Start/End Dates: February 5, 2024 – September 30, 2024

Compensation: $650 per week + $1000 monthly for housing

Medical Insurance provided on request

Application Due: October 31, 2023 

This position is a remote, work from home opportunity. 

The Resource Assistants Program seeks to engage ethnically and racially diverse young professionals in natural resource careers.

You must be:

• a U.S. citizen or legal resident.
• a college graduate.

Please Apply Here

Position Description: 

As a Carbon Partnership Program Support Specialist, you will hold a pivotal role in driving the mission of the Carbon Partnership Program (CPP). Your responsibilities will include a blend of project management, communication, research, and administrative tasks, all geared toward advancing carbon-partnership projects and amplifying awareness of CPP’s impactful initiatives. This role will require collaboration with internal and external partners.

Responsibilities:

Some activities may include developing one-page informational documents, managing a SharePoint site and public website, working with the Office of Communications to develop newsworthy pieces, and looking for opportunities to raise awareness of CPP. 

• Support CPP demonstration phase: Support CPP’s demonstration phase, which will culminate in the launch of 5-8 carbon partnership projects. 
• Participate in project development meetings with external and internal partners; support the identification of themes or lessons learned across projects; and participate in CPP weekly core team calls to discuss strategy. Support functions will include project management, communications, research, and administrative tasks
• Program Tracking: Manage the internal project tracking dashboard by communicating with project leaders; help analyze and communicate quantitative and qualitative project statistics to the CPP team and beyond.   
• Support Broader Office efforts: Participate in and support larger office efforts.  Activities may include supporting annual training for Forest Service staff, assisting with program communications, and more.

Qualifications:

Major studies relevant to this position are social sciences, especially economics; sustainability; environmental science; environmental management/natural resource management; finance/businesses; public administration. We also seek someone with:

• Experience communicating technical information (e.g., scientific or financial concepts) to a broad audience.  
• Experience managing multiple workstreams simultaneously. 
• Interest in (and preferably familiarity with) public-private partnerships, carbon stewardship principles, and carbon markets.
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills. 
• Excellent project management skills.   
• Strong problem-solving skills, creative thinker, and team player. 
• Intellectual curiosity and interest, willingness, and confidence to jump into complex content.

Additional skills that would be helpful include experience with:

• network-building or relationship building
• data management 
• GIS mapping/analysis, graphic design, or other communication visualization

Direct Hire Authority (DHA)

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EEO Statement

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