GLIN==> Position Available--Program Associate/Manager, Council of Great Lakes Governors

The Council of Great Lakes Governors is currently seeking a Program
Associate/Manager to add to its staff in Chicago, Illinois.  

 

Established in 1983, the Council of Great Lakes Governors is a non-partisan
partnership of Governors from each of the eight Great Lakes States -
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and
Wisconsin.  The Governors joined forces to address the severe environmental
and economic challenges facing the region.  In recent years, the Premiers of
Ontario and Québec have partnered with the Council to advance the
environmental health and high performance economy of the entire Great Lakes
region.      

 

As part of the Council’s project-oriented team, the Program
Associate/Manager will coordinate and assist with work related to the
environment including Great Lakes protection, restoration and water
management.  Specifically, the Program Associate/Manager will work on the
Great Lakes Governors’ Priorities Initiative which is coordinating the
Governors’ shared efforts on Great Lakes protection and restoration.  The
Program Associate/Manager will also work on the Governors’ Water Management
Initiative including support for the Great Lakes—St. Lawrence River Water
Resources Regional Body and the Great Lakes—St. Lawrence River Basin Water
Resources Council.  As needed, assistance will be provided on projects
related to regional economic development including international trade.
This position requires the Program Associate/Manager to work in Chicago,
Illinois.

 

Desired qualifications and skills:

*	Effective communicator and presenter with good writing ability,
aptitude for facilitation and consensus building.  Exceptional interpersonal
skills.
*	Creative, effective problem-solver with well-developed research and
analytical skills. 
*	Flexible team player with the ability to manage multiple projects.
*	Working understanding of the public policymaking and implementation
process, preference for knowledge related to environmental policy and the
Great Lakes.
*	Preferred experience would include legislative background; knowledge
of State government; and fundraising including grant writing, budgeting and
reporting.  

*	Bachelors’ degree required.  An advanced degree is preferred.

 

Salary is commensurate with experience.  For additional information, please
visit:

www.cglg.org

 <http://www.glslregionalbody.org/> www.glslregionalbody.org

www.cglg.org/projects/water/GLSLRBWRC.asp

 

To apply, please send a resume and cover letter by Friday, August 14 to:

Ms. Zoë Munro

Council of Great Lakes Governors

35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 1850 

Chicago, IL 60601

E-mail: zmunro at cglg.org

No phone calls, please.

 

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