The Tuolumne River Trust has an opening for an Administrative and Finance Director. Working with the Bookkeeper and Executive Director, this individual will coordinate and help implement fiscal administration, human resource and office management activities. This is a great opportunity to join a motivated team working to take an organization to the next level.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Bookkeeping and financial management duties including processing donations, bank and credit card reconciliations, bank deposits, staff expense report management, cash management, month end close of books and assistance with financial reporting on foundation and government grants.
2. Accounts Payable duties, including, but not limited to, processing invoices and entering them into accounting software.
3. Human resources duties including management of the Trust's time tracking system, PTO tracking, employee benefit package management, and organizational insurance management.
4. Tax and organization identification management including monitoring renewal dates and filing processes; not to include yearly tax form preparation.
5. Office administrative support such as answering phones, managing supplies, managing incoming/outgoing mail, filing, copying, preparation of complex mailings, vendor relations and office upkeep.

Desired Qualifications

1. Bachelor of Arts/Science degree or equivalent work experience.
2. 2 years experience in finance and administration.
3. Strong computer and organizational skills, well-organized, self-starter, detail-oriented, flexible, and a quick learner with the ability to multi-task and manage both routine and complex tasks simultaneously.
4. Professional and pleasant demeanor, positive attitude and excellent oral and written communication skills.
5. Excellent command of Microsoft Excel and Word, QuickBooks and the internet.
6. An interest in rivers and an environmental ethic.
7. Experience with grant financial management considered a plus!

Additional Information:

Tuolumne River Trust Background

The Tuolumne River Trust promotes the stewardship of the Tuolumne River and its tributaries to ensure a healthy watershed, from Yosemite National Park to the San Joaquin River and the San Francisco Bay-Delta. Founded in 1981, the Trust is the only organization working throughout the watershed, linking Sierra and Valley conservation issues and forging strong ties between rural mountain and valley regions and Bay Area urban communities. The Trust has an annual budget of more than a million dollars, 8 employees, a cadre of consultants, and offices in San Francisco, Modesto, and Sonora.

The Trust won permanent protection for 83 miles of the Tuolumne River in 1984 and defeated a proposed hydroelectric project on the Clavey River in 1994. We expanded our scope in 1995 to include the lower reaches of the Tuolumne by playing a major role in winning higher river flows for wild salmon runs and pursuing several floodplain restoration projects. In 2001, the Trust launched the Bay Area Program and convinced the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to drop plans to expand the Hetch Hetchy system that would have increased their ability to divert water from the River by as much as 50 percent.

Current projects include: a) on-the-ground restoration of fisheries and riparian habitat along the Tuolumne near Modesto, b) seeking Federal Wild and Scenic River designation of the Clavey River, c) leading a collaborative Clavey Watershed planning process, d) promoting sustainable alternatives to San Francisco's ongoing efforts to divert more water from the Tuolumne, and e) building public support for watershed stewardship by connecting the public to the River through education and outreach.

By linking mountain, valley, and Bay Area conservation issues, and connecting people to the River through outings and education, the Trust is building broad support for watershed stewardship. Our strategic approach melds advocacy, education, collaboration, scientific inquiry, and litigation when necessary to address threats and take advantage of conservation and restoration opportunities.

To apply, please send an email (with cover letter, resume, 1-page writing sample and 3 professional references as attachments) with subject heading "Administrative and Financial Director" to Karyn Carr at karyn@tuolumne.org. No phone calls please. For more information, visit: www.tuolumne.org.