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Confidential/Toronto, ON, Canada

Primary responsibilities include proposal development and proposal strategy, opportunity management and sales reporting.
Work closely with the Manager of the Company on various issues/projects on a daily basis.
Assess and document existing business procedures in different departments and identify where improvements can be made.
Evaluate, coordinate and implement plans to test business and functional process.
Develop recommendations for new methods / procedures, implementation plans, schedules and written reports for management to evaluate .
Research and analyze other comparable organizations/operations.
Ability to build relationships with, and work across, all departments within the organization to ensure tasks are completed correctly in a timely manner .
Ability to meet/exceed deadlines, prioritize tasks to meet business objectives .
Must have excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to build strong relationships with management & employees .
Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
We will provide the work placement/work permit (Visa) with our Corporate clients.
If you are interested by a suitable position in Business/Management area, please, send us a resume thru email.

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Conservation Services Group/Westborough, MA

Conservation Services Group (CSG) is the leading provider of residential energy efficiency programs in North America. CSG has helped Americans make smart energy use decisions an important part of the way they live and work since 1984. The company designs, develops, and delivers innovative, results-driven programs. CSG employees are committed to a mission of delivering these comprehensive programs to help people use energy more wisely. Energy efficiency and renewable energy are our sole business, not one of a hundred departments in a large corporation. CSG provides proven expertise to utilities, state agencies, trade allies and homeowners, tenants, and property owners seeking to improve home durability, safety, air quality and comfort while saving money. We bring creativity and commitment to our goals of championing the development and use of safe, clean energy.

We are building new online, mobile- and tablet-enabled applications using best of breed technologies. We are using the latest .NET technology to build RESTful Web services and a new portal framework to build applications using HTML5 and Responsive Design. We are an agile development shop and have adopted a test driven development approach to build quality into our software throughout the development process. We have designed and use our own XML standard for representation of buildings and energy efficiency measures and, as a leader in our industry, we continue to drive innovation for our clients and end customers.

Position Summary:
Perform scrum master duties for an agile team. Provide administrative management support for a group of employees who are deployed on agile teams, including performance management, goal setting, as well as coaching on business, technical, and team work topics.

- Act as a Scrum Master for an agile team, facilitating key team meetings, removing impediments, working with the product owner to move the planning and review processes forward smoothly. Coach and assist team members and assure smooth team function.
- Provides formal supervision, coaching, mentoring, and guidance to software development staff. Provides feedback to peers and supervisors. Identifies and facilitates training and development opportunities for staff to enhance knowledge and expertise, keeping up with the rapidly changing technology used within the company and the overall industry. Prepares and conducts performance reviews and assists in career development plans for staff.
- Communicates company, department, and team policies and procedures including agile and quality management methods and tools.

Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related discipline. Education requirements may be satisfied with commensurate experience.
- 8 – 10 years experience with progressively responsible software development work and prior management experience.
- Practical experience with implementing Agile methods to drive team performance.
- 1-2 years experience as a Scrum Master (formal training is very desirable.)
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, strong analytical and problem solving skills, ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, flexibility and adaptability to change, decision-making and critical thinking skills.

Salary Range: Commensurate with experience

CSG's compensation package includes comprehensive medical coverage with BlueCross BlueShield Blue Care Elect PPO, dental coverage with Delta Dental PPO, and vision coverage with EyeMed Vision Care; Employer paid life and AD&D insurance and STD & LTD insurance coverage; Plus paid holidays, PTO, and employer matching 401(k) retirement plan.

Please apply online at: http://jobs-csg.icims.com

CSG is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Key Words: green jobs, energy efficiency, utility, conservation, BPI, LEED, weatherization, HVAC, clean energy, energy conservation, csg jobs, energy consulting, energy efficient, green energy, renewable energy

If interested, please apply online at http://track.tmpservice.com/…d=1796625-2411-3788

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Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment/San Francisco, CA (Bay Area)

Title: Development Director
Status: Full-time, salaried
The Center on Race, Poverty and the Environment – San Francisco, CA

Organizational Background and Mission
Founded in 1989, CRPE is a non-profit environmental justice organization with offices in San Francisco and Delano (Kern County, California). Our mission is to achieve environmental justice and healthy sustainable communities through collective action and the law. CRPE strongly believes in the maxims that communities should speak for themselves, and that advocates for environmental justice should be on tap, not on top. Our staff shares a deep commitment to social and racial justice. CRPE has a 1.5 million dollar annual budget.

Position Description
The Development Director is responsible for overseeing and implementing our individual donor program and coordinating our grant program. The Development Director works with the Executive Director, the Board of Directors, and Management Team to develop, implement, and evaluate our efforts to generate restricted and unrestricted money to fulfill our mission. The Development Director is a member of the Management Team, reports to the Executive Director and supervises the Communications Associate.

Responsibilities

Fundraising
• Prepare annual individual and foundation fundraising goals in collaboration with Executive Director.
• Develop and implement annual fundraising plan to ensure organization meets annual goals.
• Design and implement annual individual donor campaign, including two direct mail pieces.
• Responsible for working with Executive Director and Board to create and manage major donor campaign.
• Assist Executive Director, Board of Directors and staff with individual donor cultivation and solicitation.
• Oversee individual donor and prospective donor research.
• Create external communications materials and financial reports.
• Research prospective foundation, government, and socially responsible corporate funders.
• Assist staff with preparation of grant applications, reports, and cultivation of strong relationships with foundation program officers.
• Maintain current and prospective foundation funder spreadsheet and electronic grant files.
• Secure cash and in-kind sponsorships, and grow legal settlement program (Cy Pres Awards) with expanded outreach to California law firms.
• Collaborate with event planner to produce Spring 2014 luncheon and CRPE’s 25th Anniversary Benefit in Fall 2014.
• Oversee the maintenance of current fundraising database and filing systems.
• Lead the Board fundraising committee and provide guidance on Board fundraising responsibilities.
• Update the Board regarding success of development activities at quarterly meetings.

Finance/Management

• Create Development Department budget and annual workplan.
• Track departmental expenses and revenue generation.
• Work with CFO to track donor gifts and foundation grant agreements appropriately.
• As part of CRPE’s Management Team, assist ED with organizational oversight.
• Participate in CRPE programmatic planning.
• Supervise Communications Associate.

QUALIFICATIONS
• Minimum of 5-years nonprofit fundraising, communications, organizing, or related experience.
• Demonstrated commitment to environmental justice, social justice, and/or civil rights issues.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills that demonstrate an ability to incorporate key institutional messages targeted to identified constituencies.
• Knowledge, experience and proven track record of success in cultivating, soliciting and securing major gifts from individuals, foundations and corporations.
• Negotiation and follow-up skills to close solicitations successfully.
• Knowledge of foundation funding landscape and relationship building.
• Knowledge of, and experience in, both strategic oversight and day-to-day department operations of a development program, including supervision of staff.
• Experience in preparing, interpreting and reporting on budgets and performance.
• Experience working with diverse, complex organizations.
• Excellent computer (Word/WordPerfect, Excel, Outlook, desktop publishing) skills.
• Experience overseeing the production of print materials.
• Highly motivated, strategic thinker, self-starter with proven interpersonal communication skills highly desired.
• Grant writing experience highly desired.
• Knowledge of GiftWorks or comparable fundraising database highly desired.
• Knowledge of and experience in special events planning and management desired.
• Successful experience with major gifts, capital campaigns, and membership programs desired.
• Knowledge of prospect research, cultivation, and solicitation techniques desired.

HOW TO APPLY
E-mail 1) cover letter summarizing your interest, qualifications and experience 2) resume 3) writing sample and 4) three professional references to Executive Director Caroline Farrell at cfarrell@crpe-ej.org. Please include “DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR†in subject line. Open until filled.

COMPENSATION
Commensurate with experience. Full and generous benefits including health, dental, vision, and retirement plan (IRA).

CRPE is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, disability, gender, nationality, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. We strongly encourage people of color, women, LGBTIQ, and intersectional candidates to apply.

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Wholesome Wave /Bridgeport, CT

About Wholesome Wave
The mission of Wholesome Wave is to empower and equip people to make better food choices by supporting innovative nutrition programs in historically underserved communities. Wholesome Wave’s current programs promote both access and affordability of fresh produce in over 250 low-income communities across the country.

For more information, please visit www.wholesomewave.org

Position
Wholesome Wave is seeking an undergraduate or graduate student, or recent graduate, with a background in public health, communications and/or marketing to intern with our Communications and Development departments. The position will report to the communications and development teams and will have the opportunity to support other departments as appropriate. The selected candidate will work in areas of journalism, marketing communications, social media, and development.

Responsibilities
Work may include, but will not be limited to:
Communications Department:
• Develop original content for weekly blog posts based on program successes, study discussions and current events
• Edit articles for major publications
• Draft articles for quarterly newsletter
• Conduct outreach through social media, including Twitter & Facebook
• Update and maintain organization’s website
Development Department:
• Synthesize relevant scholarly articles and peer-reviewed studies
• Help to manage database and conduct some data entry
• Provide writing support to management through proposal drafting process
• Conduct research on potential grant opportunities
• Provide marketing & special event supportComm
Display a willingness to roll up one's sleeves and pitch in as needed

Qualifications
• Be an undergraduate or graduate-level student or recent graduate with education and experience in a combination of the following areas: public health, communications, journalism, marketing, social media, grant writing and fundraising.
o Public Health Communications/Marketing background a plus.
• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to effectively synthesize and convey ideas and concepts.
• Knowledge of: Microsoft Office, Adobe Suite, basic HTML, Wordpress, Twitter, Facebook.
• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communications skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects and assignments.
• Interest in non-profit communications, marketing and development and in learning about and supporting Wholesome Wave’s mission in the community.

Compensation, Time and Classification
• 12 weeks beginning in May or June with some flexibility with start and end dates
• 40 hours per week
• Based out of our Bridgeport CT office
• Competitive stipend
• Position is open until filled

Please send resume and cover letter by April 30th 2013

WHOLESOME WAVE is firmly committed to equal employment and advancement opportunities for all present employees as well as for applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, age, lawful source of income, mental retardation, mental disability or physical disability, including, but not limited to, blindness or deafness, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.

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Free Range Studios/Oakland, CA

INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW
Free Range Studios is seeking an organized, enthusiastic Marketing/Business Development Intern in our Oakland, CA studio. If you're looking for an entrance into the world of cause-driven marketing and a place to build your administrative and organizational skills, this will be an invaluable experience.

In this role you’ll work closely with the VP of Marketing and Director of Client Engagement, supporting the efficiency of our customer pipeline and promotional activities. Organization is one of your top strengths. You’re a natural at arranging complex information, schedules and activities — and you thrive on managing all of these variables to figure out the best way to get things done. You’re a self-starter. Being action-oriented, you instinctively nudge projects and people along by asking questions like, “When can we get started?†and “Can I help you with that?†Communication is in your blood. You thrive on engaging prospective customers and collaborating with colleagues by phone or email, always in a friendly, professional demeanor. In addition, your empathic sensibility makes you excellent at listening and asking questions that bring about deeper understanding.

To learn more and apply, visit:
http://freerange.com/…usiness-development-intern

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Land Trust Alliance.
CA – California, Oakland
Company Description Alliance for Climate Education (ACE) is the national leader in high school climate science education and next generation stewardship. ACE’s mission is to increase the knowledge, capacity and…

Salary: $45,000-50,000 annually DOE. Date posted: 03/22/2013

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Schneider Electric/nationwide, telecommute

Summit Energy, a subsidiary of Schneider Electric, is the leading provider of sustainability services for business and industry. Leveraging its industry-leading DashboarDView platform, Summit provides client companies with subscription and project services, including those related to tracking and reporting GHG emissions, environmental, health and safety services, energy efficiency support, and clean energy alternatives in industries – ranging from aerospace and automotive to government, chemical, food manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, healthcare and others. Summit's unique blend of people, process and technology combine to deliver an industry leading sustainability Software as a Managed Service (SaaMS) solution. Its growing staff of more than 800 sustainability and energy professionals is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. Summit has additional offices in the U.S., as well as Mexico, South America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Summit serves clients globally and supports client sites throughout the world. For more information, visit www.summitenergy.com.

Position Summary:

The Client Development Manager-Sustainability will focus on closing the sale of Summit's sustainability related services to NEW industrial and commercial clients to Summit Energy. This position will report directly to the Vice President of Sustainability Development. This effort will involve identifying, pursuing, qualifying, and closing potential clients headquartered throughout North America. Qualified candidates can be located out of any Summit or Schneider Electric office in the U.S., or operate from a virtual office in areas outside those locations.

The primary responsibilities, character traits, skills, and requirements are listed below.

Character Requirements:

• Integrity: demonstrates this in all interactions
• Initiative: recognizes and acts on what needs to be done without being asked
• Honesty: transparent in the interactions with other employees, prospects, clients, etc.
• Leadership: proven track record of effective leadership in a sales role
• Persuasiveness: ability to work through challenges to achieve results

Position responsibilities:

As a Client Development Manager – Sustainability, your chief responsibilities will be to:
• Identify prospects that match the profile of Summit Energy Services in the carbon, energy, energy efficiency, environmental, sustainability, or clean energy marketplace
• Generate and follow up on leads by making contact with prospects and creating interest in Summit's offerings
• Communicate and interact with business decision makers at all levels to identify needs and requirements as well as market opportunities
• Lead and move prospects through the sales cycle
• Negotiate and close sales that vary in contract length and fee range
• Close an agreed upon number of sales and revenue per year
• Maintain prospect (CRM) database information
• Other responsibilities as assigned

Essential skills, qualifications and requirements:

• Quality experience selling professional services in the sustainability industry, energy industry, service industry, environmental industry, or to industrial and/or commercial clients; experience and knowledge from working within the energy, sustainability or environmental industry is a must. Experience is selling enterprise software solutions and services is a plus.
• Proven track record of being successful in all elements of a consultative sales role
- Demand / lead generation
- Persistence in follow up of leads and movement of prospects through the sales cycle
- Interfacing and presenting to all management levels at Fortune 500 companies
- Proposing, negotiating and closing business with qualified prospects
- Demonstrated effective close rate with prospects
• Prior experience working with complex sales cycles that can at times last 6 months or longer
• Prior experience selling high within an organization (C Suite)
• Strong closing ability; past experience closing $100,000+ deals
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Computer literate in a Microsoft Office environment (i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Some travel required to support sales activity (up to 50%)
• Bachelors degree required

Benefits:
• A growing company with a positive industry reputation
• Recognized leader in a market where energy services are in demand
• Entrepreneurial company with a positive corporate culture
• Competitive salary with significant commission opportunities
• Benefits which include 401(K), Commission Plan, health, life, dental, vision insurance, short and long term disability, tuition reimbursement, and more

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NatureBridge.
CA – California, San Francisco
About NatureBridge Founded in 1971 and based in San Francisco, NatureBridge is the largest residential environmental education partner of the National Park Service. Its mission is to inspire personal connections…

Salary: non-disclosed. Date posted: 03/04/2013

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Ya'axché Conservation Trust/Punta Gorda, Toldeo District, Belize

Background

Ya'axché Conservation Trust is an award-winning Belizean organization, which aims to maintain healthy forests, rivers and reefs for the benefit of all. Through protected area management, advocacy, and working hand in hand with communities Ya'axché strives to develop capacity for the wise use of land and natural resources in and around the Maya Golden Landscape in Toledo.

The Maya Golden Landscape is the focal area of our work and is the last remaining contiguous broadleaf forest between the Maya Mountains and the Caribbean Sea. Within this region Ya'axché manages two protected areas, the Golden Stream Corridor Preserve (15,000 acres) and the Bladen Nature Reserve (100,000 acres), and encourages the wise use of natural resources by promoting best agricultural practices and land-use planning at local and national levels.

For more information check out our website: www.yaaxche.org

Position description

An internhip at Ya'axché means being a full-time member of the team. International volunteers bring valuable expertise and are expected to be proactive and motivated about their work. In return, volunteers have the opportunity to experience truly pristine nature, while building their careers. Ya'axché's most recent volunteer alumni have gone on to working in conservation with organizations such as FFI-Nicaragua, Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (Bonaire), and Round River Conservation Studies (Botswana).

The Development Officer Intern is expected to work alongside the development team to manage and strengthen fundraising for Ya’axché’s programs according to Ya’axché’s Fundraising Strategy. Specific tasks will include:

Researching funding opportunities
Developing project concepts and proposals and ensure that: proposal development is in line with Ya’axché’s strategic plan, balanced across programs, and addresses identified priorities
Maintain relationships with donors by making >6 points of contact per year

Duration of placement: Minimum 6 months

Preferred starting date: As soon as possible

Required qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in environmental sciences or a relevant field
Excellent written and spoken English is essential (fluency)
Good working skills in Microsoft Word and Excel
Strong interest in environmental science and conservation
Strong cultural sensitivity

Desired qualifications

2 years of work experience
Experience with grant-writing
Experience working with communities in developing countries

Benefits of doing an internship with Ya'axché

Free, shared housing at Golden Stream Corridor Preserve field station
Opportunity to work closely with dynamic, multi-cultural staff
Appreciation and reference for your dedication and hard work
Adventure in a country with pristine ecosystems, world-class snorkeling and SCUBA
In-depth, interactive cultural experience unattainable by tourists

Personal Expenses

There are no program fees charged for this experience, but the intern is expected to arrange and pay for:

Transportation to Punta Gorda, Belize, including airfare.
Food, personal expenses, in-country travel, rent (if living in Punta Gorda instead of the field station)
Passport, visa

To apply, please email Christina Garcia a letter of motivation, CV, a writing sample, and 2 contacts for reference.

Please enter "Development Officer Volunteer" in the email subject line.

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Confidential/New York City, NY

We are a Manhattan-based green start-up that is seeking smart and driven interns who are passionate about the sustainability industry and creating strategic partnerships and new business opportunities. As a rapidly expanding company, there is plenty of room for growth. We are looking for an intern to assist in creating new products. You will learn immensely as you will see the project through from the idea stage to the product launch. As a national leader in environmental education and green workforce development you will be at the forefront of an exciting industry.

Responsibilities:

- Aid executive management team in research tasks

- Coordinate with instructors, voiceover actors and curriculum developers

- Help define and develop new products and initiatives

- Edit and troubleshoot curriculum and e-learning management system

- Act as liaison with internal departments such as marketing, sales and operations.

Required Skills:

- Strong people person and customer service skills

- Self-motivated, hardworking, dependable, reliable, responsible, and punctual

- Strong organizational and time management skills

- Proactive personality (Energetic, Enthusiastic)

- Ability to work autonomously and also with individuals at all levels of the organization

- Professional phone etiquette

- Detail-oriented

- Smart and quick-thinking

- Team-player

- Good at problem solving

Preferred Skills:

- Experience or interest in a field related to clean energy/the environmental sector

- Computer savvy — experience with Salesforce.com is a major plus!

- Entrepreneurial mindset

HOW TO APPLY
To apply, please send us your resume and cover letter. Please include your full name in the file names, the internship title "Curriculum Development Intern" in the subject line of your email, and clearly state the position to which you are applying in your cover letter.

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