positive relationships with our clients.
We are hiring a new Associate Director to help lead our organization. The work we do is collaborative, challenging, and always committed to the public good. GreenInfo’s clients are passionate about fair elections, equity in park access, public health, and land conservation, to name a few.
Internally, as Associate Director, you will supervise about half our staff, manage large projects, determine workload, project assignment, and staff development pathways. You’ll also step in on important projects that need high-level strategic adjustment. You’ll be integral to strategic and budgeting decisions along with the Executive Director and the Board of Directors.
Externally, as Associate Director, you will serve as a public face of GIS at GreenInfo and “GIS for good” more broadly, seeking speaking engagements, advisory opportunities, and other avenues to advancing GreenInfo’s mission and public profile. You’ll pursue new projects, with a special emphasis on desktop GIS, cartography, and data work, developing relationships with clients, leading RFP response on GIS projects, and developing scopes of work.
Qualities we’re looking for:
Strong communication skills, verbal and written, both with colleagues and clients
Demonstrated approach of pragmatic problem solving, regardless of the tools at hand
Considerate, compassionate manager who helps staff build their skills
Ability to thrive as part of a team, standing up for your ideas but listening with respect and an open mind to your colleagues
Commitment to public good work and to equity inside the organization and in our work with clients
Experience managing others. Even better if that’s in a technical or design-related field
Previous experience in consulting is a plus but not required
Specific skills we’re interested in:
Expertise in geospatial analysis and data, using either Esri or QGIS
Strong written and verbal communication, especially for proposal writing and client-facing meetings and public presentations
Demonstrated skills in managing staff in the context of competing priorities, budgets, and deadlines.
Comfort with cloud-based project management and collaboration tools, especially Slack, Google Apps Suite, Github Issues, Asana
Experience with programming languages and database technologies is a plus
Are you missing a few of the technical skills listed, but excited about leading a team doing work for the greater good? We still want to hear from you. These skills fit the nature of our project work quite closely, but leadership, management, and mentorship are the heart of this role.
At GreenInfo, we work at the unique intersection of technology and nonprofit advocacy, with a large part of our history in support of land conservation. To serve the public good while pushing the edge of new tech is extremely rewarding, and our work in conservation has evolved and expanded into a range of spheres, including park equity and public health mapping. While we celebrate almost 25 years helping nonprofits in this sphere, we also recognize that both the tech industry and the conservation movement have histories of exclusion. We are conscious of that history, and are focused on improving our hiring practices, organizational culture, and project approaches to be ever more inclusive. GreenInfo Network is an equal opportunity employer. Women, people of color, and members of the LGBTQ+ community are encouraged to apply for this position.
How to Apply
jobs4@greeninfo.org
https://www.greeninfo.org/about/jobs
Please send a cover letter and resume with “Associate Director” in the subject line. We will be reviewing applications for several weeks and then be in touch with interview candidates in mid-September.