Job Description: PROGRAM ASSOCIATE, LEGACY PROGRAM

[Center for Public Environmental Oversight <cpeo@cpeo.org>]

Global Green USA
the American affiliate of Green Cross International
Mikhail S. Gorbachev, President

JOB DESCRIPTION
Position: PROGRAM ASSOCIATE, LEGACY PROGRAM
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.
Open: Summer 1998

Overview:
Exciting opportunity to help develop D.C. activities of emerging
national
and international environmental organization. Focus is on military base

cleanup and reuse issues, weapons destruction, and creating sustainable
communities. Global Green USA (GG USA) is headquartered in Los Angeles
and is the U.S. affiliate of Green Cross International (GCI). Mikhail
Gorbachev is the President GCI that is based in Geneva, Switzerland with

affiliates in 21 countries.

Our mission is to work in cooperation with individuals, government, and
industry to foster a value shift toward a sustainable future. In the
organization's role as a catalyst, facilitator and mediator, the Legacy
Program is accelerating the response to the environmental legacy of the
Cold War through advancing military base cleanup and reuse. This
includes activities that move the US and Russia toward the
environmentally responsible destruction and cleanup of chemical weapons
and other weapons inventories.

Duties and Responsibilities:
a. Assist Program Director in planning and implementation of
programmatic strategies; coordinate fundraising; draft fundraising
proposals, media, outreach, educational and promotional materials;
b. Facilitate international and domestic communications and
information exchange; compose articles for newsletter; network with and
keep constituents informed;
c. Manage office infrastructure (e.g., computers, equipment,
communications, database and file management) and supervise interns;
d. Organize and maintain database; integrate database with national

office;
e. Assist Program Director with administrative tasks, and provide
technical assistance on specific projects;
f. Organize and share leadership responsibility periodic events
such
as roundtables and workshops;
g. Assist with development of and manage annual national
conference
on military environmental cleanup and military base conversion;
h. As lead coordinator of Legacy Education Project activities,
liaison with Congressional offices on military base cleanup and
conversion,
appropriations, and chemical weapons destruction legislation;
i. Distribute information to Advisory Board; and organize quarterly

conference calls;
j. Assist with development and coordination of DC activities for
Resource Efficiency and Sustainable Communities Program and
International
Freshwater program; and
k. Perform other duties as needed.

Qualifications:
Bachelor's or Master's degree in social or natural sciences or
environmental policy/sciences. Strong written and oral communication
skills essential. Occasional travel required. Knowledge of Windows and

Mac, MS Word, Access, Excel, and Internet communications software
essential.

Two to five years experience with environmental issues, military cleanup

and reuse (i.e., brownfields), or related issues preferred. Strong
communication, organizing, planning skills are essential. Coursework or

experience in Russian language, environmental policy, arms control,
and/or political science is desirable.

Salary and Benefits:
Salary commensurate with experience; medical and dental benefits
provided.

To Apply:
Send a cover letter, resume, and short writing sample to Program
Director, Global Green USA; 1025 Vermont Avenue, NW, Third Floor;
Washington, DC 20005-6303. Or fax to: 202-879-3182. Resume review
begins mid-July.