Program Associate, Sustainable Business Network

Posted by Sustainable Business Network on April 18, 2016

The Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia (SBN) seeks a full-time Program Associate to assist the GSI Partners Project Manager in the management of the GSI Partners initiative and with SBN’s responsibilities in the management of PWD’s Rain Check program.

Job Status: Full Time Employee
Expected Commitment: 40 hours per week
Compensation: low – mid $30’s plus benefits

Reports to: Project Manager, Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Partners

About the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia (SBN) – The Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that nurtures and connects businesses from across the Greater Philadelphia region. Our mission is to build a just, green, and thriving local economy. We accomplish this by educating and growing a broad base of local, independent businesses and educating policymakers and the public. SBN’s power comes from a membership base of 400 locally-owned, independent businesses.

Through educational seminars, conferences, networking events, and advocacy, SBN promotes a “triple bottom line” business model – people, planet and profit – that measures business success not only by profit, but also by how well an organization benefits its employees, its community, and the environment.

About the Green Stormwater Infrastructure Partners – The Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Partners is a priority initiative of SBN working to advance the local GSI industry, innovation, and the local economy as it relates to GSI. Formed in 2012 in response to Philadelphia’s ambitious and innovative stormwater management plan, Green City, Clean Waters, the GSI Partners advocate for the greenest approaches to be facilitated and incentivized as much as possible, and for the public and private investment to remain as local as possible. Members include locally-owned engineering and landscape architecture firms; landscape contracting firms; builders; and material suppliers whose services and products pertain to GSI.

About Rain Check – In connection with the GSI Partners, SBN is managing a component of the Philadelphia Water Department’s (PWD) Rain Check program in partnership with the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Rain Check is an exciting PWD program that provides free and cost-share residential stormwater management tools to Philadelphia homeowners. The program engages local businesses to perform home assessments and the installation of the tools.

SBN, via the GSI Partners, supports the management and growth of PWD’s Rain Check Program, especially as it relates to the support for and growth of the sub-contractor network.

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