days each month starting in the Spring and throughout the Fall. Maintain hours and other details in the online log for trail work days.
• Support outreach to HCT members, donors, and targeted prospects by managing postal mailings and email campaigns.

Qualifications:

• Administrative, finance operations and/or fundraising experience within a non-profit or for-profit environment.
• Flawless written and verbal communication skills and confidence working across a variety of stakeholders including partner organizations, donors, members of the general public, and the Board of Trustees.
• Strong Word, Excel and Powerpoint skills needed
• Experience using email systems (we use Mailchimp) and WordPress for our Website, CRM systems to maintain member and donor information (we use Little Green Light)

Location and Hours: This is a work-from-home part-time position with in-person events and meetings, starting at 20 hours per week.  A couple of weekend events will be required during the year.

We will only respond to applicants who live within 25 miles of Harvard, MA.

Compensation: $25-$30/hour, commensurate with experience. Some healthcare coverage is provided; 401k /retirement plan not included.

About the Harvard Conservation Trust

The Harvard Conservation Trust (“HCT”) is a volunteer based, non-profit land trust that protects forests and open spaces, wildlife habitats, water resources and farmlands to benefit our community for future generations. Since being established in 1973, HCT has protected 1200+ acres, has partnered to protect 4,000+ acres and supports a network of over 70 trails. Today, HCT is tackling complex conservation issues such as habitat loss and fragmentation, water conservation, impact of plastics on ecosystems, invasive species and climate change. Our land protection strategy focuses on securing points of connectivity that enable us to protect or re-open wildlife corridors, establish recreational trails and opportunities for outdoor education.  Learn more at http://www.harvardconservationtrust.org.

 

 

 

How to Apply

Application Procedure:  Interested individuals should send a cover letter with résumé electronically to ginaashe1@gmail.com.  No phone calls, please. Harvard Conservation Trust in an equal opportunity employer.

Job Categories: Conservation. Job Types: Part-Time. Job Tags: Administrative, conservation, Digital Marketing, Event Planning, Harvard MA, and land protection. Salaries: See posting for details.

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