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Executive Assistant - Natural Resources Defense Council

Who: The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is the nation's most effective environmental action 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 a safe and healthy environment for all living things. NRDC was founded in 1970 and our staff helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act, and many of the implementing regulations; our water enforcement cases played a major role shaping current water policy throughout the country. Today, our staff of more than 500 lawyers, scientists, economists, policy and communications experts, and others, work out of offices in New York, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Bozeman, Montana, and Beijing.<br> 
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What: NRDC is seeking an Executive Assistant to work with the Managing Director of NRDC’s Center for Policy Advocacy and the Deputy Chief Program Officer and Managing Director of NRDC’s Nature Program in our Chicago office. This position will also work within the Chief Program Office on budget tracking and special projects, as needed. This position will provide full day-to-day administrative support to the Managing Directors of the Center for Policy Advocacy and the Nature Program including calendar management and scheduling, planning travel logistics, and meeting coordination. S/he will also work, as needed, on a number of projects within the Chief Program Office and Center for Policy Advocacy, particularly in budget and event planning. Work involving research and communications is also a possibility, but this is primarily an administrative position. The ideal candidate is a self-starter, quick learner and knows how to manage his or her own work and balance assignments. The individual in this role must be comfortable working in an independent, flexible, and efficient manner in a fast-paced work environment and be able to prioritize projects. Previous experience in an administrative role is required. Experience with budget tracking and logistics coordination is a plus.

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