Managing Director
The Sustainable Endowments Institute is seeking a highly motivated and reliable individual for the newly created position of Managing Director. The Managing Director will be a core member of the leadership team and will help set and achieve the Institute’s strategic goals. The Managing Director will also lead the College Sustainability Report Card project team.
The Sustainable Endowments Institute is a nonprofit organization engaged in research and education to advance sustainability in university campus operations and endowment practices. The Institute’s work has been featured in hundreds of print, radio, TV and online media outlets including the Boston Globe, CNN Money, Chronicle of Higher Education, Grist, Chronicle of Philanthropy, USA Today and the PBS newsmagazine NOW.
Founded in 2005, the Institute is a special project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors and receives support from donors including the Nathan Cummings Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Roy A. Hunt Foundation, Surdna Foundation, United Nations Foundation, and the V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation.
Located in Harvard Square, Cambridge, our office is easily accessible by public transportation. We encourage applicants to familiarize themselves with our website before applying: http://www.endowmentinstitute.org and .
Responsibilities:
The Managing Director’s job duties include, but are not limited to:
• Managing a team of research fellows
• Assisting the Executive Director with strategic planning
• Working with Institute staff on current and new research
• Developing relationships with both new and existing funders
• Giving presentations on college campuses and at conferences
• Identifying and hiring research staff and consultants
• Developing and coordinating innovative outreach strategies.
Qualifications:
- Experience in advancing sustainability on college campuses
- At least 3-5 years of relevant work experience
- Excellent organizational and project management skills
- Prior experience with grant writing and/or other fundraising activities desirable
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Public speaking experience desirable
- High level of proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and email communication
- Self-directed performance leadership
- Flexible and cooperative work ethic
- Bachelor’s degree in related field
- Master's or other graduate level degree in non-profit management, sustainability, or related field desirable.
Compensation:
Competitive compensation commensurate with experience.
Application deadline:
March 26. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Applicants should apply as soon as possible.
Start date:
April 19, 2010 (some flexibility possible)
Application instructions:
Candidates should submit a resume, cover letter, and writing sample as Microsoft Word or PDF file attachments. Send to Mark Orlowski, Executive Director at the following email: jobs(at)endowmentinstitute.org.
Please address the following questions within the body of your cover letter:
• How did you hear about the Managing Director opportunity?
• Why are you interested in working for the Sustainable Endowments Institute?
• What experiences—work-related or otherwise—have you had on the topic of campus and/or endowment sustainability?
• What experiences—work-related or otherwise—have you had with project management?
• What set of skills and/or experiences do you have to offer that will be particularly beneficial in pursuing the mission of the Institute?
• What are you hoping to gain from serving as Managing Director of the Institute?
The Sustainable Endowments Institute is an equal opportunity employer and seeks qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or sexual orientation.
