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The Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust (LP&CT) is a private, non-profit land trust operating within the City of Lowell, MA. Our mission is to improve the quality of life for the people of Lowell through education and through the creation, conservation and preservation of parks, open spaces, and special places. This small, dynamic organization has six staff, a nine-member Board of Directors, and a strong membership base. Our programming is diverse, including land protection, environmental education, historic preservation, and urban forestry.
The Operations Manager is the core of internal operations at LP&CT. We seek an individual who can ensure that effective systems are in place, maintained, and carried out. This person is a proactive, self-motivated, and collaborative manager. This position is essential to LP&CT effectiveness in fulfilling its mission, therefore requiring someone who is self-motivated, organized, and able to fulfill complete tasks with minimal direction. The Operations Manager will work directly with the Executive Director to perform a wide range of duties, including bookkeeping and payroll, budget tracking, financial reporting, addressing daily office needs, and overseeing administrative needs of LP&CT.
Administration
Qualifications:
While the qualifications below may indicate a successful candidate, we understand there are valuable areas of lived and professional experience that you may have and that we may not have captured here. We encourage you to apply, even if you are not certain you possess all the qualifications below.
Preferred:
Working conditions: Primarily indoor office work. Occasional outdoor events and field work, sometimes in inclement weather, during which sufficient mobility is required to navigate uneven terrain. This position will require some evening/weekend hours. We are serious about our work, but do not take ourselves too seriously. We treat each other with care and respect and there are ample opportunities to take personal initiative on projects of interest.
Compensation: Rate is $50,000 to $60,000 dependent on experience and qualifications, based on 40 hours/week. Benefits include accrued paid time-off, holidays, workers’ compensation insurance, free parking, exercise gym on site, access to a 403b account, and a stipend for health insurance.
To apply: Please send a resume and cover letter (combined) with the subject line “Operations Manager” via email to: jcalvin@lowelllandtrust.org. Applicant should describe relevant experience and interests in cover letter.