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The Women and Engineering Programs & Advocates Network
(WEPAN) invites applications for the position of Executive
Director. The successful candidate will have leadership, financial
and administrative skills, fund development experience, and
demonstrate a history of building the visibility of an organization.
The position requires the ability to collaborate with a member-driven
board; demonstrated commitment and attention to diversity
issues; and effective communication with WEPAN constituents:
members, supporters and a decentralized staff. Candidates
who are resourceful, self-starting, and display a personal
commitment to equity issues for women are encouraged to apply.
WEPAN is a non-profit educational organization founded in
1990. It has a membership of over 600 and is led by a 14-person
board of directors from academia and industry. Its members
represent nearly 200 engineering schools, Fortune 500 corporations
and non-profit organizations. WEPAN's mission is to be a catalyst
for change to enhance the success of women in the engineering
profession. Key strategies used to accomplish the mission
include education, training, research, collaboration, leadership,
diversity, advocacy, networking, sustainability, accountability,
and volunteerism. (See www.wepan.org.)
WEPAN has an annual operating budget of approximately $350,000,
with an additional annual project budget of approximately
$150,000. Over the years, WEPAN has raised over $5 million
from federal, foundation, and corporate sponsors in support
of WEPAN initiatives. During its history, WEPAN has been administered
in a decentralized manner, with various responsibilities carried
out in three different locations. With steady growth in membership,
financial strength and stature, WEPAN is seeking its first
full time executive director to take it to the next level
of organizational excellence. No centralized office has yet
been established, and WEPAN is open to location options.
Qualifications include: A minimum of a bachelor's degree
is required, with a post-graduate degree highly desired. Education
and/or professional experience in an engineering and/or science
related field is preferred. Five to seven years of association
management experience or equivalent is required; faculty or
university experience desirable. The successful candidate
will have strong leadership skills, effective administrative
and financial abilities, success in fund development, and
demonstrated skills in building the visibility of an organization.
Qualified applicants should send resume and cover letter
as soon as possible, but no later than February 13, 2004 to:
Kathy Henrichs, PhD
Tuft & Associates
1209 N. Astor
Chicago, IL 60610
krhenrichs@msn.com
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