NRDC is a non-profit environmental advocacy organization. We use law, science, and the support of 3.1 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure the rights of all people to clean air, clean water, and healthy communities. NRDC was founded in 1970 and our people helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act and many of the implementing regulations. Today, our team of more than 700 lawyers, scientists, economists, policy advocates, communications experts, and others work across the United States and the globe from our offices in Beijing; Chicago; New Delhi; New York; San Francisco; Santa Monica; and Washington, D.C. 

Position Description 

NRDC seeks to fill the position of Board Operations Coordinator in our New York office. This role will provide logistical and operational support to the NRDC and NRDC Action Fund Boards and Board Relations team, which is housed within NRDC’s Executive Office.  

Reporting to the Associate Director, Board Relations, the Coordinator will work closely with the Associate Director in the planning of triannual Board meetings, provide administrative support to the Board committees, and provide general operational support in the overall management of the NRDC Board. 

The ideal candidate is a self-starter, quick learner, and has an excellent ability to prioritize assignments and projects to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of the team. We seek a skilled collaborator, who is highly organized and communicative, exercises good judgment, discretion, and tact, and is comfortable working in a deadline-driven environment. This is a limited term two year position.

• Assist the Associate Director in all aspects of hybrid board meeting logistics, including attendance tracking, meeting correspondence, Zoom logistics, venue and vendor coordination.
• Provide administrative support to the Director; attend meetings, take notes, and follow-up, as needed.
• Assist in the drafting, editing, formatting and proofreading of board materials, including forms, briefings, memos, presentations, and correspondence. 
• Maintain key files related to the work of the Board committees; be familiar with the purpose and function of all board committees. Assist the Director and leadership in the coordination of committee meetings.
• Ensure upkeep of NRDC’s Board portal, OnBoard. Collaborate with the Director and colleagues across departments in preparation for committee and board meetings by drafting, collecting, and organizing materials on the board portal, OnBoard. Serve as a resource to other members of NRDC by providing instruction and guidance on the platform’s functionality.
• Support the planning and logistics of trustee engagement opportunities, including orientations and educational programming.
• Help manage relationships with, and communications to, individual board members and key stakeholders.
• Coordinate mailings of materials, gifts, and swag. 
• Provide ad-hoc, hands-on support for a variety of projects and roles. 
• Be an accessible, collaborative, roll-up-the-sleeves problem solver. 

The above list of duties is not comprehensive but generally demonstrates the types of matters under this position’s responsibility. Other duties may be assigned.   

Minimum Education & Experience:  

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred. 
• Minimum of 2 - 3 years of administrative and scheduling experience required. 
• Experience supporting multiple team members while juggling competing priorities and projects at the same time. 

Skills, Abilities, Competencies   

• Excellent project coordination skills; ability to prioritize and balance a high volume of projects and tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Flexible and nimble, ability to adjust to a changing environment. Excellent communicator; willingness to be in regular communication with the team.
• Able to work calmly and efficiently under pressure and in high stress environments.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Outlook). Experience with Asana, Concur, Salesforce, and OnBoard a plus. Comfortable learning new software and tools.
• Ability to travel for in-person board meetings and events and to work occasional evenings and weekends, as needed.
• Superior interpersonal skills and a high attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Commitment to NRDC’s mission, values, and DEI principles

NRDC is committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, both in our work and in our workplace. We believe that celebrating and actively welcoming diverse voices and perspectives is essential to solving the planet's most pressing environmental problems, and we encourage applications from candidates whose identities have been historically under-represented in the environmental movement. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.  

We offer competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and a supportive working environment. Salary is based on a nonprofit scale and is commensurate with skills and experience. Internal equity will be reviewed and considered to determine a final offer. For this position, the salary range is $55,000 to $61,000.  

NRDC operates under a hybrid work model. Employees are required to come to the office 8 days per month. 

As a science-based organization, NRDC aims to do our part to help contain the COVID-19 public health crisis. For the sake of health, safety, and equity, we ask that people be vaccinated unless they have an approved medical or religious accommodation or other exemption in accordance with state and local law. We consider a person to be vaccinated two weeks after receiving one full course of a CDC-approved vaccine. In accordance with state or local law, new hires will be asked to attest to vaccination, those wishing to do so may request medical or religious accommodations or other exemptions via NRDC Employee Relations. NRDC treats all vaccine-related data confidentially, in keeping with local, state, and federal laws. 

To apply, visit www.nrdc.org/careers and upload your résumé and cover letter. Please mention where you saw this posting and upload any additional materials that showcase your abilities. Due to the high volume of applications, we will contact only those candidates we would like to interview. Please no phone calls, emails, or in-person résumé drop-offs. 

If you experience technical problems while applying or if you are a person with a disability and need assistance applying online, please reach out to iCIMS Customer Care at 1-800-889-4422. 

For more about NRDC, visit www.nrdc.org.