The foundation is hiring a new Program Director to build and manage a high-functioning team to drive the establishment of protected areas in the Arctic Ocean and secured seascape-level protections that deal with the biggest potential threats to Arctic waters: fishing (particularly bottom trawling), shipping and offshore development. This position reports to the Chief of Programs.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Lead strategy development and implementation of the Arctic Ocean Initiative.
- Represent the initiative in partnerships with other foundations and public actors and international fora.
- In partnership with the Arctic Ocean team, build and maintain relationships with key grantees and other partners.
- Assess strategic trade-offs implicated by proposed investments of grant and other Initiative resources, and continuously monitor and adaptively manage progress towards targeted outcomes, including informal internal measurement, evaluation and learning plans and systems.
- Hire, lead, and manage a team of approximately three program officers and an operations associate, ensuring their work is well-structured, coordinated, and of the highest quality.
- Manage the team’s overall operations, including grant budget allocation and cash flow, operating expenses, annual objectives and reporting, board reports, and other foundation-level communications.
- Manage critical foundation processes pertinent to the initiative, including planned strategic reviews and external evaluations, annual objectives-setting and quarterly reporting, board reports, and other foundation-level communications.
- Stay current with policy, science, and political developments relevant to the initiative.
- Serve as a part of the Environmental Conservation Program’s Management Team and the foundation’s Senior Management Team.
- Manage and develop a high-performing team. Lead by example, maintaining a climate that attracts, retains, and motivates top-quality people.
Requirements
The successful candidate will be a recognized and well-connected thought leader in ocean conservation, with meaningful experience translating ideas into conservation impact. The ideal candidate will also have relevant experience in one or more of the following areas: the Arctic, fisheries management, ocean conservation science, seascape-scale policy and governance, indigenous-led conservation, or ocean conservation-related philanthropy. While we understand that there are multiple paths to develop a specific expertise, we expect that this candidate will likely have the following:
- A bachelor’s degree is required; an advanced degree in a relevant field is preferred.
- At least fifteen years of experience in ocean conservation or philanthropy.
- Experience creating change in conservation through science, policy, governance, and communications. Philanthropic experience is a plus.
- Demonstrated track record of success in managing a team of professionals.
Desired Competencies
Problem-Solving
- Thinks critically, adds value as a thought partner, and provides practical solutions based on thorough analysis in the face of real-time issues.
- Develops solutions that advance strategic framework and are aligned with program and organizational goals and needs to maximize impact.
Relationship Management
- Demonstrates empathy and integrity in dealing with both internal colleagues and external partners, engaging with them in a manner that is both appropriately nuanced and direct as necessary
- Provides thoughtful and responsive support to team, foundation colleagues, grant and other external partners, while balancing fidelity to strategy, legal requirements, and foundation policies.
Project Management and Quality of Deliverables
- Delivers high-quality products in a timely and efficient manner: setting appropriate goals, developing thoughtful work plans, mobilizing the necessary resources, drawing effectively on staff skills and strengths, and conducting quality control as needed.
Communications
- Adept in communicating with people from diverse Arctic countries and cultures.
- Shares relevant information with team, foundation colleagues, grant, and other partners in a timely, structured, and synthesized manner that advances the initiative outcome.
- Delivers high-impact written and oral presentations, acting as an experienced and credible spokesperson for the Marine Conservation: Arctic Ocean Initiative.
Leading and Managing
- Empowers others to use their talent and capabilities to take thoughtful risks with the intent to drive impact and make change, providing consistent direction and feedback to develop staff, help them reach their full potential, and ensure high-quality contributions
- Enthusiastic and experienced in driving change and creating excellent, high-functioning work environments. Strong leader who inspires and positively motivates others and can maintain a sense of perspective and humor even in stressful situations.
- Excellent judgment and creative critical thinking skills.
- Creative results-oriented problem solver.
- Open-minded, collegial, and able to develop relationships based on trust, confidence, and respect. Open to considering a diverse range of viewpoints. Builds effective coalitions to move the agenda forward and proactively solicits others’ views before making key decisions.
- Unquestionable ethics and integrity.
- Passion for the foundation’s mission, values, and attributes.
- Willingness to support and promote the foundation and colleagues through a commitment to enhancing the foundation’s considerations of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Salary and benefits
The Moore Foundation provides a generous total compensation package that includes a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits to support your life, health, and well-being.
The expected salary range for this position is between $290,000 and $375,000 per year. Our job titles and salary ranges may span more than one career level, and the salary offered to a candidate will be determined based on factors such as the scope and responsibilities of the position, job-related knowledge and skill set, depth of experience, certifications and/or degrees, and our practice of upholding salary equity within the foundation.
Application deadline: Open until filled
