Travel Research in Equity Collections (TREC) at the National Museum of American History.

The National Museum of American History (NMAH) has long been a place for interns and fellows alike to learn and conduct research with the museum’s vast collection of amazing artifacts.

This summer, the National Museum of American History has opened up its collection for a research experience like never before! Through the Travel Research in Equity Collections (TREC) program, the Smithsonian is looking for four new researchers, journalists, artists, film-makers, writers, or scholars for a 10 day, expense paid ($1,500 lump sum) research trip to the archives of NMAH. As the research is based around the subjects of disability, LGBTQ, gender, sexuality, and race/ethnicity, potential applicants will be asked to submit a resume and other documents pertinent to the applicants future research. The application deadline is July 15, 2016 and awards will be announced on August 15, 2016!

Visit, http://www.smithsonianofi.com/blog/2016/06/06/around-the-archives-in-10-days-new-research-opportunity/

AAA Temporary Job Announcement

The American Anthropological Association (AAA) is looking for enthusiastic anthropology students (graduate or advanced undergraduate) to help us with this year’s AnthroGuide! The successful applicant(s) will assist the Director of Communications and Public Affairs and the AnthroGuide Coordinator with telephone sales calls and emails related to the production of the 2016-2017 AnthroGuide, the most comprehensive listing of anthropology programs, faculty, and practitioners in the world. This is a temporary position (6-8 weeks) located at our Arlington, VA office. Applicants must be available to work about 15 hours per week starting early to mid-March.

This position requires an organized and motivated individual, who is comfortable holding phone conversations. A successful candidate will be polite but persistent.

This position offers flexible hours, competitive pay, and a convenient location one block from the metro.

Qualifications include:
Background in Anthropology, communications, sales, or related field.
Familiarity with the AnthroGuide and AAA mission.
Strong communication skills, comfortable with phone conversations.
Organized and detail-oriented.
Ability to navigate organizational webpages to identify key individuals and programs.
Familiarity with non-profits is a plus.

About AAA: Founded in 1902, the American Anthropological Association (AAA) is the world's largest organization of individuals interested in anthropology. It is an Equal Opportunity employer, conveniently located near the Court House Metro stop in Arlington, Virginia. www.americananthro.org.

To apply: Please email your resume and a brief cover letter to Lauryl Zenobi at lzenobi@americananthro.org by February 29, 2016.

Seeking FELLOW Applicants -- CDC Evaluation Fellowship Program 2016-17

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) seeks applicants for the 2016-17 class of the CDC Evaluation Fellowship Program. This is the 6th year of this initiative, and represents a major commitment by CDC to program evaluation and program improvement. Fellows will work under the leadership of CDC's Chief Evaluation Officer; they will be matched with CDC host programs to work on program evaluation activities for/with those programs.

About the fellowship:

The ideal candidate has a Doctoral degree in evaluation, social sciences, public health, or another STEM discipline, and with significant coursework in program evaluation and measurement. Master’s-level candidates from these same disciplines and with significant experience in applied evaluation projects are also encouraged to apply.
Fellowship is intended to be a two year program, with second year contingent on satisfactory performance and availability of funds.
Fellows receive a monthly stipend depending on education level and experience.
Fellows receive substantial financial support for their training and professional development, and a supplement to offset health insurance costs.
Candidates must have received their qualifying degree within the past five years.
Qualifying degree must be completed by Spring semester 2016.
Appointments will be full-time at CDC, typically in the Atlanta, Georgia area.
Fellows are brought on through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE): http://orise.orau.gov/cdc/. Fellows do not become employees of CDC.
Non-U.S. citizens are eligible to apply. For more information: http://orise.orau.gov/cdc/sponsor-mentor/immigration.html
We expect to select approximately 10 Fellows for this cohort.

To apply, submit the following by April 15, 2016:

· Create a profile and upload CV/resume: https://www.zintellect.com/Posting/details/1964

· Brief survey (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Eval_Fellow_Appl_2016) including the following information:

For complete list of questions see full announcement at http://www.cdc.gov/eval/

1. Brief (<200 words) info on your formal training where all or part of the focus was on program evaluation approaches, methods, techniques, etc.

2. Essay (<450 words) on your qualifications for the Evaluation Fellowship and what you would like to get out of the Fellowship.

3. Information on up to 3 recent evaluation projects or experiences (<150 words each).


Timeline

· Mid-April: We will select and notify semi-finalist Fellows.

· May 1: Semi-finalists must submit additional information to ORISE.

· May 1-30: Host programs will interview potential Fellows.

· Early June: Fellow selection and notification.

· August 29: Fellows must start by this date.


For the full application announcement and/or information about program evaluation at CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/eval/

For questions: email CDCeval@cdc.gov

ORISE information: http://orise.orau.gov/cdc/

Student Anthropologist call for book reviews and papers

Student Anthropologist, the AAA peer-reviewed journal of the National Association of Student Anthropologists, is soliciting book reviews and polished articles for publication in the 2016 annual issue.

Aim and scope of journal: We aim to provide students with an opportunity to present their research and voice their perspectives through our annual publication, Student Anthropologist. We seek a plurality of voices from all subfields in each issue. Student Anthropologist welcomes submissions which explore how anthropological skills, ideas, and ethnography can have an impact on contemporary social issues. Student Anthropologist is also committed to guiding students through the peer review and revision process to craft excellent articles.

The book review deadline is March 11th and the article deadline is March 1st.

Please email Jessica Chandras, the book review editor, with book review submissions and suggestions or questions about book reviews at jessu1006@gwu.edu. and the managing editor for questions about submissions and article submissions at studentanthropologist@gmail.com.

Examples of papers and book reviews can be found online in previous issues here: https://studentanthropologist.wordpress.com/current-issue/ and the calls for papers and book reviews can also be found here: https://studentanthropologist.wordpress.com/

Call for Papers: AnthroPlus

Call for Papers:

The AnthroPlus student conference is a free, one-day event organized by anthropology graduate students at the University of Maryland, College Park. This year's theme is "Building Community Engagement and Social Equity in a Changing World." We encourage presentations relating to the theme, but all submissions are welcome.

The conference is open to both graduate and undergraduate students who would like to present on any aspect of anthropology or related disciplines. We welcome student research from an internship, thesis, dissertation, class project, or other assignment. Submissions from students of other universities and from departments outside of Anthropology are welcome.

This year's AnthroPlus Conference will be held at the University of Maryland, College Park on March 5, 2016. Abstracts are due online by February 19, 2016. Please visit our website for more information about the conference, to submit an abstract, or to register.

We hope to see you there!

Occupational Health Internship Program Opportunity

Occupational Health Internship Program

Paid Summer Internship Opportunity!
Gain Hands On Experience with Workplace S&H Issues
Internship Dates: June 13 – August 12, 2016
Online Application Available!
Deadline: Friday, February 19, 2016

ORGANIZATION

The Occupational Health Internship Program (OHIP) is a national summer internship dedicated to helping students learn about the field of occupational safety and health (OSH) from those most at stake: working people.

Since 2004, OHIP has played a crucial role in training, mentoring, and inspiring a new generation of OSH professionals as well as provide worker organizations and unions resources to strengthen their health and safety efforts.

OHIP is housed within the Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC) and has training sites in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, San Diego, Chicago, Boston, New York City (for graduate students ONLY), New Orleans, and Lincoln, NE. Additional sites may be added in 2016.

DESCRIPTION

Teams of two students are placed with a union or worker organization to work on projects that investigate job-related health and safety problems among workers, often of new immigrant groups, employed in an under-served or a high hazard job.

Projects are designed to maximize contact between workers and interns. Through this process, interns gain a better understanding of the complexity of the work environment from the workers’ perspective. At the same time, it empowers workers and strengthens their investigative and technical skills. As a relationship of trust is built between interns and workers, both gain a better understanding of the underlying political and economic forces that create job conditions.

At the end of the project, teams provide a “give back” product to the workers and their “host” union or worker organization, present their summer project at a NIOSH national videoconference, and produce a final report.

QUALIFICATIONS

Graduate and undergraduate students can apply; some stipends are restricted to US citizens. Non-U.S. citizens must supply documentation of permission to work in the U.S. Undergraduates must have completed two years of college (i.e. juniors and seniors only). See Eligibility for more details.

OHIP seeks students with experience or interest in working with unions or social justice organizations, are organized and self-starting, have good team skills and ideally speak a second language of new immigrant workers: Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese, etc. We encourage students from minority and recent immigrant groups to apply.

COMPENSATION

Undergraduate students receive a $4,000 stipend and graduate students receive a $5,200 stipend. See General Questions.
TO APPLY

See How To Apply and Application Process.

For application questions, email OHIP Administrative CoordinatorIngrid Denis at idenis@aoec.org or call 888-347-2632.

For general information on sites or potential projects, email National OHIP Coordinator, Sarah Jacobs at sjacobs@irle.ucla.edu.

Paid Summer Internships

The National Park Service Climate Change Response Program and the University of Washington are pleased to announce paid summer internship positions to address climate change in national parks! The George Melendez Wright Initiative for Young Leaders in Climate Change (YLCC) offers twelve positions for the summer of 2016 in national parks and program offices all around the country — from Florida to Alaska, and Washington DC to American Samoa. Applications will be accepted until 12:00 PM PST on January 28, 2016. Eligible students are highly accomplished graduate students and upper-level undergraduates (current juniors and seniors). Applicants must be US citizens or nationals, and be enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate degree program. Students who complete their internship and academic requirements with a high degree of success are subsequently eligible to be hired by the NPS, Fish & Wildlife Service, and Bureau of Land Management without having to compete for jobs. For further information, list of available internships, and application directions please see the attached announcement and visit the program website: parksclimateinterns.org

Methods Mall 2016: NSF - Supported Courses on Research Methods for Cultural Anthropologists

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For those with the Ph.D.

Now in its twelfth year, the SCRM (Short Courses on Research Methods) program is for cultural anthropologists who already have the Ph.D. Three, five-day courses are offered during summer 2016 at the University of Florida, in Gainesville, Florida.
Text Analysis (Instructors: Amber Wutich and Elizabeth Krause) July 11-15, 2016.
Statistics in Ethnographic Research (Instructors: Jeremy Koster and David Nolin) July 18-22, 2016.

Cultural Domain Analysis (Instructors: H. Russell Bernard and Rosalyn Negron) July 25-29, 2016.

APPLY TO THE SHORT COURSES ON RESEARCH METHODS HERE. DEADLINE MARCH 1, 2016.
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Now in its second year, the Summer Course on Research Design (SCRD)is a, five-day course on research design and proposal writing for social, behavioral, and economic scientists who have the Ph.D. The course runs from July 20-24 at the Duke University Marine Laboratory. Instructors: Jeffrey Johnson, Christopher McCarty, H. Russell Bernard, Kirk Johnson, and John Sonnett.

APPLY TO THE SHORT COURSE ON RESEARCH DESIGN HERE. DEADLINE MARCH 1, 2016
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For graduate students of anthropology

Now in its eighth year, the SIMA (Smithsonian Institution Summer Institute in Museum Anthropology) is open to graduate students in cultural anthropology and related, interdisciplinary programs (Indigenous Studies, Folklore, etc.) who are interested in using museum collections as a data source and who are preparing for research careers. The course runs from June 27-July 22, 2016. Director: Candace Greene.

APPLY TO THE SUMMER INSTITUTE IN MUSEUM ANTHOPOLOGY HERE. DEADLINE March 1, 2016.
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Now in its fourth year, the Ethnographic Field School (EFS)is a five-week (July 1- August 6) course for graduate students in cultural anthropology. The focus of the EFS is qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection in the context of participatory action research. Held in Tallahassee, Florida. Director: Clarence Gravlee

APPLY TO THE ETHNOGRAPHIC FIELD SCHOOL HERE. DEADLINE March 1, 2016.
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For all anthropologists

Now in its twelfth year, the WRMA (Workshops in Research Methods in Anthropology) program offers one-day workshops in conjunction with the national meetings of the American Anthropological Association and the Society for Applied Anthropology. Links to applications for these works shops are HERE.

Now in its fourth year, the DCRM (Distance Courses in Research Methods in Anthropology)is open to upper division undergraduates, graduate students, and professionals in any field who are interested in developing their research skills. Five courses are offered in summer 2016: Text Analysis, Geospatial Analysis, Network Analysis, Video Analysis, and Methods of Behavioral Observation. The development of these fee-based courses is supported by the National Science Foundation. Tuition is $1200 per course and enrollment is limited to 20 participants. These courses may be taken for credit or without credit.

Please visit The Methods Mall for Information on National Science Foundation-supported methods courses for cultural anthropologists.

Opportunity for Graduate Research Opporunities in East African Conservation

Institutional Canopy of Conservation Project

September 2015

Title: The Institutional Canopy of Conservation: Governance and Environmentality in East Africa.

Duration: August 2014 - July 2021 (7 years).

http://www.idrc.ca/EN/Programs/Science_and_Innovation/IDRC_Challenge_Fund/IPaSS/Pages/community-based-conservation-programs-East-Africa.aspx

Implementing organizations: McGill University, Canada, and the African Conservation Centre, Kenya.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Institutional Canopy of Conservation (I-CAN) project holds an International Partnerships for Sustainable Societies (IPaSS) award. This program is a joint initiative of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), aimed at building safer, more prosperous societies. I-CAN represents a research partnership involving universities, research institutions and civil society organizations from Canada and East Africa in Canada and East Africa. It is implemented by McGill University, Canada, and the African Conservation Centre, Kenya, under the leadership of the Co-directors, Prof. John Galaty and Dr David Western. The project addresses the challenge of combining protection of biodiversity with strengthened livelihoods, whether through recognizing local rights over resources, livelihood diversification, or tourism. The major goal in public policy is to identify the most effective designs for future CommunityBased Conservation (CBC) programs by examining the impacts of ongoing conservancy experiments on community livelihoods and members' attitudes and practices towards natural resources. The project will focus on the rangelands, wetlands and forests of the East African savannah, especially in the borderlands between Kenya and Tanzania, where the world's most significant repository of wildlife lies. We ask how indigenous communities should engage as partners with protected areas and in conservation enterprises.


DOCTORAL AND MASTERS STUDENTS SCHOLARSHIPS: The I-CAN project will support four (4) scholarships for Doctoral and Masters studies. Two (2) four-year Doctoral scholarships will start in September 2015 and/or 2016, and two (2) two-year Masters scholarships in September 2016 and 2018. Depending on the applications received, there may be some flexibility in the start dates. Students will be based at McGill University, Canada or at one of the other I-CAN partner universities – i.e., Carleton University and University of Victoria, Canada, University of Utrecht in the Netherlands, and the Max Planck Institute of Social Anthropology in Germany. The field work will be carried out in at least one of the eight (8) project study sites in Kenya and/or Tanzania.


POTENTIAL RESEARCH TOPICS: The work by graduate students will involve case-studies conducted in selected study areas, which will provide in-depth, qualitative and/or quantitative data on specific CBC initiatives and their impact on the evolution of conservation-positive attitudes and behaviors, the strengthening of community livelihoods, and the quality of human-environmental interactions. Doctoral studies may also involve comparative studies assessing co-variation across conservancies between institutions and conservation behavior. The work of the graduate students will contribute to better understanding the diversity of CBC institutions with regard to:

• The structure of organizations that manage resources – how the structure of organizations - e.g. boundaries, membership, rules, leadership, sanctions, power – influence individual and collective forms of action 
• Property rights in land and other resources – effects of private, common and state property rights on actors’ strategic behavior in managing and utilizing natural resources
• Incentive systems and motivations – effects of material incentives versus other types of nonmaterial motivations (metaphysical or cultural aspirations, community solidarity, identification with nature) behind environmental behavior. Through these PhD and MA studies, we will then examine how different CBC institutions shape social and economic practices, more specifically how institutional designs of conservation organizations affect conservation attitudes, environmental practices, and livelihood strategies. Institutional outcomes may be tracked by observing measures of
• Environmentality - indigenous knowledge, attitudes, beliefs regarding the natural world
• Community well-being - livelihood sustainability and diversification, nutrition and food security, employment, and conservation based revenues
• Human-environmental interactions - especially regarding wildlife, forests and grazing resources, including potential human-wildlife conflicts. The work of graduate students will be integrated within broader project research initiatives cutting across the whole study area, which include the inventory of the network of conservation organizations with presence in East Africa, and a study of conservation policies and policy processes, at regional, national and international levels. 
• Finally, particular attention will be given throughout the ICAN project to issues related to designing new approaches to knowledge mobilization - the dissemination of most significant project outcomes to influence innovations in conservation policy at the community level and more broadly through state and global institutions. 

SELECTION PROCESS: Interested candidates should send their Curriculum Vitae and a Letter expressing their interest in pursuing graduate studies with the I-CAN project to Professor John Galaty, the I-CAN Project Co-Director, at McGill University, at john.galaty@mcgill.ca. In some cases, candidates may have already established contact with a professor involved in the I-CAN project. If not, Professor Galaty can facilitate the identification of a potential supervisor and institution. Interested candidates should make first contact by November 15, 2015, or earlier, to facilitate formal graduate applications as early as December 15, 2015. An I-CAN selection committee involving members of participating universities will evaluate applications. Selected candidates will then be invited to formally apply to the university/research institution. Candidates are invited to consult website information on universities of interest regarding specific requirements and timelines associated with their applications.

Sep 15 Deadline for Abstracts: Tourism and Heritage Student Award

Call for Abstracts: SfAA Tourism and Heritage Student Paper Competition

Student papers should entail original research on the themes of “tourism” and/or “heritage” broadly defined, including topics such as heritage, archaeology and tourism, ecotourism, and cultural resource management. Top papers will be selected for inclusion in an organized paper session at the 2016 Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA) Annual Meetings in Vancouver, British Columbia, and an award of $500 will be presented to the best paper in the session. Winning papers will also be considered for publication in the journal Practicing Anthropology. Eligible students must be enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate degree program at the time they submit their paper. Submissions must be original work of publishable quality. The work may be undertaken alone or in collaboration with others, but for papers with one or more co-authors, an enrolled student must be the paper’s first author.

The competition involves a two-step process. Step one involves the solicitation and selection of expanded paper abstracts (of 500 words or less; saved as a Word document) for the organized session. Abstracts must be submitted by SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 to the SfAA Office (info@sfaa.net). Students selected for participation in the session will then submit full papers for judging by the December 15, 2015 deadline. The winning paper will receive a cash award of $500 and will be honored at the 2016 SfAA Meetings in Vancouver. Email the SfAA Office (info@sfaa.net) or Melissa Stevens (melissa.stevens7@gmail.com) for more information.

JOB POSTING: Contractor, Recovering Voices Program, Smithsonian Institution

Short-Term Contract, Recovering Voices Program, Department of Anthropology
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution

The Recovering Voices Program collaborates with communities and other institutions to address issues of indigenous language and knowledge diversity and sustainability at the national and global level (http://recoveringvoices.si.edu).

This contract position is located in the Recovering Voices office at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC.

Short-Term Contractor will:
- Assist with a variety of administrative tasks, including, ordering supplies, petty cash vouchers, travel requests, vouchers and possibly purchase orders. 
- Assists with tracking income and expenditures from one or more federal and/or trust funds.
- Coordinate communication between Recovering Voices members and other Smithsonian internal and external partners.
- Assist with writing of program reports as needed.
- Coordinate programmatic activities, such as seminars and community visits, as well as their related logistics. As required, assists with community visits.
- Manages incoming and outgoing correspondence. Receives and screens incoming calls. Makes requests for information as needed from vendors and other sources.
- Assist with regular academic appointments (intern and visiting student) registration and exit sessions as required; and other paperwork associated with academic appointments.
- Update program materials, maintain program outreach via social media outlets.

This short-term contract begins on September 21, 2015 and ends on January 15, 2016. Compensation is $20.63/hourly, 20-30 hours/week. In addition to a cover letter explaining your interest in and qualifications for the position, please include a CV, which lists the jobs (mo./yr.), average number of hours worked per week, salary, and 3 references with contact information.

We will be accepting electronic applications only until August 19th, 2015.

Short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview to be held the week of August 24th, 2015.

Send your CV/Resume to: Recoveringvoices@si.edu

Attention: Laura Sharp
For Inquiries contact: 202-633-5039

Beyond the Classroom - Graduate Assistant

The Beyond the Classroom (BTC) Living and Learning Program is seeking a Graduate Assistant to help prepare undergraduate students for professional leadership in the nonprofit and civil society sector.

Web site: www.BeyondTheClassroom.umd.edu

DUTIES:

• Compiling, writing, and disseminating the BTC Program Updates listserv to students, and assisting with social media outreach strategies and efforts.
• Coordinating all aspects of the recruitment process including: outreach to student groups and in courses; making presentations about the program; attending targeted events; answering student inquiries; collecting and organizing applications; and following up with admitted students about program requirements.
• Supporting curricular and extracurricular activities of the program, including planning and coordinating events such as seminars, film series, receptions, community service opportunities, civic learning trips, career forums, and course- related activities.
• Advising Beyond the Classroom’s students about community service, internship and experiential learning opportunities.
• Developing and implementing marketing campaigns, including the writing, design, duplication and distribution of program announcements, newsletters, press releases, etc.
• Actively participating in the activities of the BTC community.
• Assisting with other duties to be delegated by the Director, based on the candidate’s skills, interests, and expertise.

DESIRED SKILLS:

• Effective written and oral communication skills, attention to detail and highly organized.
• Team player who works well in a collaborative, dynamic, interdisciplinary environment.
• Committed to and passionate about social, political, and civic issues; and able to think critically about those issues.
• Able to use various social media platforms as well as develop creative strategies to maximize their input.

QUALIFICATIONS: Must be currently enrolled in a full-time graduate degree program at the University of Maryland, College Park. Candidates in any major and college are eligible to apply, but with a preference for those candidates who are committed to multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural, and global perspectives. Demonstrated ability and interest in working with undergraduate students in an interdisciplinary and integrative living and learning program focused on civic engagement and social change in a global context. Prior teaching, communications, and advising experience is very helpful. Please note that this position requires working some evening and weekend hours.

PREFERENCES: Preference will be given to candidates with previous community service experience and/or experience in the nonprofit and civil society sector.

STIPEND: This assistantship requires 20 hours of work per week. Beginning stipend for this Graduate Assistant (9.5-month) position is $ 17,766.03. The proposed starting date for this position is August 28, 2015.

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS INFORMATION: As a fringe benefit, the Graduate Assistantship (GA) provides up to ten credit hours of tuition remission for each of the Fall and Spring semesters and up to four credits for the Winter session. In addition, the administrative graduate assistant will be eligible for employee health insurance.

TO APPLY: Please submit a comprehensive C.V. (with teaching and administrative background), the names and contact information for three references, a short writing sample about an important civic issue (3-5 pages) and a cover letter to: EJOBS.UMD.EDU

Job Posting Quicklink: https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/35646
The University of Maryland, College Park, actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity, and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, age, gender, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, national origin, or political affiliation. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.

Job Posting: Community Developer

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY GOVERNMENT 

Office of Human Resources Management 

1400 McCormick Drive, Suite 159 

Largo, MD 20774 

(301) 883-6340 

http://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/

INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF:

COMMUNITY DEVELOPER IV-15-070-78-EM

An Equal Opportunity Employer

SALARY: $61,958.00 - $120,542.00 Annually

OPENING DATE: 07/22/15
CLOSING DATE: 08/05/15

THE POSITION

ONLY ON-LINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Bi-Lingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

The Department of Housing and Community Development is seeking a qualified applicant to fill a vacant Community Developer IV position, grade G27.

This is responsible professional principal work whereby the incumbent is responsible for administering environmental review functions for federally funded entitlement programs. The incumbent will supervise subordinate staff. The complexity of work assignments require the use of independent judgment, action, and initiative. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Deputy Director.

EXAMPLES OF WORK

Incumbent manages and performs oversight of the Department of Housing and Community Development - Community Planning and Development General Fund Division (DHCD- CPDGF) ensuring compliance with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) environmental review procedures, regulations and statutes; performs and documents environmental review procedures in conformance with all federal, state and local regulations and statues; approves environmental review reports submitted by housing developers and recipients; performs periodic analysis to identify operational policies and procedures that simplifies all departmental environmental review work flow processes through grouping, tiering, and/or aggregation of projects; develops and conducts presentations for the purpose of technical assistance and training internal and external customers; drafts operating agreement(s) for DHCD environmental review consultants and prepares electronic Administrative Review Committee (eARC) packages; approves payment requisitions from environmental review consultants and ensures consistency with all contract deliverables and plans and directs the work of DHCD's professional and para-professional environmental review personnel; approves the submission of all environmental review documents necessary to comply with the Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) clearance, as required; reviews and evaluates sub-recipient proposal applications; provides technical assistance to proposers and sub recipients through workshop presentations and materials; monitors implementation of projects to ensure compliance with Federal regulations and County requirements; and performs other tasks and duties assigned, which may not be specifically listed in the position description, however, are within the general occupational category and responsibility level typically associated with the employees class of work.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Master's degree in Business/Public Administration, Historic Preservation, Architecture, Community/Urban Planning or other related field(s), plus three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in the following areas: 1) program management; 2) budget coordination; 3) demonstrating effective oral and written communications in the form of correspondence and report preparation, and 4) lead/supervision of professional, para-professional and administrative staff responsible for collecting, analyzing, and verifying environmental review program activities. Each applicant must include information that clearly and convincingly demonstrates the above qualifications for this position.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DURATION OF ELIGIBILITY: Candidates will be selected from a temporary register of eligibles which will become effective approximately four (4) weeks after the closing date. Once a selection has been made, the register will expire.

ELIGIBILITY TO WORK: Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, an employer is required to hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Applicants who are selected for employment will be required to show and verify authorization to work in the United States.

CLOSING DATE: Applications must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on August 5, 2015.

Prince George's County Government is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Committed to Diversity in the Workplace

APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED ON-LINE AT:
http://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/

JOB: OCI Researcher - DC office

Position: Researcher
Location: Washington, DC
Reports to: Managing Director
Time commitment: Full-time position, 40 hours a week
Target start date: September 2015

About Oil Change International 

Oil Change International is a non-profit organization that campaigns to expose the true costs of fossil fuels and facilitate the coming transition towards clean energy. We’re a small, gutsy group that wages hard-hitting campaigns, grounded in solid and credible research, to push the energy industry towards an environmentally and socially sustainable future. We work together with a broad network of allies, in the United States and globally, that are committed to identifying and overcoming political barriers to a clean energy transition and shifting the balance of power in the energy industry.

Oil Change’s work is based on well-researched analysis of the fossil fuel industry and government policies relating to fossil fuels and clean energy. Domestically, we are focused on exposing and ending the cycle of dirty energy money lining the halls of our government from the fossil fuel industry and going back out again in the form of fossil fuel subsidies. Complementary to these efforts, Oil Change also conducts corporate and policy research on the fossil fuel industry, providing hard-hitting information and campaign materials to the broader community. Internationally, we work to expose and end the massive public support going towards the fossil fuel industry in the form of finance and subsidies.

Founded in 2005, Oil Change International now has more than 100,000 supporters, a creative, passionate and dedicated staff of ten, and an increasingly broad reach domestically and internationally. Known both for our credible, insightful analysis of the fossil fuel industry and our aggressive nonviolent campaign tactics, Oil Change is a talented group that continues to punch above its weight. If you think you have what it takes to take on the world’s most powerful industry and win, read on.

About the Position
Oil Change International is seeking a professional, detail-oriented Researcher with a passion for energy issues. Working closely with our international and domestic campaigns and our research team, the Researcher will collect and analyze data on international and domestic issues related to the fossil fuel industry. The Researcher will help maintain multiple online databases, including collecting information on fossil fuel subsidies and international finance, campaign finance information on the oil, gas and coal industries, and undertaking additional industry research. The Researcher will also undertake original analysis of fossil fuel industry vulnerabilities and energy policy to support campaign objectives. The Researcher will summarize data and develop analyses and reports in support of Oil Change International’s campaign work.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Work with the Managing Director, Research Director, and other staff to undertake

campaigns-related research and manage the organization’s online databases;

• Collect and analyze national level subsidies data – this work includes tracking of funding

and other forms of support from national governments to the fossil fuel industry;

• Collect and analyze international project finance and subsidies data – this work includes

detailed tracking of subsidies in different countries, energy finance from the multi-lateral

development banks such as the World Bank Group and energy funding from Export

Credit Agencies;

• Work with Campaigns Director and Research Director to identify original research topics

to support ongoing efforts to expose problematic energy policies in the United States;

• Maintain and update our Dirty Energy Money database of fossil fuel industry-related

companies and campaign contributions involved in the United States;

• Conduct industry research and analysis online and via paid research tools as needed;

• Analyze data and produce written materials to showcase the above information.

Qualifications

• Masters degree or equivalent experience in energy, environmental studies, public policy,

or related field;

• 2 to 4 years of experience in environment, energy, climate, international finance, or

policy-related research;

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills;

• Experience with database management;

• Excellent attention to detail;

• Strong computer and internet research skills;

• Significant expertise in Microsoft Excel;

• Interest in tracking and analyzing numbers;

• Passion for environment and energy-related topics;

• Statistics experience a plus.

Salary: Commensurate with experience, plus generous health, dental, vision and retirement packages.

To Apply: E-mail cover letter, resume and short writing sample to jobs@priceofoil.org with the subject heading “Researcher.” 

No snail mail applications or phone calls, please. Due to capacity constraints, we will only be able to reply to short-listed candidates.

The Chesapeake Conservancy: Director of Programs Search

The Chesapeake Conservancy, a nonprofit environmental organization located in Annapolis, MD, is seeking a Director of Programs to lead the successful execution of all conservation, outreach, and restoration programs of the Conservancy. The Director of Programs builds and maintains relationships with partner agencies, organizations, funders, and consultants, promoting our work and reputation throughout the watershed.

The Conservancy’s mission is to strengthen the connection between people and the Chesapeake Bay, conserve the landscapes and special places that sustain the Chesapeake’s unique natural and cultural resources, and encourage the exploration and celebration of the Chesapeake as a national treasure.

Join this young, energetic and fast growing group as they lead large landscape conservation, develop new technologies to support conservation priorities, and create or expand public access throughout the Chesapeake Bay!

Candidates must have at least five to seven years of experience, with proven success in employee and program management. The ideal candidate will have a Master’s degree, preferably in conservation planning, environmental studies, natural resources, environmental management or similarly related field. Key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Coordination and overall management of the Chesapeake Conservancy’s conservation, outreach, and restoration programs.
• Leadership of the program department, including management of staff and overseeing the program budget.
• Developing effective, measurable objectives and strategies to deliver mission-based program goals.
• Coordinating and convening multi-jurisdictional, multi-stakeholder coalitions.
• Working with the senior team to raise funds through private foundations, government contracts, and individual donations to support program needs.
• Working as a member of a team of professionals dedicated to the conservation and protection of the Chesapeake Bay’s great rivers and special places.

How to Apply: Candidates interested in applying for this opportunity should send a resume and cover letter, including salary requirements and one writing sample to Sarah Elder via email, to selder@chesapeakeconservancy.org. Review of candidates will begin immediately, and will continue until the position is filled.

The Chesapeake Conservancy is an equal opportunity employer. Salary and benefits are commensurate with the candidate’s relevant professional experience and/or education. The Chesapeake Conservancy offers a competitive employee benefits package that includes health and dental insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, paid vacation and sick leave, and participation in a retirement savings plan. Opportunities for advancement and professional development are available. For a copy of the full job description, please send an inquiry email to selder@chesapeakeconservancy.org.

Part or Full Time Ethnographer Position at Columbia University

The Sexual Health Initiative to Foster Transformation (SHIFT) team is looking for trained field researchers to work on a major, high profile research project, co-directed by faculty in the Department of Sociomedical Sciences at the Mailman School of Public Health and the Division of Gender, Sexuality, and Health in the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University Medical Center. 

Working with the ethnography team, this position offers an opportunity to do immersive ethnographic field research exploring the individual, interactional, and institutional factors that influence college experiences of sex, success, stress, sleep, substance use, and socializing at Columbia. The ideal candidate will have at least a Master’s degree, or working toward a doctorate, in anthropology, sociology, or relevant area (gender, women’s studies, queer studies, American studies, African American Studies, Latino/Chicana studies), and have research experience with LGBT and/or ethnic or racial minority populations. 

Apply directly through the Jobs at Columbia system:

Part Time: https://jobs.columbia.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1434128439203(requisition #078398)
Full Time: https://jobs.columbia.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1434128439203(requisition # 078395)

Part-Time Instructor Employment Opportunity

Posting Description

GRE • SAT
Test Preparation Instructor Positions

We are seeking test preparation instructors for our GRE and SAT classes. These are part-time positions with classes once per week on Sundays. We seek intelligent, charismatic instructors who have both top test scores and excellent teaching skills. Our company has a social mission to provide top caliber test preparation courses at a value price. Team Sherwood is committed to the social responsibility of accessible test preparation courses: Everyone deserves to put their best score out there.

Salary: $40/hour for GRE classroom instruction; $30/hour for SAT classroom instruction.

Qualifications

• Education: Current graduate or professional student (Ph.D. (or equivalent), Master’s, J.D.); or Completed Ph.D. (or equivalent), J.D., or Master’s degree.

• Test Scores: Top-tier test scores on one of the following: GRE, GMAT, LSAT, or SAT.

• Teaching Experience: Have taught at least one semester/quarter lecture, lab, discussion, etc. class. Prior university teaching experience is required.

• Quantitative and Verbal Skills: Must have BOTH excellent math and verbal/writing skills. Sherwood Test Prep Instructors teach the entire course.

• Consistent Sunday Commitment: We seek team players who are flexible and can teach on consecutive Sundays throughout the entire year. We only take off four weekends per year (those corresponding to): Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s. Instructors can teach from 3 to 6 hours per weekend.

Summary

If interested, please send your (1) Cover Letter, (2) Resume/Vita, and (3) Test Scores to: employment@sherwoodtest.com Interviews and hiring are to commence immediately.

Teaching test preparation is a fun and rewarding experience. As an instructor you will have the opportunity to help bright, high-achieving students achieve their goals and dreams of entering their first choice Universities and programs. We hire good people who are intelligent, compassionate, honorable, and dependable. All test prep instructors are respectfully treated as faculty members and are afforded autonomy and latitude in the courses they teach.

At Sherwood Test Prep, our work is to help others.

Sherwood Test Prep, Inc.
www.sherwoodtest.com
employment@sherwoodtest.com

Cultural Anthropologist Job Opportunity at NPS

Job Title: Cultural Anthropologist
Department: Department Of The Interior
Agency: National Park Service

Job Description

Incumbent serves as the Chief of the Branch of Cultural Anthropology of the Tribal Relations and American Cultures program and the Bureau Cultural Anthropologist for the national cultural anthropology program. Oversees projects, special studies, publications, and exhibits, issuance of guidelines and standards, and development of long-range goals for the Branch of Cultural Anthropology. Provides expert advice and guidance on cultural anthropology and in consultation and under the direction of the Chief Tribal Relations and American Cultures Programs develops policies, standards, and processes for these programs. Oversees and coordinates National Park Service ethnographic studies and other studies for NPS units and partnership undertakings. Provides technical assistance in the identification, evaluation, and documentation of resources traditionally important to Native American, African American, Hispanic, Asian American, Euro-American and other ethnic and occupationally defined groups and communities associated with units of the National Park System, or being considered for inclusion in the System. Provides professional expertise in the application of the theories, scientific knowledge, concepts, and methods of cultural anthropology to address or resolve park-community relationships and problems with native, ethnic and occupational groups traditionally associated with NPS resources and management.

For more information and to apply, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/401026200

NPS Latino Heritage Internship Program

The National Park Service is partnering with two Latino-serving organizations to provide graduate and undergraduate students with internships at national parks around the country. The internship program is designed to engage the next generation of conservation stewards and will raise awareness of national parks and historic sites, their accessibility, and the need for the Latino community's involvement in their preservation.

These ten-week internships will be compensated with a weekly stipend, and housing and transportation costs will be fully covered. Apply Online

For more information visit:

Hispanic Access Foundation

Environment for the Americas

Spend Your Summer with the American Anthropological Association

The American Anthropological Association is pleased to offer two internship opportunities!

Internships are six weeks in length during the summer of 2015. While the internships are unpaid, interns will be provided with housing and a meal/travel stipend. Interns will spend approximately 40 percent of their time working onsite at the AAA offices in Arlington, VA with the other 60 percent of their time working onsite at one of two locations: Washington's historical Navy Yard or The National Museum of African Art.

Eligibility:
Undergraduate students in their junior or senior year
First Year Graduate students (completing the first year of graduate work by June 2014)

AAA activities are to include:

• Assisting in the planning for the RACE: Are We So Different? press viewing for its opening at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History
• Researching membership trends in the AAA 
• Developing and drafting materials for the AAA bi-weekly podcasts
• Drafting text for Anthropology News (AN) newsletter articles 
• Other activities as assigned

Call for Applications Opens: February 6, 2015
Application Deadline: March 15, 2015

For more information visit: http://www.aaanet.org/profdev/internships/AAA-Summer-Internship-Program.cfm