Since 1999, Stewardship Partners has been incubating ideas, creating solutions and developing a rich variety of partnerships by engaging people from all walks of life into becoming caretakers of the land and water surrounding and sustaining us. More at stewardshippartners.org
Job Summary:
Stewardship Partners is seeking a Program Specialist with experience with event production, communication/marketing and grant writing, reporting and research. This position requires strong organizational skills, a keen eye for detail and the ability to work simultaneously on a variety of events and projects. This is a unique opportunity to direct your energy and talents towards a well-established organization with a solid reputation for improving quality of life for all inhabitants, human and wild, in the Puget Sound region.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Research grant opportunities and send them around to staff to decide whether to apply or not
Solicit grant application ideas from other staff
Write, edit, and submit grant applications, reports, invoicing, and other associated documents as needed
Collect staff grant hours, track grant expenses, and write reports
Track grant opportunities on calendar/spreadsheets
Organize grant folders
Meet regularly to discuss program grants with relevant staff
Project management on certain received grants
Supervise Assist with grant writing and application timeline when other staff members are taking the lead on the application
Tabling & outreach events—attending alongside staff and/or interns
Help produce events (Feast on the Farm and Green Infrastructure Summit)
o Attend planning meetings for Summit
o Outreach for sponsors and in-kind donations for Feast and Summit
Manage office supplies, calendar and schedule meetings
Edit and occasionally write and publish blog posts to the SP website
Work on updating Stewardship Partners’ and associated programs’ outreach materials
Create new outreach materials and publications when needed at the organizational and program levels
Help with administrative related tasks such as emails, scheduling meetings, timeline tracking, invites, etc.
Manage interns’ working schedule and work plan, providing initial training and any assistance as needed
Assist the Executive Director in donor relations and annual appeal
Participate with the Board of Directors and other staff in developing a communications and events plan for the organization
Attend Puget Sound Starts Here steering committee meetings
Qualifications and Personal Characteristics
The ideal candidate will:
Understand ethical behavior and business practices and ensure that personal behavior and the behavior of others is consistent with these standards and aligns with the values of the organization.
Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally, to achieve the goals of the organization.
Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness.
Independently set priorities, develop a work schedule, and monitor progress towards goals, and track details, data, information and activities, often times while multitasking multiple projects at once.
Education, Experience and Skills
Bachelor’s degree or greater; relevant work experience will be considered
Ability and knowledge to coordinate fundraising and conference type events
Strong writing skills and verbal communication
Marketing and Design experience
Ability to manage and effectively use multiple marketing platforms such as Mail Chimp, all social media, Auctria and website management
Understanding of software systems: (Salesforce NPSP), event platforms, and Adobe Suite a plus
Stewardship Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other class protected by law.
