The North Coast-Skeena First Nations Stewardship Society is seeking an:

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Here is an opportunity to live and work in a beautiful part of British Columbia with a creative multi disciplinary team. The Stewardship Society (based in Prince Rupert) is seeking a full-time Executive Director to oversee the administration and implementation of the Society’s numerous fisheries and aquatic management priorities and initiatives identified by the Society’s Board of Directors. The successful candidate must demonstrate relevant education, knowledge and experience related to the following:

Key Activities:

• Provide management, supervision and strategic direction to an interdisciplinary technical team, including the administration of day-to-day operations and budgetary oversight;

• Liaison between the Society’s Board and Technical staff to ensure priority programs are clearly identified in workplans and implemented;

• Provide strategic advice to member First Nations related to resource management, with an emphasis on fisheries management; Government-to-Government relationships; and economic development opportunities;

• Identify and secure funding sources for new and existing initiatives; including the preparation of funding proposals, negotiation and delivery of funding agreements;

• Foster relationships with First Nations, Government agencies, stakeholders and other strategic partners to advance the interests of the Stewardship Society’s member First Nations in resource management, particularly fisheries.

Required Skills and Knowledge

• Minimum Bachelors degree in or related to resource management and/or administration and worked at least 5 years in a related field;

• Demonstrated experience in effective management of contractors, staff, budgets, workplans and agreements;

• Knowledge of Federal and Provincial planning and management of natural resources and their associated programs;

• In-depth understanding of North Coast fisheries operations and related federal policies and management;

• Experience in developing and successfully implementing policies and agreements that advance First Nations fisheries interests.

• Demonstrated understanding of key interests of North Coast First Nations and ability to develop innovative and effective approaches to advance them.

Compensation will be negotiated with successful candidate based on qualifications and will be in the range of $90,000 - $100,000.

Closing Date: June  20, 2013 at 5 pm

For more information or to apply please contact Jim Craven at:

James R. Craven and Associates

craven@telus.net

250-744-9455

www.jrcraven.ca