Job Description: Operations Assistant

POSITION TITLE:        OPERATIONS ASSISTANT

ORGANIZATION:        ENERGY ACTION COALITION

MANAGER:               DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

LOCATION:               WASHINGTON, DC OR SAN FRANCISCO, CA

SALARY:                  $28 - $32,000 (DEPENDANT ON EXPERIENCE)

HOURS:                   FULL-TIME

DEADLINE:               AUGUST 3rd, 2007

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION
The Operations Assistant will be responsible for assisting the Director of Operations with coalition coordination, meeting planning and preparation, coalition fundraising, and day-to-day support of Energy Action central staff.  The Operations Assistant will also work closely with the Digital Organizer to support maintenance, promotion and development of the coalition websites.

ABOUT ENERGY ACTION COALITION
Founded in June 2004 by youth climate leaders, the Energy Action Coalition unites a diversity of organizations in an alliance that supports and strengthens the student and youth clean energy movement in North America. The 33 active and 13 supporting partners of Energy Action Coalition work together to leverage our collective power and create change for a clean, efficient, just and renewable energy future. The work of Energy Action is focused on four strategic areas: campuses, communities, corporate practices, and politics.

ABOUT CAMPUS CLIMATE CHALLENGE
The Campus Climate Challenge is the primary campaign of the Energy Action Coalition. The Challenge unites students to win 100% clean energy policies on their campuses. The Challenge is a three-year campaign of the Energy Action Coalition located on more than 500 high school and college campuses throughout the U.S. and Canada. Through its 45 organizational members, Energy Action Coalition is fueling a youth movement to stop global warming and climate change. The Challenge was designed to build a presence on targeted campuses where large numbers of students can be engaged and activated to help achieve campus victories and to build a long-term organizing structure. By working together in partnership with students to reduce the carbon emissions of their campuses down to zero, we help to provide real world models for other students, elected officials, corporate leaders and the public of how we can stop global warming now. Over the longer term, The Challenge will help to develop the next generation of political and corporate leaders who will shape future policy debates about global warming and climate change.

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Two years related work experience. 
• Bachelors degree (or equivalent experience)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  
• Strong organizational skills.
• Flexibility and the ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities from team effectively.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office applications, demonstrable HTML and PhotoShop skills. Knowledge of PHP, WordPress, Illustrator, Flash, and audio/video web streaming is a plus. Design skills help but you do not need to be a professional web designer.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain database of funder meetings, reports and proposals;

• Assist with grant reporting and donor cultivation;

• Assist with tracking fundraising success;

• Maintain a database of contact information for coalition members;
  

• Provide necessary administrative assistance to EAC central staff

• Process invoices and deposits and act a financial liaison with Earth Island Institute

• Coordinate hiring, set up new employees with benefits, payroll, and other orientation; notify Earth Island of staffing changes;

• Assist with planning coalition in-person meetings

• Support the maintenance, promotion and development of ClimateChallenge.org, ItsGettingHotInHere.org and other coalition web properties.

• Oversee data management, technical implementation and tracking in support of the wholesale communications strategy of the coalition.

• Support digital organizing and new media training and leadership development across the coalition.

• Support the broader online engagement strategy of the coalition and implement outreach strategies for major social networking and new media communities.

• Support the technology needs of the coalition central staff through equipment procurement, maintenance and support.

TO APPLY: Send cover letter and resume, including salary requirements to josh@energyaction.net. Please include the job title in your email subject.

Energy Action Coalition is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to engaging the skills and leadership of people of color, low-income persons, LGBT persons, differently-abled people, and other people from diverse backgrounds. People from these and other traditionally marginalized backgrounds and communities are strongly encouraged to apply.