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Operations Specialist and Executive Assistant, Anchorage, AK

The Nature Conservancy · Anchorage, AK · 1 mo ago
On-site$66k–$69k/yrFull-time
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for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. Must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info. Remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. Also remove "We’re Looking For You", "What You’ll Bring", "Who We Are", "What We Bring", etc? Those may contain relevant info like qualifications, benefits, etc. We need to extract substantive content: description of role, responsibilities, essential functions, responsibilities & scope, work environment and schedule, qualifications (education/experience, driver's license, auto safety), salary/pay range, benefits (benefits package described), schedule (work schedule). Also maybe "About the role" could be the introductory paragraph: "What We Can Achieve Together ..." That's about the role. So we can have

About the role

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Responsibilities

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Qualifications

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Skills

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Benefits

from benefits paragraph: health care, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) with 8% employer match, parental leave, accrued paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, other life and work well-being benefits. Then

Pay

from salary information: starting pay range $66,000 - $69,000. Then

Schedule

from work environment and schedule: based in Anchorage, at least 4 days per week onsite, standard Monday-Friday, infrequent extended/flexible hours as needed, infrequent travel within state 2-3 times annually, open-office environment, occasional physical exertion (stairs, bending, lifting 25 lbs). Also mention work schedule. We must not include sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We must not duplicate lines. Ensure we preserve all substantive info. Must not invent or summarize away detail. Must keep details. We need to use
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    then content. We must not include markdown fences. Just raw HTML. Let's craft. First, About the role: combine the first paragraph(s) up to "Role Emphasis". Actually "What We Can Achieve Together The Operations Specialist and Executive Assistant provides high-level administrative..." That's the description. Also "Role Emphasis Approximately 60% executive..." That's also part of role description. We'll include that as prose. We'll put that in

    . Then Responsibilities: list items from Essential Functions and Responsibilities & Scope. Need to capture each bullet as

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Let's extract: Essential Functions list: - Manage the State Director's calendar as a strategic tool, balancing organizational priorities, deadlines, preparation requirements, travel, and stakeholder commitments. - Anticipate conflicts and competing demands, protect focused work time, and recommend adjustments that maximize effectiveness, responsiveness, and alignment with organizational priorities. - Support management of the State Director’s email and incoming requests, particularly during travel or periods of high activity, by organizing and routing messages, identifying time-sensitive requests, maintaining systems for items requiring action, and reducing unnecessary inbox traffic. - Coordinate domestic and occasional international travel, including itineraries, reservations, changes, travel documentation, and timely expense reporting. - Prepare agendas, briefing materials, correspondence, and other documents, gathering relevant information to help the State Director and Leadership Team prepare for decisions, meetings, and external engagements. - Plan and coordinate leadership meetings, all-staff meetings, retreats, and special events, including scheduling, participant communications, venues, travel, audiovisual needs, catering, materials, and follow-up. - Capture decisions, action items, and deadlines from key meetings and maintain practical systems that support accountability and completion. - Maintain organized, accessible, and appropriately confidential executive and chapter records in accordance with TNC policies. - Use available systems and technology to maintain and track information, create reports, improve workflows, and implement process improvements that increase efficiency, collaboration, and staff support. - Provide operational coordination for the Alaska TNC offices in Anchorage and Juneau, including reception coverage for phone calls and occasional walk-in visitors, mail and deliveries, office supplies, shared-space readiness. - Serve as a primary liaison with building management, facilities contacts, vendors, and tenants regarding maintenance, parking, access, safety issues, shared spaces, and related communications. - Process purchases, invoices, gifts, and expenses associated with assigned executive, meeting, event, and office activities, and support compliance with applicable policies and procedures. - Contribute to special projects and provide administrative support to other members of the Alaska Leadership Team as priorities and capacity allow. - Coordinate onboarding logistics for new employees, interns, volunteers, contractors, and visitors. Responsibilities & Scope list: - Work within scope of program’s strategic goals. - Act independently on assigned tasks and exercise independent judgment based on analysis and experience, referring difficult questions and unusual problems to supervisor. - Coordinate projects with several variables, working within a defined timeline and budget. - Demonstrate sensitivity in handling confidential information. - Perform non-routine analysis, research and follow-through. - Ensure compliance with Conservancy policies and procedures, and external (donor/legal/IRS) requirements. - Financial responsibility includes purchasing, processing invoices, contracting with vendors, and assisting with budget preparation. - May act as a resource to others to solve problems and act in supervisor’s stead when instructed. - May supervise volunteer staff. - Provide input through project teams for the improvement of existing programs. - Work environment and schedule: (this is separate; we will handle schedule later). Actually "Work environment and schedule:" is a heading but we will treat schedule separately. We should not duplicate items that appear in both lists. There's some overlap: purchasing, processing invoices, etc appear in both essential functions and responsibilities. We need to preserve all substantive info but avoid duplication. We can combine unique items. Let's list unique responsibilities: From Essential Functions: 1. Manage the State Director's calendar as a strategic tool... 2. Anticipate conflicts and competing demands... 3. Support management of the State Director’s email... 4. Coordinate domestic and occasional international travel... 5. Prepare agendas, briefing materials, correspondence... 6. Plan and coordinate leadership meetings, all-staff meetings, retreats, and special events... 7. Capture decisions, action items, and deadlines... 8. Maintain organized, accessible, and appropriately confidential executive and chapter records... 9. Use available systems and technology to maintain and track information, create reports, improve workflows, implement process improvements... 10. Provide operational coordination for the Alaska TNC offices in Anchorage and Juneau... 11. Serve as a primary liaison with building management, facilities contacts, vendors, and tenants... 12. Process purchases, invoices, gifts, and expenses... 13. Contribute to special projects and provide administrative support to other members of the Alaska Leadership Team... 14. Coordinate onboarding logistics for new employees, interns, volunteers, contractors, and visitors. From Responsibilities & Scope: - Work within scope of program’s strategic goals. - Act independently on assigned tasks and exercise independent judgment based on analysis and experience, referring difficult questions and unusual problems to supervisor. - Coordinate projects with several variables, working within a defined timeline and budget. - Demonstrate sensitivity in handling confidential information. - Perform non-routine analysis, research and follow-through. - Ensure compliance with Conservancy policies and procedures, and external (donor/legal/IRS) requirements. - Financial responsibility includes purchasing, processing invoices, contracting with vendors, and assisting with budget preparation. (similar to #12) - May act as a resource to others to solve problems and act in supervisor’s stead when instructed. - May supervise volunteer staff. - Provide input through project teams for the improvement of existing programs. We can merge duplicates: purchasing/invoices etc appears twice; we can keep one. Thus responsibilities list will combine unique items. Now Qualifications: education/experience: Bachelor’s degree and 2 years related experience or equivalent combination. Experience coordinating administrative processes. Experience generating reports and interpreting data. Experience in business writing, editing, and proofreading. Experience organizing time and managing various activities to meet deadlines. Experience working across teams and communicating with a wide range of people. This position requires a valid driver's license and compliance with TNC’s Auto Safety Program. Employees may not drive Conservancy-owned/leased vehicles, rental cars, or personal vehicles on behalf of the Conservancy if considered "high risk drivers." To learn more about the Auto Safety Program, visit the Auto Safety information page. Employment in this position will be contingent upon completion of a Vehicle Use Agreement, which may include a review of the prospective employee's motor vehicle record. We'll put these as
    • . Skills: from "What You’ll Bring": exceptional communication and collaboration skills and experience designing, organizing, and directing complex projects. Also the experience items above could be considered skills. But we already have experience items under qualifications; we could separate skills as communication, collaboration, designing/organizing/directing complex projects. Also maybe "experience generating reports and interpreting data" is skill. But to avoid duplication, we can put skills as: exceptional communication and collaboration skills; experience designing, organizing, and directing complex projects; experience generating reports and interpreting data; business writing, editing, and proofreading; time management and activity coordination; cross-team communication. We'll keep as list. Benefits: paragraph: TNC offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package including health care benefits, flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match, parental leave, accrued paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, other life and work well-being benefits. We'll list each as
    • . Pay: starting pay range $66,000 - $69,000. Schedule: work environment and schedule: based in Anchorage, Alaska with expectation of at least 4 days per week onsite at The Nature Conservancy office located at 715 L Street. Work schedule is typically a standard Monday – Friday with infrequent extended or flexible hours as needed. Position requires infrequent travel within the state and ability to support meetings and events – typically two to three times annually. Onsite work performed in a professional, open-office environment. Work environment involves only infrequent exposure to disagreeable elements, with meeting logistics requiring moderate physical exertion and/or strain including going up and down stairs, bending, and lifting 25 lbs. We'll put as

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          About the role

          The Operations Specialist and Executive Assistant provides high-level administrative and coordination support to the Alaska State Director and helps the Alaska Team operate effectively. The position serves as a trusted partner in managing priorities, calendars, travel, meetings, communications, and follow-through. Working with discretion and sound judgment, the Operations Specialist and Executive Assistant anticipates needs,

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