China's Choices

Program Coordinator for Int'l Non-Profit (Berkeley)

The Berkeley-based Center for Safe Energy, a project of the Earth Island Institute,supports the growth of independent non-governmental organizations which are concerned with environmental issues in the former Soviet Union (FSU) and links them in joint efforts with their US counterparts.  The Center has a small office with a paid staff of 3-4 people and many volunteers conducting US-FSU exchanges in the area of environment, energy and civil society.

The Center’s principal objectives are:

• To foster energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy resources in order to phase out reliance upon nuclear energy and fossil fuels in the US, former Soviet Union and other countries;
• To support the growth of independent nongovernmental organizations that are concerned with energy issues in the former Soviet Union, and to link them for joint efforts with their counterparts in the US and other countries; and
• To build the strength and effectiveness of the nongovernmental sector in the former Soviet Union, to aid democratization.

To learn more about the Center, please visit our website: www.centerforsafeenergy.org

Job Title: Program Coordinator

Location: Berkeley, CA

Reports to: Program Manager and Executive Director

MUST HAVE LEGAL STATUS FOR LIVING AND WORKING IN US

Position Description:

The Center is seeking a Program Coordinator who will work on a project-basis approximately nine months out of the year. The Coordinator would coordinate with the Program Manager organizing and facilitating programs for delegations of government and NGO leaders from the former Soviet Union sponsored by the U.S. Congress’s Open World Leadership Center (www.openworld.gov). Coordinator would monitor budget and financial reporting. 

Specific duties include but are not limited to:

EVENT PLANNING:

1.Communicating with NGO and government leaders in the FSU and the US

2.  Facilitating week-long delegations of Russian-speaking community leaders from the former Soviet Union in the Bay Area

3.  Recruiting host families

4.  Scheduling professional meetings

5. Organizing public presentations for delegates

6. Arranging transportation, meals and cultural activities

ADMINISTRATION:
1. Organizing and maintaining office files
2. Providing administrative support to the Center’s Director and Program Manager

3. Assisting with grant reporting

4. Preparing program materials

5. Managing website content management

6. Ordering office supplies

7. Troubleshooting on PC

ACCOUNTING AND DEVELOPMENT:

1. Preparing financial documents and reports for grants in excel

2. Monitoring program budgets

3. Reconciling local bank account and submit monthly reconciliation using QuickBooks

4. Issuing check requests using QuickBooks

5. Processing donations

6. Maintaining database

QUALIFICATIONS:
▪  BA degree plus 3 years experience in the environmental, non-profit, or political field including grants administration, budget responsibility and financial analysis

▪  Excellent writing and verbal skills

▪  Experience with office systems, equipment, budgets and spreadsheets
▪  Computer literacy on PC programs: Excel, Filemaker, Outlook, Microsoft Word and  preferably QuickBooks, although not required
▪  Experience with event planning

▪  Attention to details especially financial data

▪  Self-motivation and independence

▪  Must be flexible and possess excellent interpersonal skills
▪  Experience with grant-writing and reporting 
▪  Interest in the countries of the former Soviet Union, environmental and energy issues
▪  Inter-cultural sensitivity

▪  Ability to work under ambiguity and in an environment of constant change

▪  Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to handle or manage multiple project deadlines simultaneously in a fast-paced environment

▪  Must be available to work evenings and weekends

HOURS: 16-40 hours per week, depending on project
Flexible evening and weekend hours

TO APPLY: Send resume and cover letter to Melissa Prager via email: cseprograms@igc.org

Compensation and Benefits:

▪  Compensation is dependent on experience

▪  Working in one of the Bay Area’s most advanced green buildings, the nonprofit David Brower Center in downtown Berkeley

▪  BART accessible