Assistant to the President

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Assistant to the President

Native Conservancy

Full Time

Job Details

Background: Native Conservancy, a non-governmental organization (NGO) based in Cordova, Alaska, was established in 2003 to empower Alaska Native peoples to permanently protect and preserve endangered habitats on their ancestral homelands. Native Conservancy exists to support resilient futures for Indigenous peoples by preserving, repatriating and restoring ancestral homelands, traditional food sources and subsistence practices to revitalize Native culture, habitat, health and spirituality. Please send all inquiries to jobs@nativeconservancy.org Job Description: Come join our team! Native Conservancy is seeking an Assistant to the President. The Assistant to the President role is responsible for providing a range of complex and confidential administrative assignments under the direction of the President and Advancement Director. An ideal candidate would be persistent, attentive, and flexible. Summary of Duties:

Providing administrative support, such as writing and editing emails, drafting memos, and preparing communications on the President’s behalf
Maintaining open communication and collaboration among internal and external constituents; preparing correspondence, reports and/or presentations
Organizing meetings, including scheduling, sending reminders, preparing agendas, and preliminary research
Managing travel arrangements and itineraries
Assisting with the preparation of grants/contracts; and assisting in administrative problem solving

Maintaining comprehensive and accurate records
Managing the President’s calendar, including making appointments and tracking priorities
Managing media and speaking engagement arrangements and logistics
Other duties as assigned by Leadership

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, or closely allied field.
Administrative work experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.

Additional Requirements:

Computer software skills, including the ability to use office software, such as databases, spreadsheets, and word processing
Demonstrated working knowledge of policies and procedures in a complex organization
Three years of progressively responsible administrative assistant experience at the senior level or higher is preferred.

Professional working experience in a non-profit organization
Experience in handling personnel administration
Working knowledge of partnering organizations in Alaska

Additional Information: This full time salaried position requires applicants to live in the state of Alaska and have the ability to travel to Cordova, Alaska as needed. (Travel costs will be completely covered by Native Conservancy.) Salary Range: $55,000 - $65,000 annually (DOE) Benefits: Native Conservancy offers a benefits package which includes: paid leave; paid holidays, medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and retirement reimbursement. Application Instructions: Applicants must provide both a resume and cover letter. Please send all inquiries to jobs@nativeconservancy.org See www.nativeconservancy.org for more information.