Public Affairs Associate

Wildlife Conservation Society; New York (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading conservation organization in New York seeks a Public Affairs Associate to provide administrative support and manage office operations for senior management. This role focuses on inspiring a diverse audience to engage in wildlife conservation through impactful communications and advocacy. Ideal candidates will help forge partnerships and share WCS's extensive conservation expertise.

Qualifications

• Provides high-level administrative and executive support.
• Works closely with senior management in public affairs.

Responsibilities

• Inspires and activates a diverse audience for wildlife conservation.
• Manages office operations and supports the executive vice president.

Job description

About Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)

WCS stands for wildlife and wild places. As the world’s premier wildlife conservation organization, WCS has a long track record of achieving innovative, impactful results at scale. We run field programs spanning 60 countries and the entire ocean. We build on a unique foundation: Our reach is global; we discover through best‑in‑class science; we protect through work on the ground with local and indigenous people; we inspire through our world‑class zoos, aquarium, and education programs; and we leverage our resources through partnerships and powerful policy influence. Our more than 4,000 diverse, passionately committed team members in New York City and around the world work collectively to achieve our conservation mission.

Position Title: Public Affairs Associate
Location: Bronx Zoo
Job Type: Full‑Time
Department: Public Affairs

Position Objectives

The Public Affairs Associate is responsible for working closely with Senior Manager, Public Affairs to provide high‑level administrative and executive support for the Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and office management support. Public Affairs’ Mission is to inspire and activate a diverse, influential audience that is invested and empowered to contribute to the conservation of wildlife and wild places. We do this through impactful communications and advocacy advancing WCS’s science, field work in nearly 60 countries around the world and its five zoos and aquarium in New York City. We forge valuable relationships and partnerships with governments, communities, the private sector, and NGOs; and by sharing information resources including the historic record of WCS’s 125+ years of leadership in wildlife conservation and zoological expertise.