Job Openings

Direc­tor, Major Gifts
The Direc­tor of Major Gifts will be respon­si­ble for rais­ing sig­nif­i­cant funds from indi­vid­u­als and foun­da­tions through major gift prospect cul­ti­va­tion, solic­i­ta­tion and stew­ard­ship. Key to suc­cess in this role will be pri­or expe­ri­ence build­ing a major gifts pro­gram, iden­ti­fy­ing and build­ing rela­tion­ships with new high-net-worth prospects as well as strength­en­ing rela­tion­ships with exist­ing donors to max­i­mize phil­an­thropic support.

Cor­po­rate Events Asso­ciate
The Gov­er­nors Island Foun­da­tion seeks a sea­son­al Cor­po­rate Events Asso­ciate to assist with plan­ning and coor­di­na­tion of group vol­un­teer events on Gov­er­nors Island.

Engi­neer
The Engi­neer is part of the Facil­i­ties team report­ing to the Chief and Assis­tant Chief Engi­neers. This is a full-time posi­tion that requires week­end work. The Engi­neer will over­see the per­for­mance and main­te­nance of equip­ment and machin­ery on the Island. 

Mail Coor­di­na­tor
The Mail Coor­di­na­tor is respon­si­ble for exe­cut­ing all aspects of mail pro­cess­ing and dis­tri­b­u­tion with­in the orga­ni­za­tion and to ten­ants across Gov­er­nors Island. This role involves man­ag­ing incom­ing and out­go­ing mail, coor­di­nat­ing with var­i­ous depart­ments, and ensur­ing time­ly and effi­cient mail deliv­ery services. 

Land­scap­er
The Land­scap­er will work with a broad­er team of land­scap­ers and hor­ti­cul­ture staff to care for and main­tain the Island’s diverse grounds, lawns, and landscapes.

Eco­log­i­cal Restora­tion Tech­ni­cian
The Eco­log­i­cal Restora­tion Tech­ni­cian works with the Gar­den­er and Hor­ti­cul­ture Super­vi­sor to mon­i­tor and erad­i­cate inva­sive plant species, install native plants and seed, and man­age cur­rent restora­tion areas.

Sea­son­al Gar­den­er
The Sea­son­al Gar­den­er cares for plant­ed areas through hor­ti­cul­tur­al tasks such as plant­i­ng, weed­ing, mulching and water­ing, and uses equip­ment such as mow­ers, hedge trim­mers and weed whips. This posi­tion is ide­al for some­one new to the hor­ti­cul­ture field who has a demon­strat­ed inter­est in native plants and orna­men­tal gardening.

Allied Uni­ver­sal Secu­ri­ty is seek­ing full time and part time secu­ri­ty staff to sup­port a safe, wel­com­ing atmos­phere on Gov­er­nors Island. Appli­cants must be 18 years of age or old­er with a cur­rent NYS Unarmed Guard license, or the abil­i­ty to obtain such a license. Please email your resume to michael.​trudden@​aus.​com to apply.