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SCOPE: While our organization, staff, and budget is small and grassroots, our network and reach is broad. Friends of Plumas Wilderness (FoPW) seeks an Executive Director (ED) to lead the organization into its next stage of environmental conservation. By carrying out our recently completed Strategic Plan, and leading the implementation of our programs, the Executive Director will be at the forefront of regional public lands conservation in the Upper Feather River watershed. As FoPW’s senior leader and conservation strategist, the ED will coordinate large scale landscape planning with multiple partners.

The ED’s job responsibilities are many, including people management, program oversight, day-to-day leadership, meeting income targets, and engaging the board. The ED will develop deep knowledge of FoPW’s areas of expertise and operations. In collaboration with the board, the ED will use the Strategic Plan and program vision to develop an individual work plan within the first six weeks of employment.

The position, based in Quincy, California, is a full-time, salaried position requiring travel to local and regional program areas, meeting with staff and board members, community outreach, and attending events. The diversity of work will allow the right person to craft the position to their strengths and help grow FoPW to creatively meet the conservation challenges and opportunities in our region. The capacity to be self-motivated and self-directed is central to success.

JOB ACTIVITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Organization and Finance
  • Financial Oversight: Oversee fiscal operations including budget, finances, grant acquisition and fundraising.
  • Leadership: Mentor, evaluate, and guide staff, interns, volunteers, and contractors.
  • Board Collaboration: Regularly engage with the Board of Directors, providing strategic thinking, leadership and planning
• Advocacy, Conservation, and Planning
  • Execute FoPW’s Conservation Vision: Work with key partners to implement a conservation program that supports a network of interconnected, protected wildlands in the region.
  • Lead Local Conservation Efforts: Collaborate with partners to protect and maintain landscape connectivity, wildlife movement, ecological health, and climate resilience in the Upper Feather River watershed. This includes advocating for: 
    • Inventoried Roadless Areas and Wilderness
    • Eligible and existing Wild & Scenic Rivers
    • Wildlife Corridors and Connectivity
    • Proposed Special Interest Areas and candidate Research Natural Areas
• Outreach and Education
  • Events and Communications: Plan and facilitate programs and events. Support communications by providing clear guidance on key messages and priorities.
  • Represent FoPW: Convey a positive and professional public image, serving as the lead public spokesperson of the organization.
• Monitoring and Stewardship
  •  Cultivate Conservation: Foster a culture of intergenerational engagement and conservation to safeguard wildlife, wildlands and free-flowing rivers.
  • Share and Synthesize Science: Regularly meet and engage with partners and researchers to share findings and synthesize information.