The San Diego Zoo is looking for a new Director of Plant Programs. The person will direct and oversee In situ plant conservation research at the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research and collection based Ex situ conservation efforts. See http://www.sandiegozooglobal.org/what_we_do/restoring_nature/ for description of research at the SDZ Institute for Conservation Research. The Director will be housed within the Applied Plant Ecology Division at the Beckman Center (http://www.sandiegozooglobal.org/icr/applied_plant_ecology/) in Escondido, CA. Applications are due January 29th, 2015.
Position details and application instructions can be found at: https://www.hrapply.com/sandiegozoo/AppJobView.jsp?link=6321&page=AppJobList.jsp&skimSessionName=com.hrlogix.view.cont.table.cs.req.JobListTable&skimName=requisition.requisition_id&skimNdx=0&op=reset ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Oversees all plant programs Links collection and research-based conservation efforts across San Diego Zoo Global Collection activities: Develops and oversees implementation of the organization’s long‑range botanical collection Plans, leads botanical collection master plan with curatorial horticulture staff Coordinates activities between the Zoo and Safari Park’s diverse collection issues Participates in developing garden priorities and design Consults with curatorial, horticulture, and scientific staff regarding collection management Oversees curatorial staff with importation and exportation priorities of collection Oversees the collection inventory and record keeping, and develops a unified plant record system Conservation research activities: Oversees the Institute’s plant conservation efforts and guides future research priorities Directs staff of the Applied Plant Ecology Division Obtains external funding to support divisional programs Sets strategic priorities and oversees the management of the Native Plant Seed Bank Provides botanical and habitat restoration guidance for ongoing field and reintroduction efforts Collaborates with scientific colleagues within and outside the organization Integrated activities: Coordinates major planning activities across Zoo, Park, and Institute management Aligns conservation research and botanical conservation collection efforts Provides cross-disciplinary team building facilitation of effective organizational communication Provides interpretation of the botanical collection and plant conservation efforts through various media Develops, administers, and monitors assigned budgets and recommends capital expenditures Identifies legal issues Assures compliance with professional standards and state, federal and international governmental regulations Monitors and analyzes related legislation and regulations for the organization
