JOB OPPORTUNITIES

SELC seeks a smart, highly competent and upbeat receptionist/administrative assistant to support its staff in the new Birmingham, Alabama office.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide clerical support for the office, including answering phone calls, greeting all visitors, word processing, booking travel, preparing expense reports and filing.
• Provide legal administrative support.
• Respond to public inquiries about the organization.
• Search media sources daily for relevant articles and stories.
• Order supplies as needed and manage office library and reference materials.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Proficiency with all Microsoft Office applications.
• Detail oriented.
• Strong typing skills.
• Must be very organized and work well under deadlines.
• Positive attitude and commitment to environmental issues.
• Prior office experience preferred.

About SELC:

SELC's mission is to protect and improve the quality of the Southeast’s natural areas and resources. Working closely with state and local partners in six states, we provide legal advocacy and leadership on priority regional issues relating to forests, the coast and wetlands, air and water pollution, and transportation and land use. Over its 23-year history, SELC has earned a reputation as one of the leading environmental organizations in the country. Headquartered in Charlottesville, VA, SELC also has offices in Chapel Hill, NC, and Atlanta, GA, with satellite offices in Asheville, NC; Charleston, SC; Richmond, VA and Washington, DC. We currently have a staff of 80, Including about 40 attorneys.

SELC opened its Atlanta office in 1998. It currently has seven attorneys, a major gifts officer, and administrative and legal support staff. The office serves the states of Georgia and Alabama.

To Apply

Please send a cover letter,  resume, (as Word or PDF attachments) to:

Katherine Perry
Southern Environmental Law Center
Candler Building
127 Peachtree Street, Suite 605
Atlanta, GA 30303

kperry at selcga.org (application via email preferred)

Please ensure that all application materials are sent in one email or package. Salary for this position is commensurate with experience.  SELC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is continually seeking to diversify our staff. We strongly encourage applications from persons of all racial and ethnic backgrounds.