Program Coordinator, Engagement Tri-Lingual

Earthwatch Institute is an international environmental organization that engages people worldwide in scientific field research and education to promote the understanding and action necessary for a sustainable environment. Our research program focuses on climate change, the sustainable management of resources, oceans, and communities in order to better understand critical environmental issues and inform and influence local agendas.

HSBC has created a 5 year, US$100 million partnership to respond to the urgent threat of climate change worldwide with the support of Earthwatch Institute, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI), the Climate Group, and WWF. The HSBC Climate Partnership (HCP) is a 5 year program aimed at reducing the impacts of climate change on people and their livelihoods, by promoting action in some of the world's major cities, river basins and ecosystems.

Earthwatch's research focus within the HCP investigates climate change impacts on forest ecosystems, including the link to anthropogenic disturbance. Earthwatch has set up regional climate centers in the following five countries: UK, USA, Brazil, India and China. These regional climate centers provide the base for the research and learning elements of the overall program which aims to engage HSBC employees and communities surrounding the regional climate centers in order to understand and act on climate change.

Prior to joining a field research project at a regional climate center, HSBC employees have the opportunity to learn via an online virtual learning program and volunteer locally on climate change related local volunteering projects. Once returned from their field research experience, these employees also have the opportunity to work as a ‘champion' within the bank supporting environmental activity across the organization.

Position Overview:

The Engagement Coordinator will play a key role in the delivery of funded corporate engagement programs.  The role will provide support to the Corporate Program Manager and other relevant Earthwatch staff to coordinate effective implementation of the HCP Climate Champion & Local Volunteering program in North and Latin America, and other corporate programs as appropriate.

The Engagement Coordinator will administer HSBC employee and local stakeholder recruitment, pre-expedition preparation, and post-expedition deliverables. The role  will also play a role in administration of local volunteering projects as deemed appropriate.  The Engagement Coordinator will be responsible for overseeing the participation of 125+/- HCP fellows per year on Earthwatch expeditions at the Regional Climate Centers in the USA and Brazil, as well as fellows from other corporate programs as appropriate

The ideal candidate for this position would demonstrate a professional experience, and a willingness to play a crucial role in a dynamic team. Candidates must be detail oriented, able to learn quickly and interested in taking on professional development opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Interact with HSBC employees and other stakeholders in a professional manner to help execute the HCP at a consistently high level of excellence.
• Assist Climate Partnership staff with written and verbal Portuguese and Spanish communication.
• Manage logistical details of the HCP fellowship program in North and Latin America (and other corporate programs as appropriate), including: all fellowship preparation processes; creating grant project timelines; customized fellowship application forms; customized fellowship announcements for website; reading of applications and selecting fellow finalists; and generating correspondence to communicate fellowship status to all applicants; work with awarded fellows on their award benefits, project preferences and coordinate the reimbursement of travel stipends.
• Help to design, build, and be responsible for the maintenance of systems for collecting and tracking information on the HCP fellows.
• Collaborate with the Corporate Program Manager and other relevant Earthwatch staff to promote program marketing and recruitment.
• Write interim and post-program evaluations and reports as deemed appropriate. 
• Internal coordination and collaboration across all Earthwatch departments to fulfill specific  HCP deliverables, as designated by the Corporate Program Manager, Regional Program Manager-Americas, and Head of Global of Engagement.
• Participate in HCP events, at the annual Earthwatch conference, and at occasional evening events as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Fluency in English, Portuguese and Spanish required.
• Prior experience with phone based customer service required.
• Bachelor's degree and 1 - 3 years of work experience, preferably in a business environment.
• Corporate Social Responsibility experience desirable.
• Strong ability to multitask, handle details and to maintain organization.
• Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to identify problems and to develop creative, timely and efficient solutions.
• Exceptional computer skills and a propensity for learning new technology programs: sufficient in MS Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Power Point.
• Excellent verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Sense of humor, commitment to volunteerism, passion for the environment and desire to be part of a team.
• Must be able to travel on occassion.

Compensation:  Salary range: $35,000 - $40,000.  Competitive benefit package.  Full time, salaried, exempt, grant funded until June 2012.

To Apply:

Please send cover letter and resume by email, indicating the job title in the subject line, or by fax, or regular mail to: HR Earthwatch Institute, P.O. Box 75, Maynard, MA 01754-0075.  No phone calls please. 

Due to limited time and financial resources we are only able to accept applicants who are already eligible to work in the United States for any employer.  Earthwatch does not pay for relocation costs.