Environmental Associate Jobs

Job Overview

The Container Recycling Institute (CRI), a nonprofit education and research organization focused on reducing and recycling packaging waste, is seeking candidates for the full-time position of Environmental Associate. If you are experienced and/or interested in working on beverage container/packaging recycling issues, and have the skills required to excel in this position, we would like to hear from you. The candidate will report to CRI’s President, Susan Collins.

This is a full-time position with a working schedule generally between the hours of 9am-5pm on weekdays as well as some occasional evenings and weekends. Applicants must be able to physically come into the office three days per week and must be comfortable with a large, friendly goldendoodle dog in the office. Our office is located in a residential neighborhood.

Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Managing working group spreadsheets
• Preparing for and managing webinars (inviting speakers, preparing slides, etc.)
• Working on website updates
• Conducting membership outreach
• Preparing legislative bill analyses, bill summaries, and letters of testimony
• Attending conferences and staffing CRI's booths at conferences (plus travel)
• Managing CRI’s participation in external networks and CRI’s management of its own networks
• Any additional duties and responsibilities that may be assigned from time to time
• Managing newsletter distributions
• Processing donations and making entries in donor database
• Researching and writing content for reports, and preparing report spreadsheets and graphics
• Overseeing interns as applicable

Required Qualifications:

• Dependable and accountable with excellent attention to detail
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience, preferably in a related field (public policy, environmental science, etc.)
• Strong skills in the following areas: organizational, writing (such as member/donor communications), technical (database management), and research
• Ability to communicate/work with high-level environmental professionals and legislative personnel
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); also Zoom

Desired Qualifications:

• Donor management database familiarity
• Prior experience with legislation and/or advocacy
• Proficiency in spreadsheet modeling
• Prior experience in or knowledge of recycling and materials recovery management
• Fundraising experience

It is the policy of CRI to provide equal opportunity in employment and advancement without regard to race (inclusive of traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), creed, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decision-making, genetic information, physical or mental disability, marital status, military status, citizenship status or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance. Should an applicant need a reasonable accommodation in the application process, he/she should contact CRI's President. CRI will consider for employment all qualified applicants, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.