Program Coordination Intern

Position Available: Summer 1999

Brower Legacy Leaders Program

http://www.earthisland.org/getinvolved/bllp_procedures.html#newpositions

Announcement Date: May 4, 1999

Earth Island Institute Project: Center for Safe Energy

Scheduled work hours per week: 20 hours

Location: Berkeley, CA

Supervisor: Deputy Director, Center for Safe Energy

http://www.earthisland.org/cse/

Internship Dates: July 6-Sept. 24, 1999

Application Deadline: May 31, 1999

Compensation: $500/mo.

Program Coordination Intern Job Description: Center for Safe Energy

Description: The Program Coordination Intern will work with the Deputy Director supporting a Leadership Training program to be held in Kazakhstan in October, 1999; researching energy conservation technologies and educational materials for projects in Ukraine; and supporting the administrative tasks of the Center for Safe Energy.

Project Description: The Center for Safe Energy collaborates with Russian environmental activists in the promotion of energy conservation and the development of alternative energy technologies, and provides leadership training for Russian activists.

Tasks

Organize visit of CSE staff to Kazakhstan for Leadership Training
Assist in the development of the program
Arrange travel logistics: transportation and visas
Communicate with Kazakh participants via email
Assist with the research, development, and editing of grants for projects in Russia and the NIS
Update database and spreadsheet files, including financial bookkeeping
Administrative assistance: Correspondence, email, faxing, filing
Brief Translations: Russian-English and English-Russian

Required Qualifications

Basic Russian skills: reading, writing, speaking
Previous experience with Russians and Russian culture essential
Computer Skills: Knowledge of FileMaker, Eudora, Microsoft Word and Excel
Excellent editing and communication skills in English
Self-motivation and independence

Desired Qualifications

Ability to speak, read, and write Russian at advanced level
Non-profit experience

The goals of the Brower Legacy Leaders Program are to train activists for careers in environmental advocacy and develop leadership skills, to assist EII projects with their staffing needs, and to prepare interns to assist the broader Bay Area community and national environmental movement.

Copies of application materials are available on the Earth Island Institute website at http://www.earthisland.org/getinvolved/bllp.html and by mail from:

Earth Island Institute
300 Broadway, Suite 28
San Francisco, CA 94133 USA

Phone: 415/788-3666
Fax: 415/788-7324
E-mail: earthisland@earthisland.org