ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR for the Shorebird Recovery Project

at Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences

Location:
Manomet’s headquarters in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA preferred; other locations will be considered

Duration:
Open

Job Type:
Permanent

Job Description:
Would you like to contribute your organization and Spanish language skills to the recovery of the Western Hemisphere’s most at-risk shorebirds? Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences has an immediate opening for a talented bi-lingual Administrative Coordinator for the Shorebird Recovery Project (SRP), a hemispheric initiative spearheaded by Manomet to recover our most imperiled shorebird populations. Manomet is one of the nation’s oldest independent sustainability research centers, based in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and Brunswick, Maine. Position Summary: The Administrative Coordinator will provide a variety of administrative support functions for the Shorebird Recovery Project (SRP) team and its leadership. S/he will serve as liaison with Manomet’s Business office, both for the SRP and for its project- and site-partners in the Western Hemisphere and beyond. The SRP is one of three principle programs at Manomet to achieve its mission of conserving natural resources for the benefit of wildlife and humans. This position provides crucial support to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the SRP team toward achieving its goal of recovering and sustaining populations of shorebirds in the Americas. About Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences: One of the nation’s oldest and most respected conservation organizations, Manomet is a 42-year-old research center dedicated to creating a more sustainable world through unbiased science and collaboration. Manomet convenes relevant stakeholders and decision makers to evaluate and consider current scientific knowledge in relation to their own goals and values. Manomet is skilled at building partnerships based on trust that leads to action. In all its programs, Manomet uses science and civil conversation, rather than polarizing advocacy, to create a more sustainable world. Manomet has programs in climate change adaptation, species conservation, agriculture sustainability, and market models for conserving critical ecosystem services. Manomet offers an entrepreneurial atmosphere of 35 dedicated professionals who support each other in a common vision of creating a more sustainable planet. Its headquarters is located on a bluff overlooking beautiful Cape Cod Bay, about 40 miles south of Boston. Manomet also has offices in Maine, Vermont, and Chile. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.manomet.org. Essential Functions: 1. Cooperate and coordinate with the Business Office at Manomet – Manage contracts and, especially, subcontracts to partners to track and provide follow-up with invoices, payments and deadlines, and to receive and acknowledge reports from partners; and to review and track spending against budgets to determine totals and balances / matching funds available 2. Provide organization and support in planning, conducting and reporting meetings, including meetings with participants from many nations. 3. Serve as the interface between Spanish-speaking partners and English-speaking staff at Manomet – Provide rapid “moderate quality” translation of documents, presentations, news items and similar short pieces. 4. Assist with travel planning and reservations. 5. Assist the Directors of the Shorebird Recovery Project and of Shorebird Conservation Science at Manomet with other administrative duties as needed.

To Apply:
Please email your resume and letter of interest as attachments to: (EM: jobs AT manomet.org). Please reference the job title in the subject line. The position is available immediately and applicants are encouraged to submit their materials as soon as possible. Manomet offers competitive salaries commensurate with experience and a comprehensive package of benefits. Manomet is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications:
Qualifications: 1. Fluency in written and spoken English and Latin American Spanish, including business and scientific vocabulary required. Competency in Portuguese and/or French a plus. 2. Proficiency in standard computer applications including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint. Facility with Skype desirable. 3. Professional “get-it-done” attitude, combined with flexibility, excellent interpersonal skills, and project coordination experience. 4. Ability to work well with all levels of internal management and staff, and with a variety of external partners from individual landowners to senior government officials. 5. Experience in multi- / bi-lingual office settings working with international partners a plus. 6. Understanding of and commitment to Manomet’s mission highly desirable.