Executive Director
- Employer
- Save the Scenic Santa Ritas
- Location
- Arizona, United States
- Salary
- Salary Commensurate with experience
- Closing date
- Jan 29, 2023
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- Position Type
- Executive, Fundraising, Fundraising Administration, Other Fundraising, Programs, Community Outreach, Government Relations and Advocacy, Program Administration and Management, Administrative, Accounting and Finance, Office Administration, Other Administrative, Public Relations and Communications
- Fields
- Advocacy, Environment
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Joyful Jobs is recruiting an Executive Director on behalf of Save the Scenic Santa Ritas.
Our Mission:
Save the Scenic Santa Ritas is a not-for-profit organization that works to protect the Santa Rita Mountains from environmental degradation caused by industrial mining. We are dedicated to conserving the integrity of natural ecosystems, cultural history, and human communities and values in and around the Santa Rita Mountain Range. With a strong record of successes, Save the Scenic Santa Ritas partners and works closely with other environmental organizations, indigenous groups, and government agencies charged with the stewardship of our public lands.
Required Experience:
The ideal candidate will have 5-10 years’ experience in leadership positions in the public or private sector, preferably as an Executive Director with a non-profit organization. The candidate shall demonstrate a record of direct leadership, organizational management, and environmental advocacy particularly in the field of extractive industry projects impacting natural ecosystems, wildlife habitat, and areas of cultural and social importance within concerned communities.
Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree(s), preferably
graduate degree(s), in business management, business and public
administration, environmental studies, journalism, field-based
sciences, political science, law, secondary education, and/or a
related field
Solid financial skills including
overseeing organizational financial management and budget
development, as applied to environmental conservation projects
Proven fundraising experience and
good knowledge of financial processes and implications for various
types of donations and endowments
Ability to work successfully with a
Board of Directors and follow strategic direction
Computer skills including MS Office,
Adobe Photoshop and other graphics programs, social media programs
and applications, ability to develop and conduct virtual meetings
and presentations
Knowledge of the Sonoran Desert
ecology and that of the Southeastern Arizona Sky Islands, and other
southwest regional natural habitat and cultural conservation
sites
Strong public speaking skills and the
capacity to work effectively with economically, racially, and
culturally diverse groups
Demonstrated ability to develop
action teams, working collaboratively on shared
mission/goals/events which produce meaningful positive
environmental outcomes
Flexibility and willingness to take
on anything that needs to be done within an organization with no
other employees; the mindset that no assignment is too big or too
small
Preferred: Bilingual
(English/Spanish)
Duties:
Supporting the organization in general operations by:
Financial tasks
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As directed by the Board, developing
and executing grant proposals, funding requests to donors, and
other fundraising materials and activities
As directed by the Board, creating an
annual budget and monitoring expenses; providing a monthly summary
to the Treasurer and the Board; providing “best practices”
financial reports for audit by independent accountant when
required
In coordination with the Treasurer,
maintaining financial records and other documents required for
501(c3) status, provided to Exec Committee for review/approval, and
submitted in a timely manner as required to governmental or other
agencies
Communication tasks
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Establishing and maintaining
relationships with news media and allied partner organizations, and
providing summaries to the Board of these communications
Monitoring various
state/local/national government activities and agencies to provide
Board with information on activities such as permitting,
construction, drilling, etc.; also directing information to the
Research/Science/Technology Committee
Collaborating with other involved
parties in updating and maintaining website, brochures, list serve
and other digital newsletters, print mailings, and social media,
and other marketing and advertising
Other tasks
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Handling all email and telephone
correspondence promptly and professionally
Collecting mail, recording and
depositing donations, recording and paying bills in coordination
with the Treasurer; providing monthly financial
transaction summary to Treasurer for review
Managing storeroom as well as
purchase and distribution of merchandise such as T-shirts, books,
and more
Support and advise standing committees in their work by:
For the Outreach Committee:
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Arranging venues, providing meeting
agendas, providing set-up/clean up, and recording/distributing
notes for meetings (in-person or Zoom or hybrid), and tabling
events
With committee input and direction,
provide and/or update presentation materials for meetings including
print graphics, PowerPoint slideshows, written or digital handout
material
For the Research/Science/Technology Committee:
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With Committee input and direction
and with Board approval, take action on legal and technical issues
as they arise
Specifically, work with lawyers and
other advisors to take the necessary steps, including legal action,
to prevent mining from advancing and expanding
With advisors, review technical
reports and summarize for Board use
With committee input and direction,
manage consultants to ensure that the desired work products are
completed consistent with the terms of the contract
Work with advisors to prepare
documents that clarify the status of mining activities and that can
be circulated publicly and to investors
When appropriate, communicate with
elected officials and their staffs, relevant supportive
organizations, and other community members to secure their support
and to keep them updated on activities
For the Development Committee:
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With Committee input and direction,
providing a leadership role in development of fund-raising
strategy; implementing development roles and actions
Serving as Save the Scenic Santa Ritas point of contact for general public by:
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Updating committees’ and partner
agencies’ contact information lists annually, or as any major
changes occur, and distributing as requested
Scheduling and conducting public
tours of Santa Rita mining sites
Representing the mission and
activities of Save the Scenic Santa Ritas to various stakeholders,
including policymakers, elected officials and candidates for public
office, local/state/federal officials, tribal governments, donors
and the general public
Compensation and benefits will be negotiated and based upon relevant experience.
Joyful Jobs and Save the Scenic Santa Ritas are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employers and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or disability.
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