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Executive Director

Duke University Corporate Sustainability Initiative

Raleigh-Durham, NC US

Categories:
Admin/ Gen Mgmt
CSR/ Envir Mgmt Systems
Education

Skill Level: Senior Level

Position Type: Full Time

The Duke University Corporate Sustainability Initiative (CSI), a joint endeavor between the Fuqua School of Business, the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, and the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy and Solutions, is seeking an Executive Director to launch the Initiative.

CSI will serve as the bridge between business practitioners, environmental scientists and policy makers to produce and disseminate knowledge and foster action that enables corporations to embrace and implement environmentally sustainable practices. CSI will bring together leading scholars, students and practitioners from within Duke and beyond to address critical issues, develop strategies and tools, and enhance leadership capacity in corporate sustainability. CSI will exemplify the University's overarching mission of knowledge in service to society.

Duke University, ranked #8 by U.S. News & World Report, is a multifaceted, private university of global stature that occupies a 9,000-acre campus in Durham, NC. Approximately 13,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students attend Duke which employs close to 1,700 faculty.

The Duke libraries, with more than 5 million volumes, rank among the top 10 private research libraries in the United States. Duke University Press publishes about 120 new books each year and more than 30 scholarly journals.

Life on Duke's campus is rich academically and athletically: the Duke men's basketball team is consistently ranked among the nation's elite and won the national championship in 1991, 1992 and 2001.

The Fuqua School of Business began in 1970 with a class of 12 and is consistently among the top ranked business schools in the world. Today, approximately 1,340 students are enrolled in its various degree programs. These programs include The Duke MBA (daytime) program, The Duke MBA - Global Executive program, The Duke MBA Weekend Executive program, The Duke MBA - Cross Continent program, The Duke Goethe Executive MBA program, and the Ph.D. program. In addition, more than 1,000 managers and executives of leading firms worldwide attend Fuqua's non-degree Executive Education programs each year. Central to Fuqua's mission is educating students who will become leaders of consequence, addressing the major issues of the 21st century around global health, the environment and poverty.

The Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences is one of the world's premier graduate and professional schools for the interdisciplinary study of the environment and development of pathways for a sustainable future. The school is composed of three divisions: Marine Science and Conservation, Earth and Ocean Sciences, and Environmental Sciences and Policy. More than 70 faculty members hold appointments at the Nicholas School which offers Master of Environmental Management and Master of Forestry degrees plus executive and continuing education through the Duke Environmental Leadership Program.

The Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy and Solutions, launched in 2005, addresses the demand for timely, unbiased policy analysis relevant to the world's pressing environmental concerns. It works in conjunction with Duke faculty and students, as well as partners outside Duke's walls, to produce the research and policy design that best informs decisions by the government, private sector, and nonprofit community on environmental matters. It seeks to act as an "honest broker" in policy debates by fostering open, ongoing dialogue between stakeholders on all sides of the issues and policy-relevant analysis based on academic research.

Position Overview:

The Executive Director (ED) will launch what is intended to become an organizational leader in the global field of corporate sustainability. S/he should set the vision for a world class, thought leading organization that drives the agenda for corporations' sustainability efforts. Through the Initiative's efforts, corporations will be able to demonstrably and dramatically reduce their negative impact on the climate.

The ED will recruit, convene and work directly with a corporate advisory body which will help shape the work of CSI and ensure its relevancy. In creating the Initiative, the ED will work closely with the Deans of the Fuqua School of Business, the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, and the Director of the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions.

This is an extraordinary opportunity for a seasoned, dynamic leader committed to the field of corporate environmental sustainability to launch Duke University's Corporate Sustainability Initiative. 

Responsibilities:

Corporate Relations:

• Recruit a corporate roundtable to launch the initiative. Members will provide funding and direction for
• CSI, serving as a think tank/board of advisors.
• Identify funding/naming opportunities with corporate donors.
• Seek input from the corporate community regarding sustainability/business skills that the newly minted student will need.
• Market internship and placement programs for students with CSI credentials.

University Relations:

• Support CSI faculty's efforts to build relations with and engage other Duke faculty in the Initiative.
• Identify and lead implementation of projects/seminars/workshops that hold interest across disciplines, e.g., public policy, economic, international.
• Create joint vehicles for research beyond the Fuqua School of Business and the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences.
• Identify areas where academic research can be beneficial and have impact on business and/or policy, e.g., cap-and-trade.
• Provide input on the executive education program.

Student Relations:

• Work with Fuqua and Nicholas professors to modify current course offerings to strengthen business skills of Nicholas students and sustainability knowledge of Fuqua students.
• Nurture and grow the existing Student Fellows program.
• Contribute to the creation of various certificate programs offered in partnership with the Duke schools.
• Build solid support services for students in the areas of career management, admissions, internships, etc.

CSI Operations:

• Recruit, motivate and retain a strong, vibrant, committed CSI team.
• Serve as the spokesperson for the Initiative, ensuring its goals and accomplishments are effectively communicated within the University, corporations, and to the general public.
• Seek and obtain diversified, multi-year grants.

Qualifications:

• Masters or advanced degree and a minimum of 10 years experience plus a strong base of knowledge in the field of corporate environmental sustainability.
• Strong networker with robust rolodex who can build effective alliances to accomplish goals in a timely manner.
• Environment policy experience is not required but is a plus.
• Risk taker yet responsible steward who has both visionary and tactical capacities.
• Proud yet humble: strong sense of accomplishment but collaborative and shares credit with others.
• Someone who feels great about making other people successful.
• Passionate yet pragmatic: enthusiastic, dynamic with great personal magnetism but has the substance to get things done.
• Experience working in a global organization is a plus, as is familiarity with academia.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Outstanding interpersonal and diplomacy skills, able to work effectively at all levels. Equally comfortable interacting with business professionals and academics.
• Exceptional organizational, management and teamwork skills to build, drive and support staff in a matrixed environment.
• Mature and seasoned with the gravitas to engender instant credibility and trust, yet not burdened by ego.
• Comfort with ambiguity and proven success in thriving in uncharted waters.
• Ability to work across boundaries, resolve conflicts, rally organizational alignment and ensure accountability of all objectives.
• Flexibility, resilience, a motivated self-starter and multi-tasker.
• Highest ethical and professional standards.
• Skilled in working in an entrepreneurial environment and energized by building something new.
• Requires residency in or relocation to Raleigh-Durham, NC.

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