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Description
The primary responsibility of the Organic Center for Education and Promotion's Executive Director will be to:
- Provide leadership and vision to advance the mission of The Organic Center.
- Hire and manage staff and contractors.
- Develop and manage annual budget.
- Create an effective partnership with the Board of Directors to accomplish The Organic Center's strategic objectives and goals. .
- Serve as the spokesperson for The Organic Center.
- Integrate the Organic Center's work with Organic Trade Association (OTA) strategic plans with the goal to complement OTA and develop effective working relationship with the OTA as the 501(c) 6.
Terms:
The executive director will be hired on a contract basis for one year.
Salary range: DOE ($85,000-$120,000)
Bonus: Up to 25% of base salary Benefits: To be determined Evaluation and review at year-end to determine long-term contract.
Accountable to:
The Executive Director is directly responsible to The Center Board of Directors and Executive Committee.
Required skills:
Strategic planning and implementation skills and experience.
Organizational development skills to establish structure, policies and procedures.
Ability to provide day-to-day organization and coordination to accomplish goals. Skill with critical path methods to keep all activities on time and on budget.
Significant communication experience, media skills, diplomacy and political intuition to institute effective and wide-ranging communications with funders, stakeholders, the media and the public.
Ability to develop a positive and productive relationship with teams: board, stakeholders, contractors and OTA staff.
Persuasive skills and professionalism to solicit funds from high-profile sources.
Good multi-tasking skills to progress on several tasks simultaneously
Strong 'roll up sleeves', optimistic and can-do attitude.
Persistence, patience and practicality.
Excellent understanding of the principles of organic agriculture and production standards.
To Apply:
Send resume, list of accomplishments relevant to this position and a letter of interest that answers the following questions:
1. The formation of the Organic Center is an exciting and dynamic challenge. The person who accepts this challenge will be charged to work with a strategic plan, fill it out or modify it when and where necessary, then take the steps to implement. Describe past experiences that demonstrate your ability to take on this challenge.
2. Describe experiences you have had working with a team and a board to accomplish an initiative, program or specific goals.
3. Describe your experience and understanding of the organic industry and organic farming.
4. What experience have you had with fundraising? With non-profit organizational endeavors? With partnership development?
5. Describe your experiences with marketing program development and implementation?
6. Describe a plan that you have implemented for internal and external communication.
7. Why do you think you are the right candidate for this job?