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On Behalf Of Gus Rassam
Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 2:48 PM
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Subject: [AFS] Position/AFWA Executive Director-Washington DC

 

 

 



 

 

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

January 5, 2010

 

 

Position Title:            Executive Director

 

Location:                    444 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 725,
Washington, DC

 

The Association:       www.fishwildlife.org <http://www.fishwildlife.org/>  

 

The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (Association) is the
collective voice of North America's fish and wildlife agencies.  The
Association provides its member agencies and their senior staff with
coordination services that range from migratory birds, fish habitat, and
invasive species, to conservation education, leadership development, and
international relations.  The Association represents its state agency
members on Capitol Hill and before the Administration on key conservation
and management policies, and works to ensure that all fish and wildlife
entities work collaboratively on the most important issues.  The Association
also provides management and technical assistance to both new and current
fish and wildlife leaders.

 

Members include all 50 state fish and wildlife agencies, along with
provincial and federal agencies from Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
The Association has a staff of 25 that includes an Executive Director,
International Resource Director, Legislative Director, Resource Director,
Wildlife Diversity Director, and a North American Waterfowl Management Plan
Coordinator, in addition to other program, administrative, and financial
management staff.

 

 

Qualifications:

 

1.      Education and Experience

 

a.      Masters degree in fish and wildlife management or a closely related
field and 7 years experience in a responsible administrative or policy level
position, or

b.      Bachelors degree in fish and wildlife management or a closely
related field and 10 years experience in a responsible administrative or
policy level position, or

c.      Fifteen years experience in a responsible administrative or policy
level position, 5 years of which must have been as the chief executive
officer of a governmental resources agency or a large private conservation
organization.

 

2.      Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

 

Acceptable candidates must have a demonstrated ability to:

 

a.      Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;

b.      Provide leadership;

c.      Work effectively with others;

d.        Be self motivated;

e.      Organize own activities and those of the staff to work effectively
with others, both on a daily basis and for special events;

f.         Implement policies and follow direction as established by the
President and the Executive Committee;

g.        Develop and manage current budgets and other attendant
administrative and fiscal activities and plan for the future of the
Association;

h.        Provide direction and oversight of numerous projects being
undertaken by the Association under grants and agreements;

i.       Provide for administration of the Multistate Conservation Grant
Program; and

j.       Manage a large conservation agency.

 

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

 

As the chief executive officer of the Association, the Executive Director is
responsible for the administration, management and conduct of the
Washington, DC office, including the supervision of personnel; all business
and fiscal matters affecting the Association; and for the scientific
accuracy and professional quality of communications, publications and
testimony.

 

The Executive Director is responsible for assuring that the Association's
Washington, DC office projects a consistent philosophical and professional
image, consistent with the Association's history, its adopted policies and
philosophies and the current thinking of the Executive Committee and its
leadership.

 

The Executive Director advises the Executive Committee and Officers of all
significant issues, problems and accomplishments and consults, as necessary,
with the Officers and Executive Committee and maintains active liaison and
effective working relationships with the Legal Counsel.

 

The Executive Director maintains active liaison with the four regional
associations of fish and wildlife agencies, with state, federal and
provincial fish and wildlife agencies, with Governmental, Affiliate and
Contributing Members and Associated Committees; and informs member agencies
of significant developments and issues in the resource field, especially at
the Washington level.

 

The Executive Director represents the Association with federal agencies,
with the members and staff of the Congress, and with the resource and
conservation community, and maintains active liaison and work relationships
with other organizations in the conservation community.

 

The Executive Director is responsible for overseeing the coordination of the
Association's annual meeting as well as the Association's committee meetings
at the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference.

 

The Executive Director is responsible for the timely publication of the
periodic release of the Association newsletters, proceedings and
miscellaneous publications.

 

The duties of the Executive Director include, in addition to those assigned
by the Executive Committee, general administration of the Association's
funds, preparation of the annual budget, keeping and distributing minutes of
the Association and of the Executive Committee, editing and distributing the
annual transactions and other publications, and representing the Association
at various meetings and hearings.

 

The Executive Director works under the direction and supervision of the
President and Chair of the Executive Committee and is the Association's
principal representative, particularly in the Washington conservation
community.  The Executive Director participates directly in supervision of
all staff work of the Association. 

 

Extensive travel is involved and a residence near the Washington, DC area is
required.

 

 

Salary and Benefits:

 

The salary and benefits will be negotiated.  Benefits ordinarily include
health and dental, life and disability insurance, and 401(k).  

 

 

Selection Process:

 

The selection of the Executive Director will be made by the Executive
Committee.  The search committee will conduct a national search and will
make recommendations to the Executive Committee.  Letters of application,
indicating the applicant's education and experience, as well as interest in
working for the Association and including a resume and references, should be
sent to:

 

Mr. John Frampton

Chair, Search Committee

Attention: Angela Rivas Nelson

Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies

444 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 725

Washington, DC 20001

Fax 202-624-7891

Email: [log in to unmask] 

 

The closing date for receipt of application is January 25, 2010.

 

Candidates selected for an interview will be notified of the time and place
of the interview, and will be expected to pay their own travel costs for the
interview.

 

The expected reporting date will be about March 22, 2010 depending on
availability and specific arrangements with the person selected.

 

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