Concord, New Hampshire, USA - Hybrid (flexible)

The mission of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is to conserve the lands and waters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, we develop innovative, on-the-ground solutions to the world’s toughest environmental challenges so that people and nature can thrive. Our work is guided by our values, which include a commitment to diversity and respect for people, communities, and cultures. From a rewarding mission to career development and flexible schedules, there are many reasons to love life #insideTNC. Want to know more? Check out our TNC Talent playlist on YouTube to hear stories from staff or visit Glassdoor.

One of TNC’s primary goals is to cultivate an inclusive work environment so that employees around the globe have a sense of belonging and feel that their unique contributions are valued. We know we’ll only achieve our mission by hiring and engaging a diverse staff that reflects the communities in which we work. Recognizing that people bring talent and skills that have been developed outside the scope of a job, we take a holistic approach to recruitment that considers life experience in addition to the professional requirements listed in our postings. Please apply – we’d love to hear from you. To quote a popular saying at TNC, “you’ll join for the mission, and you’ll stay for the people.”

The Executive Assistant & Trustee Liaison works as a trusted partner to the New Hampshire State Director, providing high-level administrative support for the chapter. Responsibilities include supporting the State Director’s administrative affairs and project and process management. They provide in-depth support to the State Director in the form of meticulous calendar management, expense reporting, travel arrangements, meetings logistics, communications, and project and report coordination. They may act as the first point of contact with staff, Trustees, donors, and the general public, and makes decisions on priority of commitments for the State Director. They assemble information about people/relationships and context for upcoming meetings, enter call reports on behalf of State Director into fundraising database, and maintain all files for the Director.
In all responsibilities, the Executive Assistant implements processes and practices to improve effectiveness. They communicate effectively to help the State Director make decisions, solve problems, and improve workflow and outcomes. The position requires discretion, judgment, tact, and composure under pressure.
This key team member also serves as Trustee Liaison to the New Hampshire Chapter’s Board of Trustees, responsible for all aspects of planning, organizing, and maintaining budgets for trustee events, disseminating important information, assembling Trustee meeting materials, monitoring the trustee website, coordinating the on-boarding and orientation of new Trustees, planning and coordinating meetings for the Board’s committees, taking meeting minutes, and other Trustee-related administrative duties. Frequent and enthusiastic interaction and communications is required. They also work closely with the State Director, Development Director, and Chapter leadership team to design and implement a highly engaging experience for Board members. This position works hand in hand with Chapter leads for board committee work including trustee recruitment and engagement, finance, executive, and development and communications, tracking all trustee communications to ensure consistent and strategic contact.

Are you looking for work you can believe in? At TNC we strive to embody the philosophy where you can feel like you are making a difference every day. We’re looking for someone with strong experience in being a part of a diverse, multi-disciplinary team.

The ideal candidate should have exceptional communication and collaboration skills and experience providing administrative support to a director or multiple directors. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the ongoing mission of conservation by directing and shaping the work of our team!

• Bachelor’s degree and 2 years’ experience or equivalent combination.
• Strong organizational skills, accuracy and attention to detail.
• Experience managing diverse activities to meet deadlines.
• Experience organizing and managing meetings and events.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and experience working across teams and communicating tactfully with a wide range of people.
• Ability to track decisions, distribute action items, and follow up on progress.
• Ability to use existing technology (hardware and software) to achieve desired results.
• Excellent spelling, grammar and punctuation in written communication.
• Experience organizing time and managing diverse activities to meet deadlines.

Since 1951, TNC has been doing work you can believe in. Through grassroots action, we have grown from a small non-profit into one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world. Thanks to more than 1 million members, over 400 scientists, and the dedicated efforts of our diverse staff and partners, we impact conservation around the world!

TNC offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package including health care benefits, flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match, parental leave, accrued paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, other life and work well-being benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our Culture Tab on nature.org/careers.

We’re proud to offer a flexible work environment that supports of the health and well-being of the people we employ.

Position Salary- $57,500 Annually

To apply for job ID 53236, submit your materials online by using the Apply Now button at https://careers.nature.org/. Need help applying? Visit our recruitment page or contact applyhelp@tnc.org.

The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our commitment to diversity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people of diverse backgrounds, beliefs and culture. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

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TNC is committed to offering accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please send a note to applyhelp@tnc.org with Request for Accommodation in the subject line.

Where legally permissible, TNC requires all new employees to be fully vaccinated and willing to keep up to date with vaccines that protect against COVID-19. By accepting an offer of employment, you agree to comply with this requirement, unless you are entitled to a legally mandated exemption.

An attractive salary and benefits package is part of TNC’s value proposition to our employees. TNC strives to provide competitive pay and bases salaries on the geographic location of the role committing to being equitable across groups and providing hiring salary ranges when possible.

Since we support flexible and remote work for our employees, many positions have a flexible location within countries where we’re registered as a Non-government Organization and established as an employer. This may mean we’re unable to provide a hiring salary range in the posting for some of our positions. However, candidates invited to be part of our interview process will be provided their location specific range upon request.