Are you invested in the health of our natural resources and communities?
The Chesapeake Bay Trust shares a bold vision for a restored and protected Chesapeake Bay watershed and other natural resources in our area—from the Coastal Bays to the Chesapeake to the Youghiogheny River. We uniquely empower local community-based groups on the ground with the resources they need to take on a meaningful and measurable role in restoring these systems. Healthy natural resources benefit everyone. We know that everyone can make an impact and hundreds of thousands of individuals have come together to improve forests, streams, rivers, bays, wildlife, and more in their own communities.
The Bay Trust empowers these groups by providing grants and other assistance. Annually, the Bay Trust awards $20-30 million in grant funding and other support to over 400 community groups to lead watershed restoration projects, citizen outreach and engagement initiatives, and K-12 environmental education programs. Since our inception in 1985 by the Maryland General Assembly, the Bay Trust has engaged hundreds of thousands of resident stewards in projects that have a measurable impact.
Current Open Positions
Development Intern
The Chesapeake Bay Trust seeks to engage and empower a diversity of groups to take actions that enrich the natural resources and local communities of the Chesapeake Bay region. The Bay Trust is a nonprofit grant-making organization established by the Maryland state government in 1985. The Bay Trust currently makes 400+ grants and other awards per year ranging from $100 to ~$400,000 for projects in the K-12 environmental education, on-the-ground restoration, science, capacity building, and community engagement realms. In the past 15 years, the Bay Trust has increased its grant-making four-fold through various revenues streams under the purview of four Bay Trust departments, with annual awards of approximately $20-30 million.
The position will remain open until filled. Please submit your resume and cover letter. In your cover letter, please address your ability, based on your skills and experience, to accomplish the specific duties of the position as outlined above. Your cover letter is the most important piece of your application. We recognize that the skills needed in this position may be gained from a variety of personal, education, employment, and volunteer experiences. Please do not simply list your previous experience. Your cover letter should describe what makes you a strong match specifically for this position, and why this position is a match for you.
The Chesapeake Bay Trust provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Our values guide us to create a workplace where everyone is respected and valued. The Trust strives to recruit, retain, and promote employees that reflect the communities we engage in our work Applicants must have a residential address in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, or Washington D.C and must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The Trust does not participate in programs that require sponsorship for work visas.
IT/Systems Senior Officer
The Chesapeake Bay Trust, a non-profit grantmaking organization, seeks an IT/Systems Senior Officer for our Annapolis, MD, location to ensure the reliable and secure operation and enhancement of the organization’s technology infrastructure, systems, and user support environment. The IT/Systems Senior Officer will provide hands-on technical support to staff, manage hardware and software resources, coordinate with external vendors, and develop technology solutions that enhance system functionality and the productivity and mission of the Trust. The ideal candidate is service-oriented, proactive, and comfortable working in a collaborative, mission-driven environment. This role reports to the Administration Manager. This position requires at least two days in the office per week and the other days may be remote.
Established in 1985, the Chesapeake Bay Trust uses grantmaking as a method to promote community-based participation in the restoration and protection of the natural resources of Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay region. In the past fifteen years, the Trust has doubled its grant-making five times through new revenue from a wide range of partners, with current annual grant-making of approximately $25 million+. The Trust currently allocates these grant funds through 350-400 awards per year to entities who apply through open, competitive calls for proposals as well as programs such as the Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps.
The position will remain open until filled. Please submit your resume and cover letter. In your cover letter, please address your ability, based on your skills and experience, to accomplish the specific duties of the position as outlined above. Your cover letter is the most important piece of your application. We recognize that the skills needed in this position may be gained from a variety of personal, education, employment, and volunteer experiences. Please do not simply list your previous experience. Your cover letter should describe what makes you a strong match specifically for this position, and why this position is a match for you.
The Chesapeake Bay Trust provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Our values guide us to create a workplace where everyone is respected and valued. The Trust strives to recruit, retain, and promote employees that reflect the communities we engage in our work Applicants must have a residential address in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, or Washington D.C and must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The Trust does not participate in programs that require sponsorship for work visas.
Chesapeake Bay Trust Values
Learning
New Technology, New Concepts, and Pushing Goals
Science and Innovation
Without New Ideas, Some Goals Cannot be Met
Engagement
Healthy Resources for All Relies on All of Us
Diversity and Inclusion
All Communities Investing in Our Natural Resources
Transparency and Accountability
Open, Transparent Processes with Clear Communication
Learn More about Our Impact
Our interactive Impact Mapis a great way to explore the the cumulative impact of the Chesapeake Bay Trust, our funding partners, and the tens of thousands of people who have been empowered to restore our treasured natural resources!
A Workplace that Walks the Walk
Our Annapolis headquarters is a half-acre living example of the practices the Trust funds: rain gardens, pervious parking, rain barrels, and a rooftop solar array that makes the building net-zero on energy. Spend your lunch break in Heather’s Hangout, our outdoor gathering space designed for fresh air and reflection right next to the kind of rain garden we help communities build across the watershed.
