Program Associate

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY 

The Program Associate is instrumental in supporting the Beyond Petrochemicals (BPC) Team in administrative and program management functions. The Program Associate supports project management, scheduling and travel, event planning, and daily workflow to ensure that projects move forward in an efficient and timely manner. This is a full-time, remote, exempt position that reports to the Senior Program Associate.

ABOUT RESOURCES LEGACY FUND

The Beyond Petrochemicals program is a fiscally sponsored project of Resources Legacy Fund (RLF).  RLF delivers transformative outcomes for our planet and its people through trusted partnerships and creative campaigns. Rooted in California and expanding across Western North America and beyond, we have a 25-year track record of supporting initiatives at every scale. We host fiscally sponsored projects that reach across the globe, reinforcing the efforts of change makers worldwide. To learn more about Resources Legacy Fund, visit https://resourceslegacyfund.org.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Administration

• Coordinate logistics for retreats, events, team meetings, planning sessions and/or community engagements, including making arrangements for team travel. 
• Identify ways to support the team’s work and logistics, sharing recommendations with the Senior Program Associate.   
• Manage meeting scheduling, document preparation, briefing memos, and travel needs for select team members.
• Provide administrative assistance, such as writing and editing emails, drafting documents, and preparing documents and/or presentations on the team’s behalf.
• Complete expense and reimbursement reports for select staff.

Program Support

• Synthesize information, collect input, take meeting minutes and follow up on action items.
• Collect metrics and update tracking documents in areas of program work such as media, campaign events, or other. 
• Support the Senior Program Associate in managing the team’s work plans and standard operating procedures.

Note: These qualifications are guidelines, not hard and fast rules, so if you have 75% of the qualifications listed, we encourage you to apply. Experience can include paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work that helped you to build the competencies, knowledge, and skills needed for this position. Applying gives you the opportunity to be considered.

Strong candidates will offer:

• Bachelor’s degree is preferred, but not required.
• 3+ years of administrative experience
• Masterful organizational, communication, written, and leadership skills 
• A creative and strategic thinker with strong problem-solving skills
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment 

• High degree of professionalism, including discretion in handling confidential information
• Ability to work independently but concurrently collaborate with many different parties
• Highly organized, self-motivated and able to balance multiple priorities

TRAVEL: The position is remote with travel required. Ability to travel as needed, at minimum quarterly.

Commitment to Nondiscrimination: We are committed to providing a work environment free from discrimination, where all team members feel valued, respected, and included. We know that our work is enriched by the varied voices and perspectives of every staff and board member, so we are committed to making an earnest effort to recruit, welcome, train, develop, and retain talented individuals from all backgrounds. We believe that a welcoming culture expands our creative capacity to do our work and achieve greater outcomes for people and the natural world.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: The salary range for this position is 65,000 - 75,000 per year, commensurate with experience. RLF offers an alternate Fridays off work schedule (employees work 40 hours one week, 32 hours the next week) and a comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k plan with a 5% match, and generous paid time off. RLF also offers a technology allowance, student loan repayment assistance, the Calm app, mental health benefits and approximately 17 paid holidays per year. 

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