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AJC/New York, NY

Founded in 1906, AJC seeks to enhance the well-being of the Jewish people and Israel and to advance human rights and democratic values in the United States and around the world. In addition to its New York headquarters and Office of Government & International Affairs in Washington, D.C., AJC has regional offices and affiliates across the U.S. and overseas in addition to a multitude of global partnerships.

Among Jewish organizations, AJC is the preeminent leader in the global arena. With a presence in Belgium, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Brazil and Switzerland, AJC’s network of relationships with, and access to, key decision makers and thought leaders on every continent is unmatched. AJC is recognized by foreign leaders, the Israeli and U.S. governments as an effective and trusted interlocutor for Jewish issues, human rights and advocacy for democratic values. Today, AJC proactively tackles the greatest concerns of Jewish communities around the globe.

The summer intern will learn about USGBC LEED Existing Building requirements. The intern will assist with ongoing tracking to verify compliance with performance standards for the sustainable operation of existing building systems. The intern will analyze and enter the following information into appropriate LEED tracking documents:

• Consumable goods
• Durable goods
• Lighting purchases
• Waste management
• Past mechanical equipment repairs and capital upgrades
• Cut sheets for cleaning products and equipment
• Potential cost analysis for cleaning, utilities, repairs and maintenance (if time available)

Other LEED research and tracking may be requested as well.

Interns will be provided with a commuting stipend of up to a maximum of $300 per month upon presentation of commuting receipts. This is an unpaid internship.

To apply, please send cover letter and resume to metzgerd@ajc.org.

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Rainforest Alliance/New York, NY

The Administration Associate will provide executive support to the Vice President, Finance & Administration/CFO and oversee the administration of the Rainforest Alliance NYC headquarters.

Responsibilities:
Executive Support
• Administer calendar, organize meetings and travel arrangements, and process expenses for the VP, Finance & Administration/CFO;
• Coordinate Finance and Audit & Risk Committees meetings including agenda preparation, RSVP’s, logistics, organize and/or prepare materials, attend meetings and take minutes;
• Coordinate country team meetings including agenda preparation, invitations and RSVP’s, organize and/or prepare materials, attend meetings and take minutes;
• Coordinate meeting follow-up, compile meeting minutes, coordinate with VP, Finance & Administration/CFO and team on next steps and action items;
• Coordinate contract approval and signatory process; and
• Work on special projects and other duties as assigned.
New York Office Administration
• Oversee NY office administration including office space, reception, security, furnishings, fixtures, equipment, supplies, and utility and vendor contracts;
• Coordination of administration best practices worldwide;
• Supervision of administration team; and
• In coordination with Director of Finance administer office budget.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree required;
• 5-7 years of professional experience in administration;
• Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office and Internet) and comfort working with database programs;
• Demonstrated excellent writing and verbal communications skills;
• Professional and friendly demeanor and strong customer service skills;
• Must be able to work independently, multi-task and work under tight deadlines. Dependability, diplomacy, strong organizational skills and a sense of humor are necessary;
• Verbal and written language proficiency in Spanish a plus; and
• Ability to work in a multicultural, diverse and highly performance-driven environment.

Salary:
Commensurate with experience. Competitive benefits package provided.

To apply:
Send resume, cover letter and salary history to Human Resources, Rainforest Alliance,
233 Broadway, 28th Floor, New York, NY 10279; Fax: 212-677-2187; If emailing, use the following format in the subject line: first name and last name, job title of position you are applying for.

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Rainforest Alliance/New York, NY

The Rainforest Alliance is an international nonprofit organization that works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behaviour. Based in New York City, with offices throughout the United States and worldwide, the Rainforest Alliance works with people whose livelihoods depend on the land, helping them transform the way they grow food, harvest wood and host travelers.
Position Summary:
Under the supervision of the Coordinator, Office of the President, s/he will provide administrative support to the President and Executive Office team. The Assistant will need to develop a strong understanding of the Rainforest Alliance’s mission and conservation issues.

Responsibilities:
• Maintain appointment schedules by scheduling meetings, conferences, phone calls, speaking engagements, and travel logistics for the President; s/he will also be responsible for providing administrative related support to the Sustainable Finance Director;
• Coordinate all aspects of meeting preparation, including communications with relevant staff, logistics, agendas, materials preparation, as well as meeting follow-up, including minutes and correspondence;
• Manage President’s phone calls and contact information;
• Generate expense reports for cash reimbursements and monthly American Express invoices for the President and Sustainable Finance Director;
• Generate Executive Office monthly updates and calendar reports;
• Maintain paper and electronic filing and retrieval systems including management of the Salesforce database for Executive Office;
• Provide support for Executive events such as the annual staff meeting and the Marketing Sustainability & Certification Workshop, including communications with relevant staff, logistics, and materials preparation, as well as meeting follow-up;
• Assist President and Coordinator with stakeholder outreach including coordination of stakeholder events, minute taking, logistics and other tasks;
• Assist Coordinator with research projects and provide facilitation on cross-program and emerging initiatives (i.e. Water research, PES);
• Assist Coordinator with Campus Outreach including campus correspondence, meeting preparation and follow-up;
• Facilitate logistical needs of senior staff when requested by the President as well as remote senior staff and partner NGOs when in New York office;
• Assist in the preparation of presentations, draft letters and documents; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in required;
• 1-2 years’ administrative experience supporting a senior level executive in a professional work environment;
• Must have excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office and Internet) and comfort working with database programs. Knowledge of PowerPoint software preferred;
• Must have excellent writing and verbal communications skills;
• Verbal and written fluency in Spanish language a plus;
• Candidate must have strong verbal and written communication skills and display a high level of diplomacy and professionalism;
• Must be able to work independently, multi-task and work under tight deadlines; and
• Demonstrated interest in conservation, corporate social responsibility and/or international development issues.

Salary:
Commensurate with experience. Competitive benefits package provided

To apply:
Send resume, cover letter and salary history to Human Resources, Rainforest Alliance, 233 Broadway, 28th Floor, New York, NY 10279; Fax: 212-677-2187. If emailing, use the following format in the subject line: first name and last name, job title and position you are applying for.

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Rainforest Alliance/New York, NY

The Rainforest Alliance is an international nonprofit organization that works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior. Based in New York City, with offices throughout the United States and worldwide, the Rainforest Alliance works with people whose livelihoods depend on the land, helping them transform the way they grow food, harvest wood and host travelers.

Position Summary:
The Sr. Associate, Compliance Administration oversees and administers the organizational compliance systems and processes used to ensure that Rainforest Alliance (RA) and its subsidiaries, branches and other affiliates are in compliance with financial, regulatory and donor requirements as well as Rainforest Alliance organizational policies & procedures. S/he reports to the Director, Global Administration and works closely with the entire Global Administration team. S/he will also work closely with the Accounting, Finance, IT, Legal, HR, Development and Program teams.

Responsibilities:
• Develop and maintain organization-wide compliance administrative systems including the country database, authorities matrix, and compliance calendar; work with IT to create new systems as needed;
• Develop and maintain compliance administration processes to collect data and keep up to date, inputting data as needed;
• Manage and administer signatory approval database (authority matrix) and related processes;
• Develop and maintain liability, E&O and D&O insurance database;
• Oversee insurance certificate issuance process;
• Manage and administer relationships with corporate registration and filing entities for RA subsidiaries, branches and other affiliates;
• Maintain the conflict of interest (COI) file database, for tracking, updating and document retention purposes;
• Serve as a point of contact for project auditors and facilitate project audits;
• Provide training on policies & procedures, including on compliance and roles & responsibilities;
• Assist in the opening and closing of offices;
• Provide support to the finance and accounting teams as needed; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance;
• 5-7 years’ experience in a professional work environment;
• Strong organization skills and attention to detail;
• Demonstrated work experience with computerized accounting systems (knowledge of Solomon MS Dynamics a plus), reporting software, (FRx and Crystal highly preferred), and Microsoft Office;
• Strong math, analytical and technical skills; highly organized with an attention to detail; demonstrated initiative and customer service orientation;
• Familiarity with a multi-office, multi-national organizational environment;
• Working knowledge of current trends in the compliance field a plus;
• Strong oral and written communication skills;
• Spanish language skills a plus;
• International and non-profit sector experience a plus;
• Ability and willingness to travel internationally and domestically; and
• Ability to work in a multicultural, diverse, and highly performance-driven environment.

Salary:
Commensurate with experience. Competitive benefits package provided.

To apply:
Send resume, cover letter and salary history to Human Resources, Rainforest Alliance, 233 Broadway, 28th Floor, New York, NY 10279; Fax: 212-677-2187. If emailing, use the following format in the subject line: first name and last name, job title of position you are applying for.

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Rainforest Alliance/New York, NY

The Rainforest Alliance is an international nonprofit organization that works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behaviour. Based in New York City, with offices throughout the United States and worldwide, the Rainforest Alliance works with people whose livelihoods depend on the land, helping them transform the way they grow food, harvest wood and host travelers.
Position Summary:
Based in London or New York City, the Senior Manager/Director, Media Outreach Strategy will be responsible for developing and overseeing strategies for the effective use of creative content aimed at increasing awareness of the Rainforest Alliance’s mission and work among the organization’s wide-ranging stakeholders worldwide. S/he will direct media staff in the US and field office locations, who will guide and collaborate with colleagues, businesses, NGOs, government representatives, journalists and others to ensure that they have the tools and information necessary to promote and inform their audiences about the organization’s achievements.

Responsibilities:
• Drive media outreach and other promotional strategies for the organization as a whole and for specific targeted audiences in order to meet programmatic objectives;
• Track media developments and trends, cultivating new media relationships where appropriate and continually seeking out promotional vehicles and opportunities;
• Collaborate closely with staff and representatives working with media in other countries to ensure efforts and messages are consistent;
• Position key Rainforest Alliance staff members as spokespeople and to promote organizational thought leadership;
• Prepare for and orchestrate responses to media crisis;
• Analyze effectiveness of the communications tools used by the organization; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications or Journalism;
• 15 years’ experience in journalism, public relations or nonprofit, government or business communications;
• Proven track record in strategic media outreach and marketing work;
• Strong project management and organizational skills;
• Experience in managing staff, including in international locations;
• Demonstrated interest in conservation, corporate social responsibility and/or international development issues;
• Outstanding writtenand verbal skills in Englishand superior organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills;
• Flexibility and willingness to work independently on a wide range of tasks and projects;
• Proven ability to prioritize tasks and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment; and
• Written and verbal proficiency in a language in addition to English preferred.

Salary:
Commensurate with experience. Competitive benefits package provided

To apply:

Send resume, cover letter and salary history to Human Resources, Rainforest Alliance, 233 Broadway, 28th Floor, New York, NY 10279; Fax: 212-677-2187. If emailing, use the following format in the subject line: first name and last name, job title and position you are applying for.

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For most people affected by superstorm Sandy, the damage was plain to see: devastated homes, impossible traffic, even lost lives. But for Bruce Brownawell, the storm’s biggest consequences are buried under several meters of seawater. Brownawell is a marine scientist at SUNY-Stony Brook who has spent the last several years becoming intimately acquainted with the chemical makeup of mud on the floor of various bays, harbors, and inlets in the New York City area.

When Sandy hit, several local scientists saw opportunity: For Bruce, it was a chance to return to these areas and investigate how strong storm tides shifted mud around — particularly in areas close to several low-lying sewage treatment plants that were knocked out during the storm and dumped raw sewage into the water for days. To do that, he and colleague Jessica Dutton of Adelphi University strapped on mud-proof waders and headed out to Hempstead Bay off the south shore of Long Island. Climate Desk crammed onto the boat for the inside dirt.

This story was produced as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.

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CleanEdison, Inc./New York City, NY

We are a national clean-tech energy education provider dedicated to training incumbent workers, veterans and career-changers. Our group of bright, hard-working, passionate individuals are commited to providing articulate, concise, easy to understand curricula, courses and online programs to help candidates advance in our sustainable and environmentally conscious society.We offer courses in solar installation, building science, home and commercial energy auditing, and sustainable design. Our product development team is also in the process of branching out across other forms of renewable energy sources and clean-technologies. It is definitely an innovative, fast-paced and exciting place to be!

The Operations Intern will be responsible for establishing and managing relations with various outside vendors, including instructors, venues, travel agents, and other resources utilized in the company's clean tech training operations. They will receive inbound calls from customers, routes calls to appropriate party, and resolves customer issues when necessary. Attention to detail, professional phone etiquette, ability to work autonomously, and problem-solving skills are required. Event planning experience, ability to negotiate, experience with contracts, tech savvy, and proficiency in CRM platforms (ex: Salesforce) strongly preferred.

Primary Responsibilities: • Source and manage relationships with various outside vendors (instructors, venues, travel agents, etc.) • Negotiate rates and secure contracts for venues, services and other operational resources • Receive inbound calls from customers, route calls to appropriate party, resolve customer issues as- necessary

Required Skills: • Attention to detail • Professional phone etiquette • Ability to work autonomously • Problem-solving skills

Preferred Skills: • Event planning experience • Experience with arranging/booking travel • Ability to negotiate • Experience with contracts • Proficiency in CRM platforms (ex: Salesforce)

HOW TO APPLY
To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume. Your cover letter should highlight how you would be a good fit for the position and why you want to join the CleanEdison team. Definitely don't discount any exposure you have working with veterans, higher learning institutions and/or building performance or renewable energy industry leaders. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

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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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CleanEdison, Inc./New York City, NY

CleanEdison is a Manhattan-based green startup that is seeking smart and driven interns who are passionate about the sustainability industry. As a rapidly expanding company, there is plenty of room for growth. We are looking for an intern to assist our government relations department in researching policy and grant opportunities. As a national leader in environmental education and green workforce development you will be at the forefront of an exciting industry. Hours may vary between 10-25 week depending upon your availability.

Responsibilities:

· Monitor labor, education and energy policy

· Assist in research on grant opportunities for green education

· Assist in contract and proposal construction

· Assist in administration of existing educational grant programs

Required Skills:

· Must have excellent writing skills

· Must be currently enrolled as a student working on a bachelor's or master's degree in politics, history, public policy or a related field

· Passion for clean-technology, environmental studies and/or entrepreneurship

· Entrepreneurial mind-set

· Self-motivated, hardworking, organized, dependable and punctual

· Startup experience is preferred

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 "Government Affairs Intern" in the subject line of your email, and clearly state the position to which you are applying and the number of hours you can work a week in your cover letter. If you do not include a cover letter with your resume, your application will not be considered for this position.

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SIGA Cover Inc./New York, NY (telecommute)

SIGA Cover, Inc. is the US subsidiary of SIGA Cover AG in Switzerland. SIGA is considered one of the worldwide leaders in the development, production and sales of toxin-free high-performance products for air-sealed building envelopes in low energy buildings. We therefore make a significant contribution to energy saving and CO2 reduction. Our success is based on committed employees, innovative products and a clear, forward-looking sales concept.

To expand our sales team in North America we are looking to fill multiple positions as:

Sales Representative / Application Advisor (East Coast)

In the following regions:
• NY / New Jersey / Philadelphia / DC
• other regions

Responsibilities:
• Market Development (acquire new customers, build a network, create brand value)
• Sales (support existing customers, closing deal)
• Advise architects and builders off- and on-site
• Support and expand our current network of building material distributors
• Sell products to existing customers, close deals
• Organize and conduct hands-on training workshops

Qualifications:
• Bachelor‘s or equivalent occupational degree
• 5 +years’ experience either in home building as a craftsman or selling high value products to homebuilders
• Experience with or keen interest in building science and energy efficient homes
• Drive and persistance to develop business opportunities in an early stage market
• Ability to learn new concepts of building envelope improvements and applying those concepts to current US building standards
• Stable career history and interest in a long-term position
• Solid analytical and decision making skills, selfmotivation,
assertiveness
• Candidate must live in (or relocate to) local markets
• Microsoft Office skills

Job Offer:
• Great upside potential in a growing builder’s market of energy efficient housing
• 1 day per week work from a home office and 4 days per week independent travel within your territory
• Extensive product and sales training overseas in Switzerland/Europe
• Base salary plus commission, company car, travel allowance and incentives
• Introduction to the latest technology in energy efficient home building

To apply for this full-time position, electronically submit your cover letter, resume, and references to jobs@sigacover.com.

SIGA Cover, Inc.
8001 Irvine Center Drive
Suite 400
Irvine, Ca 92618
jobs@sigacover.com

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