The Ohio Mayors Alliance (OMA) is seeking an Operations and Events Coordinator to support the organization and its membership. The position includes managing the daily operations and administrative responsibilities of the office and planning and executing membership meetings and events. This person would be responsible for helping manage the finances of the organization, including funds from the membership, partner organizations, and grants. They would be primarily responsible for all office administrative duties, including website maintenance, office management, aiding the Executive Director in employee benefits management, and administrative support across departments.

Responsibilities:

• Manages office operations to ensure that administrative tasks are accomplished efficiently and effectively.
• Manages the finances of the organization and associated responsibilities, including membership management, sponsorship management, and grant management. This would include processing invoices and checks.
• Provides general accounting and database support for internal OMA operations.
• Manages office account logins, passwords, network access, Google Workspace administration, and managing employee calendars.
• Assists the Executive Director with scheduling, outreach to partners, and other
  responsibilities as assigned by the Executive Director.
• Assists in maintaining all office operations, including equipment and supplies, for staff and maintains a presentable office environment for visitors.
• Manages the administrative duties of employee benefits, including processing monthly invoices, managing enrolled employees, etc.
• Manages and updates the Ohio Mayors Alliance website to keep information accurate and up-to-date.
• Plans, organizes, and executes quarterly, in-person membership meetings for the organization, including working with venue staff and other vendors to coordinate logistics of the event and prepares the materials, print or digital, necessary for the event.
• Assists in the planning and execution of monthly virtual calls and other meetings that may occur throughout the year.
• Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director.

Qualifications:

• At least 2 years of experience in operations and/or event management or experience in local government, state government, public policy, or other nonprofit work.
• The ideal candidate will have strong organizational, time-management, and prioritization skills, and enjoy working in a flexible, team-oriented environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is preferred.
• Salary range: $40,000 – $50,000, based on education, experience, and background. Additionally, the Ohio Mayors Alliance offers comprehensive insurance benefits.

To Apply:

Email your resume and cover letter to info@ohiomayorsalliance.org with the subject line “Operations and Events Coordinator Application”.

The Senior Agriculture Policy Manager (Manager) plans and executes policy analysis, advocacy, and project implementation under the Agriculture & Water Restoration sections of the Alliance’s strategy. The Manager implements work across the Basin – with a particular emphasis in Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin – to achieve the Alliance’s agriculture and water goals. They are the lead liaison to state and local decision-makers, project partners, and stakeholders in Ohio and will grow and nurture similar relationships in other Alliance focus states. The Manager maintains a working knowledge of Ohio agriculture and source water programs and policies as they affect the Great Lakes and uses that knowledge to recommend new opportunities within the Alliance’s programs. The Manager ensures timely and high-quality execution of relevant Alliance strategic plan deliverables and partners with a variety of other staff members to support internal work planning, external communications, and grant proposals and reports.

Responsibilities:

Planning & Policy

• Work in collaboration with the Agriculture and Restoration Policy Director (Director), to assist with the implementation of policy, governance, and funding mechanisms to support the reduction of agricultural pollution across the Great Lakes region.
• Manage relationships with the state of Ohio Administration, lawmakers, and regulatory agencies. Including tracking relevant legislation and administrative programs.
• Track the implementation of the Maumee River (OH) Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) and the overall changes in water quality in the Western Lake Erie Basin.
• Identify emerging issues and programmatic reform opportunities to improve surface and groundwater quality in Ohio and Michigan
• In coordination with the Director, assist in advancing policy and advocacy efforts in Ohio and Michigan with an emphasis on the Western Lake Erie Basin.
• Identify trends in mission areas, create fundable concepts and leverage work and ideas for increased organizational impact related to agricultural pollution reduction.

Outreach

• Build issue-focused networks of key stakeholders with a focus in Ohio.
• Be a leadership voice for the Alliance and for the Great Lakes in Ohio and across the region.
• Create and conduct external outreach opportunities, such as public speaking, conferences, and presentations.
• Serve as an Alliance liaison to the Ohio environmental community, identifying advocacy and partnership opportunities and engaging other Alliance staff as appropriate.
• Work with Communications and Engagement team to determine and take advantage of opportunities to communicate to the media and Alliance supporters about the Alliance’s work in the Basin.

Administrative

• Create and keep current Alliance case statement supporting engagement in Ohio.
• Assist in the development of short- and long-term work plans for Ohio and Michigan
• Create opportunities to add strategic capacity to Alliance work through affiliate programs, fellowships, and staff recruitment when possible.
• Contribute content to grant proposals and reports

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, graduate degree preferred, with at least seven years of increasingly responsible professional experience in managing natural resource stewardship, environmental organizing and coalition building, community-based planning or similar field.
• Specific knowledge on state and federal agricultural and water quality policies and programs.
• Familiarity with the process of policy development and advocacy, as well as addressing the barriers and opportunities for policy implementation to be successful.
• Established network and relationship portfolio including stakeholders, experts, influencers, and decision-makers in Ohio and around the Great Lakes region
• Excellent diplomacy skills – the ability to read and respond productively to the needs of different stakeholders at any time is essential.
• Unwavering commitment to diversity, justice, equity and inclusion. Adhere to and exemplify these principles in addition to our values of community, relationships, courage, integrity, and optimism.
• Ability to communicate a working knowledge of Great Lakes issues with confidence to diverse audiences.
• Excellent listening, writing, and speaking skills. Must be able to speak publicly in a clear, compelling, and engaging manner.
• Able to identify and engage target constituencies that are most likely to have an affinity for the Great Lakes and motivate them to act on that affinity.
• Desire and ability to both lead and work as part of a staff team located in different offices with varying types of expertise and priorities.
• Ability to pivot strategies and tactics to an ever-changing policy landscape

To learn more about the position and apply visit Senior Agriculture Policy Manager  – Alliance for the Great Lakes

The Education and Communications Coordinator implements strategic communications programs and initiatives to improve the public visibility of AHRC and local zero waste efforts, as well as execute social media campaigns to educate the region about waste management and expand our community presence on online platforms. Primary duties will be to develop strategies for the promotion of recycling, including identifying target audiences and the most effective methods of reaching them. You’ll also be in charge of reaching out to subject matter experts, potential partners, and key influencers to build connections, secure partnerships and collaborations. Reports directly to the Executive Director.

Responsibilities:

• Implement strategic programs and initiatives designed to improve the public visibility of AHRC

• Conduct tours of the recycling and compost facilities

• Presentations to groups/schools about recycling and compost

• Educate the public and our customers about recycling

• Create, review, and edit promotional materials to ensure consistent messaging and branding across all communications materials

• Oversee content creation and design of promotional materials and press releases for media and target audiences about recycling and composting

• Data Analytics that assist with content creation as well as measuring the success of outreach programs and internal processes

• Execute social media campaigns on online platforms

• Manage and maintain the company’s website

• Reach out to businesses, organizations, and potential partners to build relationships and organize events that promote our products/services

• Write Bids, RFPs, and RFQs for Federal, State, Municipal and Public Institutions

• Attend and provide support for the AHRC board’s education committee

• Serve as the supervisor for all Education and Communications employees, including AmeriCorps

• Create a training and transition plan for future AmeriCorps

• Complete all other tasks assigned by the Executive Director

Qualifications:

• B.A. in Communications, Public Relations, Education, or Marketing

• Strong verbal, visual, and written communication skills

• Familiarity with spreadsheets and data analytics

• Ability to create social media content

• Skilled public speaker

 

For more information or questions email/call:

Crissa Cummings, Human Resources Manager

Email: crissa@athenshockingrecycle.org

Call:740-594-5314 or Text: 740-762-0487

 

To be considered for this position submit cover letter and resume to: crissa@athenshockingrecycle.org or 5991 Industrial Dr., Athens Ohio 45701

The Ohio Environmental Council seeks a full­-time Membership Engagement Manager. The Membership Engagement Manager will develop and manage an individual giving program of current donors and prospects via a multi-faceted approach to member relationship-building that includes direct mail, events, personalized outreach, and digital engagement. The Membership Engagement Manager will participate in organizing and executing the donor giving cycle from identification to solicitation through member-wide stewardship, with specific attention to securing new gifts and upgrading donors to ensure successful supporter engagement and outcomes. The role will also ensure strong data management, provide support for major donor moves management, and lead other membership activities. 

Responsibilities:

The Membership Engagement Manager will help develop and execute goals within the organization’s development plan. Reporting to the Vice President of Advancement, they are responsible for the following:

• Growing and retaining the OEC’s membership base by writing, designing and managing direct mail, monthly sustainer, and digital fundraising campaigns
• Implementing moves management (identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and recognition) to assist in building the pipeline by growing our ladder of engagement opportunities
• Ensuring proper database management and health, including building data strategy, generating reports, supporting donor moves management, and oversight of data entry
• Tracking, evaluating, and analyzing outcomes of development programs and plans, and developing strategies to achieve revenue goals within the membership audience
• Support and play an active role in the development team’s efforts to integrate DEI into fundraising and embody the principles of Community-Centric Fundraising 
• Assisting in developing fundraising goals, budget, metrics, and work plan
• Writing a variety of fundraising appeals and other donor stewardship communications
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Required: 

• Excellent project management skills
• Data management, data analysis expertise, and technical knowledge regarding digital fundraising tools, including but not limited to Salsa, EveryAction or similar tools
• Strong writing abilities
• Experience using Canva and Adobe Creative Suite products (InDesign, Photoshop, etc.) to design both printed and digital materials
• Experience in a nonprofit development office

Desired:

• Event planning and execution experience
• Involvement with advocacy organizations
• Ability to travel throughout Ohio and occasionally work evening and weekend hours
• Belief that our mission matters and that the protection of Ohio’s air, land, and water should be a priority among decision-makers

Additional Details:

Required Cultural Competence: The ideal candidate shares our commitment to increasing racial diversity in our movement and organization, integrating justice and equity into the work we do and ensuring an inclusive organizational culture. Furthermore, we’re looking for candidates with strong listening skills and an ability to handle interpersonal relationships with grace and empathy.

Compensation & Location: The salary range for this position is $48,000-$52,000. Salary depends on experience and is competitive. Excellent benefits include health, vision, dental, and life insurance, flexible and dependent care spending accounts, generous paid time off, and employer-matched retirement fund. This position is union eligible and in the collective bargaining unit for OEC Workers United. The OEC’s headquarters is in Columbus, with a satellite office in Cleveland. The location of this position is flexible within the State of Ohio, with a preference for one of these cities.

How to Apply:

Please read the full job description here. Then, send a cover letter explaining why you are the ideal candidate for the position, your resume, and writing sample to careers@theOEC.org with “Membership Engagement Manager” in the subject line. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until filled.

The Equity & Justice Associate plays a critical role in the development of organizational initiatives and operationalizing our commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and justice (EDIJ) at The Wilderness Society. This position plays an important role in supporting an inclusive organizational culture that is grounded in trust and accountability to shared goals and outcomes.   TWS has made diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice strategic priorities for the organization and the Equity & Justice Associate will integrate these priorities throughout our EDIJ work.  Across our team, we aspire to be campaign-oriented, nimble, collaborative, innovative, transparent, and supportive of staff – our greatest asset.

Responsibilities:

• Collect and analyze data to assess program benchmarks and success measures relevant to TWS goals for equity, diversity, inclusion, and justice.
• Utilize data systems to collect information, assemble it for broader consumption, and disseminate as directed to inform decisions across the organization in support of our team and organizational EDIJ goals.
• Coordinate team and organizational communications, including but not limited to event announcements, recognition of cultural and heritage celebrations, and opportunities for additional engagement.
• Provide administrative support for the Equity, Culture, & Learning team by organizing, planning, developing, coordinating and arranging team and committee meetings and special functions for the ECL team, including announcements, agendas, and minutes for team workshops, events, and caucuses, to name a few.
• Coordinate travel arrangements and event purchases for the team as needed.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years of experience working for a non-profit, government, or school setting.
• Strong interest in and commitment to advancing equity, diversity, inclusion, and justice within their work.
• Track record of working successfully in teams representing a rich mix of talent, backgrounds, and perspectives—across race and gender.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills and self-awareness combined with the ability to maintain an effective and supportive working environment while prioritizing competing demands.
• Must demonstrate the ability to analyze and solve problems and can develop new, innovative, and efficient practices when necessary.
• Strong time management skills and attention to detail.

Click here to apply and learn more.