[GreenYes] position available: Manager, NYC Compost Project in Staten Island, NY

["Most, Mary" <mmost@no.address>]

Title: position available: Manager, NYC Compost Project in Staten Island, NY

Please disseminate the job opening described below to interested and qualified individuals.  Thank you!

Mary Most

Public Information & Outreach Specialist

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recycle more, waste less!

NYC Department of Sanitation
Bureau of Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling
44 Beaver Street, 6th Floor
New York, NY  10004
t: 917.237.5622
f: 212.514.7812
e: mmost@no.address

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Manager, NYC Compost Project program in Staten Island

Full-time Manager to develop and conduct programs encouraging residential and institutional composting in NYC.

The NYC Compost Project < www.nyccompost.org >, created by the NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) in 1993, provides compost outreach and education to City residents and businesses in all five boroughs at the City’s botanical gardens and the Lower East Side Ecology Center. NYC Compost Project programs and staff are funded and managed through DSNY Bureau of Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling.

        Staten Island Compost Project Manager

·       Full time position, with benefits

·       Location: Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden

·       Some weekend hours required

·       Local travel required (see requirements)

Responsibilities:

·       Prepare and administer on- and off-site compost-related educational programming

·       Teach workshops on outdoor composting, vermicomposting (worm bin), and natural lawn care techniques to the general public, schoolchildren, groundskeepers, and professional landscapers

·       Lead Master Composter Certificate training (train-the-trainer course)

·       Manage staff and coordinate volunteers to disseminate information at community outreach events

·       Manage office, budget, materials, and other resources

Skills:

·       Knowledge of compost science, indoor and outdoor composting techniques, and NYC Compost Program

·       Strong people skills, and ability to network and self-start

·       Basic computer skills

Requirements:

·       Environmental or Horticultural Science degree

·       Minimum two years of related work experience

·       Valid drivers license and vehicle

        How to apply:

Send resume and cover letter to jmardikos@no.address

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