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Project Coordinator for Spacedge Education
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Project Coordinator for SpacEdge Education
The NSS Education Program has an exciting opportunity for a Project Coordinator to join the NSS Ed Team to assist in organizing our efforts to bring space-science education and opportunities to students K-Univ+!
The Project Coordinator will be responsible for helping oversee the successful completion of various projects and events and will report directly to and collaborate with the NSS Director of Education. Organizational and management-related tasks that further the goals of the NSS Education Program are the focus of this position. This role is perfect for anyone who is interested in actively engaging in space-related activities. Join the NSS Educational Team to positively impact future generations toward a common goal of people living and working in space!
Responsibilities:
- Align with NSS Director of Education to curate, manage, and coordinate project details and events
- Solution Research
- Strategy Development
- Team Development
Position Qualifications:
- B.S. in business, public relations, communications, or experience in a related field is desired.
- 1 to 3 years’ experience in public relations, not-for-profit industry a plus
- Strong writing, editing and Microsoft Office skills
- Great interpersonal skills
- Space science enthusiast/advocate for the Next Generations
- Understanding of Project Management
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About NATIONAL SPACE SOCIETY
Location:
11130 SUNRISE VALLEY DR STE 350, RESTON, VA 20191, US
Mission Statement
The National Space Society (NSS) is an independent, nonpartisan, educational, grassroots, non-profit organization dedicated to the creation of a spacefaring civilization. For more details on what NSS stands for, visit our Statement of Philosophy Web page or download a PDF version. NSS Vision: "People living and working in thriving communities beyond the Earth, and the use of the vast resources of space for the dramatic betterment of humanity." NSS Mission: "to promote social, economic, technological, and political change in order to expand civilization beyond Earth, to settle space and to use the resulting resources to build a hopeful and prosperous future for humanity." NSS Rationale - Why Our Mission is Important: Survival, Growth, Prosperity, and Curiosity NSS Principles - What Does NSS Stand For? NSS Beliefs - What Does NSS Support?
Description
For U.S. tax purposes, NSS is a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) educational, non-profit corporation. All donations to NSS are fully tax deductible (as allowed by your local laws).
NSS’ grassroots political activities are governed by the 501(h) election, which permits a limited amount of activity aimed at influencing U.S. legislation.
History
NSS was originally founded as the National Space Institute in 1974 (based on the leadership of Wernher Von Braun) and the L5 Society in 1975 (based on the ideas of Princeton physicist Gerard K. O’Neill). The two organizations merged to form NSS in 1987.
Widely acknowledged as the preeminent citizen’s voice on space, NSS has chapters in the United States and around the world. The society also publishes Ad Astra magazine, an award-winning periodical chronicling the most important developments in space, and organizes the annual International Space Development Conference (ISDC).
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
April 14, 2022
SKILLS
- Executive Admin
- Administrative Support
- Customer Service
- Data Entry
- Organization
- Problem Solving
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- The time commitment would be of your own choosing.