The Nature Record Program Specialist

About the role

The Program Specialist supports the development of a scientific assessment by author teams and supports TNR communications and engagement. The role requires strong expertise and technical skill, along with experience supporting complex programs and teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support interdisciplinary research teams (45% FTE)
• Routinely engage with program participants, providing information and advice to teams regarding project and program content, policies and activities
• Maintain and monitor team activities in relation to existing program guidance and policies under complex timelines
• Support participant meetings, perform complex scheduling, track program progress
• Identify opportunities to improve internal systems and organizational effectiveness
• Support the production of existing syntheses, assessments, and other research projects (25% FTE)
• Support program participant engagement with external technical units
• Track revisions, manage large bibliographies, coordinate graphic development
• Maintain and manage program assets, such as reference libraries and glossaries
• Externally represent the program (15% FTE)
• Attend and/or coordinate meetings, conferences, and/or public engagement events as program representative
• Support development, production, procurement of materials and supplies
• Conduct complex scheduling for multiple program participants, internal and external
• Develop internal and external communications
• Write program-wide communications about internal policies
• Develop summaries of program products for external audiences
• Develop additional communications products as requested

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science and/or Policy, or the equivalent, AND one to two years of experience related to program administration, operations management, or related field of work.

Additional Responsibilities

• Other duties as assigned