Job opening where I work
In case anyone's interested, there's a job opening where I work. If you apply, tell then that I, Porter Mason, told you about the position.
Here's the link to the page where you can apply:
http://www.environmentaldefense.org/careers.cfm?subnav=job&jobID=147
And here's the full job description:
Finance Assistant and Administrative Coordinator
Environmental Defense: Environmental Defense’s distinctive approach to environmental protection emphasizes a focus on scientific and economic disciplines and on the use of market mechanisms where applicable to reach well-crafted, durable solutions. The organization builds teams of scientists, lawyers, and economists to investigate the scientific causes of environmental problems as well as the market forces and government policies that encourage and subsidize patterns of environmental damage. In the full range of environmental arenas (air, water, climate, soil, toxins, and wildlife), Environmental Defense seeks practical solutions, founded on science, that policy makers and industry can be urged to incorporate into practice, law, or regulation.
Overall Function: The Finance Assistant and Administrative Coordinator supports day-to-day operations activities by coordinating inter-department activity for the Director, and is primarily responsible for maintaining department schedules and records, documenting projects' status, completing administrative and project tasks managed by others, as well as fulfilling key routine functions. Working closely with the Director of Finance and Administration, s/he participates in the ongoing documentation and analysis of the organization's finances and operations, and provides back-up and support for other staff and projects.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Departmental Coordination and Administration
· Maintain department calendars of deadlines and activity, take minutes at significant meetings
· Organize and maintain department files in conjunction with other staff according to approved retention plans, including general ledger back up, financial statements, leases, facility improvement plans, national purchasing, and insurance records.
· Provide administrative support to the Director of Finance and Administration, and other department staff (only as needed), including travel arrangements, correspondence, filings and form completion, photocopying, fax, reports distribution, arranging meetings, supply ordering, etc.
· Facilitate interfaces with other departments for staff needs, e.g. new hires; help desk issues, equipment maintenance, etc.
· Sort and distribute incoming and outgoing department mail
· Assist in preparation and documentation of department budgets
Project and Management Support
· Serve as the clearing house for all accounting records and activity conducted in the regional offices and interface as necessary between the two departments, including purchasing card documentation and authorization
· Verify receipt of and recording of monthly operating invoices and expenses
· Take the lead on coding national vendor account invoices and expenses
· Complete forms and maintain files for state compliance reporting, and other corporate filings
· Provide support and maintain records for updating database information for general ledger subsidiaries, company intranet, and other management tools for monitoring regional office activity, operating conditions, emergency and disaster plans, and national archives program
Accounting Support as needed
· Input invoices, expenses and/or journal entries into the accounting database
· Obtain signatures and distribute payments according to approved disbursement procedures
· Make bank deposits
Please submit your cover letter, resume and salary requirements to:
Cheryl Pickard
Human Resources Generalist
Environmental Defense
1875 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Email:
jobs@environmentaldefense.rog
Fax: (202) 234-6049
Environmental Defense is an equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities and the physically challenged are encouraged to apply.
(July 2006)