[Jpjobs] Fwd: California Ocean Science Trust - Executive Director

[Julia Westwater]

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The California Ocean Science Trust (OST) is a non-profit organization 
whose mission is to advance a constructive role for science in 
decision-making by promoting collaboration and mutual understanding 
among scientists, citizens, managers, and policymakers working toward 
sustained, healthy, and productive coastal and ocean ecosystems. A 
unique asset to the State of California, OST was established under the 
California Ocean Resources Stewardship Act (CORSA) of 2000, which calls 
on OST to “to seek and provide funding for ocean resource science 
projects and to encourage coordinated, multiagency, multi-institution 
approaches to ocean resource science.” In working to fulfill its 
mandate, OST partners closely with the California Ocean Protection 
Council, a state agency formed under the California Ocean Protection Act 
of 2004 that strives to “ensure that California maintains healthy, 
resilient, and productive ocean and coastal ecosystems for the benefit 
of current and future generations.” As part of its collaboration with 
the Ocean Protection Council, OST provides science advice and the 
Executive Director serves as the co-chair of the Ocean Protection 
Council Science Advisory Team.

OST is a pioneer among boundary organizations, working between 
government, science, and communities to identify and deliver scientific 
analysis that informs sustainable ocean and coastal management policies. 
Recent work has focused on the challenges of a changing climate, 
including ocean acidification, fisheries reform, and sea level rise, as 
well as regional baseline monitoring programs, which are now moving into 
the long-term monitoring phase.

OST is led by a nine-person Board of Trustees, with seven trustees 
appointed by the Secretary for Natural Resources, as well as one trustee 
appointed by the Director of Finance and one appointed by the Secretary 
of the California Environmental Protection Agency.

For more information, please visit http://www.oceansciencetrust.org/ 
<http://www.oceansciencetrust.org/>

_Executive Director_

OST seeks a mission-focused, collaborative, and innovative Executive 
Director to build upon a reputation of excellence in science-based 
policy and resource management and expand OST’s contributions, leading 
it to the next level of financial, programmatic, and organizational 
success. This is a high-profile opportunity for a dynamic conservation 
professional. The successful candidate will provide outstanding 
organizational leadership with an entrepreneurial spirit and a 
client-serving mentality, and will passionately communicate the mission 
and achievements of OST to internal and external stakeholders.

S/he will be a collaborative leader, an excellent manager, and an 
accomplished fundraiser. The ideal candidate will have a deep 
familiarity with California marine policy and the capacity to provide 
tangible benefits to the State. The Executive Director provides 
progressive leadership and management to the staff of 10 professionals 
including natural and social scientists, and administrators. Key 
requirements include the ability to communicate and form partnerships, 
to work successfully in complex relationships with diverse groups 
engaged in science and policy, and to direct work which will further 
develop, and expand, the organization’s funding base.

The Executive Director reports to the Board of Trustees.

_Primary Duties and Responsibilities_

The Executive Director will perform the following and other duties as 
assigned:

/Leadership & Management/

  * Guide OST in achieving its mission, ensuring its programs build on
    accomplishments to date and further strengthening the quality,
    relevance, and profile of the organization.
  * Motivate and inspire staff to achieve OST’s maximum potential by
    promoting an organizational culture and structure that fosters
    communication, collaboration, teamwork, and trust.
  * Provide leadership, direction, and support for all staff, and
    directly supervise senior staff.
  * Ensure ongoing programmatic excellence, integrity and transparency
    through productive partnerships, and rigorous program
    administration, management, and evaluation.
  * Recommend to, and assist the Board in, developing overall
    objectives, strategies, and programs to achieve the organizational
    goals of OST, and oversee the implementation of all adopted
    policies, programs, procedures, and plans.
  * Ensure the preparation of annual financial plans and budgets for
    review and adoption by the Board, and be responsible for overseeing
    staff and ensuring that the approved work program is carried out,
    pursuant to the adopted budget.
  * Ensure that the bookkeeping, records, and files of OST are
    maintained in good order, and that financial records are at all
    times in compliance with all nonprofit reporting and other legal
    requirements.

/Partnerships and Communications/

  * Maintain and deepen existing partnerships while cultivating new
    partnerships with stakeholders, community leaders, industry,
    government decision-makers, NGOs, and the scientific community.
  * Work closely with the Executive Director of the Ocean Protection
    Council to coordinate programs, priorities and policies.
  * Maintain and build a client base among state agencies and identify
    funding pathways to support emerging programmatic goals.
  * Represent the organization externally, making public presentations
    as appropriate and engaging in and overseeing communications with
    stakeholders, the general public, media, governmental agencies,
    elected and appointed officials, and representatives of groups
    interested in marine environmental issues.
  * Raise the profile of OST within the broader ocean community,
    garnering recognition for its valuable and unique assets and programs.




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