• Business Operations:Provide general administrative and operations support to the CFN team, including contracting, invoicing, billing, and HR support; manage IT contractor and support staff on all technology needs; and evaluate and recommend ways to improve operating efficiency.
• Financial Tracking and Workplans: Support development and monitoring of budgets, financial reporting, and the annual workplan.
• Event Planning: Assist in planning, coordinating, and delivering capacity building courses, workshops, webinars, and events including logistics, recruitment, and overall efficacy.
• Governance: Assist the Executive Director with regular communication with the Steering Committee, meeting scheduling, agenda development, preparation, and distribution of memos and minutes.
• Project Coordination: Coordinate the delivery of technical assistance to projects and partners including scheduling, note taking, and managing workflow.
• Communications & Marketing:Assist the Executive Director in managing CFN’s partnership with the Center for Business and the Environment at Yale, including coordinating the content, workflow, and deadlines in connection with the monthly ENews (7,000 audience) and other web content.
• Fundraising:Support efforts to raise funds and generate revenue for network activities. Help with prospect research, as needed, and coordinate all aspects of proposal development and reporting.
• Other duties as assigned.

RELATED RESPONSIBILITIES

• Equity & Justice:Support equity and environmental justice goals and actions, both internally and externally.
• Research:Perform research on case studies, financing mechanisms, funding prospects, and other relevant topics.
• Learning:Stay apprised of new and innovative conservation finance techniques through interaction with leaders and innovators and through relevant conferences, workshops, and webinars.