Jobs with Ecotrust
Ecotrust currently has four (4) job openings.
AP Clerk/Administrative Assistant (Position is closed)
GIS Technician
GIS Analyst (AK)
Research Analyst
Organizational Summary
Ecotrust is dedicated to promoting sustainability for the rain forests of the northwest United States, Canada and Alaska. Ecotrust's programs and approach are based on the premise that economic, ecological, and social equity systems are mutually interdependent: the triple bottom line. Founded in 1991 and based in Portland, Oregon, Ecotrust works in five programmatic areas: Fisheries, Forestry, Native Programs, Food & Farms and Citizenship.
Ecotrust is a casual, team-oriented workplace located in Portland's historic Pearl District. Compensation commensurate with experience.
Ecotrust is an equal-opportunity employer and seeks to promote diversity through its hiring decisions.
Download an Ecotrust job application form here:
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This position is now closed.
Title: AP Clerk/Administrative Assistant
Reports to: Manager, Office Operations
Available: Immediately
Location: Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center, Portland, OR
Ecotrust Forest Management, Inc. (EFMI) is the manager of Ecotrust Forests, LLC an ecological forestry fund. The goals of the fund are to demonstrate the profitability and viability of a fund that practices ecological forestry and capitalizes on the full range of forest values including timber harvesting, conservation easements, carbon storage, habitat banking and other ecosystem services (www.ecotrustforests.com).
Ecotrust Forests Management Inc. is a subsidiary of Ecotrust whose mission is to build Salmon Nation, a place where people and wild salmon thrive. Ecotrust works to support the emergence of a conservation economy in which economic activity results in social and ecological improvement for communities. Ecotrust and Ecotrust Forest Management Inc. are located in the Natural Capital Center, a historic warehouse in the heart of Portland's Pearl District (www.ecotrust.org).
Position Summary
Provide Accounts Payable and general administrative support for Ecotrust Forest Management, Inc. and Ecotrust Forests, LLC. The AP Clerk, with assistance from the Manager, Office Operations, will be responsible for the full AP cycle with specific duties as described below. This person will take lead responsibility for the log accounting necessary for EFLLC forest operations. Additionally, this person will assist the Manager, Office Operations with general office operations.
Accounts Payable Duties include but are not limited to:
- processing of invoices including
- natural account coding
- verification of sub-account and proper authorization
- entering items into GL (Microsoft Dynamics/Solomon)
- payment of invoices via the weekly check run
- processing expense reports and EFMI credit card bill
- verification of back up for expensed items
- verification of sub-accounts and proper authorization
- entering data into general ledger
Log Accounting The position will take the lead on all log activities including:
- Coordinate with foresters to receive appropriate permit paperwork, contracts; maintain forest operations files
- Distribute log ticket books to contractors, keep track of tickets out, match returned tickets to scaling bureau information
- Maintain spreadsheet for each harvest, record data for each load
- Reconcile log tickets with scaling bureau weekly summary
- Pay harvesting contractors on a bi-weekly basis
- Set up receivables for log payments
- Communication with mills to facilitate payment process
- Calculate and pay harvest taxes
General office tasks The position will assist the Manager, Office Operations with general administrative tasks, including:
- Perform data entry necessary to set up new client management database
- Manage Relevant software contact management database, inputting new contacts, linking contacts, and making notes as necessary
- Perform mail-merges for general correspondence and quarterly investor mailings
- Assist with events planning, meeting scheduling and travel arrangements
- Maintain the Ecotrust Forests filing and map system, log and track outgoing maps
- Other general support as needed
Qualifications
- Commitment to conservation and to the mission of Ecotrust Forest Management Inc. and Ecotrust;
- Undergraduate degree (Accounting, Economics, Business preferred);
- Extremely organized and detail-oriented;
- Demonstrated skills in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint;
- Experience working with a business accounting program; Solomon experience a plus;
- Experience working with a CRM (customer relationship management) a plus;
- Ability to work well under pressure and on deadline;
- High energy, self starter with a sense of humor;
- Experience in log accounting a plus
This is a full-time, salaried position. Salary $25,000 to $32,000 (dependent on experience) and excellent benefits package, including retirement plan match, medical, dental and vision, and four weeks vacation.
Application materials are due no later than close of business, Monday, October 6th, 2008.
How to apply: Please submit a cover letter, resume, standard Ecotrust employment application, and references to:
Amanda Peden,
Manager, Office Operations
Ecotrust Forest Management
721 NW 9th Ave., Suite 200
Portland, OR 97209
No phone calls please
This position is now closed.
Title: GIS Technician
Reports to: Senior GIS Analyst
Location: Portland, OR
Anticipated Start Date: November
Application Deadline: October 20th, 2008
Role and Functional Responsibilities:
The GIS Technician plays an active role within the Ecotrust Knowledge Systems group by providing general GIS related technical and administrative support. The GIS Technician's primary responsibilities are to create, maintain and update GIS data sets and related information, research and examine availability and validity of existing data, process and analyze data, creation of geoprocessing scripts, and production of mapping products, reports, and presentations. Other key responsibilities include updating and quality control/quality assurance; GIS data entry, attributing, and metadata creation. The vast majority of the GIS Technician's time is focused on providing the above technical and administrative assistance to the GIS Manager and Senior GIS staff. S/he works with the GIS Manager, and other Senior staff to allocate resources to projects and programs based on priority needs.
The GIS Technician will also perform other tasks for Ecotrust managers as requested.
These duties are illustrative only and are not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by this position. Management reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.
Required Qualifications and Skills:
- Commitment to the Ecotrust mission to help create economic opportunity, social equity and environmental well-being.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Strong trouble-shooting skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to meet the needs of staff and clients.
- Knowledge and ability to utilize ESRI's ArcInfo software products to analyze scientific based information.
- Bachelor's degree in Geography, Computer Science, Planning, Forestry, or closely related field.
- Minimum of one year experience in a GIS-related position.
- Basic understanding of mapping principles.
Preferred Skills:
- General understanding of and/or experience with one or more of the following: Python, PHP, Perl, VBScript, JavaScript, AML, etc.
- Ability to develop automated GIS procedures using Python, AML, etc.
- Familiarity with GPS technology, data collection, and integration with GIS software.
- Fundamental understanding of statistics.
- Understanding of forest inventory or forest ecology data and an ability to interpret such data.
- Knowledge of forest stand growth and yield modeling and/or ecological models and ability to interpret results.
- Familiarity in graphing and visualizing numeric data.
- Scientific background in and an understanding of scientific procedures especially pertaining to fisheries, forestry and other natural resource based sciences procedures.
How to apply: Submit an Ecotrust Employment Application form along with a statement of interest, résumé, and references.
Mail or email completed applications to:
Analisa Noel McKay (
)
Chief Cartographer/Senior GIS Analyst
Ecotrust
721 NW 9th Ave., Suite 200
Portland, OR 97209
No phone calls please
Title: GIS Analyst
Location: Cordova, Alaska
Reports to: President, Prince William Sound Science Center and Director, Ecotrust Copper River Program
Anticipated Start Date: November 15
Application Deadline: Open until filled
Summary: The GIS Analyst will further develop the Copper River Knowledge System which focuses on salmon, their habitat, habitat management, fisheries, community economies, research and monitoring, and resource development in the Copper River region. The effort encompasses the collection, collation, and integration of data to make publicly accessible the best available information for increasing effectiveness of salmon conservation projects, policy reform, and sustainable management. Review Version 1.1, Copper River Knowledge System at www.ecotrust.org/copperriver/crks_cd/welcome.htm.
The GIS Analyst will work through a partnership of the Prince William Sound Science Center (the Center) and Ecotrust. In the first year of a three-year plan, the GIS Analyst will focus on the Copper River region while beginning plans to expand the Knowledge System to also encompass the Prince William Sound region. The GIS analyst will be responsible to develop new avenues to acquire information and data, synthesize information, identify data gaps, integrate historic data, and work with tribal communities to incorporate Traditional Ecological Knowledge. The goal is to create innovative ways to display complicated information on salmon, communities and other regional resources.
The GIS analyst will work closely with Alaska-based Ecotrust staff and, periodically, also with Ecotrust GIS support staff based in Portland, Oregon. During the first year, the GIS analyst’s office will be housed in Ecotrust’s Cordova office and in subsequent years, space permitting, the GIS analyst’s office will move to the Center.
Background: The Prince William Sound Science Center (Center) and Ecotrust are partners in developing a comprehensive Geographic Information Systems (GIS) program to serve the Copper River watershed and Prince William Sound regions. The Center’s mission (www.pwssc.org) is to improve the scientific understanding of these regions and through education, to promote long-term and self-regulating biodiversity and sustainable use of renewable resources. Ecotrust’s mission (www.ecotrust.org/copperriver) is to build Salmon Nation, which supports the emergence of a conservation economy resulting in social and ecological improvement for communities along the Pacific coast. The Ecotrust Copper River Program seeks to maximize the participation of local residents in managing the salmon resources on which they depend.
Duties: This position requires an ability to see connections and opportunities between ecosystem information sources and regional management issues. The GIS analyst must be a self-starter and able to work independently. Specific responsibilities will include:
- Creation of an integrated and accessible knowledge system that graphically displays complicated information on renewable and non-renewable resources, communities, and economies.
- Focused research using library, internet, and contact sources.
- Collation, organization, and analysis of data on the status of salmon.
- Coordination in data transfer and processing with agencies and researchers.
- Pursuit of a wide variety of collateral information as tasked.
- Writing and synthesis in a team setting.
- Documentation and verification of sources and metadata.
- Coordination of efforts with the University system, state and federal agencies, tribal and local governments, and the Alaska Ocean Observing System
Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have at least three years of experience in GIS systems and analysis, cartography, and project development. A degree in GIS, biology or natural resources necessary, an advanced degree is an advantage. The candidate will have excellent and enthusiastic research skills, friendly and fearless telephone interview abilities, recognize the value(s) of information, types, and relevance to task, and have the ability to focus on completion and meet firm deadlines. The candidate will have a desire to contribute to the development of a comprehensive regional knowledge system that will have the capacity to grow and integrate similar data synthesis and display efforts underway in Prince William Sound and the Gulf of Alaska.
(NOTE that the candidate must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident or be a Canadian or Mexican citizen eligible for a TN visa.)
Specific desired skills include:
- Clearly demonstrated breadth and strength of skills in geographic information system technology, programming and interactive mapping applications including expertise in workstation ARC/INFO, ArcGIS 9.x, ArcView 3.x and 9.x, ERDAS Imagine and other related software applications.
- Demonstrated skills in project management and team leadership.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously.
- Demonstrated ability to teach GIS skills and techniques to others.
- Desire and ability to maintain and build strong technical capacity within GIS team.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate with staff and clients, alike.
- Exposure to ArcSDE and/or familiarity with the geodatabase model
- Track record with presenting and/or publishing results of GIS analysis
The position is full-time, based in Cordova, Alaska (www.cordovachamber.com or www.cityofcordova.net). Some travel is required. Salary is competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience. Excellent benefit package including medical insurance and pension plan.
The Prince William Sound Science Center is an equal opportunity employer.
To apply: Email a cover letter and resume or Curriculum Vitae to Nancy Bird, President, PWSSC and RJ Kopchak, Ecotrust .
Closing Date: Review of applications will begin October 10, 2008. Position is open until filled. Ideally, the candidate will begin work November 15, 2008.
For additional information: Contact Nancy Bird (email above) or call RJ Kopchak, Ecotrust Copper River Program Director 907-424-3541
Title: Research Analyst
Reports to: Senior Economist
Location: Portland, OR
Term: 100% time with benefits, 1-year with the possibility of extension to a permanent position
Anticipated Start Date: October/November 2008
Application Deadline: Open until filled
Summary
We are looking for a highly qualified person to assist with on-going research and analysis related to socioeconomics, ecosystem services, climate change, and other sustainable business opportunities. The primary responsibilities include assisting the Senior Economist in ongoing research/analysis and supporting the development of innovative business models and business plans for an emerging conservation economy. In addition, we anticipate the individual will provide on-going research support for the E3 Network — a program of Ecotrust supporting a network of progressive economists. The ideal candidate will have experience in economics, statistical analysis, ecosystem service valuation/markets, investment analysis, company valuation and financial modeling, as well as strong research and networking skills, and will be deeply committed to the mission and values of Ecotrust.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Assist with economic/quantitative analysis and research
- Provide research support for the Natural Capital Fund and other Ecotrust programs
- Provide research assistance to the E3 Network
- Write and prepare reports and other publications on the project work
- Assist with contract development/fundraising
- All other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Masters degree in economics, environmental economics, finance or similar discipline, or equivalent experience;
- Experience with quantitative analysis
- Demonstrated skills in statistical analysis and associated software packages — fluency in Microsoft Excel is a must
- Experience with one or more of the following areas: socioeconomic impact assessment, environmental impact assessment, and ecosystem service valuation techniques, climate economics and fisheries/forestry management
- Some proficiency with any of the following is a plus: Geographic Information Systems (GIS), probabilistic modeling, financial modeling, business valuation, and/or discounted cash flow analysis
- Strong organizational and time management skills are required, including the ability to meet tight deadlines and create long-term plans
- Excellent writing and presentations skills
- Ability to execute projects independently and on time
- Must be comfortable interacting with a diverse set of organizations (i.e. government, academic, non-profit, tribal)
- Lived enthusiasm for the mission of Ecotrust
- Team player, flexible work style and excellent interpersonal skills are plusses
How to apply: Submit an Ecotrust Employment Application form (available as a PDF or Word DOC) along with a statement of interest, resumé, writing sample (10 pages or less) and references.
E-mail or mail completed applications to:
Dr. Sarah Kruse (
)
Senior Economist
Ecotrust
721 NW 9th Ave., Suite 200
Portland, OR 97209
Please, no phone calls or faxes.
Organizational Summary:
Ecotrust's mission is to inspire fresh thinking that creates social, environmental, and economic value. We work in the bioregion from Alaska to California. We work locally, but in ways that can be replicated globally. For nearly two decades, Ecotrust has conceived, catalyzed, created, capitalized, and communicated innovative ways to protect and restore environmental conditions while creating economic opportunity for indigenous peoples, local residents, and small businesses. For more information, please see our website at www.ecotrust.org.
Ecotrust is a casual, team-oriented workplace located in Portland's historic Pearl District. Compensation commensurate with experience.
Ecotrust is an equal-opportunity employer and seeks to promote diversity through its hiring decisions.
