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Position Summary Western Resource Advocates (WRA) is hiring a Program and Legal Assistant to join our team in Nevada. This position will provide a full range of administrative and legal support to the Clean Energy Program’s Nevada team, as well as manage the state’s office and facilities. The Program and Legal Assistant will report to the Nevada Clean Energy Manager and will have opportunities to learn and grow while working with a variety of other administrative and conservation professionals. This role is a 75% FTE   full-time position   with a schedule of 30 hours per week. About Western Resource Advocates WRA fights climate change and its impacts to sustain the environment, economy, and people of the West. Our team of policy experts, scientists, economists, and attorneys has a 30-year history of working where decisions are made, sweating the details, creating evidence-based solutions, and holding decision makers accountable. This on the ground work with policymakers...

PEN America, a growing nonprofit organization that stands at the intersection of literature and human rights, seeks a program assistant to support the day-to-day operations of the Freedom to Write Center and Kronika. This is a full-time, union-eligible position based in New York and reports to the Managing Director of the PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Center. This early-career position offers a significant opportunity for professional growth in a role that will expose the incumbent to all aspects of PEN America’s international work. Ideal for a motivated entry-level professional who is passionate about literature, human rights, and freedom of expression, this role will support a growing team by providing administrative and logistical support. The successful candidate will be committed to PEN America’s mission as a human rights and free expression organization and be passionate about supporting writers at risk and protecting endangered materials. The successful candidate...