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Volunteer Job Description  

Protection Files Assistant – Elkins

           

The Nature Conservancy is a private, non-profit, international conservation organization. Its mission is to preserve plants, animals, and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.  The Volunteer Protection Files Assistant will provide support to the West Virginia Chapter’s Conservation Assistant in her work to recreate the Protection Files filing system. The Nature Conservancy will provide necessary training for the Volunteer Protection Files Assistant to complete required tasks and ensure that (s)he feels competent in carrying them out independently.

 

TITLE:  Volunteer Protection Files Assistant                                                                          

 

RESPONSIBLE TO:  Conservation Assistant, Allison Jones

 

DUTIES OF THE PROTECTION FILES ASSISTANT:

 

The Protection Files Assistant will help the Conservation Assistant to apply a new organizational format to the Protection Files system.  This will include, among other things: initial sorting, consolidating, purging, re-categorizing, labeling, ordering correspondence chronologically, and creating a master outline of the Protection Files system. 

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Willingness to help with things both complex and repetitive
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Ability to work very efficiently, paying great attention to detail
  • Ability to work independently
  • Working knowledge of Windows XP: specifically Word and Excel
  • Creativity and initiative a plus
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Willingness to work cooperatively with others
  • Casual but neat appearance
  • Willingness to sign and adhere to confidentiality agreement 

 

LENGTH OF APPOINTMENT:  

Temporary; three to six months with possibilities for extension

 

TIME REQUIRED:

10 hours per week; may fluctuate depending on program demands

 

PREFFERED START DATE: March, 2006

 

PREFFERED DAY AND/OR TIME OF THE WEEK: Our office is open Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Schedule is flexible and should be discussed in person

 

How will a volunteer benefit from this position? By learning more about The Nature Conservancy in West Virginia while helping with tasks that ultimately benefit our mission. A volunteer could also use this position to build their resume and prepare themselves for future work in a similar non-profit setting.

 

How does completion of this project assist The Nature Conservancy? 

By making the Protection Files more legible, the Volunteer Protection Files Assistant will free up staff time, allowing them to complete other projects and continue to fulfill The Nature Conservancy’s mission.

 

 

Contact information:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Allison Jones

Conservation Assistant

21 Third Street, Suite 4

PO Box 250

Elkins, WV 26241

(304) 637-0160 (phone)

(304) 637-0584 (fax)

allison_jones@tnc.org