EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Columbia River Gorge Commission, White Salmon, Washington
Closes: Friday, November 4, 2011 at 5:00 pm

SALARY: $95,628 – $125,376 Annually

The Executive Director is appointed by, reports to, and serves at the pleasure of a 13-member lay policy Commission. The Director coordinates with the Commission’s chair, vice-chair, and Executive Committee to implement policy, and is responsible for the supervision of all commission employees, volunteers, and contracts.

The Columbia River Gorge Commission (Gorge Commission) was established in 1987 to develop and implement policies and programs that protect and enhance the scenic, natural, cultural and recreational resources of the Gorge, while encouraging growth within existing urban areas of the Gorge and allowing development outside urban areas consistent with resource protection.

The Gorge Commission consists of 13 members: three appointed by each of the governors of Oregon and Washington, one appointed by each of the six Gorge counties, and the Area manager of the USDA Forest Service National Scenic Area office (non-voting). For more information about the Gorge Commission, visit our website at: www.gorgecommission.org.

QUALIFICATIONS (partial list):
· Experience with economic development in the context of the constraints of resource protections and enhancement.
· Familiarity with principles of land use planning.
· Ability to balance competing interests and to build agreement, while staying true to the constraints of a program’s statutory or other established policies and rules.
· Effective and persuasive public speaking.

The most competitive candidates will also have:
· Familiarity with the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.
· Demonstrated ability to work with Tribal Nations.
· Strong intergovernmental experience.
· Ability to see the larger policy context of individual decisions.
· Experience with performance measurement.

Complete job description and application instructions available at:
www.gorgecommission.org/client/Executive_Director_Announcement.pdf