Employment Opportunities

Positions are located in our Itasca, Illinois headquarters unless specified otherwise. Contact our Human Resources department by e-mail at staffing@nsc.org to learn more about employment opportunities with the National Safety Council. The National Safety Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer. You may also mail or fax your resume with a cover letter to:

National Safety Council
1121 Spring Lake Drive
Itasca, IL 60143
(Fax) 630-285-0243


Manager of Corporate & Foundation Giving

Itasca, IL

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree required.
  • 5 years of fundraising, sales and/or relationship building experience.
  • Proven ability to develop & solicit corporate & foundation grants and sponsorships.
  • Advanced level writing skills required; Must be able to write and edit executive-level correspondence.
  • Excellent communications skills (verbal, written, listening).
  • Manage numerous tasks and projects while maintaining professional attitude.
  • Experience with fundraising software preferred.

Responsibilities & Duties:

  • Manage key relationships with existing corporate & foundation donors.
  • Develop new relationships with prospective donors.
  • Schedule and attend on-site meetings, events & calls with prospective and current donors.
  • Research, write and manage proposals, budgets, reports, updates and materials for corporations and community foundation grants.
  • Develop and coordinate sponsorship strategies, packages, recognition levels & guidelines for various fundraising and organizational events.
  • Assure that all corporate & foundation records are organized in a systematic and coordinated fashion.
  • Evening/weekend hours required on occasion and some travel expected.

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Inside Sales Manager

Itasca, IL

Requirements:

  • 5+ years sales management experience in a business-to-business inside sales capacity.
  • College Degree in related field.
  • Proven sales skills – new business development and retention of current customers in an inside sales capacity.
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills; excellent writing skills, including scripts and proposals.
  • Ability to conduct sales training and coaching.
  • Intermediate Word and Excel, working knowledge of Access and PowerPoint needed.

Responsibilities:

  • Initiate and lead sales strategies within the Customer Contact Center.
  • Manage Inside Sales staff and day-to-day department activities.
  • Set sales and performance goals for reps.
  • Coach and mentor staff to achieve sales and performance goals.
  • Develop and implement processes to monitor staff calls for training purposes.
  • Work with other Customer Contact Center staff on training and development projects related to sales.
  • Recommend technology to help department become more efficient and effective in sales and relationship-building.

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Meter Machine Operator

Roselle, IL

Requirements:

  • High School graduate or equivalent.
  • 1 to 2 years in a shipping department.
  • Ability to operate and maintain postage and UPS meters, strapping machine, power jack, fork lift.
  • Good math ability to work with figures and details for proper accounting records.
  • Able to lift at least 60 pounds on and off UPS scale for proper metering of customer orders.
  • Computer skills in Excel and Word.

Responsibilities:

  • Receives materials to be shipped and determines best method to ship.
  • Weighs and meters each customer package. Verifies that the weight and address match on the invoice to ensure accuracy.
  • Applies all meter receipts on invoice for proper billing.
  • Maintains that all shipments on the conveyor line clear at the end of each day.
  • Ensures that all metered materials go to appropriate carriers and obtains necessary signatures.
  • Monitors operating condition of equipment and keeps management informed of current status.
  • Maintains inventory level of supplies needed to operate equipment.
  • Maintains safety and good housekeeping standards.

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Controller

Itasca, IL


Requirements:

  • Undergraduate degree with a major in accounting required.
  • CPA certification required.
  • 7 years experience managing accounting and financial functions preferably in a small to mid-sized organization between $25 million and $100 million in annual revenue.
  • Excellent understanding and application of generally accepted accounting principles including financial accounting and cost accounting is required.
  • Budgeting and financial projection experience is required.
  • Experience with accounting, reporting, and budgeting software is required.
  • Knowledge of payroll tax and sales tax regulations is required.
  • Senior-level writing and presentation skills required.
  • Masters degree with a concentration in finance or accounting preferred.
  • Background in grant and non-profit accounting experience preferred.
  • Experience with Microsoft/Great Plains Dynamics accounting software, FRx reporting software, and Microsoft Forecaster budget software preferred.

Responsibilities & Duties:

  • Provide timely financial information and analysis to the National Safety Council’s executive team.
  • Lead the annual budget and interim projection processes.
  • Ensure compliance with all requirements and regulations related to government grants and contracts.
  • Evaluate the impact of financial accounting, reporting, and audit requirements and recommend appropriate policies and applications.
  • Responsible for all external reporting requirements including preparation of the annual financial statement report and pension plan annual report.
  • Maintain all financial, accounting and tax reporting systems.
  • Primary responsibility for the Council’s relationship with external auditors, including planning and coordination of audits.
  • Responsible for all matters related to federal, state and local tax issues, including the interpretation and communication of tax laws as needed throughout the organization.
  • Maintain all Council bank accounts, including reconciliations, interbank transfers, cash forecasting and other appropriate records.
  • Manage the treasury function, including short-term investment and cash management.
  • Direct professional development for the Accounting & Finance organization, in collaboration with the Human Resources department.

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Bi-Lingual Record Coordinator

Syracuse, NY



Requirements:

  • High school graduate. Some college preferred.
  • Experience in call center environment preferred.
  • Customer service experience desired.
  • Good oral and written communication skills, good math skills.
  • Computer entry experience a must.
  • Bi-lingual candidates only please.

Responsibilities:

  • Prepares mailing of registration materials to motorists based on lists received from state agency.
  • Answers telephones to include screening and routing calls; provides program and schedule information.
  • Registers motorists with credit card payments.
  • Inputs fee and registration information into computer.
  • Opens and distributes incoming mail.
  • Prepares class registrations and forwards to instructors and/or students.
  • Issues letters to motorists relative to incomplete paperwork, failure to attend, etc.
  • Researches and resolves enrollment/completion problems.

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