<div dir="ltr"><div>Please share this volunteer opportunity in my program with anyone you know who is interested in conservation of plants and animals (natives too!). </div><div> </div><div>As noted below, one of the areas we work on is CITES, and there are more than 1,500 plants and animals listed in CITES that are native to the U.S. and its Territories. <div><div><br></div><div>Thank you,</div><div>Patricia<br><div><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Patricia S. De
Angelis, Ph.D.</span><br></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Botanist, US Fish
& Wildlife Service-Division of Scientific Authority</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Chair, Plant Conservation Alliance-Medicinal
Plant Working Group</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">703-358-1708 x 1753</span></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Kessler, Danielle</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:danielle_kessler@fws.gov">danielle_kessler@fws.gov</a>></span><br>Date: Fri, May 8, 2015 at 2:32 PM<br>Subject: Volunteer Outreach & Education Position with USFWS International Affairs<br>To: FWHQ AIA-STAFF <<a href="mailto:fwhq_arl_aia-staff@fws.gov">fwhq_arl_aia-staff@fws.gov</a>><br>Cc: Heidi Ruffler <<a href="mailto:heidi_ruffler@fws.gov">heidi_ruffler@fws.gov</a>>, Keri Parker <<a href="mailto:keri_parker@fws.gov">keri_parker@fws.gov</a>><br><br><br><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.6666669845581px">Dear AIA Colleagues, </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.6666669845581px"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.6666669845581px">We'd greatly appreciate if you could distribute this announcement to your networks and qualified applicants. Many thanks, Danielle</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.6666669845581px"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.6666669845581px"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The <a href="http://www.fws.gov/international/" target="_blank">U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service International Affairs Program</a> is looking for a dynamic, motivated individual to help raise awareness about the work that we do to conserve species around the globe. This volunteer position would support the efforts of the Outreach & Education Team in a number of ways, including but not limited to:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:121.65pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Developing specific outreach activities and materials to stimulate broader public interest and awareness of the International Affairs Program</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:121.65pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Creating and editing website and social media content</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:121.65pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Cataloging and sorting photos and video assets</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:121.65pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Preparing text, formatting documents, and compiling relevant information to support the Outreach & Education team</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:121.65pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Additional tasks could be developed to meet the interests and skill sets of the volunteer. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Desired Qualifications:</span></u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:121.65pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Practical knowledge of the process of preparing outreach and education materials.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:121.65pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Practical knowledge of wildlife conservation and international wildlife trade to research and prepare outreach materials.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:121.65pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Familiarity with new media, including websites and social media, used to design, develop, and post content.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:121.65pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Ability to communicate with diverse audiences (e.g., subject-matter experts, customers) </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:121.65pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Familiarity with Adobe (InDesign, Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, and/or Dreamweaver), or the willingness to learn these programs, is strongly preferred. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:121.65pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Foreign language skills preferred. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">About USFWS International Affairs</span></u></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The Service’s International Affairs program coordinates domestic and international efforts to protect, restore, and enhance the world’s diverse wildlife and their habitats with a focus on species of international concern. The Service has international responsibilities under some 40 treaties and U.S. laws and regulations, including the Endangered Species Act, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), the Lacey Act, the </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Canada/Mexico/U.S. Trilateral Committee of Wildlife and Ecosystem Conservation and Management</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Migratory Bird Treaty Act, the Agreement on the Conservation of Polar Bears, the US-Russia Polar Bear Treaty, migratory bird treaties with Canada, Japan and Russia, and the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The International Affairs Program works with private citizens, local communities, other Federal and State agencies and foreign governments, as well as non-governmental organizations, scientific and conservation organizations, industry groups, the private sector, and other interested parties to ensure effective implementation of treaties and laws, and the global conservation of species.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">How to Apply</span></u></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Please note that we cannot provide funding at this time.The successful applicant will be encouraged to attend opportunities for continued learning and networking, such as brown bag seminars, forums and panel discussions related to wildlife conservation.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit a resume and cover letter to Danielle Kessler at <a href="mailto:danielle_kessler@fws.gov" target="_blank">danielle_kessler@fws.gov</a> by Wednesday, May 20, 2015. </span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div><div dir="ltr">Danielle Kessler<br><div><div>Outreach & Education Specialist</div><div>International Affairs Program</div><div>U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service</div><div><div>5275 Leesburg Pike</div><div>Falls Church, VA 22041-3803</div></div><div>703-358-2644</div><div><a href="http://www.fws.gov/international" target="_blank">www.fws.gov/international</a></div></div><div><br></div><div><b><i><a href="http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?llr=m55c7tjab&p=oi&m=1109842295756&sit=xuh7is8gb&f=e7b4b07a-db5e-4e42-a2db-9b122d99f7b2" target="_blank">Sign up</a> for our e-newsletter to learn how we're working around the globe to protect species and their habitats!</i></b><br></div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/usfwsinternationalaffairs" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.snoitulosten.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/facebook-small.jpg"></a><a href="https://twitter.com/USFWSInternatl" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.snoitulosten.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/twitter-small.jpg"></a><br></div></div></div>
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