Job Description: Office Manager
Reports to: President & CEO
Deadline: Interviews begin Jan. 5; position open until filled.
Organization
Mission: Friends of the Forest Preserves works to protect, restore, and promote the forest preserves of Cook County for the benefit of people and nature. Friends is an independent non-profit organization advocating for the responsible management of the nearly 69,000 acres of forest preserves in Cook County through advocacy, intern programs, community outreach, and ecological restoration.
Some of the best natural areas in Illinois are right here in Cook County, right outside your urban backdoor. Join our team and help us ensure they are here for the next 100 years.
Friends believes in providing the opportunity to invest in our mission by demonstrating that we are an organization that gets things done with our staff, board, volunteers, and partners. We are at a pivotal point in our development as our budget, staff, and board have grown and we are solidifying a culture of philanthropy throughout the organization.
Operating Budget: $1,750,000
Summary
Working with the President & CEO and the Development and Communications Manager, the Office Manager will ensure smooth operations in the areas of gift processing and thanking donors, light accounting, and light human resources work, while assisting with events and other organizational activities.
Responsibilities
Gift processing and thanking donors, 30%
Light accounting work, including bill preparation, data entry, and grant tracking, 40%
Payroll processing, 5%
Light human resources work, 5%
Office management, 5%
Events and other organizational activities, 15%
Qualifications
The successful candidate for the Office Manager position at Friends of the Forest Preserves will be a people person with a demonstrated passion for Friends mission. They will be a self-motivated team player with a meticulous attention to detail. They will have a Bachelor’s degree or a minimum of 3 years of related experience.
Friends of the Forest Preserves believes in work-life balance; we are here for the marathon, not the sprint (not that we don’t sprint on a regular basis).
How to apply
Please NO calls, faxes or emails (other than emails presenting resume and cover letter).
Email resume, cover letter, salary requirements, and three professional references to:
Benjamin Cox, President & CEO
Friends of the Forest Preserves
542 S. Dearborn St., Suite 400
Chicago, Illinois 60605
Women, minorities, and seniors are strongly encouraged to apply.
Friends of the Forest Preserves is an equal opportunity employer that considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or sexual orientation (in addition to observing all legal protection of special status).