Executive Director

~ Friends of Merrymeeting Bay (FOMB) is the only organization in Maine taking a holistic approach to environmental work: mixing research, advocacy, education and land conservation. ~

We are an active, membership-driven grassroots environmental non-profit dedicated to the preservation, protection, and enhancement of this unique ecosystem and those that relate to it.

Merrymeeting Bay is a freshwater tidal estuary of international significance, known for its populations of rare plants, anadromous fish, and migratory waterfowl.

Position Overview

FOMB seeks an Executive Director; a passionate activist, with deep love of this place to take our group into the future. This is a full-time position.

• The successful applicant will be passionate about our mission and the strategies (including litigation) therein.
• You must be able to work efficiently and independently from a home office or ours, recognize priorities and work under the direction of the Steering Committee overall and the Chair in particular.
• Applicant should live in or be willing to relocate to the Bay area and be eager to learn.

Qualifications

• Candidates should be experienced in foundation and non-foundation fundraising, grassroots organizing, volunteer outreach and administrative tasks.
• Experience in land protection, advocacy, research, and education is very desirable.
• Database management (Excel and Access) competence as well as excellent writing and verbal skills are essential.
• Knowledge of HTML to help maintain website will be useful.

Additionally:

• Some evening and weekend work is required.
• Passion for the work and the environment are key.

Note: More information about FOMB and complete job description may be obtained from our website at www.friendsofmerrymeetingbay.org. Particularly useful materials may be found under the "Cybrary" and "Newsletter" links.

Compensation

• Salary (33-49K range) is commensurate with experience and qualifications.
• Benefits include a flexible work schedule, sick and vacation policy, and additional contribution towards health care.

To Apply

Send résumé, three references, and two writing samples (one should be a brief hypothetical Letter of Interest [LOI] submitted to FOMB [as a potential grantor], for a piece of conservation land you want to protect or dam you want to remove; and the other, your choice) to:

Ed Friedman
Friends of Merrymeeting Bay
PO Box 233
Richmond ME  04357-0233

Note: Electronic submissions are preferred. Questions can be directed to Ed via telephone.