Date:    Fri, 1 May 1998 14:56:00 -0400
From:    "Prather, Teresa (KSNPC)" 
Subject: KSNPC Director Job Announcement

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Per Sandy Vasenda, KSNPC's data manager, attached is the job
announcement for the director's position at the Kentucky State Nature
Preserves Commission.  The deadline for application submittal is June
10.  Thank you for your help.  If you have any questions, please feel
free to e-mail me, or contact me at 502/573-2886.

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Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission                PLEASE POST
                                                  through
                                                   6/10/98

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

POSITION TITLE:            Director, Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission

LOCATION:                Frankfort, Kentucky

MISSION STATEMENT:        It is the mission of the Kentucky State Nature =
Preserves Commission to protect Kentucky's natural heritage by:  (1) =
identifying, acquiring, and managing natural areas that represent the =
best known occurrences of rare native species, natural communities, and =
significant natural features in a statewide nature preserve system; (2) =
working with others to protect biological diversity; and (3) educating =
Kentuckians as to the value and purpose of nature preserves and =
biodiversity conservation.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:      The Director of the Commission is a non-merit =
employee who serves at the pleasure of the five-member Commission.  The =
five members are appointed by the Governor and establish the broad =
policy of the agency.  The Director is responsible for administering =
this policy and for setting programmatic goals.  The Director is =
responsible for all personnel actions, assigning work, planning, and =
managing staff.  The Commission presently has 22 full-time employees =
and additional seasonal staff.

The Director is responsible for developing, lobbying for, obtaining, =
and administering the agency's budget.  Additionally, the Director must =
identify potential sources of grant money and solicit and administer =
grants and contracts from private, state, and federal sources.  The =
1998-99 operating budget of the Commission is approximately $1,500,000; =
the land acquisition budget is approximately $400,000.  The Director is =
responsible for the overall direction of the Kentucky Natural Heritage =
Program, a multifaceted data management system designed to track =
information on flora, fauna, and natural areas and specialized programs =
for the conservation of these elements of the state's biodiversity.  =
The Director is also responsible for the overall direction of the of 38 =
state nature preserves encompassing approximately 13,715 acres and 47 =
registered natural areas.  The Director must be able to work =
effectively with staff, commissioners, the legislature, state and =
federal officials, professional biologists and other scientists, and =
private citizens.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  A demonstrated commitment to the protection =
and conservation of Kentucky's natural heritage is essential.  =
Graduation from a recognized college or university with a Master's =
degree in the natural sciences is preferred and must be supplemented =
with at least four years of experience as a natural resource =
professional and two years of supervisory experience.  A Doctorate =
degree may be substituted for two years of the required professional =
experience.  The applicant must be able to successfully show through =
work history that he/she has effectively managed professional staff and =
budgets and worked effectively with legislators and other government =
and private agencies.  Experience with grant procurement, land =
acquisition, and administration is preferred.  The applicant must have =
training and experience in both science and administration.  The =
applicant should supply a minimum of three references with complete =
addresses and phone numbers with his/her application materials and at =
least one writing sample.

This position requires excellent language skills, both written and =
oral; and excellent negotiation skills.  Travel and working beyond =
normal working hours are standard for this position.

SALARY RANGE:  $43,080-$63,288 annually.  Depending upon the extent and =
quality of experience, the Commission has the option of hiring above =
the base salary.

Interested applicants should send a letter stating their interest in =
this position, and their philosophies of natural areas and personnel =
management along with their complete resume/vitae to:

Ms. Judith McCandless, Chairperson
Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission
801 Schenkel Lane
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

APPLICATIONS AND SUPPORTING MATERIALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY=20
JUNE 10, 1998.


KSNPC homepage:  http://www.state.ky.us/agencies/nrepc/ksnpc/index.htmrchive/msg04946.html

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D


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