Location: Mobile, Alabama
About the Role
Mobile Baykeeper is seeking an Administrator to manage our AmeriCorps State and National grant and carry out day-to-day administrative functions. The ideal candidate will be responsible for securing and remaining compliant with our annual grant by collaborating with the Baykeeper team to ensure programmatic goals are met amongst the education, field and research, oyster gardening, and volunteer engagement teams, while also managing reception and other administrative tasks.
Key Responsibilities
- Administer and manage the AmeriCorps State and National grant annually. This includes pursuing the grant opportunity each year; ensuring compliance with all grant requirements including reporting deadlines, documentation, and programmatic benchmarks; communicating grant requirements to team members; and recruiting AmeriCorps participants annually
- Serve as the primary point of contact for AmeriCorps program officers, providing regular updates, responding to inquiries, and facilitating communication between Mobile Baykeeper and AmeriCorps.
- Seek out and provide training and technical assistance to staff members and AmeriCorps program participants
- Ensure all Baykeeper visitors, whether in-person, on the phone, or through email, feel welcome and directed to the correct department for their needs
- Seek out administrative tasks that improve the Baykeeper teams’ ability to defend and revive the health of the waters of Coastal Alabama
Essential Skills & Qualifications
- Exhibit Baykeeper’s values of excellence, accuracy, responsibility, tenacity, and humility
- Exhibit a passion for improving the health of the waters of coastal Alabama
- Exhibit a high level of emotional intelligence
- Experience with grant compliance
- Experience or ability to learn software used for communication and collaboration (Microsoft Office Suite, task management software)
- Experience with talent acquisition and retention
- Experience with grant budget management
- Exhibit ability to communicate clearly
Benefits
- Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications
- 5% retirement match
- Comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance
- Generous paid time off and opportunities for professional development
Join Us
Play a pivotal role in Mobile Baykeeper’s mission to defend and restore the health of Coastal Alabama’s waterways. To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to info@mobilebaykeeper.org or fill out the following form.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
