Job Abstract

Join the friendly and inclusive community of faculty, staff, postdocs, postgrads, and students working together at the Yale School of the Environment (YSE) to advance its mission to address the world’s most critical environmental challenges.

The Environmental Leadership & Training Initiative (ELTI) is one of the Centers, Programs, and Initiatives (CPI’s) of The Forest School at the Yale School of the Environment (YSE). ELTI was launched in 2006 as an interdisciplinary initiative focused on developing the capacity of landholders, practitioners, and decision makers to conserve and restore tropical forest landscapes. ELTI’s capacity development model includes immersive field courses in tropical countries implemented with local partners, a world renowned global online training program administered from YSE, and a leadership program to support alumni to apply and share the knowledge they learned. The ELTI team is comprised of between 10-15 members, many of whom are Yale-based staff members while others are program affiliates based with a network of local partners in the tropics.

The position of Program Manager of ELTI Finances (PM-F) reports to ELTI’s Executive Director (ED) and works closely with ELTI’s staff, field affiliates, associated faculty, and international partners. The PM-F will focus primarily on overseeing the program’s financial operations and providing strategic guidance related to the financial sustainability components of ELTI’s new 10-year strategy. Financial operation responsibilities include: (1) developing, tracking, and monitoring budgets and expenses across all revenue sources (approximately $1.5 million annually), (2) managing the budget for ELTI’s yearlong certificate program, (3) reviewing and approving financial reports, (4) facilitating and tracking payments for ELTI’s subaward and collaborative agreements with field partners, (5) communicating with relevant Yale offices and donors related to all financial processes, and (6) producing reports and budgets for the ED, steering committee members, and donors.

Strategic leadership activities will include (1) developing budget scenarios and strategies for financial sustainability related to ELTI overall and the certificate program specifically and (2) supporting an array of fundraising processes, including developing budgets for grant proposals and fee-for-service contracts. Exceptional Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skillsets; excellent writing skills. 1. Oversees the advancement and growth of the program. Gives direction and leadership supporting the philosophy, mission, strategy, and annual goals and objectives. Assumes primary accountability for disseminating and publishing all program information to create public awareness and support of the program. 2. Works closely with leadership, internal and external colleagues, and community residents to further develop and implement strategic plans. 3. Identifies, solicits, and cultivates community partnerships and collaborations to assist in the development and growth of the program. Develops the metrics to identify and measure the success of the program. Responsible for measurements of grant success and related evaluation. 4. Assists in identifying and evaluating potential future funding sources, and contributes to the submission of grants and contracts supporting the program, including the annual submission and writing of all content areas and budgetary sections of grant applications. Develops and manages the program’s operating budget. 5. Develops the administrative infrastructure of the program. Manages human resource and administrative functions of the program, including staffing and hiring, supervision, performance development, counseling and discipline, if warranted. Oversees and manages information systems, facilities, and space needs. 6. Investigates, identifies, implements, and oversees the maintenance of systems to gather, track, and report information to support the initiatives of the program. Tracks all program activities and regularly informs leadership of progress on each initiative. Recommends structural or programmatic adjustments, changes or additions based on full knowledge of missions, goals, and objectives. 7. Initiates, designs, and manages the compilation of program communications; identifying outreach potential, and promoting philanthropic and collaborative support of the program. Contributes to the development and assists in the management of content on the program’s website and monitors all changes and additions to the editorial content. 8. May perform other duties as assigned. Bachelor's degree in a related field and four years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.