[cid:[email protected]] Deputy Director, Northern Great Plains Program
World Wildlife Fund's Northern Great Plains program began in 2000. Since then, WWF has played an integral role in charting a sustainable future for the region. By bringing together local communities, landowners, governments, scientists, conservation experts and industry, we are achieving lasting results in the conservation and restoration of the region's natural heritage. The Deputy Director is a key member of the Northern Great Plains leadership team and partners with the Managing Director in planning, developing, implementing, managing, monitoring and reporting of WWF's NGP conservation work in this priority ecoregion, which serves to support and realize WWF-US' overall strategic long-range goal of results in places. The Deputy Director develops and recommends short-and long-range conservation goals, works with the MD and development staff to raise crucial operating funds and provides leadership and management to field staff working to accomplish these objectives. The Deputy Director maintains relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders and partners from different cultures and backgrounds, often without any direct authority over those whose contributions are required for success. This position is based in Bozeman, Montana. A Masters Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 8 years experience in a related field is required. Candidates must have excellent knowledge of national and regional conservation arena, key players and policy, including a deep understanding of western tribal and public lands policy. Direct experience developing and implementing strategic plans, large budgets, and program teams is needed. Candidates must have demonstrated success synthesizing and packaging big ideas and raising money for those ideas through individual donors, government grants, foundation and corporate support. Experience forging partnerships with a wide variety of players, including local communities, government, tribes and NGO's and using strategic communications is necessary. Ability to enter into complex negotiations on policy programs and with funding partnerships with a range of stakeholders and actors is preferred. Must also have: ability to quickly master a deep understanding of all aspects of the NGP Program, with particularly strong emphasis on ecoregional scale conservation, policy, trends and science ; ability to synthesize and communicate that understanding, along with WWF's long-term vision effectively with staff, donors, agencies, communities in which we work and other public forums; enthusiasm for WWF and specifically WWF NGP's mission and goals; excellent written and oral communication skills, including demonstrated skills in grant writing, technical writing and public speaking; advanced leadership skills; ability to supervise, inspire, foster creativity and professional growth and collaborate with employees at all levels of organization; demonstrated ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines; capacity for self-motivated and self-directed work, with strong ability and interest in working collaboratively; ability to travel extensively. AA/EOE Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. To submit cover letter and resume please visit http://www.worldwildlife.org/careers, job # 12030 For additional information, please contact: Kayla Gerrity [[email protected]].
