www.<\/i>oregonseaotters.org<\/a>.<\/p>\nThe Role\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
The Alliance is seeking a contractor to <\/span>lead the organization’s work to build a regional consensus that sea otter restoration is a worthwhile objective. <\/b>Although the contractor will set her\/his own hours, we expect that fulfilling the scope of work will require a full time commitment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe Outreach and Community Relations Director will:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Lead implementation of the organization’s Outreach and Communications Plan, which\u00a0<\/span>includes a combination of online and in-person outreach.\n
\n- Online work will include managing the organization’s social media platforms and finalizing, publicizing and maintaining a new independent website. (<\/i>A separate <\/i>contractor is being sought for <\/i>the web design work).\u00a0<\/i><\/li>\n
- In-person work will include engaging with target audiences in formal presentations, informal small-group gatherings, one-on-one meetings, and public outreach events. Audiences will include elected officials and staff (or volunteers) from government agencies, coastal Indian tribes, conservation organizations, community organizations, users of marine resources (fishing, harvesting, tourism, etc), as well as interested members of the general public.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Represent the Elakha Allianc<\/span>e at meetings or conferences to be determined.<\/li>\n
- Play a leadership role in planning for and executing a fall 2020 Sea Otter Symposium to be held in Newport.<\/li>\n
- Assist the Board President in convening a Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee to advise the work of a separate contractor who will lead the Alliance’s feasibility assessment.<\/li>\n
- Prepare for and participate in Alliance Board meetings.<\/li>\n
- Work with volunteers to support various tasks to be identified.<\/li>\n
- Support, as needed, the Board’s grassroots fundraising and grant writing.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Required Qualifications and Desired Attributes\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
Required Qualifications: <\/i>We are seeking proposals from persons with at least three years of relevant experience that demonstrate all or nearly all of the desired attributes.<\/p>\n
Desired attributes:\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
The contractor must be:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n- a proactive self-starter who is comfortable working with minimal supervision;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- adaptable, able to respond positively to opportunities and changing circumstances;<\/li>\n
- able to plan for, manage, complete and account for their work;<\/li>\n
- able to write and speak clearly and effectively; and<\/li>\n
- able to communicate with people from a wide variety of backgrounds, in formal and informal settings.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The contractor must have:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n\n- a familiarity with the social, political, geographic complexities of the Orego<\/span>n coast and the conservation issues that comprise the context for the work of the Elakha Alliance;<\/li>\n
- experience in planning and implementing events (e.g. conferences, meetings) and communications (via websites, social media platforms, emails);<\/li>\n
- experience working for or with one or more Indian tribes, or other experiences working with diverse communities or cultures; and<\/li>\n
- capability and interest in learning and communicating scientific topics that undergird the work of the Elakha Alliance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Contract Oversight <\/span><\/i>The contractor will work closely with the Board President of the Elakha Alliance in planning for and performing all work under the contract..\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nTra<\/i><\/b>v<\/b>el: <\/i><\/b>The contractor must be willing and able to perform significant travel (including overnight) on the <\/span>Oregon coast. A driver’s licence and car are a requirement for the position. Other travel to out-of-state conferences or meetings may arise on a case-by-case basis. Funds are available in the Elakha Alliance budget to reimburse actual travel costs (e.g. mileage, meals, lodging) under policies adopted by the Board.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nDuration\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
The Alliance expects the contractor to be able to commit to at least two years of work. (Funding is in place for the first year, with a very high expectation funding will be available for the second <\/span>year). Opportunities beyond two years will depend on the success of the work in 2020-2021.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nContract compensation\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
W<\/span><\/i>e will consider proposals involving compensation between $4,500-$6,250\/month. <\/span>Reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed in the course of implementing the contract.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nHow to Apply and the Selection Process\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
Please submit a resume and a cover letter. The cover letter should explain:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n- How you would approach the role, <\/span><\/li>\n
- The ways in which your <\/span>relevant experiences match up with the required qualifications and desired attributes,<\/li>\n
- Your compensation needs, and<\/li>\n
- The date you could commence the work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Please provide at least three references..<\/p>\n
Submit the materials to e<\/span>lakha.alliance@gmai<\/span>l.com\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe selection process will include at least one interview<\/span>. <\/span><\/i>A final decision on which proposal to accept will depend upon a combination of the proposal strength, the interview, and the compensation required.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nDeadline for proposals: January 30, 2020 <\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":23918,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[14,15],"tags":[4,7,12,13,20],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31601"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31601"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31601\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31601"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31601"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31601"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}