From aaron@mcbi.org Thu Feb 4 13:02:09 1999 Received: from mail.adhost.com (mail.adhost.com [209.20.160.4]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.9.1+UW98.09/8.9.1+UW98.09) with ESMTP id NAA30294 for ; Thu, 4 Feb 1999 13:02:08 -0800 Received: from atinker.accessone.com (ip131.usr6.usw.du.nwlink.com [209.20.134.131]) by mail.adhost.com (8.9.1/8.9.1) with SMTP id NAA13241 for ; Thu, 4 Feb 1999 13:01:59 -0800 (PST) Message-Id: <3.0.3.32.19990204130503.0355c890@mail.adhost.com> X-Sender: aaron@mail.adhost.com X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 3.0.3 (32) Date: Thu, 04 Feb 1999 13:05:03 -0800 To: consbio@lists.u.washington.edu From: Aaron Tinker Subject: Job Posting Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Exciting job opportunity =96 please distribute (sorry for cross-postings) Position: Program and Legislative Associate, Washington DC =09 Description: =20 Marine Conservation Biology Institute (MCBI), a non-profit conservation organization based in Redmond, WA seeks an enthusiastic, energetic, and experienced staff person to lobby Congress and federal agencies on key issues and assist in other program activities in its Washington DC office. The Associate would work closely with the Program Director to identify issues of concern, strategize with others in the conservation community, and carry out successful campaigns. MCBI is dedicated to advancing the science of marine conservation biology by holding multidisciplinary scientific workshops on emerging issues and disseminating the results to policymakers and the public. Advocacy efforts in Washington DC focus largely on policies affecting marine protected areas/marine sanctuaries and improving funding for marine conservation biology research. Other program activities could include organizing and/or facilitating scientific workshops and assisting with workshop publications. Qualifications: =20 Successful candidates will have a graduate degree in marine biology, ecology, oceanography, marine affairs, natural resource management, environmental science, or related field, and at least 2 years experience advocating environmental policies, preferably at the federal level. Excellent oral and written communications skills a must. Candidates must be comfortable dealing with scientists and communicating scientific concepts to policymakers and the public, and must be self-starters capable of working independently. Experience working with the media and generating media coverage a plus. Starting salary: $35,000 - $40,000 depending on experience, plus excellent benefits. To apply: Send resume, brief writing sample, and full contact information for 3 references by mail to Program Director, Marine Conservation Biology Institute, 205 N. Edgewood St., Arlington VA 22201. No phone calls, faxes, or emails please. =20 Deadline: March 9. http://www.mcbi.org .