Earth Island Institute description
Earth Island Institute is a nonprofit environmental organization that has been at the forefront of efforts to protect the planet and its inhabitants for more than forty years. Earth Island supports grassroots activists through a powerful network of about 80 projects working in the United States and around the world. Earth Island’s projects safeguard forests, oceans, and wildlife; support youth, women’s environmental leadership, and historically-excluded communities; respond to climate change; and advance environmental justice, sustainability, and resilience. Earth Island further inspires action through the New Leaders Initiative and its annual Brower Youth Awards, which provides youth leaders with recognition and mentoring; Earth Island Journal, which provides unparalleled coverage of global environmental news and perspectives; and Earth Island Advocates, which uses the law to strengthen environmental protections. For more information, please visit earthisland.org.
Position overview
Housed in the Earth Island legal team, this position will serve as the primary overseer of all incoming and outgoing grants and contracts, and will work across departments to anticipate, identify, and resolve issues. In addition, the Grants & Contracts Administrator will support efforts to improve internal processes and increase organizational effectiveness, particularly with respect to grants and contracts management.
Reporting to the General Counsel, the Grants & Contracts Administrator is a non-exempt position.
In all aspects of their role, the Grants & Contracts Administrator strives to deliver quality results in a manner that is respectful and supportive of others, and contributes to a strong team environment. This position has a direct impact on the programmatic and operational performance of the organization.
This position is an excellent match for someone who loves thinking about systems and how to improve them; is a problem-solver by nature; understands when details matter; and seeks to join a dynamic, innovative, and impactful organization.
Core responsibilities
Grants & Contracts Management
Financial Management
Qualifications:
We strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented backgrounds, including women and people of color, to apply. Research has shown that these groups are often less likely to apply unless they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. At Earth Island, we value diversity and believe that a range of perspectives contributes to our success. If you have at least 60% of the qualifications listed and a growth mindset, we encourage you to submit your application.
Hours, Location, and Compensation:
This is a full-time, non-exempt position. The salary for this position is $76,000. This salary may be adjusted upward to the maximum of $86,000 if a candidate has prior experience at Earth Island and/or a candidate has significant relevant experience (in years) beyond the minimum outlined in the job description. Earth Island (Network Services) has adopted a compensation philosophy and set of practices to promote equity, remove bias — whether implicit or explicit — in the salary adjustment process, and to promote transparency around salaries. Each position has a grade and has a corresponding range of pay based on our peer market pay practices and an employee’s tenure in a job. Full benefits include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, 13 paid holidays per year, a week-long winter break, paid vacation and sick leave, and a 401(k) plan with employer match.
The position is based in Earth Island’s Berkeley, California office, with at least two full days per week in the office and attendance at other regular in-person meetings and gatherings.
Application
Please send your resume along with a cover letter expressing your interest in Earth Island and how your qualifications align with the responsibilities of this position, and your LinkedIn profile (optional), to jobs@earthisland.org with “Grants & Contracts Administrator” in the subject line.
Application initial review timeline
Applications sent in by November 1 will be considered for priority review. Applicants may receive contact prior to November 1 to participate in a short screening call. The position will be open until filled.
Covid-19 Considerations
Earth Island is committed to protecting the health of our employees. To this end, Earth Island employees are required to be vaccinated or provide documentation of medical or religious exemption. We will continue to evaluate these policies and practices informed by public health guidance and employee needs.
Earth Island Institute provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
We strongly encourage applications from women, people of color, and bilingual and bicultural individuals, as well as members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. Earth Island Institute is committed to our role in addressing barriers to engagement as we work collectively toward a future of environmental wellbeing for all. We value diversity and inclusion and we look forward to reviewing applications from all who are qualified to apply.
Reasonable accommodation will be made so that qualified disabled applicants may participate in the application process. If you seek an accommodation, please send an email to Michelle
Thompson at HR@earthisland.org.
Earth Island Institute description
Earth Island Institute is a nonprofit environmental organization that has been at the forefront of efforts to protect the planet and its inhabitants for more than forty years. Earth Island supports grassroots activists through a powerful network of about 80 projects working in the United States and around the world. Earth Island’s projects safeguard forests, oceans, and wildlife; support youth, women’s environmental leadership, and historically-excluded communities; respond to climate change; and advance environmental justice, sustainability, and resilience. Earth Island further inspires action through the New Leaders Initiative and its annual Brower Youth Awards, which provides youth leaders with recognition and mentoring; Earth Island Journal, which provides unparalleled coverage of global environmental news and perspectives; and Earth Island Advocates, which uses the law to strengthen…
Please send your resume along with a cover letter expressing your interest in Earth Island and how your qualifications align with the responsibilities of this position, and your LinkedIn profile (optional), to jobs@earthisland.org with “Grants & Contracts Administrator” in the subject line.
Please send your resume along with a cover letter expressing your interest in Earth Island and how your qualifications align with the responsibilities of this position, and your…