<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><a href="http://www.censara.org/content/censara-executive-director-search" class="">http://www.censara.org/content/censara-executive-director-search</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">Central States Air Resource Agencies Association</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">(CenSARA)</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">Oklahoma City, Oklahoma</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">Job Opening for Executive Director</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">OPENING DATE: May 9, 2017</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">CLOSING DATE: June 9, 2017</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">WORK HOURS: Full time.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">SALARY: Negotiable.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">BENEFITS: Paid holidays (currently based on the State of Oklahoma holiday</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">schedule), sick and annual leave, paid health, life, and dental insurance.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">TRAVEL: Representing CenSARA at various regional and national meetings will</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">necessitate travel (average trips - 9-10/year).</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">LENGTH OF HIRE: Initial two-year contract with a six-month probationary</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">period. The contract includes renewable options after the initial two-year period.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES: Negotiable.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">Organization biography:</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">CenSARA was formed in 1995 as a non-profit organization through a</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">collaborative effort that included air quality program directors of the eight states</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">that comprise the central area of the United States (Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas,</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas). The organization is</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">governed by officers and a board of directors consisting of the air directors of the</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">states and one representative from the local agencies that receive federal funds</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">for their air quality programs in each of EPA Regions 6 and 7.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(56, 56, 56);" class="">CenSARA’s mission includes promoting the exchange of air quality information,</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(56, 56, 56);" class="">knowledge, experience, and data among and between our participating</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(56, 56, 56);" class="">organizations and other interested parties. These actions are accomplished</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(56, 56, 56);" class="">within the scope of air quality statutes and regulations with a focus on</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(56, 56, 56);" class="">understanding and addressing common issues; promoting communication and</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(56, 56, 56);" class="">cooperation among federal, state, and local agencies; and, supporting the</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(56, 56, 56);" class="">membership with training and policy and technical projects.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">2</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">CenSARA is a small organization (three employees) that leases space from the</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality. The Director is the primary</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">position for ensuring the organization’s mission and goals as set by the Board of</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">Directors are achieved.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">The roles and responsibilities of the Director include:</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">• Leading and coordinating CenSARA’s activities as directed through the</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">Board’s Strategic Plan.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">• Managing resources (ex: staff and budgets) in an efficient and</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">professional manner.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">• Working with CenSARA staff and membership to identify and prioritize</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">technical and training needs and managing activities to successfully</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">complete projects.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">• Ensuring grant requirements and conditions are met.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">• Working with other regional and national organizations to share</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">information, data, and meet common goals.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">• Representing the organization in different forums as approved by the</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">Board of Directors.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">Professional and educational qualifications:</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">• Extensive knowledge and experience in air quality management, including,</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">but not limited to legal, regulatory, policy, and/or technical areas.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">Knowledge and experience may be at the national, regional, state, and/or</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">local levels. There is no preference for private or public sector experience.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">• Strong management skills and experience, including strategic and</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">budgetary planning and effectively managing staff.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">• Strong written and verbal communication skills; a persuasive and</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">passionate communicator with excellent interpersonal and multidisciplinary</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">project skills.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">• Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">• A college degree with emphasis in physical or biological sciences,</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">business administration, management, legal studies, or relevant studies to</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">the work of the organization.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">How to apply:</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">Please send a cover letter, your resume and written responses to the attached</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">core qualifications and skills no later than June 9, 2017, COB.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">Electronic submittals are encouraged and may be sent to Theresa Pella at</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(4, 51, 255);" class=""><a href="mailto:tpella@censara.org" class="">tpella@censara.org</a> <span style="color: #232323" class="">and DeAnna Scofield at </span><a href="mailto:dscofield@censara.org" class="">dscofield@censara.org</a><span style="color: #232323" class="">. If you</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">submit a hard copy, please send to: CenSARA, Att: D. Scofield, P.O. Box 617</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35);" class="">Oklahoma City, OK 73101.</div></div></body></html>