Overview

NRDC is a non-profit environmental advocacy organization. We use law, science, and the support of 3.1 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure the rights of all people to clean air, clean water, and healthy communities. NRDC was founded in 1970 and our people helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act and many of the implementing regulations. Today, our team of more than 700 lawyers, scientists, economists, policy advocates, communications experts, and others work across the United States and the globe from our offices in Beijing; Bozeman, Montana; Chicago; New Delhi; New York; San Francisco; Santa Monica; and Washington, D.C. 

NRDC is seeking an Administrative Coordinator to work with the Membership team in our New York office. 

Position Summary 

The Administrative Coordinator’s main responsibilities include providing excellent customer service to NRDC Members as well as providing support to managers and gift officers in the Membership department. This is a great opportunity for a self-starter who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, is comfortable with juggling multiple responsibilities and balancing priorities. The Membership Administrative Coordinator’s time would be dedicated to handling a wide range of duties that enable smooth Membership services functioning and are in service of supporting high-level professionals at NRDC.

Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the following essential functions:

• Provide administrative support for the Managing Director of Membership, the Director of Membership, and 2 Membership Gift Officers including preparing expense reports and calendar management. 
• Process and track vendor invoices for NRDC’s direct mail program. 
• Manage communications to members and supporters via the NRDC Action email mailbox and two telephone hotlines. 
• Coordinate special member stewardship communications. 
• Maintain inventory of stationary, tote bags and other collateral for the Membership department. 
• Log daily interactions into the Membership Console case system in Salesforce 
• Process weekly direct mail returns in the New York office. 
• Coordinate matching gifts and workplace giving in CRM 
• Other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications

Minimum Education & Experience Required: 

• BA or equivalent experience required 
• 1-2 years of relevant work experience. 
• And/or equivalent education or experience. 

Skills, Abilities, Competencies: 

• Commitment to NRDC’s mission, values, and DEI principles. 
• Competence with and commitment to diversity and inclusion; ability to be an effective partner with diverse colleagues, leaders and partners. 
• Demonstrated strong customer or member services skills. 
• Ability to prioritize and efficiently execute multiple tasks, follow institutional procedures, and work independently with strong attention to detail. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; must be comfortable speaking and interacting with NRDC members, donors, and the public. 
• Strong organizational skills to prioritize and carry out multiple tasks requiring rapid turnaround and to follow institutional procedures. 
• Demonstrated ability to perform or quickly learn new tasks, systems, and technology. 
• Experience in database management strongly preferred. 
• Strong problem-solving skills. 
• Willingness and flexibility to work paid overtime, when needed. 
• Strict adherence to confidentiality requirements and discretion with sensitive information. 
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), in addition to ability to learn accounting and finance systems, as well as relevant NRDC specific software and platforms. 
• Ability to travel as needed to NRDC U.S. based offices. 
• Enthusiastic, warm attitude with a strong interest in assisting people. 
• Interest in environmental or mission driven organizations also preferred 

NRDC is committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, both in our work and in our workplace. We believe that celebrating and actively welcoming diverse voices and perspectives is essential to solving the planet's most pressing environmental problems, and we encourage applications from candidates whose identities have been historically under-represented in the environmental movement. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

We offer competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and a supportive working environment. Salary is based on a nonprofit scale and is commensurate with skills and experience. Internal equity will be reviewed and considered to determine a final offer. For this position, the salary range is $55,800 to $61,500.

Our offices are open and we are operating in a hybrid model. We offer NRDCers flexibility, and we ask them to come into the office and spend meaningful time there in collaboration with their colleagues. We call this purposeful presence. 

As a science-based organization, NRDC aims to do our part to help contain the COVID-19 public health crisis. For the sake of health, safety, and equity, we ask that people be vaccinated unless they have an approved medical or religious accommodation or other exemption in accordance with state and local law. We consider a person to be vaccinated two weeks after receiving one full course of a CDC-approved vaccine. In accordance with state or local law, new hires will be asked to attest to vaccination, those wishing to do so may request medical or religious accommodations or other exemptions via NRDC Employee Relations. NRDC treats all vaccine-related data confidentially, in keeping with local, state, and federal laws. 

To apply, visit www.nrdc.org/careers and upload your résumé and cover letter. Please mention where you saw this posting and upload any additional materials that showcase your abilities. Due to the high volume of applications, we will contact only those candidates we would like to interview. Please no phone calls, emails, or in-person résumé drop-offs. 

If you experience technical problems while applying or if you are a person with a disability and need assistance applying online, please reach out to iCIMS Customer Care at 1-800-889-4422. 

For more about NRDC, visit www.nrdc.org.