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From: McNamee, Julie [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2016 3:19 PM
Subject: Fwd: Vacancy announcement: Executive Director, George Wright Society (application deadline August 12)

GWS stands for George Wright Society.  
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From: David Harmon <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thu, Jul 7, 2016 at 2:23 PM
Subject: Vacancy announcement: Executive Director, George Wright Society (application deadline August 12)
To: David Harmon <[log in to unmask]>



Dear GWS Members,

Following on to my message to you last month regarding my plans to step down after the GWS2017 Conference, we have just issued a vacancy announcement for the position of GWS Executive Director.  The process is being managed online through a third-party service.  To view the full job description and to apply, go to:

https://georgewrighted.applicantstack.com/x/openings


A short version of the description is below.  The deadline for applications is August 12.  The applications will be evaluated and a selection made by the Board of Directors.

Please feel free to circulate this to any interested persons you may know.  Thanks!

Dave
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David Harmon, Executive Director
George Wright Society • P.O. Box 65
(ground deliveries: 49445 US Hwy 41)
Hancock, MI 49930-0065 USA
+1-906-487-9722 • [log in to unmask]
Skype: dave_harmon • www.georgewright.org



Recruitment for: Executive Director, George Wright Society 


Background:
 
The George Wright Society is the premier U.S. nonprofit organization promoting excellence in natural and cultural resource management, research, protection, and interpretation in parks and protected areas. Founded in 1980, the George Wright Society is an association of researchers, resource managers, administrators, educators and others from government, nonprofits, and the research and academic community. The Society is named after George Melendez Wright, the National Park Service’s first ever Chief of its Wildlife Division and a pioneer in conservation science and research in the 1920's and 1930's. Today, the Society is best known for its major biennial national conference and for its regular publication, the George Wright Forum.
 
 
The Role of the Executive Director:
 
Reporting to a Board of Directors, the Executive Director leads the organization and is responsible for planning, implementing, managing and guiding the Society’s work to ensure it fulfils its mission, remains financially sustainable, and has the maximum possible impact.
 
 
Key duties:
 
Strategy and Board Engagement
 
Membership and Partner Engagement and Relations
 
Fundraising and Financial Management
 
Day-to-day Management
 
Publications and Online Outreach
 
Conferences




Qualifications and Skills:
 
Required qualifications include:
  

*	Experience in management and/or leadership roles 
*	A solid understanding of conservation issues
*	Experience working collaboratively with government agencies  and other partner organizations.
*	Proven fundraising skills and experience
*	Experience working collaboratively with Boards, members, and other external partners
*	Demonstrated skills in communications
*	A service-oriented approach

 
In addition, the following specific skills are highly desired:
  

*	Familiarity with nonprofit administration
*	Computer skills 
*	Experience in event management
*	College degree in relevant area; relevant post-graduate degree desirable
*	Bilingual or multilingual ability preferred


 
Location and Compensation: The  Executive Director position is based in the San Francisco Bay Area (location TBD)—the home of George Melendez Wright and his family and a hub for land management research and expertise.
 
Salary and benefits package to be determined by the Board of Directors, commensurate with experience.






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Julie Thomas McNamee
Environmental Protection Specialist
Sustainable Operations & Climate Change
National Park Service
1201 "Eye" Street NW
Washington DC 20005
Phone: 202-513-7011 
Fax: 202-371-6675
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