Executive Director, Schuylkill River Heritage Area

Posted by Schuylkill River Heritage Area on December 19, 2016

Executive Director
Schuylkill River Heritage Area
Pottstown, Pennsylvania

Job Description

Organizational Management

• Manage the implementation of the 2016 Management Action Plan and maintain three-year rolling action plan
• Ensure sound financial operations, budget management and financial reporting and use financial measures as a management tool in determining and evaluating current and new programmatic initiatives and operational expenses; work collaboratively to develop the organization’s annual budget; ensure annual budget is adequately funded
• Create a productive, dynamic and cohesive workplace and oversee personnel and human resource related issues
• Supervise the work of the Chief Operating Officer to ensure the organization’s time and resources are deployed with maximum efficiency on highest priority tasks and that major events are successful and cost effective
• Supervise communications, external affairs, and strategic partnerships
• Develop and implement the organization’s fundraising strategy, including corporate and individual support, advocacy for state and federal funding, and continuing to build the endowment
• Leverage the SRHA resources by increasing volunteerism beyond the Board (volunteer recruitment and training for events, regional “Friends of” groups, etc.)

Board Relations

• Nurture a collaborative relationship with the Board and their various committees, initiate, support and implement a shared vision for the organization
• Develop and manage dynamic and engaged Board by advising and providing information, and interfacing between both Board and staff
• Serve as a liaison to the Board’s executive and subcommittees
• Assist in soliciting and recruiting outstanding leaders to the Board
• Initiate opportunities for Board development for its members

Trail Development

• Work closely with the Trail Manager to ensure the Schuylkill River Trail (s) are adequately maintained and future segments are moving towards completion
• Represent SRHA on regional trail and greenway committees involved with Schuylkill River Trail(s) and local spur/loop trails

Community & Economic Development

• Develop and implement the organization’s strategy to connect communities more closely to the Schuylkill River and Schuylkill River Trail
• Cultivate strategic partnerships to leverage all available resources for project development

River Conservation

• Work closely with Grants Coordinator and/or Chief Operating Officer to oversee Schuylkill River Restoration Fund and other river conservation initiatives, especially be cultivating relationships with major funders and state/federal agencies
• Serve as a prominent spokesperson for river conservation issues throughout the watershed

Engage Existing & New Constituencies

• Convey the relevance of and strategically position SRHA to improve the region’s environment
• Identify opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships new and existing audiences to link them to the mission, especially with underserved communities and/or unconventional partners
• Serve as the principal spokesperson for the organization, through networking and cultivating relationships with stakeholders
• Serve as a convener across broad segments of the Schuylkill River watershed community

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