Posted on July 7, 2011

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Executive Director

Friends of MarViva is a young US-based public charity that promotes the conservation and sustainable use of marine and coastal resources in the Tropical Eastern Pacific region by supporting maritime planning processes that organize human activity in the sea. Friends of MarViva aims to raise awareness and provide funding for the programs, projects, efforts and activities of charitable organizations formed to promote, sponsor and facilitate such goals.

Position: Executive Director

Reports to: Chair, Board of Directors

Location: United States (state TBD, Washington DC or San Francisco area)

JOB SUMMARY:

The Executive Director is responsible for the overall strategic and operational leadership of Friends of MarViva. This includes fundraising, researching and cultivating potential donors and partners, positioning Friends of MarViva and the causes it supports in the US, grant writing and management, networking/public relations, and the daily operations of the office.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Setting up the Friends of MarViva operation in the United States
• Creating and managing the web page and communications materials
• Managing the reporting requirements (legal, accounting, operational, performance reports)
• Researching background information on potential donors and co-investment partners (individual, corporate, private and public foundations, government and other donors or co-investment partners)
• Cultivating potential donors/partners and formalizing new co-investment alliances to support organizational goals
• Producing donor profiles, management updates and follow up
• Maintaining databases and files on foundations, donors, grant activities and contacts/correspondence with donors, cultivation reminders
• Coordinating reports and proposal presentations, drafting sections of proposals, and preparing tables, charts, and graphs as required by the Board or the donors
• Providing project support as needed
• Planning, coordinating and organizing meetings, conferences, donor events and fundraising trips
• Daily operation of the office

Qualifications:

• A Master’s degree in business or a related field. At least five years of experience in a related capacity.
• Demonstrated ability to build high-impact partnerships and alliances
• Excellent written communication and interpersonal skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to produce reports and presentations
• Ability to handle multiple assignments and work closely with project teams abroad
• Ability to work under pressure
• Willingness to perform wide variety of strategic as well as operational functions
• MS Office, Word, Excel, Internet and basic database management skills
• Possibility to work from home
• Fundraising experience a plus
• Proposal writing experience a plus
• Self-starter and comfortable working independently and in a start-up environment
• Flexibility and positive energy
• Ability to travel 8-10 times per year (approximately one week each) within the US and to Latin America
• Familiarity with global environmental issues a plus
• Fluency in Spanish required
• Eligibility to work in the U.S.

Application Instructions

Interested candidates should submit a cv and cover letter explaining their qualifications and interest to alejandra.pacheco@marviva.net. Applications will be accepted until this search is completed. No phone calls please.

Friends of MarVIVA is an equal opportunity employer. Compensation will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.