Program Director, New Leaders Initiative

Job Announcement:
Program Director, New Leaders Initiative
Earth Island Institute


Deadline: open until filled


Overview
Earth Island Institute seeks an entrepreneurial and strategic Program
Director for its New Leaders Initiative (NLI), to lead and grow an
innovative national program to recognize and support young environmental
leaders. NLI raises the profile of young emerging environmental leaders in
North America, celebrates their achievements, and provides them with the
skills, resources, and relationships to lead effective campaigns and
projects.


NLI is home to the annual Brower Youth Awards, the premier awards honoring
bold young environmental leaders between the ages of 13-22. Recipients are
awarded a cash prize, honored at a public awards ceremony, and join our
ongoing leadership and mentoring program. Since 2000, the Brower Youth
Awards has recognized 61 exceptional leaders. For more information on NLI,
visit www.newleadersinitiative.org .


The NLI Program Director will join a supportive, dedicated team at Earth
Island, will have significant leadership responsibility, and will have the
opportunity to help develop NLI¹s program and model. The ideal candidate is
well organized, an excellent communicator, and is deeply motivated to
empower youth in the realm of activism.


Organizational Description:


Since 1982 Earth Island Institute has developed environmental leaders by
incubating more than 100 projects working for the conservation, preservation
and restoration of the natural world. EII keeps the public and our members
informed through the Earth Island Journal and our website,
www.earthisland.org


Earth Island Institute was founded by David Brower, a bold, inspiring leader
whose pioneering accomplishments include preservation of the Grand Canyon,
passage of the Wilderness Act, use of media to raise environmental awareness
and promotion of environmental justice. Though David Brower died in 2000 at
age 88, Earth Island Institute continues to embody his legacy by mentoring a
new generation of environmental leaders.


Responsibilities and Priorities of the Position Include:


Along with the Brower Youth Awards Program Director, the New Leaders
Initiative program director will assist in coordinating an annual awards
program, including:
-- Managing a national recruitment effort of diverse and qualified
applicants;
-- Managing the application screening, evaluation, and selection process;
-- Event planning and promotion for an annual awards ceremony and related
events;
-- Strengthening the BYA alumni network.


NLI program development:
-- Representing the NLI program to the general public and media;
-- Design and implement program expansion plans;
-- Training and/or coordinating trainings at regional and national
conferences;
-- Overseeing the website, media, new media, and video outreach efforts;
-- Building and maintaining strategic partnerships with partner groups;
-- Assisting in foundation, corporate, and donor fundraising;
-- Developing a mentoring program for ongoing leadership development;
-- Recruit youth-led projects into the Earth Island network and liaise with
directors;
-- Maintaining involvement in the national youth environmental scene;
-- Bringing innovative new ideas to this growing program.


General Qualifications:


-- Commitment to Earth Island Institute¹s campaigns and overall mission;
-- Ability to prioritize work and perform effectively under pressure of
multiple deadlines;
-- Outstanding written, oral, and electronic communication skills;
-- Ability to supervise consultants and interns;
--Experience in developing and implementing new programs, campaigns, or
fundraising strategies;
-- Experience in working with youth or youth-related issues;
-- Interest in technology and social media and ideas for how to apply those
tools to NLI;
-- Experience with foundation and corporate fundraising;
-- Demonstrated interest in environmental protection;
--High energy, professionalism, creativity, resourcefulness and
entrepreneurial spirit
-- A bachelor¹s degree or equivalent skills/life experiences.


The position reports to Earth Island Institute¹s Executive Director for
Programs in its Berkeley offices in the David Brower Center.


Earth Island Institute is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer
and encourages applications from women, people of color, and other members
of under-represented groups who will contribute to the diversity of its
staff.


Compensation: competitive non-profit salary commensurate with experience,
plus excellent health insurance and other benefits.


Deadline for applications: open until filled


Please send cover letter and resume to e-mail: sharonsm...@earthisland.org
or fax to (510) 859-9092
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