I’ve been on the road for a bit, and here are a couple of interesting job openings that have been sitting in my inbox waiting to be shared:

Walton Family Foundation

There’s an opening at the Walton Family Foundation for an Environment Program Associate, to be based in the Washington DC office. The individual will be involved in grantmaking for freshwater and marine conservation programs.

The Program Associate will work with other foundation staff, under the supervision of the Environment Program Director, to assist with the management of grants made by the program and with the evaluation of grantee performance and progress under our grant.

As far as qualifications, the Foundations wants “an understanding of issues related to the conservation of marine and freshwater systems, and familiarity with the use of market-based tools for conservation.” I know the person they will report to — and she’s a great boss who has mentored many young staff who have moved on to great things.

The job description calls for three years of experience. That’s the “moving from first to second” job in the field kind of thing. If that’s you — good luck. If that description fits someone you know, please pass this link on to them.

Click here to download the full description.

Fun Fact: The Walton in Walton Family Foundation refers to Sam Walton of Wal-Mart fame. I often park my little RV at Wal-Marts while traveling to and fro on business.

Silicon Valley Leadership Group

If you’re a heavyweight cat-herder, you should check out this vacancy with the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, a trade association of the big tech companies that are driving innovation in environmental communications. The group is looking for a Climate Change Program Director who will be…

…responsible for the overall leadership of the Bay Area Climate Collaborative, the steering committee and it’s working groups covering areas such as electric vehicles, solar and green building standards, alternative energy.  The Program Director ensures all BACC initiatives are high-quality, are measureable and support the guidelines of the Bay Area Climate Compact.

It’s a heavyweight position — salary is more than six figures. They’re looking for ten years of experience, at least.

Click here to see the full job description.