Job Opportunities

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current openings:

Grants and Finance Manager

SPRING 2026 – April 10th Deadline

We are now hiring an experienced, full time (35 hour per week) Grants & Finance Manager to be based out of our office in Johnson City, TN.

Candidates must have a solid understanding of federal grant management, nonprofit book keeping and accounting processes and be proficient with the use of Quickbooks and Excel. Experience with the complexities of non-profit organization accounting is a plus.

The selected person will be a well-organized, detail oriented, systems thinker. Because a part of the Financial Manager’s job will be to translate complex finance and accounting data into digestible information for staff, board and grant making agencies, he or she will have strong organizational, communication and people skills. This person must be able to work very well in a collaborative team environment.

The Grants and Finance Manager will help ensure that program expenses are properly documented, stored and accounted for according to a variety of possible revenue sources. They will ensure that invoices go out in a timely manner and receivables are properly recorded and deposited. They will work with staff to help develop the ARC&D’s annual operations and program budgets and create monthly budget v actual statements comparing revenues and expenditures with budgeted figures. They will also work with the executive director to create, review and present other financial statements such as a cash flow statement, balance sheet, all accounts statement and a monthly transactions register. This person will be the liaison between staff and the organization’s external payroll, expense services, and accountants for tax filings and audit. 

The ideal Financial Manager will also have an eagerness to participate as a team member in fundraising and development activities. A portion of the selected person’s time will likely go toward helping to manage our donor, sponsor and other contributor databases and timely communications with them. Qualified candidates will have a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance and/or demonstrate the real-world, practical experience with the training and education necessary to do the job.

Salary range is $55,000 – $65,000 annually based on a typical 35 hour, flexible work week with 13 Holidays and 168 hours of paid time off and benefits that include a matching 401k, flexible spending account, short and long-term disability, dental, vision and life insurance.

Applicants will need to send a resume, cover letter and list of three references by April 10, 2026 to ARC&D’s executive director Andy Brown at andy@arcd.org.

Volunteer Opportunity:

Join the Tennessee Stream Team. Looking for an outdoor conservation volunteer commitment, that also gives back for flood recovery? ARCD and partners are building a dedicated team of 10 – 15 committed volunteers who want to play a significant role in stabilizing barren and eroding rivers and streambanks along the Nolichucky left behind by Hurricane Helene. 

  • Volunteers can getting in the dirt, digging holes, kneeling, doing minor hand grading, planting trees and livestakes and spreading mulch, straw and grass seed.
  • Work days will take place once per month for the next year (and possibly longer) as part of our post-Helene river recovery efforts.  
  • ARCD and our partners will offer training, tools and equipment, and all logistics.
  • ARCD will make sure you are covered by adequate insurance, feed you well, reimburse your travel costs, provide recreational and social opportunities, and furnish you with branded Tennessee Stream Team t-shirts!

 This is a perfect volunteer opportunity for active people who are available to commit invest 8 – 12 hours per month.  

Email Sami for your interest, and we’ll invite you to the next workshop/workday.

sami@arcd.org – 423-427-3649

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