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Position Announcement - Program Associate/Senior Program Associate

The U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution (U.S. Institute) is a program of the Udall Foundation, an independent federal agency. The U.S. Institute is charged by Congress to assist all parties in resolving environmental, natural resources, and public lands conflicts involving the federal government. The U.S. Institute is seeking an experienced individual for a position of Program Associate or Senior Program Associate on the program staff. The successful applicant will join the staff in managing environmental conflict resolution (ECR) projects where contracted neutrals are the primary service providers.

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Position Announcement - Senior Program Manager/Facilitator or Program Manager/Facilitator

The U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution is a program of the Udall Foundation, an independent federal agency. It is charged by Congress to assist all parties in resolving environmental, natural resources, and public lands conflicts involving the federal government. The U.S. Institute is seeking an experienced and entrepreneurial individual for a Senior Program Manager/Facilitator or Program Manager/Facilitator position on the program staff. The successful applicant will manage environmental collaboration and conflict resolution projects where contracted neutrals are the primary service providers, and will also provide direct mediation and/or facilitation services as appropriate.

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USIECR Internship Announcement

For Former Udall Foundation Scholars, Fellows and Congressional Interns



The U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution (the U.S. Institute) was created by Congress to assist parties in resolving environmental, natural resource, and public lands conflicts. The U.S. Institute is a program of the Udall Foundation, an independent federal agency.

The U.S. Institute provides a neutral place inside the federal government, where public and private interests can reach common ground using non-adversarial, interest-based negotiation. The mission of the Institute is to:

  • Resolve environmental conflicts and improve environmental decision-making through mediation, training and related activities.

A variety of complex, interesting and important environmental issues are part of the U.S. Institute's caseload. Currently we are working with Federal Agencies and Departments, such as Interior, EPA, Transportation, Agriculture and Defense, to prevent and resolve conflicts over use of public lands, endangered species, sacred sites, highway construction, and ecosystem restoration. The U.S. Institute also has programs to train people in other federal agencies about the appropriate use of Environmental Conflict Resolution (ECR) and several ongoing national policy initiatives.

For further information about the U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution and its projects, visit ecr.gov. Questions should be directed to radcliff@ecr.gov.

The Institute is pleased to offer the Environmental Conflict Resolution (ECR) Internship program. This internship offers an exciting opportunity for Udall Scholars and Udall Native American Congressional Interns who have completed college or are in graduate school to spend three (3) months in Tucson, AZ with our staff of ECR professionals. It is a chance to gain firsthand exposure to the practice of environmental conflict resolution. The U.S. Institute's internship is designed for former Udall Scholars and Udall Native American Congressional Interns to work closely with Institute staff on selected work assignments. Interns will contribute to an array of projects related to ECR cases, outreach and/or evaluation. All interested current or former Udall Scholars and Udall Native American Congressional Interns are encouraged to apply.

The Institute hosts interns during the following periods: Applications due:
mid-September to mid-December May 1
mid-January to mid-April September 1
mid-May to mid-August February 1

Please email application, cover letter, and resume directly to Bridget Radcliff, U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, Program Assistant at radcliff@ecr.gov. The cover letter should describe your interest in ECR and the applicable skills that you possess. The application process will be completed and candidates will be notified three months in advance of internship.

We are looking for Udall Alumni (former Udall Scholars and Udall Native American Congressional Interns) with a strong interest in ECR and related academic or professional experience. The successful candidate will be paid a stipend of $500 per week. Living and other expenses will be the responsibility of the participant.

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