Managing Director, CLF Ventures

CLF Ventures (CLFV) is the non-profit consulting arm of the Conservation Law Foundation. Established in 1997, CLFV works with private and public sector clients to promote both sustainability and economic success. Our consulting services support the implementation of projects that have demonstrable environmental benefit and generate revenues for the Conservation Law Foundation (CLF).

The Conservation Law Foundation is the oldest and largest regional environmental advocacy organization in the United States. Based in New England, CLF's attorneys, scientists, economists, and policy experts develop and implement strategies that conserve natural resources, protect public health, and promote vital communities. CLFV is separately incorporated as a "support organization" to CLF, with its own Board of Directors, several of whom also serve on the CLF Board. .

Over the past ten years, CLF Ventures has proved that it is possible to achieve significant environmental protection via fee-for-service, client-based relationships. By leveraging our technical, regulatory and outreach expertise, CLFV aligns stakeholder interests and reduces project uncertainty to solve our clients' complex environmental problems.

To date, CLFV initiatives have included the siting of a large wind project, the cleanup and productive reuse of contaminated brownfields sites; developing and implementing environmental site closure plans at decommissioned nuclear facilities; the creation of an environmental automobile insurance agency; working with a global minerals processing company to help solve a "tailings" controversy incorporating sound scientific analysis and multi-stakeholder engagement, and the siting of a super-clean and efficient electric power plant to help replace the region's older, dirtier generating facilities.

THE SEARCH

We seek a dynamic senior consultant to oversee the day-to-day operations of the consulting practice and to work with the CLFV CEO on strategy and business development. Our organization is young and entrepreneurial, and our mission as a non-profit is unique among environmental advocacy organizations: to leverage CLF's reputation and the skill set of CLFV staff to achieve demonstrable environmental gain by working with clients in the public and private sectors.

We seek an individual who brings demonstrated excellence in both finding and conducting consulting work in CLFV's core business areas and who can help clearly communicate the identity of CLFV as it continues its evolution from an experimental initiative to an ongoing enterprise. This will require the ability to develop relevant new products, to translate complex technical information into reports/communications easily understandable by a wide variety of stakeholders, and to successfully project manage geographically dispersed assignments. Currently, CLFV's budget is $1 million and is staffed by seven professionals based in the Boston office of CLF.

The key objectives for the Managing Director, CLF Ventures are as follows:

• Work with CEO and staff to refine and more clearly articulate a sustainable growth strategy for CLFV and help design a plan for strategy implementation.
• Participate collaboratively with the CEO in the implementation of CLFV's marketing plans to increase visibility and generate new business.
• Oversee the management of the consulting practice including the assurance of high grade proposals, precise resource allocation, sophisticated project management, effective mentoring, and excellent client service.
• Participate as the principal consultant in a variety of high profile assignments.
• Help foster an ethos of accountability, rigorous planning, and outcome evaluation while preserving the innovative spirit that underlies all of CLFV's work.
• Consistently inform, cultivate, invigorate, and make the best use of CLF advocates and programs in furthering CLFV's goals.
• Strengthen and expand CLFV's collaborations with other environmental, business, and community groups/ partners.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND EXPECTATIONS

• Demonstrated professional or personal involvement in renewable energy, environmental protection and/or sustainable business principles. A passion for the market-based mission of CLFV.
• Strong technical grounding and ability to interpret complex scientific/technical data for multiple stakeholder settings.
• Hands-on experience at growing and managing part or all of a consulting or service business.
• An entrepreneurial spirit evidenced by a track record of taking calculated risks, translating creative ideas into action, and achieving tangible and sustained results.
• Familiarity with and an appreciation for the operation and culture of a non-profit organization.
• An effective public presence. Very strong communication skills including the ability to write quickly, speak effectively, and to enlist others to share in a vision.
• An outgoing and diplomatic personality with political savvy. Possessing an extensive and active network of contacts and relationships to support business development.
• Versatile intellectual ability to operate at both the strategic and tactical levels, to ensure that mission and objectives are integrated across projects and task-oriented responsibilities are executed with high attention to detail.
• A management style which is goal-oriented but flexible, which respects the capabilities and independence of staff members in accomplishing organizational objectives but provides them with a clear sense of direction. The ability to inspire trust, organize people in teams, and motivate them to work hard and well together
• Creativity, tenacity, good humor, and a high level of energy.

TO APPLY

Send resumes and cover letters (by April 16, 2007) in confidence to Careers@clf.org. Please reference name and position title in subject line. No phone calls.

For additional information see www.clf.org and www.clfventures.org

CLFV is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes a diverse pool of candidates in this search.