DESCRIPTION:

The National Headquarters of the American Lung Association is seeking a Director, Finance.  Ensure accuracy and timeliness of all field financial reporting and analysis.  Ensure systems provide for the reliable retrieval and analysis of field and National Headquarters finance information.  Manage the billing, accounts receivables and collection activities.  Develop and implement accounting and finance solutions to emerging field and national office policies and problems.  Support the nationwide analytical needs including detail analysis of revenue and field related programs and services.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Full charge responsibility for the analysis and preparation of all nationwide interim and year-end financial reports.  Oversee the distribution of monthly and annual nationwide reports.  Produce, upon request, special in-depth analysis reports for leadership and field executives.  Review and analyze field association financial statements and 990’s and related supporting schedules.  Provide support and accounting/financial expertise in the process.  Prepare contract recommendations for field associations.  Develop and interpret financial reports and data to senior staff and volunteer leadership (Board) to assist in decision making processes.  Support the Chief Financial Officer in the design and development of periodic presentations and updates to leadership, committees and workgroups.  Provide timely, accurate and relevant information as requested on an ad-hoc basis.  Provide direction to field association executives and local directors to ensure successful coordination all required financial reporting and to foster sharing of best practices.  Periodically lead nationwide efforts that will include the Association CFOs in areas of standardization and improvements in reporting.  Responsible for the billing, accounts receivables and collections activities of the National Headquarters.  Design and implement accounting systems and procedures.  Collaborate with management at the national and local level to develop standardized best practices criteria and to conform to a uniform chart of accounts, financial statements and accounting systems and policies.  Identify problems with current system and make recommendations as necessary.  Implement MIP consolidation module to perform automatic consolidation of Association financial statements.  Ensure proper and consistent financial accounting techniques and policies are adopted by field association and used in operations, and that revenues are appropriately recorded and monies due to either the field offices or National Headquarters are recorded and/or paid.  Serve as primary liaison between the national headquarters and field associations to ensure that coordinated efforts result in consistent and efficient financial accounting.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting (CPA/MBA preferred).  Minimum of 7 – 10 years’ accounting/auditing experience.  At least three years of supervisory experience.  Knowledge of non-profit accounting and regulations.  Excellent written and oral communications skills.  Ability to interact effectively with senior management and volunteers.  Ability to identify problems and propose appropriate solutions.  Advanced computer skills in spreadsheets, databases, and word processing and presentation applications.  Ability to travel when necessary.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Please send/ e-mail letter of application and resume (indicating position title and/or job number) with salary requirements to:

Maria Vanegas-Zea

American Lung Association

14 Wall Street, Suite 8C

New York, NY  10005

 E-mail:   alahr@lungusa.org

 APPLICATION CLOSING DATE:  open until filled

This half-day event represents a partnership between the NYC Usability Professional’s Association (NYC UPA), the Interaction Designers’ Association (IxDA), and the School of Visual Arts (SVA).

Date: November 12

Location: School of Visual Arts Theater, 333 W 23rd St between 8th and 9th Ave

Registration 12:00PM-1:00PM

Program 1:00PM-5:30PM

Networking 5:30PM-6:30PM

Light lunch & refreshments included.

Designing for a Sustainable World will feature major thought leaders like Peter Mullan, Director of Planning for Friends of the Highline (Keynote); Debera Johnson, Academic Director of Sustainability at Pratt Institute; and leading designers from IDEO, Smart Design, Green Map System, and Frog Design. Also featured are two panels made up of entrepreneurs who have developed an array of inspiring sustainable products and services. Liz Danzico will round out the afternoon by speaking about SVA’s new Master’s program in Interaction Design.

Who should attend Designing for a Sustainable World?

This event is targeted towards marketers, product designers, and interaction designers who want to infuse sustainability into their initiatives in an authentic way. Job seekers and students will also find the event to be an ideal environment for networking with companies who are interested in making sustainability into a core value.

For the full speaker list and to register, go to http://www.nycupa.org/WorldUsabilityDay

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Enter the code ‘memberbuddy’ for $30 off the ticket price… We look forward to seeing you and any other students and professionals next week!

 Cheers,

 Reid Hawkins

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212.414.3170

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Setting the groundwork at BMCC
Ingino graduated from BMCC in May 2009, with an Associate in Applied Science degree in Video Arts and Technology (VAT), which is now—along with the Multimedia program—part of BMCC’s expanded Media Arts and Technology department.

She received Honors awards from two departments–Cooperative Education and VAT–and was a BMCC Foundation Scholar, a Phi Theta Kappa member, and a recipient of the Joshua Smith Award for Excellence in the 2007 Student Video festival. In addition, BMCC sponsored her attendance at the Salzburg Global Seminar International Study Program in Salzburg, Austria.

One of CUNY’s best kept secrets
Selected by the Video Arts and Technology Department, Ingino participated in the CUNY/CBS program Bootcamp, where she co-produced “What’s Eating New York?,” a video news segment on the ecological phenomenon now occurring as the City’s cleaned-up waterways are seeing marine life return – and eat away at wooden structures supporting the waterfront.

“BMCC is always the only community college that gets invited to participate in Bootcamp,” says Ingino.

“Considering that the program was begun by and is overseen by Warren Lustig, senior producer of 60 Minutes,” she adds, “BMCC’s participation speaks volumes about the quality of their Video Arts and Technology program. I feel that the VAT program is really one of the best kept secrets at CUNY.”

Making choices that shape the future
“I almost went into the Writing and Literature program, because I love writing,” says Ingino.  “But I chose the VAT program to gain some technical skills—cameras, lighting, video editing, etc.”

Like many students, her interests cover a range of subject and career areas, and at BMCC she was able to explore those possibilities.

“Of course, writing is a huge part of media-making, too,” she realized. “Then I discovered I really enjoy video editing, and won the Joshua Smith Award, which told me I’m moving in the right direction.”

At Hunter College, Ingino’s home campus, she continues making use of a variety of academic offerings, especially Liberal Arts courses. “Right now I’m taking a Gothic Literature course, and I love it!,” she says.

To keep her studies on track, she works with faculty mentors in the CUNY BA/BS program— Kelly Anderson, in the Film and Media Department at Hunter, and Carol Berkin, a history professor at Baruch College.

“I check in with them whenever I have questions about courses I want to take, and anything related to my Area of Concentration,” she says.

Student-designed curricula reflect their diverse goals
The CUNY BA/BS program enables students to design their own curricula. Ingino’s self-constructed major, or Area of Concentration (AOC), Documentary Media Production and Research, closely reflects her professional goals.

“Mostly, I like documentaries that educate, incorporate history somehow, and address social issues,” she says.

“I also enjoy arts and entertainment, and profiles of creative, inspiring people.  I guess the connecting thread is a focus on people, and the lives they lead, rather than on places or politics.”

At the recent Smith Awards ceremony, benefactor Thomas W. Smith personally presented each of the 45 recipients with his or her award.

“For me, hearing all these unique AOCs was inspiring!,” Ingino says. “So many ideas of what a career or academic focus should be!  There were several other AOCs which incorporated Media Studies, but in totally different ways than mine.”

From:  http://www.bmcc.cuny.edu/news/news.jsp?id=1999

The deadline is just five weeks away; do not miss out on this fabulous opportunity. The program flyer is attached below.

Information regarding the competition is available at www.cuny.edu/research.

CUNY Nobel Challenge Flyer

Thinking about going back to college?  Stop by the CUNY Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary’s main office at the CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave. at 34th St., suite 6412, on Veterans Day, November 11, from 2pm-5pm.  Advisors will be available to talk to you about this program, where you can design your own degree using courses from throughout the CUNY system, in consultation with faculty mentors.

And current CUNY BA/BS-Veteran students (and alumni!)…please join us too!  Email me at bkneller@gc.cuny.edu to let me know if you can come by.  Thanks!

These scholarships, funded by a variety of donors, are exclusively for students enrolled in CUNY Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies. The program is pleased to offer the following scholarships, subject to the availability of funding.

• Thomas W. Smith Academic Fellowship
• Harriet Brows Scholarship
• Daniel E. Smith Scholarship for Returning Women
• The Memorial Scholarship for Students in Education or Human Services
• International Foundation for Study Abroad (IFSA) Scholarship

You have to fill out a separate application for each scholarship for which you are applying. Only one letter of recommendation is required, regardless of the number of scholarships you are applying for.

For questions, please contact Lidija Markes at LMarkes@gc.cuny.edu or 212-817-8223.

Deadline for all scholarships is 5 p.m., Friday, February 19, 2010.

PAX (paxusa.org) is a national non profit working to end gun violence. In addition to creating a national presence, PAX implements comprehensive programs on a local level. These programs are often funded through government grants or private foundations. PAX is seeking a Senior Program Manager to oversee these local programs and ensure that all goals are met. The Senior Program Manager will be supervising three Program Managers responsible for the day-to-day management of programs throughout the US.  With the support of the Program Managers, the Senior Program Manager will:

1.              Manage the progress of each local program, ensuring that all objectives are met;

2.              Research/develop opportunities for implementation in additional communities;

3.              Manage all aspects of special events, such as National Safe Schools Week and ASK Day;

4.              Create, maintain and leverage relationships with partner organizations;

5.              Produce quarterly newsletter

 The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of experience in program management, some in a supervisory capacity and excellent communication skills. Please email cover letter and resume to jennie@paxusa.org.  Resumes sent without a thoughtful cover letter will not be reviewed.

Details about this year’s Veterans Day parade can be found at the link above.  CUNY will have a float/delegation; those wishing to march with CUNY should please look at the day’s agenda attached, or you may contact the CUNY Office of Veterans Affairs, http://www.cuny.edu/about/veterans.html