Nautilus Institute
Berkeley, CA
Applicants are sought for Chief Operating Officer (COO), a new position at the Nautilus Institute. The COO will: oversee the fiscal integrity of the Institute, including production of the annual budget, fundraising, and accountability for funds spent; identify, hire, and assign personnel in all administrative, information systems, financial, and human resource operations; establish and administer day-to-day Institute-wide personnel, information systems, human resource, and financial management procedures and policies; coordinate strategic planning for the Institute.
The successful candidate will have the following characteristics: At least seven years experience of senior, hands-on management of non-profitorganizations, likely with an advanced degree in non-profit management, business administration or equivalent; strong training and experience in financial planning, budgeting, project implementation, and reporting; strong human resource management and systems-design; strong technical information systems knowledge, skills, and experience.
Substantive knowledge of the content of the Nautilus Institute's programs (see www.nautilus.org) will strengthen a candidate's application.
Nautilus Institute offers competitive salaries, including an excellent benefits package.
Application Procedure
Please apply by email by providing attachments containing: a succinct letter addressed to the Executive Director that states your interest in and qualifications for this position; your résumé: full-length CV, including education and training; three references, including phone and email; supervisors for last three positions held, including phone and email; sample (no more than five pages) of your writing and any other products that you would like us to review as exemplifying your abilities.
Applications will be reviewed immediately upon receipt. Applications will be considered until the position is filled.
We prefer to receive applications by electronic mail. We can decode attachments formatted for Microsoft Word and Excel (Windows or Mac, any version), most other well-known word-processing and spreadsheet programs, Microsoft Publisher, PageMaker (Windows or Mac), and several other formats. If you have questions, please ask. Please email materials or any questions to: coo@nautilus.org
If you do not have access to email, you may ship or fax your application to:
COO Applications
Nautilus Institute
125 University Ave., 2nd Floor
Berkeley, CA 94710-1616 USA
Fax: (510) 204-9298
No phone calls, please.
Nautilus is an EOE. We do not allow discrimination in any manner which can be considered unlawful, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, veteran status, disabilities (physical and mental), and medical condition (including cancer and HIV status).
About the Nautilus Institute
The Nautilus Institute is a leading research, analysis, and policy-development organization that generates information resources for government agencies, non-governmental organizations, the international academic community, and the public in general. Nautilus programs treat issues of international security, energy development, and environmental protection, with special attention to the Asia-Pacific region. Nautilus is a tax-exempt/tax-deductible [501(c)(3)] non-profit organization with twelve full-time employees and various consultants, interns, and volunteers.
Nautilus maintains an extensive World Wide Web site at: www.nautilus.org. Prospective candidates are strongly encouraged to explore the site to get a feel for our work.
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