Position Announcement
Vice-President for
Operations
The Longleaf Alliance, Inc.
The
Longleaf Alliance, Inc. (LLA, Inc) is seeking a Vice-President for Operations
to guide the day to day activities of the organization as it moves forward. The mission of the LLA, Inc is the
restoration, management and conservation of longleaf pine ecosystems and their
social, economic, and ecological values as a significant component of the
southeastern forest landscape. This
established mission has been and will continue to be accomplished by working
closely with a wide range of constituents – forest landowners, biologists,
foresters, NGO’s, and public natural resource agencies. We seek a proven and competent supervisor to
interact with both the staff and the President to lead the LLA, Inc. through a
major program-building phase as the organization increases its capacity to
interact with a variety of existing partnerships and to form new partnerships.
The LLA,
Inc seeks an experienced, dynamic and collaborative leader with a minimum of 5 to 8 years experience within the longleaf region in
managing or studying natural resources with familiarity and knowledge specific
to longleaf ecosystems. At a minimum,
the position would require an undergraduate degree in forestry, wildlife
biology, or other related natural resources field and work experience in those
fields. The candidate must have an
excellent personal and professional reputation and credibility in the
conservation community, and have demonstrated the ability to create effective
relationships with board and staff, landowners, donors, state and federal
agencies, NGO’s and other key constituencies.
The position requires strong organizational, supervisory, and
interpersonal skills, as well as excellent written and oral communication
skills. Candidates should have adequate
proficiency in computer skills, including spreadsheets, word processing, database
management and GIS applications.
The Vice President for Operations will
be responsible for: 1) coordinating day to day activities of the staff; 2) assisting with provision of technical
assistance to landowners and land managers; 3) assisting with academies,
workshops, and field days; 4) working with the President to secure funding for
the organization; 5) maintaining and/or developing working relationships with
professional and stakeholder communities; 6) reviewing staff performance and
development; 7) assisting with website development and maintenance, newsletter
production, and technical publications; 8) and working closely with the
Vice-President for Business in budgeting, grant administration, and tracking of
accounts. The position will likely
require some travel, most but not all within the longleaf region. Position will be located at the Solon Dixon
Forestry Education Center near Andalusia in south central Alabama.
Salary will
be commensurate with experience and includes an appropriate benefits
package. Send resume, cover letter, and
three references to:
Rhett Johnson, President
The Longleaf Alliance, Inc.
Post Office Box 1796
Andalusia, AL 36420
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