<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div><br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> Fredrika Moser <<a href="mailto:moser@mdsg.umd.edu">moser@mdsg.umd.edu</a>><br><b>Date:</b> June 16, 2011 9:14:48 EDT<br><b>To:</b> "<a href="mailto:fellowscareers@listserv.aaas.org">fellowscareers@listserv.aaas.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:fellowscareers@listserv.aaas.org">fellowscareers@listserv.aaas.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[FellowsCareers] Executive Director Job Ocean Observing Regional Association</b><br><br></div></blockquote><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>Hi,<div><br></div><div>Please find below a job description for a search for a new <strong>Executive Director </strong> for the Mid-Atlantic Regional Association Coastal Ocean Observing System (MARACOOS). This is a great group to work with and this would be an interesting job that requires a wonderful balance of science and policy. If you have more questions, you can call me. More details on the MARACOOS web site: <a href="http://maracoos.org/"><a href="http://maracoos.org/">http://maracoos.org/</a></a></div><div><br></div><div>Regards,</div><div><br></div><div>Fredrika Moser </div><div>(Diplomacy '99 - 01 State Dept)</div><div><div><p><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">The Mid-Atlantic Regional
Association Coastal Ocean Observing System (MARACOOS), a regional
non-profit organization seeks a dynamic leader to serve as Executive
Director. The MARACOOS mission–to “seek, discover, share, and apply new
knowledge and understanding of our coastal ocean”–is supported by its
growing and maturing operational regional ocean observing network in the
Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"><strong>Job Description:</strong>
The Executive Director leads the operational aspects of the
organization, under the guidance of the MARACOOS Board of Directors,
which establishes the strategic and business plans. The successful
candidate will provide regional association leadership consistent with
Board-defined operational goals. Responsibilities include serving as
principal spokesperson for MARACOOS, overseeing fundraising activities,
providing leadership and guidance in the development and implementation
of programs that are targeted to engage prospective users, and serving
as primary liaison to the Board of Directors. Frequent travel will be
required.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"><strong>Required Expertise and Skills:</strong><br>The successful candidate must:</span></p><p style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">Be
able to expand ongoing partnerships and develop MARACOOS as a relevant
center of ocean observing expertise and a competitive Regional
Association;</span></p><p style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">Be experienced in managing staff;</span></p><p style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">Have fundraising skills including foundation and government grants as well as corporate and private donations;</span></p><p style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">Be
able to work effectively with the Board of Directors as well as with
members, government and private funding organizations, other
organizations as appropriate, elected officials, agency staff, and
scientists;</span></p><p style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">Be
able to maintain and augment an active dialogue with representatives of
the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), other Federal agencies, and other
Regional Associations through the National Federation of Regional
Associations (NFRA) to ensure that MARACOOS protocols for governance,
information management and delivery, and administration are consistent
with those being established at the national and regional level;</span></p><p style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">Possess excellent speaking, writing, computer, and presentation skills;</span></p><p style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">Have
successful experience in a relevant scientific or management discipline
(e.g., as a principal scientist, program manager, etc.);</span></p><p style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">Have
a sufficient understanding of ocean observing technologies,
infrastructure, and systems so as to be able to manage and expand
MARACOOS;</span></p><p style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">Be flexible to travel and represent MARACOOS at state, regional, and National meetings and venues.</span></p><p><br><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"><strong>Qualifications</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">The successful candidate must have:</span></p><p style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">A
Masters degree and/or equivalent experience with at least 5 years in
increasingly responsible positions. An advanced degree in Marine
Sciences or Business or related disciplines is preferable;</span></p><p style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">Experience
with and understanding of Integrated Ocean Observing Systems (IOOS) and
the governance, technical, and operational roles and goals of Regional
Associations;</span></p><p style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">Experience with fundraising; preferably with “non-traditional” sources (e.g. foundations, business and industry, etc.).</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"><strong>Salary range: </strong>Commensurate with experience.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"><strong>Position funding:</strong>
Funding is available for 12 months with the anticipation of additional
funding which will extend the position to 2016. Continued employment in
the position will be contingent on individual performance and the
successful growth and evolution of MARACOOS funding.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"><strong>Application Date:</strong> Until vacancy is filled</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"><strong>To apply:</strong>
Please submit cover letter addressing skills and qualifications,
curriculum vitae, and a list of three professional references (name,
title, address, and phone number) to:<br><em>Dr. Carolyn Thoroughgood<br>University of Delaware<br>15 Innovation Way<br>Newark, DE 19807<br>Attn: MARACOOS</em></span></p></div><div apple-content-edited="true"> <div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><div>@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ </div><div><br style="font-size: 11px; "></div><div>Fredrika Moser, Ph.D. </div><div>Assistant Director for Research Maryland Sea Grant College </div><div>University System of Maryland </div><div>4321 Hartwick Road, Suite 300</div><div>College Park, Maryland 20740 </div><div><br style="font-size: 11px; "></div><div>email: <a href="mailto:moser@mdsg.umd.edu"><a href="mailto:moser@mdsg.umd.edu">moser@mdsg.umd.edu</a></a> </div><div>phone: 301-405-6373 (direct) </div><div>phone: 301-405-7500 (main) </div><div>fax: 301-314-5780 </div><div><br style="font-size: 11px; "></div><div>*************************************************** </div><div><br style="font-size: 11px; "></div><div><br style="font-size: 11px; "></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></span></div></span></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"> </div><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>FellowsCareers mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:FellowsCareers@listserv.aaas.org">FellowsCareers@listserv.aaas.org</a></span><br><span><a href="http://listserv.aaas.org/mailman/listinfo/fellowscareers">http://listserv.aaas.org/mailman/listinfo/fellowscareers</a></span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>The Fellows Careers listserv is intended to provide a free forum for exchange of career information among current and former AAAS Fellows only. AAAS does not monitor, sanction, or endorse the content of information exchanged through the listserv, except when posted by AAAS Fellowships staff acting in a professional capacity. Opinions or points of view expressed in a listserv message are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of AAAS or the Science &amp; Technology Policy Fellowships Department.</span></div></blockquote></body></html>