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JOB POSTING NTBG Director of Science and Conservation job announcement 2018 The National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) has an opening for a full-time Director of Science and Conservation to start January 15, 2019. This position is based at the NTBG headquarters in the South Shore Gardens, Kalaheo, Kauai, Hawaii. The successful candidate will provide leadership and develop efficient and effective strategiesfor all of NTBG science across NTBG's five gardens, conservation program, and living and herbarium collections, insuring that all programs are integrated for function and process. In addition, the purpose of this position is to perform scholarly research concentrating on Pacific island plants, utilizing a broad range of modern techniques for plant systematics, conservation,ecology, or ethnobiology. Particular emphasis should be made on developing collaborative research involving various NTBG staff and external collaborators. The incumbent will serve as a representative of the NTBG in matters relating to funding, fieldwork, and public outreach concerning plants and should be able to effectively communicate complex biological and conservation principles to diverse stakeholders. Key aspects of the skill set required for the position are outlined below: Leadership: This position requires demonstrated leadership ability and effective interpersonal and communication skills, strong collaborative skills, and experience guiding and motivating diverse staff and volunteer teams and rallying support from audiences ranging from students to donors. Program Integration: Demonstrated ability to integrate the activities at multiple sites into an efficient and functioning series of research-based programs and to ensure interconnected processes across diverse programmatic elements such as field collections, living collections,herbarium, and conservation projects. Funding: Demonstrated ability and experience in independently securing external funding from national, international, or donor sources. Research: Record of independently initiating, developing, and personally participating in research and fieldwork concerning biology, ethnobiology, ecology, and/or related fields with Pacific island plant focus preferable. Published work including scholarly publications and ability to keep abreast of new developments and related research. Experience serving as a consultant and expert advisor on professional matters in this area to internal and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated scientist with extensive experience as a project manager and strategic thinker well-versed in the opportunities for research on oceanic islands and the challenges facing Pacific Island biodiversity. Additional duties include departmental administration, planning and budgeting, supervision of personnel, and serving on committees. Minimum requirements: Ph.D. and several years of successful research and leadership experience; record of scientific publications in relevant areas; record of successful grant and fund-raising. * Applications and web link to more detailed position description are available from the NTBG website: http://jobs.ntbg.org Closing date for application: July 15, 2018 Submit letter of interest, CV/résumé, and three (3) letters of recommendation to: National Tropical Botanical Garden Attn: Human Resources 3530 Papalina Rd. Kalaheo, HI 96741 Phone: (808) 332-7324 ext. 229 FAX: (808) 332-9765 E-Mail: h...@ntbg.org An Equal Opportunity Employer Pre-employment drug testing required -- David Duffy Ph.D. Professor and Director 戴大偉 (Dài Dàwěi) Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit/Makamakaʻāinana Department of Botany University of Hawaii/*Ke Kulanui o Hawaiʻi* 3190 Maile Way Honolulu Hawaii 96822 USA 1-808-956-8218
