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Executive Director Announcement 

ACF seeks a visionary and creative Executive Director with a passion for conserving Alaska’s wild lands, waters, and wildlife that sustain our diverse cultures and healthy communities.

The ACF ED is one of the top environmental leadership roles in Alaska and provides an outstanding opportunity to effect substantial change and long-term conservation throughout Alaska. The successful candidate will guide the organization in building a more powerful and sustained conservation movement in Alaska, based on strategies of innovation, civic engagement, partnering, and problem-solving for positive solutions.

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Application Procedures

Review of applications will begin July 15, 2011.

Applications should be sent electronically to jlee@alaskaconservation.org.  Please insert “ACF Executive Director” in the email subject line and attach the following forms:

  • ACF Employment Application
  • Cover letter
  • Resume
  • Writing/work product sample
  • Names and contact information of 3 personal references (in addition to the  business/employment references requested on the application)

Salary and Benefits

The position is DOE. This opportunity is an at-will position, where the Executive Director will be an employee of Alaska Conservation Foundation, and subject to ACF’s personnel policies, benefits, and its hiring and termination decisions. ACF’s salary and benefits are highly competitive within the nonprofit field. We offer substantial retirement benefits, including 403(b) and SEP/IRA retirement, health and dental benefits.

ACF is committed to diversity in its leadership and staff and actively seeks a diverse pool of candidates. Alaska Conservation Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.