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The Chesapeake Bay Trust (the Trust) seeks qualified candidates to serve as Program Assistants. We are currently hiring for a position on the Outreach and Education team as well as one on the Restoration team. These positions will assist the Trust with grant review, grant management, and grant tracking. These hires will be key members of a 35 person staff. These positions are full-time salaried position (40 hours per week). Within the first 6 months, these positions will be expected to be in the Trust offices in Annapolis, Maryland at least 2 days per week, with remote work possible for the remainder of the week. After the 6-month probation period, there will be an opportunity to reassess the number of in-office and remote work days.
About the Trust
The Chesapeake Bay Trust seeks to engage and empower a diverse range of groups to take actions that enrich the natural resources and local communities of the Chesapeake Bay region. The Trust is a non-profit grant-making organization established by state government in 1985. The Trust currently makes 400 grants and other awards per year ranging from $100 to ~$400,000 for projects in the capacity building, community engagement, conservation, environmental education, restoration, and science realms. In the past 15 years, the Trust has significantly increased its grant-making through various revenue streams under the purview of four Trust departments, with annual grant-making of approximately ~$30 million.
Position Responsibilities
The Program Assistants will spend approximately 80% of their time assisting their program team in advancing its mission, and approximately 20% of their time supporting the Trust in other avenues of work. Specific duties include:
Skills and Qualifications
Position Salary and Benefits
$40,000 (for candidates with no prior experience) to $45,000 (for candidates with 2 years of demonstrated experience) with an excellent benefits package and opportunities for professional development through workshops, training programs, and conferences.
How to Apply
The positions will remain open until filled. Please submit a resume and cover letter. The cover letter must address how your skills and experience are specifically relevant to the job description and duties of this specific opportunity, rather than serving simply as description of your previous positions or experience. Please explain why you are interested in this position specifically and what makes you a good candidate.
The Chesapeake Bay Trust provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age or disability in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. We encourage applications from people of color. Applicants must have a residential address in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, or Washington, D.C and must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The Trust does not participate in programs that require sponsorship for work visas.
Full Time
Civic & Environmental Advocacy
$119k-159k (estimate)
04/28/2023
08/26/2024
cbtrust.org
BRANDYWINE, MD
25 - 50
1985
$10M - $50M
Civic & Environmental Advocacy
The Chesapeake Bay Trust is a nonprofit, grantmaking organization dedicated to improving the waterways and other natural resources of Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay region. Our goal is to improve our watershed by focusing on three core objectives: environmental education, community outreach, and on-the-ground restoration. On average, the Trust awards $10-$13 million per year in grants to better local communities and the Bay. We reach more than 250,000 individuals annually who are making a difference for our waters and for the natural resources of our region. Our reason is simple: we believe t...hat getting individuals involved is the key to restoring the Chesapeake Bay and our rivers and streams. The Trust is supported by the sale of the Treasure the Chesapeake license plate, donations to the Chesapeake Bay and Endangered Species Fund on the Maryland State income tax form, donations from individuals and corporations, and partnerships with private foundations and federal, state, and local agencies such as Anne Arundel County. The Trust continually earns a 4-star charity rating, the highest possible by Charity Navigator, a national charity evaluator. Ninety-two cents of every dollar goes directly to projects and educational programs in the community.
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