New England Aquarium

Title: Youth Engagement Specialist Location: Boston United States Job Description: - Central Wharf, Boston, MA, United States - 27-28 per hour - Hourly - Full Time Regular - This position features a comprehensive benefits plan. The Youth Engagement Specialist recruits and screens applicants for teen intern positions, coordinates the placement and onboarding processes, and serves as a resource to active teen interns, maintaining consistent communication and mentoring to foster positive relationships with youth participating in these programs. The Specialist oversees the implementation and documentation of programs, collaborates across relevant departments, communicates with funders, and manages relationships with key partners. This is a full-time regular position offering a comprehensive benefits package. The schedule will be Sundays – Thursdays from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm EST with the option for a hybrid schedule, working up to two days remotely per week. Onsite days will be Tuesdays and Wednesdays with a third onsite that will rotate between Sundays and Mondays. Remote days are only available for residents of MA, RI, NH, ME, NY and VT. This position will require occasional work on nights and Saturdays. Candidates must have a valid driving license and be able to transport themselves to recruitment events periodically. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS - Responsible for the posting and communication of teen intern positions, and networking with partners with the goal of attracting a diverse pool of applicants for each search cycle. Acts as the primary recruiter at internship fairs and other relevant events. Maintains a high level of knowledge about departments and jobs at the Aquarium. - Coordinates the receipt, processing, and prescreening of 200+ internship applications for summer and academic year internships. Serves as liaison to candidates, communicating status updates regularly. Identifies appropriate candidates for open intern positions and presents them to the departments for consideration. Manages the internship application process in Salesforce (an automated, online system) to increase internal efficiencies and the intern experience. - Conducts orientation and onboarding for interns and completes the onboarding process, collecting all necessary documentation. Creates and distributes identification cards and uniforms. - Maintains all internship records, schedules interns, and maintains service hours, benefits information, and detailed communications records within the Salesforce database. - Aides in the design and delivery of professional development opportunities for teen interns. Coordinates and facilitates training regularly. - Serves as the primary point of contact for the City of Boston, the City of Cambridge, and other teen internship funders to ensure that contractual obligations are fulfilled on both sides; identifies new opportunities for funding teen internships. - Pursues and manages external partnerships, both locally and nationally, for youth development work, civic engagement, and skill building to share best practices. - Plans, attends, and chaperones events such as Youth Climate Summits, Environmental Stewardship Trips, collaborations, and social gatherings, and coordinates all logistics and requirements for special events and programming. - Facilitates activities by the Youth Advisory Council and ensures youth engagement at the NEAq and in NEAq's decision-making toward achieving its mission. - Events and Communication - Aides in the planning and implementation of community-building events. Contributes to ongoing communications, newsletters, and social media efforts relating to the programs. - Responds to a high volume of telephone and email inquiries from potential interns in a timely fashion and demonstrates superior customer service. - Performs other position-related duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Training and Experience - Bachelor's degree in non-profit administration, psychology, sociology, childhood development, education, environmental science, or a similar field required. - 2 to 4 years of experience supervising and/or supporting professional development and learning opportunities to high school-age youth and/or young adults. - Experience managing a high volume of incoming and outgoing communication in a Human Resources or Customer Service setting is required. - Experience in screening, interviewing, and/or onboarding diverse talent preferred. - Experience working with teens and adults from diverse racial/socioeconomic populations required. - Experience presenting at community events and/or internship fairs preferred. - Experience with MS Office, Mail Chimp, Form Assembly, and online databases such as Salesforce and applicant tracking systems preferred. - Experience tracking and maintaining high volumes of data in a database system preferred. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - Strong interpersonal skills and experience working with a broad range of people in a customer service-related capacity. - Proven success implementing coursework, lectures, trainings, meetings, or programs for youth audiences preferred. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Experience writing in a business setting preferred. - Highly detail-oriented and organized with administrative experience in a fast-paced environment. - Self-motivated with strong problem-solving skills and an ability to work independently and in a team. - Committed to working in and promoting a collaborative and inclusive organizational culture. For more information and to apply online please visit: http://neaq.applicantpro.com/jobs/ The New England Aquarium is committed to an inclusive workplace culture and is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, as defined by the EEOC. Here, we foster a culture of respect and inclusion. We strive to engage and inspire a broad audience with our efforts to protect the blue planet. We believe that an inclusive workforce provides diverse experiences, skills, and perspectives that enrich our programs, strengthen problem-solving, add creativity, and enhance our workplace culture.

Title: Senior Accountant Location: Central Wharf, Boston, MA, United States - 65,875-74,600 per year - Salary - Full Time Regular - This position offers a comprehensive benefits package Job Description: Working closely with the Controller and Assistant Controller, the Senior Accountant is responsible for the accurate, transparent, and compliant accounting of contributed revenue that supports the Aquarium's conservation, education, and research programs. This role maintains the organization's official accounting records in accordance with GAAP and internal policies, supports strong internal controls and reliable financial reporting, and helps reinforce trust with donors, grantors, and internal stakeholders. This is a full-time regular position offering a comprehensive benefits package. The schedule will be Monday-Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm with the option for a hybrid schedule, working some days on-site and some days remotely. Remote days are only available for residents of MA, RI, NH, ME, NY and VT. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS - Support the Aquarium's mission by ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant accounting for contributed revenue, grants, and fundraising activities. - Perform day-to-day accounting for gifts, pledges, grants, sponsorships, and special events in accordance with GAAP and donor restrictions. - Maintain and reconcile contributed revenue activity between Raiser's Edge NXT and MIP Fund Accounting, ensuring data integrity and timely posting to the general ledger. - Track and account for restricted and unrestricted contributions, including deferred revenue and net asset releases. - Assist with grants accounting activities, including grant setup, tracking expenditures, billing/drawdowns, revenue recognition, and closeout. - Prepare monthly reconciliations for contributed revenue, pledges receivable, deferred revenue, and restricted net assets. - Support monthly close activities, including journal entries, account analysis, and variance explanations related to development activity. - Prepare schedules and supporting documentation for the annual audit and grantor reporting requirements. - Collaborate closely with Development staff to ensure gifts and grants are recorded accurately and in alignment with donor intent and internal policies. - Provide accounting support during a period of transition, flexing across accounting operations and development support as processes evolve. - Identify opportunities to improve workflows, controls, and documentation related to contributed revenue and grants accounting. - Serve as a knowledgeable and responsive finance partner, helping translate accounting requirements into clear guidance for non-finance colleagues. QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Training and Experience - Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field required. - 5 to 7 years of accounting experience, preferably within a nonprofit or mission-driven organization. - Hands-on experience with contributed revenue, grants accounting, or fund accounting strongly preferred. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - Familiarity with Raiser's Edge NXT and MIP Fund Accounting or similar nonprofit systems is highly desirable. - Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, advanced Excel skills, and experience with GL and AP accounting software is required. - Solid understanding of GAAP as it relates to nonprofit accounting, including net asset classifications and donor restrictions. - Strong reconciliation, documentation, and analytical skills with close attention to detail and accuracy. - Comfortable working in a hybrid role that spans accounting operations and development support, particularly during periods of change or transition. - Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt to evolving processes. - Clear communicator who can partner effectively with colleagues across Finance, Development, and program teams. - Strong financial and analytical skills. - Ability to meet deadlines. - Alignment with the New England Aquarium's mission and values, and interest in supporting a purpose-driven organization. The New England Aquarium is committed to an inclusive workplace culture and is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, as defined by the EEOC. Here, we foster a culture of respect and inclusion. We strive to engage and inspire a broad audience with our efforts to protect the blue planet. We believe that an inclusive workforce provides diverse experiences, skills, and perspectives that enrich our programs, strengthen problem-solving, add creativity, and enhance our workplace culture.

The Project Manager acts as the BalanceBlue Lab's project manager and ambassador for advancing on-demand fishing gear in fixed gear fisheries to reduce the risk of marine wildlife entanglement. The New England Aquarium (NEAq) is committed to a vital and vibrant ocean for future generations. NEAq's BalanceBlue Lab amplifies ocean health and conservation by engaging private-sector collaborators and driving ocean-friendly practices into the global seafood sector. The BalanceBlue Lab is a resource for supporting innovators, industry, and investors in making informed decisions to deliver "the ocean we need for the future we want." To that end, NEAq's BalanceBlue Lab drives entrepreneurs, corporations, and ocean industries towards ocean-friendly practices, sustainability goals, and climate adaptation strategies based on deep internal technical and scientific expertise. This is a full-time regular position offering a comprehensive benefits package. The schedule will be Monday-Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm with mostly remote schedule. This role will require occasional travel regionally to visit with stakeholders and participate in workshops with fishers, as well as attend annual consortium meetings. Remote days are only available for residents of MA, RI, NH, ME, NY and VT. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS - Serve as NEAq program manager for BalanceBlue Lab's on-demand fishing gear work, with a budget of approximately $1M per year. Duties include serving as primary point of contact for interactions between partner organizations, fishing communities, governmental and non-governmental organizations, and other partner entities, as well as other NEAq internal departments. This includes supervision and daily management of all aspects of the project plan, managing the financial/grant obligations, drafting grant proposals and reports, developing and supervising budgets and spend, managing and coordinating logistics for multiple events, serving in a leadership role on external committees, and achieving project and programmatic goals. - Manage external consultants/contractors. - Coordinate subject matter expertise where needed for policy framing, input, and providing scientific framing and information. - Coordinate and track progress and outcomes of activities against NEAq action plans and strategies. - Lead advancing on-demand fishing gear project internally and externally (e.g., give presentations, draft initial comment letters, develop external communication materials). - In coordination with interdisciplinary action team and Director of BalanceBlue Lab, assist with the deliverables and priority touchpoints across audiences (e.g., public-facing, visitors, government, private sector). - Participate on steering committees, boards and/or technical committees related to on-demand fishing gear. - Attend and present work at academic and industry conferences/tradeshows. - Participate in meetings with corporate partners, providing technical expertise and translating scientific materials for business audiences. - Coordinate with Director of BalanceBlue Lab on other related BalanceBlue initiatives and activities. - Understand the roles and responsibilities of the BalanceBlue Lab team and contribute to similar deliverables in the innovative fishing and aquaculture gear space as needed. - Lead community of practice management efforts (data collection and synthesis, workshop design, implementation and evaluation). - Contribute to overall iterative project strategy development. QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in natural resources management, marine science, marine policy, or other related field required. - At least five years of relevant experience required, with three years of experience directly engaging and managing diverse stakeholders related to fishing, gear innovation, ocean conservation, or other similar field. - A genuine interest in, and passion for, the important ocean conservation mission of the NEAq and appreciation for science-based solutions. Preferred Qualifications - Demonstrated success working directly with diverse stakeholders, particularly with fishing communities, strongly preferred. - Experience working with commercial fishing industry using on-demand fishing gear. - Experience applying technical guidelines and/or government regulations to environmental-focused project work. - Established network within the fishing, gear innovation, and/or ocean conservation space. - Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking. - Strong basic technical/scientific understanding of bycatch and/or uptake of fishing gear technology; ability to quickly digest and interpret technical information from scientific sources. - Highly motivated with strong organizational and interpersonal skills, and a high attention to detail. For more information and to apply online please visit: http://neaq.applicantpro.com/jobs/ New England Aquarium is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer as defined by the EEOC. Here we foster a culture of respect, diversity, and inclusion. We strive to engage and inspire a broad audience with our efforts to protect the blue planet, and we believe a diverse workforce provides experiences, skills, and perspectives that enrich our programs, strengthen problem-solving, add creativity, and enhance our work environment.