Clean the Bay Day Assistant

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation seeks a Clean the Bay Day Assistant in the Advocacy and Restoration Department to be based in Virginia Beach, Virginia

This is a part-time temporary position from December through May. Hours per week will range from 4 to 30, increasing as the event draws near, but not exceeding 500 hours total. The pay rate is $18 per hour. 

THE CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION 

Established in 1966, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) is the largest regional nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to saving the Chesapeake Bay, its rivers and streams, and the wildlife that call it home. Through our education, advocacy, litigation, and restoration efforts, we work together toward our vision of a healthy and resilient Chesapeake Bay ecosystem where people, plants, and animals thrive together.
 

CBF has a staff of approximately 200 employees working in offices in Annapolis, Maryland; Richmond and Virginia Beach, Virginia; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; and Washington, D.C. as well as 15 field education program locations. Our staff and volunteer corps work throughout the region educating students and adults, advocating for clean water policies, restoring waterways, and litigating when necessary.
 

CBF’s headquarters office in Annapolis, Maryland is the Philip Merrill Environmental Center, the world’s first U.S. Green Build Council’s LEED platinum building. In 2014, CBF opened the Brock Environmental Center—one of the world’s most energy efficient, environmentally smart buildings—in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION

Advocacy and Restoration

CBF’s Advocacy and Restoration department defends and restores the Chesapeake Bay by protecting the Bay’s natural resources from pollution and other harmful activities by fighting for strong and effective laws and regulations; restoring the Bay’s essential habitats and filtering mechanisms; and involving citizens in CBF’s environmental efforts by recruiting, training, and incorporating them as effective partners and leaders.. 

CONTEXT OF THE POSITION

Each year, thousands of Virginians simultaneously descend on the rivers, streams, and beaches throughout Virginia to remove harmful litter and debris as part of Clean the Bay Day. The Clean the Bay Day Assistant will help with the event planning and execution of CBF’s Annual Clean the Bay Day 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Recruiting, organizing, coordinating, and mobilizing partners, including municipal partners, non-profits, church groups, military installations, small businesses, large corporations, and others to lead cleanups on Clean the Bay Day. This includes partner and volunteer trainings.
• Developing avenues for program promotion and registration, including assisting with development of promotional materials for awareness of the event and nurturing sponsorship opportunities.
• Recruiting, managing, and interacting with Clean the Bay Day volunteers.
• Managing preparation, dissemination, and collection of event materials, including giveaways, registration sheets, etc.
• Working with CBF staff, operating professionally as a point of contact for the CTBD program.
• Helping with general office/administrative support, including data entry and filing, digital and material organization, among other tasks related to the CTBD program.

•  Self-initiative, the ability to work independently, as well as with a team, and excellent written and oral communication skills are required 
•  The ability to multi-task, manage several phases of an event simultaneously, anticipate complications, and streamline processes are a must 
•  Proficient with Excel, Word, and Outlook required 
•  Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work, which helps build the competencies, knowledge, and skills that translate directly to our opening