Senior Conservation Operations Assistant

Wildlife Restoration Foundation

www.wildlifeandparks.org 

 Senior Conservation Operations Specialist – Volunteer Position with Stipend

The Conservation Operations Specialist is a vital member of the Wildlife Restoration (WRF) Operations Team. Work to build WRF’s organizational capacity, resource base, and impact on America’s park wildlife as you contribute your talents and experience to ensure WRF achieves conservation successes.  Play an important part in meeting the WRF mission, which is to increase park wildlife population viability both ex situ and in situ, working closely with National Parks, Wildlife Refuges, Marine Sanctuaries and Forests, zoo and aquarium partners, and park gateway communities. To help park wildlife survive, WRF must operate effectively and efficiently and generate resources that enable measurable, boots-on-the-ground and fins-in-the-water field work and community stewardship results. 

The Operations Specialist works closely with the Director of Conservation Operations to help provide operational support for the entire organization. Vital duties include but are not limited to – performing bookkeeping tasks using QuickBooks, preparing financial reports, maintaining state compliance, and helping draft key documents (e.g., 990 EZ, 1099s) to ensure they can be reviewed with ample lead time prior to submission. A modest stipend is available depending on need and performance. Proposed duties are:

Recordkeeping

• Organize receipts and issue invoices
• Categorize revenue and expense transactions
• Manage expense reimbursement claims

Budget Management 

• Assist with creating and monitoring annual budgets and produce financial reports
• Assist in analyzing financials to help inform financial decisions

WRF requests a dedicated 10-16 hours per week (flexible schedule) and an agreement to work with WRF for 4 months. The Operations Specialist should be self-motivated, ambitious, productive, and dedicated to WRF’s mission. Hours are flexible within the week, but participation in regularly scheduled meetings with the WRF team is important. A monthly stipend is available for a committed team member.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, nonprofit management, accounting, or other relevant field
• Seasoned experience in QuickBooks and accounting measures
• Proficient with Word, Excel, Google Workspace and developing budgets/reports