[Pollinator] Director of Conservation: North American Butterfly Association

[Jeffrey Glassberg]

The North American Butterfly Association (NABA) has an opening for a Director of Conservation.  Please see below and attached for more information, or go to the NABA website, www.naba.org <http://www.naba.org/>.

If We Can Save Butterflies, 
We Can Save Ourselves®

Director of Conservation

 

 <>The North American Butterfly Association, the largest group of people focused on butterflies and their conservation, seeks a Director of Conservation.  <>
 

About the North American Butterfly Association 

·       A national 501(c)(3) non-profit organization headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, whose group exemption status covers approximately 25 chapters that are located throughout the U.S.

·       Owns and operates the 100-acre National Butterfly Center in Mission, TX, an exceptional education and conservation center that is the largest botanical garden in the U.S. focused on using native plants in a garden setting 

·       Its monitoring programs have amassed the largest database of butterfly occurrences in the world 

·       Publishes two outstanding magazines, American Butterflies and Butterfly Gardener

·       Increases the world’s populations of butterflies by encouraging the creation of habitat for butterflies by thousands of citizen volunteers, through its Butterfly Garden Certification Program

·       Has saved the last viable colony of Regal Fritillaries in the eastern U.S., succeeded in getting Miami Blues listed as endangered and has begun an innovative program to save Bartram’s Scrub-Hairstreaks 

·       Works with other organizations and is a member of the steering committee of the Monarch Joint Venture and is the only NGO member of the South Florida Endangered Species Working Group

 

About the North American Butterfly Association Director of Conservation Position

The Director of Conservation will:

·       Be responsible for planning, implementing and funding NABA’s direct conservation efforts

·       Help to develop NABA’s overall direct conservation strategy

·       Develop strategies for ten species currently of particular conservation interest.

·       Work to implement developed strategies for species of particular conservation interest.

 

Requirements

·       Bachelor’s Degree or higher

·       Demonstrated passion for nature and a real interest in butterflies

·       Demonstrated ability to bring complex projects to fruition

·       Demonstrated experience with grant writing and obtaining grants, preferably from both private foundations and from government agencies

 

Location: 

The physical location for this position is open.

 

Compensation:

Salary will be competitive.  Successful leadership will be rewarded with bonuses and salary increases.

 

 <>Application: <>
Apply to naba at naba.org <mailto:naba at naba.org>, explaining why this position is of interest to you, attaching your resume and mentioning the Pollinator Listserve.


Jeffrey Glassberg, Ph.D.
President, 
North American Butterfly Association (NABA)
4 Delaware Rd.
Morristown, NJ 07960
www.naba.org <http://www.naba.org/>
Tel. 973-285-0907

If We Can Save Butterflies, 
We Can Save Ourselves®




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