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Subject: Green Jobs Available, January 2001
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Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2001 23:19:19 -0500
Subject: [environmentaljournalists] Green Jobs Available, January 2001
GREEN JOBS AVAILABLE=20
THE GALLON ENVIRONMENT LETTER=20
506 Victoria Ave., Montreal, Quebec H3Y 2R5
Ph. (514) 369- 0230, fax (514) 369 -3282,=20
Email [EMAIL PROTECTED],=20
Vol. 4, No. 1, January 21, 2001=20
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INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL
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CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL, WASHINGTON, D.C. WANTS
MARKETING MANAGER
Conservation International based in Washington, D.C., wishes to hire a =
Field Promotion Manager (International Marketing Manager). The =
objective of the International Communications Department of =
Conservation International (CI) is to raise environmental awareness, in =
the countries where CI works, through a variety of materials and tools. =
The Field Promotion Manager will work specifically with the design of =
marketing and PR strategies, as well as their implementation, for CI's =
field offices around the world. The Manager will facilitate the design =
of in-country public relations/marketing plans to raise the profile and =
visibility of CI's offices around the world. The Manager needs to be =
multitalented to cope with many tasks simultaneously and possess high =
levels of creative skill. He/She needs to work as a close team member =
with people of a wide variety of cultures and personalities. Excellent =
organizational, planning, communication, and interpersonal skills plus =
a pleasant and even temp
erament are important. Language skills are a definite plus, =
particularly Spanish. This position requires a bachelor's degree and a =
minimum of 7 years of professional marketing and PR experience. The =
salary will be about US $45,000 plus excellent benefits. Please send =
along with a resume, cover letter, and references to Conservation =
International, Robin Abadia, 2501 M St., NW Suite 200, Washington, DC =
20037, fax (202) 331-9328, Email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . No =
phone calls please. Visit the Conservation International website at =
http://www.conservation.org/
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US $330 MILLION FORD FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS
The Ford Foundation has launched a major international graduate =
fellowships program and a complementary undergraduate initiative to =
help prepare a new generation of future leaders for the environmental, =
social, economic, and resource, challenges of the 21st century. The =
$330 million commitment features a new Ford Foundation International =
Fellowships Program (IFP) that will provide $280 million over the next =
10 years to support post-baccalaureate study for Fellows from Africa, =
the Middle East, Asia, Latin America and Russia. The IFP, which will =
award 350 new graduate fellowships annually, assisting a total of 3,500 =
Fellows over the next decade, represents the largest single grant in =
the Ford Foundation's history. An additional $50 million will support =
programs that seek to broaden opportunities for undergraduate education =
in these regions. "Societies around the world face the challenges of =
globalization, environmental degradation, advancing technology, peace =
and security, and the wide
ning gap between rich and poor," said Susan V. Berresford, president of =
the Ford Foundation. "To tackle these challenges successfully we need =
people from all sectors of society who can bring fresh vision, expert =
knowledge and strong leadership skills. In many countries, however, the =
rapidly increasing need for advanced education far exceeds available =
resources, which is why we feel this is the right moment to commit to a =
large-scale fellowships program." The graduate fellowships will support =
up to three years of master's or doctoral study at universities =
anywhere in the world. Fellows will be selected on the basis of their =
leadership potential, academic excellence and commitment to community =
or national development. Further information about the foundation is =
available on its web site at http://www.fordfound.org/ .
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UNIVERSITY OF OREGON SEEKS CHAIR IN ENVIRONMENTAL
AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS
The University of Oregon invites applications and nominations for the =
Raymond F. Mikesell Chair in Environmental and Resource Economics to =
begin as early as September 2001. The university seeks individuals with =
records of excellence in research, teaching, and academic leadership. =
Active participation in the further development of our department and =
program in environmental and resource economics are expected. =
Appointment is to be made at either the associate or full professor =
level. Salary commensurate with qualifications and supplemented with =
funds for research and travel. The deadline for application is March =
12, 2001. Send vitae, research papers, evidence of teaching =
effectiveness, and names of references (references will be contacted =
only after consulting the applicant) to Van Kolpin, Head, Department of =
Economics, ATTN: Mikesell Chair Search, Department of Economics, =
University of Oregon, 435 PLC, Eugene, Oregon 97403, email address =
[EMAIL PROTECTED] , or kolpin@orego
n.uoregon.edu . Visit their website at http://economics.uoregon.edu/ .
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ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE WANTS TO HIRE A SOCIAL SCIENTIST
IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
Environmental Defense seeks to hire a Social Scientist in its =
Washington, DC office to work with the Washington-based International =
Program in research and advocacy to promote environmental reforms in =
international financial institutions, with a major focus on Export =
Credit Agencies. The successful candidate will work with other =
professional program staff to research, develop and carry out =
initiatives to promote the adoption and implementation of common =
environmental and social standards for the export credit agencies =
(ECAs) of the leading industrialized countries, which now account for =
the greatest share of internationally financed large infrastructure =
projects in developing countries. The position will focus on case study =
research as well as on policy initiatives within multilateral fora =
such as the Organization for Cooperation and Development (OECD) and G8 =
Summit process. The successful candidate will have a graduate degree, =
or equivalent technical experience, in the Social Scien
ces, Public Policy, Economics, or Law, in areas related to =
international development, trade and environmental economics, =
international financial institutions, conservation and environmental =
sciences, or related fields. The candidate will have field experience =
with non-governmental groups concerned with environment and =
development in developing countries, with a preference for experience =
in Latin America and/ or Africa; have experience or knowledge of =
international environmental procedures and standards; and, have strong =
analytic skills and an ability to perform rigorous analysis in support =
of highly visible work. The deadline for application is February 28, =
2001. Submit a cover letter, resume, salary requirements and =
description of background to Cheryl Pickard, Recruiting Manager, =
Environmental Defense, 1875 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 1016, =
Washington, D.C. 20009, fax (202) 387-1030, Email: =
[EMAIL PROTECTED] . Visit their website at =
http://www.edf.org/
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CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY IN ARIZONA WANTS=20
THREE POSITIONS
The Center for Biological Diversity (CBD), based in Arizona, wishes to =
hire professionals for three positions. They are Associate Director, =
Development Director, and Western Trout Protection Coordinator. CBD is =
dedicated to protecting endangered species and wild places of western =
North America and the Pacific through science, policy, education, and =
environmental law. The deadline for applications for the three =
positions is February 1, 2001. Send resumes to the Center for =
Biological Diversity (CBD), PO Box 710, Tucson Arizona 85702, email =
[EMAIL PROTECTED] . For full job descriptions visit the =
CBD website at http://www.biologicaldiversity.org=20
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MONTANA ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION CENTER=20
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
The Montana Environmental Information Center (MEIC) is a small, hard =
hitting, 27 year old grassroots environmental advocacy organization. We =
are located in Helena, Montana's capital, a medium sized western city =
nestled in the mountains along the east slope of the continental =
divide. The development director works collaboratively with the =
executive director, business manager and program staff in accomplishing =
fundraising goals. The successful candidate will be a strong and =
creative writer, a self starter, happy in a fast paced office with a =
staff of six talented professionals. Large donor, direct mail and =
foundation fundraising experience important. Sense of humor very =
desirable. Position is full time, compensation $25 to $30K depending on =
qualifications plus very good benefits. The deadline for application is =
February 9, 2001. Please send resume, references and 3 writing examples =
to Executive Director, MEIC, P.O. Box 1184, Helena, Montana 59624. No =
telephone inquiries, please. Ema
il [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
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WOMEN'S VOICES FOR THE EARTH WANTS AN EXECUTIVE=20
DIRECTOR, MONTANA
Women's Voices for the Earth (WVE) wishes to hire an Executive =
Director. Women's Voice for the Earth was founded in 1995, and is a =
non-profit 501(c)3 grassroots environmental justice organization based =
in Missoula, Montana. WVE's mission is to empower women and others who =
historically have had little power in affecting environmental policy, =
to create an ecologically sustainable and socially just society. We =
believe that for significant environmental protection and social change =
to take place, the environmental movement must include and empower all =
sectors of the population regardless of race, religion, economic =
status, sexual orientation or gender. WVE unites people working on a =
broad spectrum of issues including health, peace, conservation, =
justice, women's and Native American rights. Since its inception WVE =
has focused its work in two areas: protecting endangered ecosystems =
from mining, logging or other proposed development and eliminating =
toxic pollution, while at the same time,=20
building leadership skills within our constituency. The Executive =
Director will provide the primary executive, strategic, =
representational and fundraising leadership for the organization. =
Responsibilities include fundraising, program management, and serving =
as a spokesperson for the organization. The successful applicant for =
the position will have previous leadership experience; grassroots =
experience in environmental or social justice work; strong oral and =
written communication skills; excellent social and supervisory skills; =
proven fundraising capabilities and a demonstrated interest in and =
agreement with WVE's mission and environmental programs. The deadline =
for applications is February 20, 2001. Send a resume, writing sample, =
list of three professional references, and a cover letter highlighting =
your relevant experience to Bryony Schwan, Women's Voices for the =
Earth, 114 W. Pine Street, Missoula, MT 59802, ph. (406) 543-3747, Fax. =
406-728-4134 or send by attachment to email wve
@wildrockies.org. Visit the website at http://www.w
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CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CITIZENSHIP IN SEATTLE,=20
WASHINGTON, WANTS AN ORGANIZER
The Center for Environmental Citizenship (CEC) based in Seattle, =
Washington, seeks a motivated organizer with training skills and =
environmental experience to work with college students in the U.S. =
Northwest. The Center for Environmental Citizenship is a national, =
non-partisan 501(c)(3) organization. CEC runs three programs focused =
on training, education and communication: Campus Green Vote, EarthNet =
and the National Environmental Wire for Students (NEWS). The CEC's NW =
Organizer will train young people to run Campus Green Vote's "Vote =
Environment" Campaigns (recruitment, voter registration drives, =
education, Get-Out-The-Vote, media, accountability); recruit young =
leaders in the Northwest and Pacific Region to apply to CEC's =
Environmental Justice Summer Training Academy (June '01); and, act as =
regional representative of the Center for Environmental Citizenship. =
The successful candidate will have environmental commitment and =
knowledge of major environmental issues in the U.S. Northwes
t, have electoral and/or campaign experience; have leadership and =
training experience, especially with young people; have media and =
computer skills; and have knowledge of local politics, campuses and =
non-profit organizations preferred. The deadline for application is =
February 1, 2001. Send your resume and cover letter should be sent =
(preferably via email) to Amy Livingston, Field Director, Center for =
Environmental Citizenship, 1536 Wynkoop Street, # 5C Denver, Colorado =
80202, fax 303.534.7063, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Visit their =
website at http://www.envirocitizen.org
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ALLIANCE FOR THE WILD ROCKIES, MONTANA, WANTS=20
AN OUTREACH COORDINATOR
The Alliance for the Wild Rockies (AWR) in Montana invites applications =
for the position of Outreach Coordinator, based out of the Missoula =
office. AWR is a non-profit 501(c)(3) grassroots environmental =
information and action network. Our mission is to secure the ecological =
integrity of the Wild Rockies bioregion through citizen empowerment, =
and the application of conservation biology, sustainable economic =
models, and environmental law. Responsibilities include coordination of =
outreach efforts in Montana, Wyoming and northern Idaho and organizing =
town meetings, special presentations (talks, slide shows, video =
presentations, etc.), training workshops, activist conferences, and =
special events including fundraisers. Salary is $24,000-$26,000, DOE =
and has a 40-hour work week. Benefits include paid vacation and =
membership in a group health insurance plan. Successful applicants will =
be responsible individuals who can work well with others, in many =
different environments. Computer, writing,
and public speaking skills are a must. Experience in the conservation =
community and familiarity with current environmental issues in the =
Northern Rockies is helpful. Deadline for application is January 31, =
2001. To apply, please send a two-page resume, a writing sample, and =
three references to AWR Position Search, P.O. Box 8731, Missoula, =
Montana 59807, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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TWO SENIOR BIOLOGISTS NEEDED BY ENVIRONMENTAL=20
CONSULTING FIRM IN SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
A well established Environmental Consulting company has an immediate =
need for two Senior. Biologists in the Sacramento office. A =
Well-rounded background in Fisheries and/or Wetlands investigations is =
desired. Interviews will be scheduled immediately. Great benefits =
package, salary in the $80-90k range, advancement potential. Contact =
Monte W. Thrash at Ph. 225-752-1043. Send your application by email to =
[EMAIL PROTECTED] . Visit their website at=20
http://www.eastmanllc.com .
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35 U.S. YOUTH INVITED TO JOIN THE GREEN CORPS FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING=20
Can you imagine yourself running a campaign to defend old growth =
forests from corporate logging companies, protecting local communities =
from pesticides or starting your own environmental group? Green Corps' =
one-year, full-time, paid Environmental Leadership Training Program =
gives you the best training available to launch an organizing and =
advocacy career. Green Corps is a non-profit field school for =
environmental organizing, founded by leading environmentalists in 1992 =
to identify and train the next generation of environmental leaders. =
This year they will select 35 youth from the U.S. to join the Green =
Corps. Its program includes intensive classroom training, hands-on =
experience running urgent environmental and public health campaigns, =
and placement assistance in permanent positions with leading =
environmental groups. The Introductory Classroom Training, held in =
Boston, Massachusetts, teaches you to mobilize grassroots support, =
train community leaders, and work with the media. You wi
ll learn about issues you care about - from endangered species, to =
corporate responsibility to toxic threats to communities. They are =
looking for people who are serious about saving the planet, have =
experience working with environmental or social change issues, and have =
demonstrated leadership experience. They place Field Organizers is 20 =
cities across the nation, which may include Washington, DC, and cities =
in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Massachusetts, =
Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, =
Washington and Wisconsin. The program begins in August 2001, with the =
Introductory Classroom Training in Boston, MA, and concludes with =
graduation in August 2002. A salary of US $18,000, + health care =
coverage, will be paid to the selected candidates. Also, a student loan =
repayment program is available. They encourage you to apply on-line at =
their website, http://www.greencorps.org, especially if Green Corps is =
not conducting interviews on=20
your campus. Deadlines vary by location beginning in
information contact Parisa Norouzi, 122 C St, NW Suite 204, =
Washington, DC 20001, ph. (202) 544-5205, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC WANTS A PROFESSOR OF FOREST RESOURCES
The Department of Forestry, College of Natural Resources at the =
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and the State University in Blacksburg, =
Virginia, wishes to hire an Assistant Professor, Forest Resource =
Policy. She or he will be teaching and research in forest policy; =
conducting research on forest policy issues and publish the results in =
refereed literature; and, acquire external grants and contracts to fund =
an innovative research program. The successful candidate will have a =
Ph.D. with an emphasis in forest policy. This person will have a =
strong disciplinary background in political science and/or law desired, =
with at least one degree in forestry preferred. The deadline for =
application is February 28, 2001. Send written letter of interest, =
vita, transcripts, and names and addresses of five references to Harold =
E. Burkhart, Search Committee Chair, Virginia Tech Department of =
Forestry, 307 Cheatham Hall (0324), Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, Tel. =
(540) 231-5483, fax (540) 231-3698, email b
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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CERES WANTS TO FILL THREE ENVIRONMENTAL POSITIONS
The Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies, or CERES, has =
three job positions open:1) Manager of Stakeholder Outreach and =
Engagement; 2) Executive Assistant to the Executive Director; and, 3) =
at their headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts. CERES is the leading =
U.S. coalition of environmental, investor, and advocacy groups working =
together for a sustainable future. It is a community of forward-looking =
companies that have committed to continuous environmental improvement =
by endorsing the CERES Principles, a ten-point code of environmental =
conduct. Candidates can submit their resumes via email to =
[EMAIL PROTECTED], or by fax at (617) 267-5400. Contact CERES with any =
questions that you may have, at ph. (617) 247-0700 ext. 14. The job =
descriptions for these positions are located on the CERES website at
http://www.ceres.org/about/jobopenings.html
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OECD IN PARIS WANTS A MANAGER IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, based in =
Paris, is looking for a manager to develop and manage the work =
programme on bio-sciences and biotechnology of the Working Party on =
Biotechnology (WPB), under the Committee for Scientific and =
Technological Policy. The person, under the direct supervision of the =
Deputy Director, Science and Technology Policy, will head the =
Biotechnology Unit of the Directorate for Science, Technology and =
Industry (STI), managing a highly motivated team of professionals. This =
person will be responsible for leading the Biotechnology Unit, =
providing direction and development for its staff, its programme of =
work and its relationships with other parts of the OECD in the area of =
life sciences; providing the Committee for Scientific and Technological =
Policy with appropriate support on work relevant to the life sciences =
and biotechnology; acting as Secretary of the CSTP's Working Party on =
Biotechnology and its various sub-groups; and, identi
fying priorities for a work programme and develop projects, in liaison =
with Member countries, other International Organisations, the =
bio-industries and experts, focussing on the scientific, technological, =
economic and regulatory issues relevant to the bio-sciences and =
biotechnology. The successful candidate will have an advanced =
university degree in science, medicine and/or economics. Extensive =
experience at a senior level in the field of bio-sciences and/or =
biotechnology, particularly in national or international activities, =
such as regulatory oversight, scientific research, funding or =
management of programmes; have at least ten years' experience in =
policy-making, regulatory oversight, health, biotechnology or =
bio-sciences policy assessment; alternatively work in a relevant =
industry or bio-sciences issues; have a broad international network of =
contacts in this field, particularly in government circles; and, have =
outstanding written and oral communication and interpersonal skills, in
cluding the ability to maintain effective working re
. The deadline for application is February 8, 2001. Use the Vacancy =
Reference : VAC(01)002. Click here =
<http://www.olis.oecd.org/vacancies.nsf/cv for our on-line Application =
Form. This Form should be completed on-line and submitted =
electronically. If you wish to include any complementary information =
please send it as an attachment (text file) to the Form.
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ENSR WANTS WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST FOR COLORADO
ENSR International wishes to hire a Project Specialist or =
Manager/Senior Wildlife Biologist to work in Fort Collins, Colorado. =
ENSR is a leading environmental organization providing comprehensive =
consulting, engineering, remediation, and related services to clients =
worldwide. This position will be responsible for gathering and =
compiling data and reviewing literature; reading and interpreting maps; =
writing biological sections of environmental documents; supervising and =
participating in biological field surveys; managing projects with =
biological emphasis; negotiating and interacting with agencies; =
mentoring junior biologists; and coordinating with subcontractors. Must =
have knowledge of environmental regulations such as the National =
Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) and the Endangered Species Act. =
Should have a Bachelor's or Masters degree in Wildlife Biology, and =
have ten or more years years of relevant experience. Resumes can be =
sent to ENSR, 1601 Prospect Parkway, Fort Collins, Col
orado 80525, or faxed to 970-493-0213. Or it can be sent as an =
attachment in an emailed to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
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IMPERIAL COLLEGE, LONDON WANTS TWO CLIMATE CHANGE MODELLERS
The Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Dept. of =
Physics will provide two Research Assistantships in Atmospheric =
Modelling. The posts are available in the Space and Atmospheric Physics =
Group to study climate using numerical models of the atmosphere, in =
particular The Met. Office's Unified Model. The first post is funded by =
the European Community for the project "Solar Influences on Climate and =
the Environment". It will involve simulations of the atmospheric =
response to changes in solar ultraviolet radiation and solar-induced =
stratospheric ozone. The results will be analysed in the context of =
other climate change simulations and also by comparison with =
observational records. The post is available immediately for 2 years =
and would suit applicants with a PhD in atmospheric physics. The second =
post is funded by the Natural Environment Research Council through its =
Universities' Global Atmospheric Modelling Programme. It will involve =
provision of computing support to
other members of the IC atmospheric modelling group and liaison with =
UGAMP staff at the University of Reading as well as scientific work. =
The post is available immediately, for one year in the first instance =
with the possibility of an extension for a further two years depending =
on funding. It would suit graduates with a strong background in =
atmospheric or computational physics or numerical modelling. Salary =
will be in the range =A316,775 - =A325,213 p.a. plus =A32,134 p.a. The =
deadline for application is January 26, 2001. Applications, comprising =
a curriculum vitae, a list of publications and the names and addresses =
of two referees should be sent (ideally electronically) to Dr Joanna D =
Haigh, Space and Atmospheric Physics, Blackett Laboratory, Prince =
Consort Road, London SW7 2BW, Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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ENVIRONMENT MANAGER NEEDED IN EGYPT
International Resources Group, Ltd., a U.S.-based full-service =
management consulting firm is currently seeking an Environmental =
Management Advisor for a USAID-supported Egyptian Environmental Policy =
Program. This is a full-time position based in Cairo, and will focus =
on providing and managing the provision of technical and policy =
assistance to prevent and remediate industrial pollution. Particular =
areas of expertise for this position include monitoring and inspection =
of industries, industrial compliance with environment regulation, =
hazardous waste management, accreditation programs for laboratories =
and for environmental professionals, incentives to improve industrial =
environmental performance, environmental management systems and =
voluntary standards for industrial sectors. Ideal candidates will have =
at least 10 years of international experience in some (or all) of the =
above mentioned technical areas, and preferably some experience in Egypt=
or the Middle East. Advance Degre
e required. To apply, please send resume and cover letter via E-mail =
to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Applications that do not meet the minimum requirements listed above =
will not be considered and will receive no response.
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