Program Coordinator
Chesapeake Bay Trust
Position Type: Entry Level (New Graduates)
Desired Major(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Architecture, Planning and Preservation, Behavioral and Social Sciences/Geographical Sciences, Behavioral and Social Sciences/Environmental Science & Policy, Public Policy/Environmental Policy
Location: Annapolis, Maryland (United States)
Description: The Chesapeake Bay Trust is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a Program Coordinator on our grants administration team. The Program Coordinator will serve as the lead for a stormwater restoration project rebate program focused on homeowners and other landowners in Prince George’s County. Duties will include soliciting, reviewing, and administering rebate requests from individual homeowners, businesses, non-profit groups and other landowners and working with our Prince George’s County partners. Site visits prior to and after rebate project completion will be required, with an anticipated average of three days office work and two days in the field per week. The Program Coordinator position will also contribute to other programs, including our environmental education work and other programs as the Program Coordinator progresses at the Trust. The position will report to the Director of Programs and Partnerships.
Established in 1985, the Chesapeake Bay Trust is a private, non-profit, grantmaking institution dedicated to promoting public awareness and participation in the restoration and protection of the Chesapeake Bay. In the past decade, the Trust has doubled its grantmaking, with current annual grant-making of $9 million. The individual will be a key member of a thirteen-person staff and his/her lead program will be a key components of a portfolio of grant programs focused on K-12 environmental education, citizen engagement, and on-the-ground restoration. The Trust embraces professional development and aims to help the successful candidate advance in his/her career, learn about the social science underpinnings of residential stormwater incentive programs, and become involved in other aspects of grant-making in watershed restoration and education.
Duties: Serve as lead of the Trust-Prince George’s County Raincheck Rebate Program, including:
- Soliciting, reviewing, and administering rebate requests from individual homeowners, businesses, non-profit groups and other landowners
- Advertising the opportunity at workshops, festivals, community events, and other appropriate venues as determined by the Program Coordinator and in cooperation with our county partners.
- Working with homeowners and other applicants to understand the program and submit applications
- Conducting site visits prior to and after rebate projects are completed
- Reporting on the Raincheck Rebate Program to funding partners
- Assist with review of small grant requests in K-12 environmental education and outreach.
- Participate actively in the grants team at the Trust and in the Trust community.
- As the Program Coordinator develops, as appropriate, assist or serve as lead of other Trust grant programs and initiatives.
Job Function: Agriculture/Natural Resources/Environment, Sciences, Other
Desired Class Level(s): Alumnus/a (beyond 1 year out)
Approximate Hours Per Week: 40
Salary Level: $35,000 - $42,000
Qualifications: Required Experience and Skills:
- Minimum one year professional experience in the environment, natural resources, and/or policy fields.
- Minimum bachelor’s degree in environment, natural resources, policy, or other closely related field.
- Demonstrated experience with small-scale stormwater projects, such as rain gardens, rain barrels, and pervious pavement.
- Demonstrated experience with outreach and working with diverse groups of people
- Ability to conduct site visits to project locations submitted by grant/rebate applicants
- Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite of programs.
- Ability to tackle multiple tasks in a timely and effective manner.
- Attention to detail.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Ability to work both independently and in team settings in an office environment.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Personal vehicle and valid driver’s license required to facilitate site visit travel.
