Tennessee Conservation Voters, Executive Director

Tennessee Conservation Voters

Executive Director

The Tennessee Conservation Voters (TCV) is a statewide, non-partisan, non-profit organization that works to make environmental protection a top priority with elected officials, decision-makers and the voters by evaluating incumbent performance, seeking passage, adoption, and implementation of key environmental policies, regulations and legislation. TCV is currently seeking a dynamic leader to serve as Executive Director to lead the organization, its associated political action committee, and its sister organization, TCV Education Fund, a non-partisan civic engagement organization

Job Description

The Executive Director will be responsible for leadership and direction as well as operations and day-to-day management of TCV and TCV Educational Fund (TCVEF). The Executive Director will work closely with the Board of Directors as we seek to inform and educate decision-makers and the public on environmental issues, policies, and legislation on an on-going basis.

Responsibilities include:

TCV’s Executive Director must have strong fundraising, management and organization skills as well as a strong personal commitment to TCV’s mission.

• Raise the budget for TCV, TCV-EF and TCV-PAC;
• Work with staff and Board of Directors on implementing fundraising strategies;
• Work with the Board of Directors to achieve long-range-strategic plan goals;
• Oversee financial and administrative management of the organization;
• Hire and manage staff and/or consultants (as budget goals are achieved);
• Manage a robust political program to elect pro-conservation candidates;
• Maintain TCV website and email communications;
• Work with conservation organizations and interest groups to advance TCV’s public policy agenda, including a strategic legislative agenda; and
• Develop and implement programs to grow state-wide presence.

Relevant Qualifications and Experience:

TCV seeks an individual who has a strong fundraising ability and experience, and an interest in building a small organization into a mighty one.

• Fundraising experience (required);
• Superior leadership, organizational, staff management, and strategic thinking (required);
• Strong communications, media, public speaking skills (required);
• Relevant computer, office software, and database experience (i.e. Excel, QuickBooks, and web-based database programs) (required);
•  Demonstrated ability to work independently, meet deadlines and be part of a team working toward a common goal (required);
• Experience working with boards and in non-profit management (preferred);
• Experience in managing growth and scaling up an organization (preferred);  and
•  Knowledge of Tennessee environmental issues and political landscape (preferred).

This is a salaried position based in Nashville, TN reporting to the TCV Board of Directors. TCV offers a salary commensurate with experience.

Availability:  Applications accepted until November 20, 2010.

Please submit a resume, references and cover letter to the address below. If necessary, attach 1-2 additional pages detailing your fundraising and organizational experience.

Mary Helen Clarke, President

Tennessee Conservation Voters

1134 Brookmeade Dr

Nashville, TN 37204

Phone: 615-297-2969

Email:  mhclarke@mac.com OR tcved@bellsouth.net

Website:  http://www.tnconservationvoters.org/

The board seeks to have the successful candidate start work as soon as possible.