Commitment: Between 24 hours/week (PT) and 35 hours/week (FTE, with full benefits)  

Location: Downtown Burlington office (some remote work possible)

Pay: $31.07/hour ($56,547 salaried for FTE - 35 hours/week), at our Program Director level 

Benefits: 7 weeks’ paid time off per year, plus health time; professional development budget; telecommunications stipend; options for vision & dental insurance; health insurance (or health insurance stipend) if full-time 

Application: Apply here by Wed. 3/19, 9 a.m.

Timeline: Anticipated start in May 

Questions: Contact Lily: lily@350vt.org 

Role Description

350Vermont, a vibrant statewide grassroots climate justice organization, is looking for an Operations Director based out of our Burlington office. Come support this important work!

The Operations Director will lead or collaborate on a wide range of the internal aspects of 350VT’s work (most of what’s listed below — there’s flexibility around some items, depending on interest, skills, and hours worked): 

• Overall, help the internal systems of 350VT run smoothly, effectively, and in accordance with our values.

• Manage 350VT’s Burlington office — coordinate keeping the space welcoming, clean, and organized; liaise with landlord and anyone sharing the office 

• Handle paperwork and other requirements for maintaining insurance policies, business registration, and nonprofit status; other key administrative tasks 

• Facilitate updating employment policies and handbook as needed

• Monitor 350VT’s phone line and general email address 

• Finances: create monthly and quarterly reports; collaborate with staff and board on budgeting; collaborate with accountant on tax filing; process expenses and keep Quickbooks updated; oversee accounts billable and payable; collaborate with bookkeeper on payroll 

• Fundraising support: process donations and deposit checks; support grassroots fundraising appeals including thank you program; track fundraising data 

• Help update and maintain 350VT’s communication, fundraising, and volunteer database (currently NationBuilder) 

• Facilitate 350VT’s internship program: coordinate with staff to make sure the internship program meets current organizational needs, run hiring processes, coordinate with schools for funding and credit requirements as needed, support interns working well with their supervisors, facilitate team-building among interns and with staff. 

• Support hiring processes as needed

• Manage some logistics for in-person and online events as needed

• Help with outreach and public communications as needed

• Support with other needs as they arise 

• Depending on skills and interest, contributing to 350VT’s organizational development work could also be part of the role, especially after 6+ months of employment. 

This position is primarily based out of 350VT’s office in downtown Burlington, with some remote work possible. The Operations Director collaborates closely with 350VT board members, interns, volunteers, and most of all the statewide staff team.

Key Skills & Qualities

Core competencies & key qualities

• Shows strength or promise in all the core competencies agreed on for 350VT staff members: collaboration, communication, initiative, accountability, facilitating productive conversations, time management, shared decision-making, organization, justice analysis/practice/commitment, vision for the work

• Able to collaborate productively and be genuine, friendly, and professional with a diverse range of people

• Highly attentive to detail and accountable

• Able to see what’s not working in organizational systems and come up with solutions

• Willing and able to work evenings and weekends occasionally 

• Brings a robust analysis/lens related to justice, equity, and accessibility, and passion for applying that to organizational operations and systems 

Organizational skills/experience

• At least 3 years’ experience with the internal side of a non-profit organization or business, or equivalent life experience 

• Comfort with tech and learning new tech (most relevant: Google suite, Slack, communication databases [we currently use NationBuilder], Zoom, QuickBooks Online) 

• Some experience or familiarity with grassroots organizing is very helpful 

• Able to balance orienting to whole systems with managing many important details 

• Some of the following (it’s not necessary to have all of them): 

• Database management experience

• Experience with employment policy/HR

• Experience managing staff or interns

• Knowledge of budgets and finances 

• Experience with Quickbooks Online or other budgeting software

• Strength with social media, website management, communications strategy

• Graphic design skills

• Experience with grassroots fundraising appeals, sponsorships, and/or fundraising strategy

Alignment with the organization 

• Passionate about climate justice

• Embraces 350VT’s mission and values and movement goals 

• Comfortable working in a small organization that centers relationships

Other qualities

• Heart-centered 

• Willing and able to travel around Vermont on occasion

• Willing and able to work occasional evenings and weekends

• Committed to following safe covid protocols 

We encourage BIPOC, LGBTQ+, women, disabled people, and people from other underrepresented communities to apply. Unfortunately, our Burlington-based office is not ADA accessible but we are happy to discuss other accommodations in the interview process.