job announcement: executive director
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JobAnnouncement:ExecutiveDirector
JOBDESCRIPTIONJobResponsibilitiesTheExecutiveDirectoristhechiefexecutiveofficeroftheNaturalHistoryInstitute(NHI).TheExecutiveDirectorhasbroadauthoritytoleadandmanagetheoperationofNHItofurthertheInstitute'smission,goals,andstrategicobjectivesasapprovedbytheBoardofTrustees.Primaryresponsibilitiesinclude:leadershipandcommunication,strategicplanningandpartnerships,publicrelationsandcommunityoutreach.TheExecutiveDirectorisalsoresponsibleformaintainingcollections,aswellasprioritizingscience,arts,andhumanitiesthroughprogramdevelopment,management,andimplementation.Alsoimportantinthepositionisfiscalmanagement,fundraising,andreportingtotheBoardofTrustees.Finally,theExecutiveDirectormanagesallhumanresourceissues.ProgramDevelopmentandManagement! ProvidesandmaintainsvisionfordevelopmentofNHIprogramsthatexemplify
integrativeandinnovativeapproachestonaturalhistorywhichincludescience,arts,andhumanities.
! Providesoversightforalleducationalprograms—includingfieldexperiences,onlineandin-personprograms,andgalleryexhibitions--toensurethehighestqualityinnovativeprogramsareoffered.
! Introducesandadaptsprogramideas,approaches,andmethodstoimproveefficiencyandeffectivenessofNHIPrograms.
MISSIONTheNaturalHistoryInstitute
providesleadershipandresourcesforarevitalizedpracticeofnaturalhistorythatintegratesart,science,andhumanitiestopromotethehealthandwell-beingofhumansandtherestofthenaturalworld.
PublicRelationsandCommunityOutreach! Establishesandmaintainsthelocal,regional,andnationalprofileoftheNHIthrough
public,professional,andpersonalcontactsthatprojecttheNHI’smissionandcommitmenttoexcellence.
! DevelopspositivemediarelationsandoutreachtoeducatethepublicabouttheNHI,itsmissionandactivities.
StrategicPlanningandPartnerships! Developsandarticulatesthemissionandlong-rangevisionoftheNHIasapprovedby
theBoard.Thisisaccomplishedthroughaformalprocessofreviewingandrefreshingafive-yearstrategicplaneverythreeyears.Thisplanwillincludeobjectives,budget(s),fundraisingplans,andoperationalgoals.
! Developsandstrengthensnewandexistingrelationshipswithpartnerorganizationsandindividualsandassurespropercontractualarrangementsaremet.
Administration,Budget,andPersonnelManagement! EnsurestheNHIoperatesasa501(c)(3)andACC-certifiedcorporationinaccordance
withallIRSandStatelawsandregulationsandmeetsallrequiredstateandfederalreportingrequirements.
! OverseesannualbudgetandpreparationofreportsforcommunicationwiththeBoardofTrustees.
! Responsibleforexemplarybusinesspracticestomanagepersonnelrecruitment,hiring,training,andevaluation.TheExecutiveDirectormaintainsasystembywhichemployeeswillhaveannualperformanceevaluationstoassuretheyhavemetjobperformancerequirementsandannualobjectives.TheExecutiveDirectorwillhaveanannualreviewbyadesignatedmemberoftheBoardofTrusteesafterfilingapersonalassessmentofperformancetotheBoard.
BoardofTrustees! AssiststheBoardofTrusteesindevelopingandcultivatingactiveandqualifiedBoard
memberstogoverntheNHI’sstrategicshort-andlong-termobjectives,todevelopneworganizationalcapacities,andmaintainadequatefundraising.
! CommunicateswiththeBoardChairperson,othermembers,andcommitteestoensureeffectivemeetingsandactions.Establishesagoodworkingrelationshipwithallboardmembers.
DevelopmentandFundraising! WorkswiththeBoardandDevelopmentDirectortoassurethatfuturebudgetaryand
fundraisingsystemsareputinplacetosustaintheNHI’sshort-andlong-termfinancialsecurity.
! Overseesfinalsubmissionofallgrants.! Maintainsregularcommunicationandcontinuedcultivationwithmajordonors,funding
organizations,grantmakers,andcorporatesponsors.Qualifications
! PassionfornaturalhistoryandthemissionoftheNaturalHistoryInstitute! Passionanddemonstratedcapacityforeffectiveleadership! Excellentwrittenandverbalcommunicationskills! Degreeinnaturalsciences,arts,orhumanities;advanceddegreepreferred! Excellenttimemanagementandorganizationalskills! Abilitytoworkindependentlyandinacollaborativeenvironment! OrganizationalandstrategicplanningskillsCompensationThisisafull-time,exemptposition.Salaryrange:$70,000-$85,000,plusbenefits,includingmedical,dental,andvisioninsurance,and401kplan.AbouttheNaturalHistoryInstituteandPrescott,ArizonaTheNaturalHistoryInstituteisa501(c)3nonprofit,initsfourthyearofindependentoperation.Ourmission:TheNaturalHistoryInstituteprovidesleadershipandresourcesforarevitalizedpracticeofnaturalhistorythatintegratesart,science,andhumanitiestopromotethehealthandwell-beingofhumansandtherestofthenaturalworld.Ourprogramsinclude:aninterdisciplinarylectureseries;anartgalleryandassociatedprogramming;fieldprograms,rangingfromhalf-daytotwo-weekinternationalexpeditions;anactivescientificresearchandcollectionsprogram;conveningofnationaldialoguesonessential,timelytopics(e.g.,therelationshipbetweennatureandhealth);NotesFromtheFieldvideoseries,andmuchmore.
TheNaturalHistoryInstituteisbasedinPrescott,Arizona,whichsitsamongpine-cladmountainsamileabovesealevel,inthemountainousMogollonHighlandsofCentralArizona.Theareaisknownforitshighqualityoflife,cleanair,abundantoutdoorrecreationopportunities,andoutstandingclimate,withfourdistinctseasons,andmorethan300daysofsunlighteachyear.Prescottissurroundedbynationalforest,includinghundredsofmilesoftrailsandsevenfederallydesignatedwildernessareas.Thisareaisnationallyknownasadestinationformountainbiking,trailrunning,androckclimbing,andoffersextraordinarynaturalhistoryopportunitiesduetothehighbiodiversityoftheMogollonHighlandsecoregion,aswellaseasyaccesstotheGrandCanyonandtheSonoranDesert,andiswithinaday’sdriveoftheGulfofCaliforniaandPacificOcean.Additionally,Prescottishometothreecolleges.ThePrescottcommunityiskeenlyinterestedinnaturalhistoryeducationandresearch,andhasembracedtheNaturalHistoryInstituteunequivocally.ToApplyCandidatesshouldsubmitasingledocumentincludingcoverletteroutliningreasonsforinterestinthispositionandresume,to:[email protected],with“ExecutiveDirectorapplication”asthesubjectline.Applicationdeadline:March15,2021Startdate:June1,2021
126N.MarinaSt.,Prescott,Arizona86301/(928)[email protected]/www.naturalhistoryinstitute.org