Since 1975, the Illinois Environmental Council has worked to safeguard Illinois—its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends by building power for people and the environment. Representing over 150 environmental organizations in the state, IEC carries out its mission to advance public policies that create healthy environments across Illinois through education, advocacy, and movement building.
IEC advances sound environmental laws and policies at all levels of government by bringing together the Illinois environmental community to influence decision-makers and ensure clean air, clean water, and healthy communities. From lobbying at the State Capitol to building consensus around an annual environmental agenda, IEC takes pride in leading our environmental movement in Illinois. We coordinate our affiliate member organizations to share resources, mobilize supporters, and respond quickly to the most pressing issues facing the environment in Illinois.
IEC also supports environmental activists across the state, building programs to cultivate the next generation of environmental leadership, such as our Young Professionals Board, Community Council, annual environmental scorecards and other educational programs like our Civics for Environmentalists and Lunch & Learn series.
The Finance and Operations Director will play a pivotal role in the overall operations, financial oversight, and people sustainability of IEC. The Finance and Operations Director will be responsible for maintaining and improving day-to-day organizational functions, including but not limited to Finance, HR, and Operations for the Chicago & Springfield locations. This role will supervise a team of two that will focus on the operations and HR functions of the organization. This position will also interact with IEC’s Board of Directors, senior management, other staff, and external constituents.
IEC’s deep relationships with leaders, non-profit organizations, and government officials position it well to convene philanthropic forces and engage civic partners in the community to address, mitigate, and solve regional environmental problems. The opportunity for IEC is to bring all of these players together to promote an even more thriving – and equitable – region, working collaboratively with other parts of the state to identify long-overdue environmental solutions.
The Finance and Operations Director will maintain and provide financial data and information about all organizational activities that will assist management, the Board of Directors, and program leads in making sound financial decisions about the organization’s operations and future growth. The Finance and Operations Director will provide oversight on the internal operations side of the organization.
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Equal Opportunity Employer
IEC/IECEF is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, gender expression or identity, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, marital status, protective order status, veteran status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, genetic information, ancestry, pregnancy, certain arrest or criminal history records, homelessness and use of lawful products outside of work during non-working hours or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
IEC/IECEF is working always to ensure that everyone on our team feels engaged and supported in all areas of the organization’s operations as we work to become a fully inclusive, multicultural, and anti-racist organization.
We are only as powerful as the people in our movement and those we serve. Building power for people and our environment in Illinois requires us to actively combat social and political power dynamics that disenfranchise marginalized communities across a broad range of issues beyond those that fall squarely within traditional environmental policy. When marginalized communities are empowered, environmental protections become more possible. Thus we are called to stand in solidarity as allies with those fighting for justice and to strengthen our democratic institutions where power drives policy change.
This full-time position can be based out of the Chicago or Springfield office with a hybrid work arrangement which will include a minimum of 2 days in office. Benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, a 401(k) plan, and generous paid time off.
Salary range is $90,000-110,000, commensurate with experience. Cover letter MUST include salary requirements.
Since 1975, the Illinois Environmental Council has worked to safeguard Illinois—its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends by building power for people and the environment. Representing…
Benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, a 401(k) plan, generous paid time off, and more.
Benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, a 401(k) plan, generous paid time off, and more.
Introduce yourself to us as a colleague. Show us your future here, and let us know what you’d bring to our organization!
The application deadline is April 30, 2024, but resumes will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and interviews will be scheduled with qualified applicants in accordance with the application date.
To apply, please email a resume, cover letter, and salary expectations. Please send all application materials, along with questions, via email to:
Lauren Sprowl
HR & Operations Manager
Introduce yourself to us as a colleague. Show us your future here, and let us know what you’d bring to our organization!
The application deadline is April 30, 2024, but…