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Date: September 28, 2009 Position Title: Midwest Program Manager Grade: E-2
Job Status: Full time FLSA: Exempt
Department: Regional Operations - MWRO Location: Chicago, IL
Immediate Supervisor: Lynn McClure, Midwest Regional Director
Supervisor’s Supervisor: Vice President and Deputy Vice President of Regional Operations
Incumbent/Newly Created Position: Newly Created
Primary Purpose of the Position:
The Midwest Regional Office (MWRO) Program Manager develops and manages park protection campaigns in the Great Lakes Region and assists in park protection campaigns region-wide. The Program Manager is responsible for the full scope of campaigns including issue development, engagement and mobilization of allies and other constituencies, maintenance of information and communications systems and professional relationships. The Program Manager works with the Regional Director to manage other park specific or NPS systemic issues such as park-specific appropriations, and routinely interfaces with Congressional staff. This requires an ability to develop strong and valued relationships with national park staff, Congressional and Senate staff and members, local and state elected officials, media and opinion leaders.
The Program Manager manages and coordinates the review and comments on National Park Service (NPS) planning documents in the Midwest region. Expertise with planning and environmental documents and ability to interpret and identify precedent or impact to parks system-wide, is a central component of this position.
The Program Manager is responsible for working with Development staff to obtain funding through grant proposals to targeted foundations, solicitation of contributions from major donors, and maintenance of program budgets, grant reporting and accounting,
Essential Functions: % of Time
· Develop and implement park protection campaigns and work with a network
of advocates on the issues affecting the national parks of the Midwest Region. 50%
· Research issues, gather and analyze information in relation to National Park
policy, and develop NPCA positions and comments consistent with the
organization’s philosophical framework. 20%
· Design, implement and manage fundraising strategies for NPCA work. 15%
· Establish and maintain relationships with Congressional staff, civic, business,
and governmental communities as a means to incorporate park values
into their decision-making processes. 15%
Total 100%
Other: Participates in developing department goals, objectives and systems. Participates in administrative staff meetings, organization-wide meetings, staff committee meetings, training programs, and attends other meetings and seminars as designated by the supervisor. Assists
in evaluation of reports, decisions, and results of department in relation to established goals.
Performs other related duties as required and assigned. This job description in no way states
or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee in this position.
Minimum Work Schedule: Generally 9:00am – 5:00pm, Monday through Friday, some weekend and evening work. Ability to travel is required.
Minimum Scope of Position: Interacts with internal NPCA staff, and a wide range of people and interests (conservation advocates, political leaders and staff, donors, members, general public, vendors, community leaders, media).
Minimum Qualifications, Competencies, Skills, Education and Traits
- The successful candidate will have at least three years experience in public advocacy, policy and organizing. A background in planning and/or environmental document review is preferred and knowledge of water quality issues in the Great Lakes is a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to engage and interact with a broad range of the public.
- Strong organizational skills to handle multiple tasks effectively. Demonstrated success of managing support staff.
- Strong writing and public speaking skills.
- Computer literate.
- A value-based understanding and appreciation of the cultural and natural resources of the Midwest and Great Lakes region.
- Bachelor’s degree required.
Core Values
NPCA employees have pledged to live, honor, and own the organization’s Core Values. These are:
1. Commitment to Mission: Commitment to the national parks is essential to our success.
2. Empowerment: Having the tools, skills, facts and inspiration to advocate on behalf of the national parks.
3. Teamwork: Teamwork, built on a fundamental trust in and respect for each other, is integral to our success.
4. Accountability: Being accountable to each other, our members, and the public, as well as to the excellence, timeliness, and integrity of our work, and the implementation of these core values.
5. Innovation: Exercising insightful creativity, perseverance, and strategic risk-taking to successfully complete our work.
6. Diversity: We believe in and celebrate the diversity of cultural backgrounds, community traditions, and political perspectives at NPCA and in the National Park System. By integrating such diversity into our work, we will most effectively accomplish our mission.
Physical Effort and Dexterity: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Physical Environment: Office setting; fieldwork in national parks in the 11-state Midwest Region.
Employer’s Rights: NPCA reserves the right to revise this position description at any time. This position description is not a contract for employment implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship. Incumbent will be evaluated in part based upon the performance of the tasks listed in this position description.
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