Development and Communications Associate

Development and Communications Associate

The Development and Communications Associate (DCA) supports the smooth functioning of the Northern Sierra Partnership by assisting the President and the Associate Director in implementing the Partnership’s fund development, communications and operational priorities. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Development Support (40%)

• Works with the President and the Associate Director to plan, develop, and produce materials for the NSP campaign, including booklets, invitations, campaign progress reports, and other documents, with primary responsibility for design and production.
• Works with the President and Associate Director to plan and execute field tours, receptions, the NSP Annual Celebration, and other special events.
• Promptly acknowledges all gifts and updates NSP’s Salesforce database with gift information and copy of thank you letter.
• Coordinates the production and post-campaign distribution art prints to all campaign donors.

Internal communications (15%)

• Schedules and coordinates tri-annual meetings of the NSP Governing Council, including confirming meeting locations and attendance, planning meeting logistics, prepping AV presentations and materials, drafting meeting notes, and helping the NSP President with other prep and follow-up, as needed.
• Schedules and coordinates quarterly meetings of the NSP Partners, distributing meeting agendas and materials, taking notes, and following up as necessary with all participants.

External communications (15%)

• Works with President in planning, producing, and distributing NSP’s quarterly e-newsletters.
• Maintains the Partnership’s website and social media presence.
• Maintains the NSP photo archive.
• Assists with other communications projects as needed.

Financial Support (15%)

• Codes all NSP expenses and submit expense reports to CI.
• Prepares vendor contracts and works with CI to secure signatures on those contracts by other parties.
• Collects invoices and W-9s from vendors, submits check requests to CI, and ensures payments are made.

Data gathering and tracking (10%)

• Collects Completed Projects Reports, Restoration and Recreation Reports and shape files from Partners and maintains Project Database.
  • Works with GIS consultant to update GIS database of properties conserved and produce new maps for use by NSP and Partners.
  • Maintains Salesforce database and runs reports as needed to plan campaigns, donor events and track the progress of the NSP campaign
• Works with President to prepare annual NSP Impact Report.

Office Management (5%)

• Keeps the Partnership’s San Francisco office fully supplied and operational, with equipment in good working order, files organized, and supplies on hand for current and anticipated work.

The Development and Communications Associate reports to both the President and the Associate Director. This is a non-exempt, full-time position based in NSP’s San Francisco office. The position also requires occasional travel to other parts of the Bay Area, Sacramento, and the northern Sierra Nevada.

BACKGROUND & SKILLS REQUIRED

• • Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
  • Experience in (and/or working knowledge of) the conservation field.
  • Strong computer and design skills including comfort working on a MacOS platform, Microsoft Office, Salesforce, Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Dreamweaver), Google Apps and other Internet cloud applications. Familiarity with Squarespace and basic HTML is valuable, but not essential.
  • Experience working with adults and/or children in an outdoor setting (preferred).
  • Bachelor’s degree.

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

• • Passion for conservation, outdoor recreation, and the northern Sierra Nevada.
  • High energy; thrive in a fast-paced work environment.
  • Remains calm when demands are high.
  • Enjoys juggling a diversity of tasks.
  • Flexible and collaborative.
  • Works well with people.

The Partnership

The Northern Sierra Partnership (NSP) is a collaborative initiative to conserve, restore, and expand opportunities to enjoy the magnificent natural landscape of the Northern Sierra Nevada, and build the foundation for sustainable rural prosperity. We work with private landowners, public agencies, nonprofit groups, and local communities to:

• conserve the sweeping natural landscapes that define us as a region;
• restore the ecological vitality of our forests, meadows and rivers, and the landscape’s resilience to natural disturbances like fire and flood;
• expand opportunities for the public to enjoy our region’s extraordinary natural assets through recreation and environmental education;
• support the growth of vibrant rural communities that sustain—and are sustained by—the healthy natural landscapes that surround them.

The Northern Sierra Partnership’s five partners are the Feather River Land Trust, the Sierra Business Council, The Nature Conservancy, the Truckee Donner Land Trust, and The Trust for Public Land. The Partnership has a small Bay Area-based staff that coordinates the Partnership's work including strategic planning, project planning, campaign planning and implementation, public funding strategies, and communications.NSP's fiscal sponsor, Community Initiatives, provides additional services to the Partnership including financial oversight and management, accounting, and payroll, among others.

Community Initiatives is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, disability or protected veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k) match, vacation and sick leave.