I am posting this for Garnet Preservation Association, a private, nonprofit
organization that assists the Bureau of Land Management in its preservation
and interpretation of the historic Garnet Ghost Town. Please contact
Garnet Preservation Association if you want any more information or have
any questions.
Garnet Preservation Association
Position Description
The Garnet Preservation Association seeks a part-time (25 hour/week)
Executive Director to be responsible for the day-to-day operations and
activities of the GPA, whose mission is to protect, preserve and interpret
historic Garnet Ghost Town in cooperation with the Bureau of Land
Management.
Starting Date: March 1, 2004
Application Deadline: January 30, 2004
Job Title: Executive Director
Reports to: Board of Directors
Supervises: All Staff, including the GPA Summer Seasonal and
volunteers
Location: Position will work in the Bureau of Land Management office
building at Fort Missoula, with some occasional seasonal trips to Garnet
Ghost Town required (40 miles east of Missoula)
Hours: Part-time 25 hours per week year-round, some evening and weekend
work required
Salary: $12.00/hour
Benefits: Paid holidays and earned personal leave
Function: The Executive Director is responsible for the day-to-day
operations and activities of the Garnet Preservation Association, including
office management, event management, Garnet Visitor’s Center Sales Facility
management, Winter Cabin Rental Program management, financial operations
and fundraising, project coordination and community relations. The
Executive Director will also serve as the principle liaison to the GPA
cooperating agency, the Bureau of Land Management, and coordinate all
projects and activities with the BLM.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Support operations and administration of the Board of Directors and
its Committees by advising and informing Board members and
interfacing between Board and staff
Support the cooperating partnership between the Bureau of Land
Management and the GPA by advising and informing BLM of GPA issues,
interfacing between the Board and BLM, and maintaining the BLM-GPA
Assistance Agreement and related documents
Visitors Center sales facility management at Garnet Ghost Town as it
relates to the GPA Sales Area
Project coordination and program development
Organization strategic planning
Fundraising, including grantwriting
Budget preparation and tracking
Personnel management and board development
Development and management of GPA website
Publication coordination (newsletter, brochures, marketing tools)
GPA event scheduling and planning (Garnet Day, Garnet Ghost Town
Ball, etc.)
Membership recruitment and retention
Community relations and public relations
Historical research (Oral History Interviews, historical document
collection, etc.)
Special projects
Other duties as necessary
Management Skills and Attributes:
Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience
Experience working with government agencies and a nonprofit board of
directors
Proven time management and organizational skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Flexibility, dependability and reliability
Strong leadership qualities
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Proven interest or background in Montana history and/or Garnet Ghost
Town
Organization Description:
The Garnet Preservation Association is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization
developed in 1983 to protect, preserve and interpret historic Garnet Ghost
Town in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management. The mission of the
GPA is to protect, preserve and interpret the Garnet Historic District, and
to assist the Bureau of Land Management in their management of the Garnet
Historic District.
To Apply:
If you have any questions, please contact Valerie Schafer at (406) 329-3883
or [log in to unmask] . To learn more about Garnet Ghost Town,
please see our website, www.garnetghosttown.org . To apply, please send a
resume, cover letter and 3 references to:
Garnet Preservation Association
3255 Ft. Missoula Rd.
Missoula, MT 59804
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