Hey, folks. If you would like to move to Hawaii and work for a walk/bike/hike organization, there's a job listing below.
Sorry the formatting is crappy. I did a cut-and-paste from a PDF and I don't have time to reformat it. PATH seeks an Executive Director October 29, 2012 Location: Kailua Kona, Hawaii Island, Hawaii Status: Full Time Organization Information: PATH is a bike and pedestrian advocacy non-profit 501(c)(3) serving Hawaii Island. It’s mission is to safely connect the people and places of Hawaii Island with trails, pathways and bikeways. PATH pursues this mission through a three part strategy focusing on Education, Encouragement and Policy Advocacy. PATH’s signature education programs include the Bike Ed bicycle safety program for 4th graders as well as professional development seminars on bicycling and pedestrian planning and design. Encouragement events include the PATH Run, which is the first official event on the Ironman World Championship and many others. PATH’s policy advocacy focuses on accelerating the planning and design of pathways and bikeways on Hawaii Island and statewide. More information about PATH can be found at: www.pathhawaii.org Position Description: The Executive Director (ED) is responsible for implementing PATH’s mission. This includes but is not limited to fund-raising, developing and managing membership campaigns and educational programs, policies, services and coordinating legislative efforts and community events. The ED will establish and maintain productive relationships with partners, the media, and the public. The ED will be supervised by the PATH Board of Directors (BOD). Core Responsibilities: - Build and engage membership; individual and corporate - Primary responsibility for fundraising, including grant writing, major donors, and contracts for program implementation. - Work closely with the PATH BOD, committee heads, and staff. - Facilitate and schedule regular board meetings. - Plan PATH Annual Meeting - Develop and manage volunteer opportunities. - Develop, foster members to provide input and advocate for bike/ped facilities, programs and funding - Work with allied organizations and corporate sponsors. - Develop a productive working relationship with federal, state and local government leaders. - Educate and influence elected officials, legislators and agencies to foster legislation and programs that further the goals of PATH and state and local bike/ped efforts. - Coordinate legislative agenda and actions that promote PATH’s mission. - Primary responsibility for Program Development. o Bike/Ped Education programs. o Safe Routes to School (SRTS) facilitation. o Meet regularly with program and volunteer coordinators to monitor progress, strategize and solve problems. o Troubleshoot program and administrative problems. - Develop and administer the PATH budget, providing frequent updates to the BOD. - Hire, train, direct and evaluate staff as the organization grows. - Maintenance of the PATH website, monthly e-newsletter and other correspondence. - Other duties as assigned by the BOD. Job Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience. - A minimum of 3-5 years work experience in non-profit or public sector, ideally in bike/ped advocacy - Proven project management and event experience. - Track record of raising funds from a diverse range of funding sources including private foundations, non-profit services, membership, government contracts, individual donations and fund-raising events or projects. - Experience recruiting and engaging volunteers. - Experience effectively communicating with the press. - Experience with public sector related policies and procedures. - Experience with budgeting and finance. - Knowledge and understanding of current bike/ped issues. - Proven track record building and maintaining strong relationships with potential organization partners and government agencies. - Professional judgment, discretion, maturity. - Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills. - Very good computer skills and the ability to serve as or direct a webmaster. - Experience with project scoping, invoicing and contracts is a plus. - Experience managing, supervising, hiring and training staff, as well as managing consultants and volunteers. - Available for night and weekend meetings and events and travel around the Island and state and to some annual events and training out-of-state. - Certification as League Cycling Instructor preferred. Compensation and Benefits: The organization pays a competitive salary commensurate with experience, anticipated to be in the range to be $50,000 to $80,000 annually. Health care and paid vacation benefits are also provided. How to Apply: Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and three professional references as one PDF file to [email protected] The position will remain open until filled. Robbie Webber Transportation Policy Analyst State Smart Transportation Initiative www.ssti.us 608-263-9984 (o) [email protected]
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