[SOS-PCA] JOB OPPTY: Director- Native Seed Program // Southeastern Grasslands Institute

[Thomas, Kelly M]

Overview: Austin Peay State University’s (APSU) Southeastern Grasslands Institute (SGI) invites applications for a Native Seed Program Director. This is a full-time, non tenure track position.

Duties: The successful candidates primary role will be to oversee all operations of the Native Seed program, including grant writing; project planning, monitoring, and reporting; managing grant budgets; liaising with funding agencies, partners, and local stakeholders; identifying contractors and managing contracts; managing the Native Seed Program team; hiring staff; attending strategic meetings at local and national levels; assisting with the implementation of the National Seed Strategy in the Southeast U.S.; and broadly, coordinating the development of an infrastructure to improve native ecotype seed quality and quantity across the region.

This position will entail a large amount of program development and management, partner cultivation, coalition building, fundraising, grant writing, and travel. This position will supervise a full-time Native Seed Program Manager, a part-time Communications Officer; a part-time SOS Collections Coordinator, and seasonal field technicians; and will work closely with other SGI team members (such as the Chief Conservation Officer, Chief of Staff, the Director of Stewardship, and the Volunteer Coordinator) and partner organizations. All work will be coordinated closely with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters Office and the National Seeds of Success Curator. The Director will report to SGI’s Chief Conservation Officer.

Compensation: Salary is competitive and commensurate with education and experience.


See the full announcement: https://apsu.peopleadmin.com/postings/16890
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