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Wild Salmon Center/Portland, OR

Salmon Management Analyst – State of the Salmon
Portland, Oregon

Reports to:
Salmon Management Specialist, State of the Salmon

The Organization
The mission of Wild Salmon Center is to promote the conservation and sustainable use of wild salmon ecosystems across the Pacific Rim. We identify science-based solutions to sustain wild salmonids and the human communities and livelihoods that depend on them. Wild Salmon Center is an international organization based in the Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center in Portland, Oregon.

The Program
Seize this unique opportunity to make a difference as part of a progressive, collaborative organization and program that strives to improve management and conservation of wild salmon across the entire North Pacific. State of the Salmon (SoS – www.stateofthesalmon.org) builds knowledge across borders, linking a greater understanding of Pacific salmon (genus Oncorhynchus) to their improved management and conservation around the Pacific Rim. A key vision of the program has been to create international forums where salmon managers, scientists, and conservationists from watersheds across the Pacific Rim can learn from each other's successes and failures and work together to accelerate the adoption of science-based standards for wild salmon conservation. SoS also partners with international organizations to promote the adoption of practices for fisheries harvest and hatchery operations to ensure the sustainability of wild salmon populations.

The Position
The Salmon Management Analyst will work with a team of professionals focused on improving fishery management for wild salmon populations. Key strategies include assisting development of best practices and their practical application in actual fishery management settings. Responsibilities include the following:
• Compile, review and analyze relevant information on current fishery management policies, catch statistics, hatchery practices and salmon escapements in order to evaluate effectiveness, uncertainties and risks of current salmon fishery strategies – recommend adaptive management and evaluation response where appropriate.
• Synthesize and analyze key salmon management issues and recommend ‘best practices’.
• Work with interested fisheries, managers and other partners in Russia, Japan, and North America to improve management practices in order to promote sustainable wild salmon populations.
• Assist the team with engaging in the Marine Stewardship Council process and other market based performance assessment or certification schemes to ensure that related decisions for salmon fisheries are appropriate and result in significant actions to improve management systems where needed.
• Assist with the development, implementation and maintenance of web-based tools to communicate key information about management issues, best practices, practical fish management improvement strategies, and progress of specific fisheries toward meeting their sustainability goals.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Key Qualifications
The ideal candidate would possess the following:
• M.Sc. in fisheries science, management or related field, and/or at least three years of work experience in applied salmon population assessment and salmon fishery management.
• Experience in managing and analyzing population and fishery data, and an in-depth knowledge of salmon population dynamics.
• Familiarity with the Marine Stewardship Council process with an understanding of the fisheries assessment methodology.
• Understanding of a variety of statistical techniques applied to assessing salmon populations and fisheries.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and to work under minimal supervision – strong work ethic.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to reach a variety of audiences.
• Great interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to work constructively in a team environment – proven collaborator and problem solver.
• Strong resource conservation ethic and dedicated passion for fisheries sustainability.
• Familiarity with adult and juvenile salmonid monitoring methods, their respective strengths and weaknesses, and how they are commonly used by fisheries managers and scientists.
• Comprehension of salmon policy issues and their practical connection to fisheries management approaches.
• Russian language skills highly desirable but not required; Japanese language skills useful.

Compensation
The compensation package includes a competitive salary and excellent fringe benefits package, including generous vacation, retirement plan match, medical and dental plan, flexible spending account, life insurance and disability coverage. The salary offered will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

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E-mail a cover letter, resume and references with Salmon Management Analyst in the subject line.

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Wild Salmon Center/Portland, OR (Anchorage, Alaska)

Alaska Senior Program Manager
Reports to: To be determined based on ultimate program scope
Location: Anchorage preferred, but an alternative Alaska location is negotiable
The Organization:
The mission of Wild Salmon Center (WSC) is to identify, understand and protect the best wild salmon ecosystems of the Pacific Rim. We devise and implement practical strategies, based on the best science, to protect forever these extraordinary places and their biodiversity.
Wild Salmon Center is an international organization with a staff of 33. The Organization has programmatic activities in the Russian Far East, Sakhalin, Kamchatka, Japan, the Olympic Peninsula, and the Oregon North Coast. The home office is located in Portland, Oregon in the Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center.
The Position:
This is a unique opportunity to build a conservation program from the ground up in Alaska, where the Wild Salmon Center seeks to expand its work by establishing its physical presence with local staffing and collaborative work on the ground. The Senior Manager of the Alaska Program is responsible for the development, day-to-day leadership and management of the Organization’s programs in Alaska, including close coordination with WSC policy initiatives related to the health, abundance and diversity of Pacific wild salmon and the important fisheries they support. The position will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of a multi-year conservation program for the state that entails fisheries management and habitat conservation components, working in close cooperation with federal, state, tribal and NGO partners.
The ideal candidate will be a bright conservation professional with a demonstrated record of accomplishment influencing state or federal natural resource polices and experience in Alaska, preferably working on salmon fisheries conservation and management issues. S/he will be mission-driven, possess natural partnership building and communication skills, and have the ability to negotiate, influence, and collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders. Relevant experience working successfully on fisheries management and landscape-scale conservation initiatives regarding salmon or related fisheries issues is strongly preferred, including bi-partisan policy and legislative advocacy.
Key Responsibilities:
• Helps create the vision and leads design and implementation of WSC’s programs in Alaska, ensuring their alignment with overall organizational strategy and vision.
• Builds and oversees strategic relationships and partnerships with commercial fishing industry, NGOs, and key state and federal government leaders.
• Actively integrates and coordinates Alaska program activities and planning with other WSC programs.
• In collaboration with the Development team, leads fundraising activities for Alaska program and develops positive foundation, corporate, governmental, and individual donor relationships.
• Manages development and implementation of program work plan and budget; establishes and monitors performance measures for Alaskan programs and projects; provides regular updates to senior management, major donors and the Board.
• Manages and performs annual performance evaluations of additional Alaska program staff as program grows.
Key Qualifications:
• Five or more years of professional experience in salmon conservation or related field; advanced degree in conservation or natural resource management may substitute for some experience.
• Conversant with complex salmon science concepts and a good understanding of Alaska fisheries management.
• Successful development and implementation of environmental conservation (or similar) programs.
• Experience working (and preferably living) in Alaska – familiarity with Alaskan stakeholders.
• Successful record of addressing natural resource issues with government, conservation organizations and private sector stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills; effective, diplomatic and friendly communication style.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to negotiate, influence, and collaborate with a variety of stakeholders within the natural resource conservation and management community.
• Superb personnel and administrative management skills, including goal and priority setting, staff supervision and motivation, project management, budgeting and resource allocation.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with competing demands while ensuring high quality and timely work.
• Ability and willingness to travel extensively (30%+ of time) within Alaska and to WSC’s Portland headquarters.
Hours of Work:
This is a full-time regular position that is exempt from federal Fair Labor Standards Act overtime rules.
Compensation:
The compensation package includes a competitive salary and excellent fringe benefits including generous vacation, retirement plan match, medical and dental plan, flexible medical and dependent care spending accounts, life insurance and disability coverage. The salary offered will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

To Apply:
Please send cover letter and resume, and include “Alaska Program – Senior Manager†in the subject line.
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Wild Salmon Center/Portland, OR (Pearl District – NW)

Development Intern (volunteer position)
The Organization…
The mission of Wild Salmon Center (WSC) is to identify, understand and protect the best wild salmon ecosystems of the Pacific Rim. We devise and implement practical strategies, based on the best science, to protect forever these extraordinary places and their biodiversity.

WSC is an international organization with programs in the Russian Far East, Kamchatka, Japan, the Olympic Peninsula, and on the Oregon North Coast. The home office is located in Portland, Oregon in the Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center.
The Position…
The Development Intern will work with WSC’s Development Team specifically with the organizations’ fundraising database, Raiser’s Edge, to manage prospects and donors and to assist with individual and government funding opportunities. With the guidance of the Grants Coordinator and according to the individual’s level of interest and skill, s/he will develop proposal concepts and content. Other projects may include annual appeals, e-mail campaigns and local outreach events.
A successful intern will come away with: fundraising database experience; becoming acquainted with foundations and individual donors that support environmental issues; gaining competency in tools used for prospect research and knowledge in foundation cultivation and solicitation; and hone skills related to nonprofit development.
The internship is a volunteer position ideally envisioned for 10-12 hours per week for approximately three to six months. The terms of the internship are flexible according to the intern’s availability.
Education…
A Bachelor's degree or current enrollment in a Bachelor’s degree program in a related field is required.
Position Responsibilities…
• Manage individual, foundation, corporate, and government records in the Raiser’s Edge database, ensuring data accuracy and integrity
• Identify and research prospective funders using the Foundation Center Online database and other search tools
• Assist Development Associate with annual appeals, e-mail campaigns and outreach events
• Assist Grant Programs Coordinator with grant reports, proposal writing and general management of deadlines
• Perform other duties, as agreed
Position Requirements…
• Proficiency with a fundraising database (Raiser’s Edge preferred)
• High level of attention to detail and excellent writing and analytical skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software, particularly Word, Excel and Outlook
• General research experience (philanthropic background preferred)
• Enthusiasm for the mission of Wild Salmon Center and interest in honing skills related to non-profit development
Compensation…
This position may provide an intern with skills and experience useful in future employment opportunities. WSC provides Tri-Met passes for transportation to and from the office during regular business hours.
To Apply…
E-mail a cover letter, resume and completed volunteer application form with Development Intern in the subject line.
Or, send a hard copy to:
Development Intern
Wild Salmon Center
Natural Capital Center
721 NW Ninth Avenue, Suite 300
Portland, Oregon 97209-3446

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by Tom Laskawy.

Is the company making genetically modified salmon about to become the next Solyndra? According to the U.K.’s Guardian, it’s very possible. In the wake of the USDA’s announcement of a $500,000 grant to AquaBounty, the developer of Atlantic salmon that have been modified to grow faster on less feed, advocates at the Center for Food Safety, a consumer group opposed to FDA approval, dug deeper into the company’s latest financial statement.

Grist noted late last month that the company had a net loss of $2.8 million. Now it’s also clear that the company faces a fairly serious cash crunch. After spending 16 years and $67 million developing the fish, AquaBounty may run out of money by the middle of next year.

It’s true that the FDA may be only weeks away from announcing its approval, but the salmon (which has been branded with the name AquAdvantage) has a long way to go until it gets out of the lab. After all, the system for growing the fish is complex, land-based, and intentionally avoids U.S. sites for operations (the fish eggs will supposedly be grown in Canada and the fish themselves in Panama — but the Guardian reports neither country has given approval).

As The Center for Food Safety’s Colin O’Neill told the Guardian, “They are still not in the home stretch even if there is FDA approval.”

The Guardian’s coverage also focused on government shenanigans, and asks: Did the USDA follow proper procedures in approving the loan? (The agency claims it did.) Still, there’s no question that the USDA is trying to throw AquAdvantage a lifeline — and it’s unlikely to have done so without a fairly strong belief that FDA approval isn’t far off. And of course, one could argue that AquaBounty has shown a repeated ability to raise money and now, so close to its goal, it’s likely to find investors willing to help them out.

Solyndra had to face down the issue of competing solar technology leap-frogging the product the company had put time and money into developing (as Grist has explained). AquBounty (thankfully) has no real competition, so it should surprise no one that the biotech-friendly USDA is going all in.

Another difference from the Solyndra fracas: I seriously doubt that Republicans will leap up and begin a loud and sustained media campaign to end government subsidies for the biotech industry as they did for solar. Indeed, the real issue seems to be that AquaBounty has raised its pant leg to display an Achilles Heel: the company’s dwindling bank account. On top of all this, GMO food labeling is becoming a household issue. More than one dedicated advocacy group has recently arisen to fight back, and general concern about GMO food hasn’t been so present in the mainstream media since the Great Genetically Modified French Fry Debacle of 2000. All this might give pause to new investors in such technology.

AquaBounty’s balance sheet is a tempting target for advocates looking to aim their rhetorical arrows. The more delays and roadblocks that get thrown up against government approvals — whether here, in Canada, or in Panama — the less likely it becomes that GMO salmon will ever see the light of day. And while that would be a shame for the workers at AquaBounty, the rest of us (not to mention the remaining stocks of wild salmon) would be far better off without it.

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Wild Salmon Center/Portland, OR

Director of Finance and Administration
Portland, OR

Reports to:
Executive Vice President

The Organization…
The mission of Wild Salmon Center is to identify, understand and protect the best wild salmon ecosystems of the Pacific Rim. Wild Salmon Center is an international organization with operations across the North Pacific rim. The home office is located in Portland, Oregon, in the Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center.

The Position…
The Director of Finance and Administration sets Wild Salmon Center financial policy and direction. S/he has responsibility and authority for directing financial and administrative functions, including finance and accounting, contract administration, information technology (IT), human resources (HR), and volunteer and office management. The Director ensures compliance with Wild Salmon Center administrative policies, pertinent IRS regulations, GAAP and FASB requirements, and state, local and regulatory reporting rules and regulations. As a member of the senior management team, the Director works closely with the audit/finance committee of the board of directors and provides support to enhance board governance. The position requires a broad knowledge of finance, information technology and human resource administration, risk management, and experience in program management.

The Director of Finance and Administration supervises staff in the Finance and Administration department.

Specific Responsibilities…
Strategy
 Provide strategic recommendations to CEO, Executive Vice President and Management Team based on financial analysis and projections, cost identification and allocation, and revenue/expense analysis.
 Oversee long-term financial planning and cost management and ensure that all financial and administrative solutions positively support Wild Salmon Center’s evolving strategy, operational delivery, and data collection needs.

Financial, Administrative and Risk Management
 Coordinate the development of annual organizational budgets; monitor progress and present operational budget metrics both internally and externally.
 Develop and maintain a strong system of internal accounting control; monitor the use of all funds.
 Ensure proper maintenance of all accounting systems and functions, including financial statements and reports for funding organizations and Wild Salmon Center’s board of directors, budget-to-actual reconciliation, and cash planning/forecasting.
 Assist auditors with annual audit, overseeing schedule preparation, analysis and resolution of audit differences, and preparation of Form 990.
 Manage corporate property and liability insurance and claims processing.
 Review and track financial performance of all significant grants, contracts and contractual obligations of the organization.
 Oversee Information Technology function and provide strategic guidance to ensure that the resources, equipment, and risk mitigation procedures are in place to meet organizational needs.
 Oversee the Human Resources function and provide strategic guidance on regulatory compliance, and on developing resources to support Wild Salmon Center in employee hiring and retention, training and development, and performance management.
 Oversee the Office Management function, including the physical infrastructure, physical plant, and system maintenance (phone system, security, cleaning, supplies, etc.); and the recruitment and use of volunteers.

Position Requirements…
 Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, business or public administration, or related field; MBA and/or CPA certification desirable. Minimum of eight years management-level experience in finance, human resources and information technology, preferably with non-profit organizations.
 Strong understanding of how finance works in the non-profit sector, including fund and grants accounting. Working knowledge of GAAP, GAAS, and FASB regulations affecting non-profit organizations. Experience with budget, taxation and financial statement preparation.
 Experience with developing and implementing polices regarding the hiring, compensation, performance management, discipline and discharge of employees. Working knowledge of federal and Oregon state employment laws.
 Supervisory experience, including ability to motivate, lead, and manage performance of individuals and teams.
 Excellent oral and written communication skills. Proven success in negotiating and conflict management. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with executive management and board of directors. Must maintain confidentiality and demonstrate sensitivity, tact and discretion with all aspects of work.
 Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and business accounting software required; experience with Blackbaud software desirable.
 A collaborative style, with a strong service mentality. Demonstrated commitment to conservation issues and the public interest.

Compensation:
The compensation package includes a competitive salary and excellent fringe benefits package, including 401(k) match, medical and dental plan, flexible spending account, life insurance and disability coverage is provided. The salary offered will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

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To Apply:
Send cover letter, resume and list of references to: info@wildsalmoncenter.org with
Director of Finance and Administration in the subject line.

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Wild Salmon Center/Portland, OR

Position: Development Associate

Reports to: Director of Development & Communications

The Organization:
The mission of the Wild Salmon Center (WSC) is to identify, understand and protect the best wild salmon ecosystems of the Pacific Rim. WSC devises and implements practical strategies, based on the best science, to protect forever these extraordinary places and their biodiversity. WSC is an international organization with a staff of 30 and is based in Portland, Oregon, in the Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center.

The Position:
The Development Associate is a key member of Wild Salmon Center’s Development and Communications team and works closely with other members of staff to help achieve the organization’s fundraising goals. Primary areas of responsibility are: managing the WSC’s Annual Fund program; planning and coordinating fundraising events; and managing the organization’s Raiser’s Edge database. This position is a regular, full-time position.

Education:
A Bachelor’s degree is required.

Position Responsibilities:
 Develop and help lead a comprehensive Annual Fund program that implements strategies that focus on identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of WSC’s financial supporters and constituents. Annual Fund strategies include plans for retaining existing donors, acquisition of new donors, increasing average gift amount, and managing donors and donor prospects in the Raiser’s Edge database. Responsibilities also include creating and working with appropriate WSC staff and vendors to create effective hard copy and electronic solicitation and communications pieces.
 Plan, organize, and attend WSC’s fundraising events to engage, recruit, and retain WSC donors and prospective donors. Events may range from large galas and dinners to smaller lunches and outreach events, and may take place in the Portland area as well as locations throughout the Pacific Rim.
 Manage the organization’s database, Raiser’s Edge, and be responsible for its day-to-day operations. Responsibilities include: data entry, accurate and complete list and report generation, maintaining and improving data quality, gift processing, prospect research, relationship management, technology upgrades, end user training, and maintaining and improving documentation of database procedures.
 Collaborate closely with WSC’s Development and Communications departments to provide assistance, coordination, and support for a variety of activities related to WSC’s fundraising strategies and goals. Support and track activities and benchmarks related to each of the organization’s funders, which include individual donors, foundations, corporations, and government sources.
 Serve as liaison between Development and Accounting and IT departments and perform related duties which include monthly reconciliation of gifts, annual reconciliation with auditors, tracking outstanding pledges and payments, and coordinate data conversions and software upgrades as needed.
 Coordinate and manage WSC’s thank-you and acknowledgement process to ensure all contributions are recognized in a timely and professional manner.
 Create and generate departmental reports using Crystal Reports software.
 Conduct research on donor prospects and produce reports as needed.
 Contribute to the creation of the Development department’s annual budget and work plan.
 Recruit, train, and supervise Development department volunteers and interns and ensure timely and effective coordination and completion of projects.
 Maintain the Development department’s hard copy and electronic filing systems.
 Perform other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements:
 At least three years of non-profit fundraising experience and a strong understanding of skills and principles required for maintaining excellent donor relations.
 Outstanding attention to detail, a proactive approach, a high level of organization, and independent judgment in carrying out the duties described above.
 Excellent written and oral communications skills and ability to create materials in a professional manner; creative thinker.
 Ability to effectively manage multiple projects, ensuring high performance standards and adherence to hard deadlines.
 Up-to-date on current fundraising, direct marketing, and communications trends as well as current laws affecting charitable giving.
 Substantial experience with development databases (Raiser’s Edge preferred), including data entry, queries and reports (Crystal Reports preferred).
 Proficiency with Microsoft Office software, particularly Word, Excel and Outlook.
 Some travel associated with events may be required.
 Enthusiasm for the mission of the Wild Salmon Center and an understanding of environmental issues.

Compensation:
The compensation package includes a competitive salary and excellent fringe benefits package, including 401(k) match, medical and dental plan, flexible spending account, life insurance and disability coverage. The salary offered will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

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To Apply: Please send cover letter and resume electronically with “Development Associate†in the e-mail subject line.

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by Tom Laskawy.

One of the arguments against expanding the FDA’s powers over food safety is that the agency has repeatedly shown an unwillingness to enforce existing laws and to regulate aggressively in the face of corporate lobbying.

Unfortunately, we now have more evidence that the FDA may indeed be a bad-faith regulator.

The Center for Food Safety has unearthed convincing evidence that the FDA is attempting to freeze out marine and fisheries experts from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in its rush to approve biotech company AquaBounty’s genetically modified salmon for human consumption.

According to documents obtained by the consumer group via a Freedom of Information Act request, the FDA has held only “preliminary” discussions with these agencies regarding AquaBounty’s product and has not allowed government scientists to review some of the company’s “confidential” data. According to an email sent between staffers at Fish and Wildlife and NOAA, they’ve been kept out of the loop for some time:

Shortly after the Atlantic salmon was listed as endangered, several of us from USFWS and NMFS spent 2 days down in Maryland meeting with AquaBounty and FDA about development of genetically modified salmon and discussion around the need for FDA to engage in Section 7 consultation with the Services. We never heard a peep out of FDA or AquaBounty after that.

It’s ironic that the FDA, an agency so bureaucratically unprepared to regulate GE foods that it considers AquaBounty’s salmon the same way it would a “veterinary drug” has decided that this process has no place for scientists who actually understand fish biology and marine ecosystems.

Specifically, the Center for Food Safety accuses the FDA of having “knowingly withheld a Federal Biological Opinion by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) prohibiting the use of transgenic salmon in open-water net pens pursuant to the U.S. Endangered Species Act.”

While it’s important to note that AquaBounty’s system for growing genetically engineered salmon is land-based—it has no plans to put these fish in ocean-based pens where the threat of escape is high—it seems like a relevant point to observe that U.S. regulations currently forbid GE fish aquaculture in our coastal waters.

Moreover, government scientists have apparently established that GE salmon would out-compete native species for food, may have adaptive advantages in warming waters, and might collect environmental toxins in their flesh at higher rates than native species. This seems like useful information! But all of it was kept from the public and out of the recent FDA hearings on the safety of AquaBounty’s fish.

Given that scientists at these two agencies have spent time looking into the issues surrounding GE salmon, it’s deeply disturbing that the FDA has so explicitly excluded them from the approval process and suppressed their data in order to further a single corporation’s interests. I guess the FDA never got the memo about all that “change we can believe in.”

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Wild Salmon Center/Portland, OR

Grant Programs Associate
Portland, Oregon

Reports to: Director of Grant Programs

The Organization…
The mission of Wild Salmon Center (WSC) is to identify, understand and protect the best wild salmon ecosystems of the Pacific Rim. WSC devises and implements practical strategies, based on the best science, to protect forever these extraordinary places and their biodiversity. WSC is a $7M international organization with a staff of 30. The home office is located in Portland, Oregon in the Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center.

The Position…
The Grant Programs Associate will work closely with the Director of Grant Programs to identify, cultivate and secure grant funds from foundation, corporations and government sources, in active collaboration with the development team, program staff, and partner organizations. To be successful, the person in this position will enjoy working simultaneously on multiple projects in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment, where the abilities to rise to a challenge, show initiative, exercise independent judgment, and maintain focus are essential. Also key to success are strengths in both “big picture†strategic thinking, as well as an exceptional level of attention to detail. This is a new position, envisioned at 30 hours per week.

Responsibilities…
• In collaboration with the Director of Grant Programs, develop and submit high quality grant proposals, budgets and reports (narrative and financial) for Wild Salmon Center’s programs while adhering to deadlines and making efficient use of program staff time.
• Identify and research prospective funders, working closely with program directors and managers to understand funding needs and recognize appropriate opportunities.
• Research relevant environmental, social and economic issues and keep current with philanthropic and programmatic trends in order to develop compelling proposals.
• Maintain accurate and complete electronic files on the Wild Salmon Center server and Raiser’s Edge database, including proposals and reports, prospect information, and contacts with funders, ensuring information accuracy and integrity.
• Develop custom database reports using Crystal Reports to facilitate donor prospecting and cultivation.
• Assist in supporting Russian partner organizations to independently identify, solicit and secure funds for their programs and meet funding goals through prospect research, grant proposal writing, donor relations and grant management.
• Other duties as assigned.
Key Qualifications…
• Successful grant proposal writing, grant management and/or program development experience.
• A strong understanding of principles and practices of fundraising.
• Proven success in simultaneously carrying out multiple tasks and/or projects, while ensuring high performance standards, adherence to deadlines, and attention to detail.
• Russian language fluency (spoken and written) strongly preferred.
• Exceptional communication skills, written and verbal.
• Effective team player with a demonstrated collaborative working style.
• Proactive, creative, strategic thinker with strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Willingness to be flexible as new tasks arise, with outstanding ability to organize and prioritize work in order to achieve results.
• Computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office software (particularly Word, Excel and Outlook), database management and analysis (experience with Raiser’s Edge preferred), and web-based tools for communication and research.
• Enthusiasm for the mission of the Wild Salmon Center and an understanding of environmental issues.

Education…
Bachelor’s degree in related field required.

Compensation…
The compensation package includes a competitive hourly rate and has the potential to become a full-time, regular position with an excellent benefits package including paid holidays, sick and vacation time, medical and dental plan, flexible spending account, life insurance and disability coverage.

Wild Salmon Center is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

TO APPLY: Submit cover letter and resume, and include “Grant Programs Associate†in the subject line.

APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL THE POSITION IS FILLED.

This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.

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