Roots & Shoots Program opening

Updated March 2009

Job title: Project Coordinator for Eco-Office Evaluation, a joint project of Roots & Shoots and the British Council

This is a full-time position based in Beijing, with a one-year contract signed after a one-month probation period.

Responsibilities:

1.       Recruit schools, adult volunteers, companies and government organizations in the initiative.

2.       Create project plans, budgets and reports on a semester-basis; and report primarily to the R&S Shanghai Office’s Eco-Office Coordinator, as well as to the R&S Beijing Office and the British Council China.

3.       Organize and facilitate workshops to train students and adult volunteers on environmental auditing and reporting.

4.       Create and maintain database to keep track of all audit reports and generate ranking as needed.

5.       Actively promote the program by speaking at business events, meet with business leaders and work with British Council Press Officers to seek opportunities to advertise the program through media and collect all relevant media reports.

6.       Work with environmental experts to ensure the technical viability of the program.

7.       Assess the program on a semester basis using quantitative and qualitative methods.

8.       Work with R&S Project Officers to keep track of, and promote, R&S groups’ involvement, and contribute to Roots & Shoots Beijing Office efforts to motivate school groups to actively create their own projects, represent Roots & Shoots Beijing Office at events, and update school contact information database.

9.       Liaise with staff working on the British Council’s Climate Cool initiative to integrate Eco-Office with their efforts.

10.   Contribute to Roots & Shoots Newsletters, E-Newsletters; as well as British Council Climate Cool and other publications.

Requirements:

-          At least 3-5 years of Volunteer or/and non-profit/NGO working and/or teacher/trainer experience, especially with events planning and organization; or/and some prior experience as a teacher or trainer.

-          Bilingual, with superior abilities in English and Chinese

-          Able to manage projects, oversee many activities simultaneously, organize and prioritize tasks

-          Able to promote the concepts and vision of the Roots & Shoots Program

-          Open, friendly attitude and determination to build relationships with partners and to encourage participation and communication from partners.

-          Energetic and takes initiative, action-oriented and has organizational skills; ability to document and follow-through on projects is vital

-          Strong ability to work as a member of a team and to build effective relations with partners, students and colleague.

-          Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), internet searching skills and database maintenance computer skills

We want to fill this position URGENTLY! Deadline for application is: Friday, March 13^th

Please send a cover letter and your resume to the following email address: ecooffice@jgichina.org