Job Opportunity at The Surface Design Association

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The Surface Design Association, a non-profit educational fibre arts organisation, is seeking an Executive Director, following the departure of current director Joy Stocksdale.

Key responsibilities for the role include:
·    Office management
·    Management of all membership activities including subscriptions, renewals and updates
·    Publications oversight
·    Website oversight
·    Financial activities including bookkeeping, budgeting, cash management and reporting. 
·    Managing and coordinating activities of the Association and its Board of Directors on an on-going basis including two out of town board meets and monthly conference calls.
·    Due diligence in assuring the Association’s by-laws, procedures, goals and objectives are enforced.

The applicant must be willing to make a long-term commitment and possess the following skills and experience:
·    Basic computer skills including Microsoft Word and Excel,  database management,  basic image manipulation and graphic skills
·    Bookkeeping, budgeting, financial reporting, and scheduling
·    Managing an office and supervising a clerical staff and volunteers
·    Managing and/or coordinating a wide variety of overlapping projects
·    Negotiating and managing contracts with vendors and contractors
·    Ability to establish priorities, solve problems and negotiate solutions between internal and external groups. 
·    Organizing and facilitating meetings, and conference calls for a management team or board of directors.
·    Experienced in the leadership role through work with other non-profit groups, community organisations, small for profit groups, etc.
·    Ability to communicate in both written and verbal forms
·    Preferably 3-5 years in office management

The position is approximately 30-hours a week with a competitive salary. Other advantages include working from home, flexible hours, paid travel to conferences and working with many creative artists.

Joy says of the role: “It’s amazing to think I have been involved with SDA for about 20 years. It has been a wonderful experience I never would have dreamed could happen. I have met and worked with creative and talented people, learning so much about myself and others along the way. This has been the challenging and ideal job and I have been extremely lucky to have worked for such an inspiring organisation.”

The preferred work location for the role is the San Francisco Bay Area but this is not a requirement. The application deadline for this position is 15 January 2009. The successful candidate will be notified on 23 February, with a start date in early March. To apply please email: surfacedesign@mail.com.

For more information visit www.surfacedesign.org, email surfacedesign@mail.com or call +1 707 829 3110