• Organizational Leadership & Team Culture
• Build an effective team of leaders by providing guidance and support to board members, staff, and interns.
• Responsible for the recruitment and supervision of all staff positions.
• Work with and communicate with the Board of Directors regarding governance and organizational activities, including monthly reports for board business.
• Manage, execute, track and report on goals and strategic directions using 90-day implementation steps set forth by the Board of Directors in the strategic plan.
• Provide guidance to garden programs, including garden design and planning, funding resources, volunteer recruitment, and other needs as appropriate.
• Support garden projects with manual labor, coordination of equipment use and rentals, and use of personal equipment, as needed.
• Oversee coordination of an active volunteer force by the volunteer coordinator and board members.

• Marketing and Public Relations
• Help build strong, productive working relationships with appropriate public agencies, external authorities, stakeholders, and donors.
• Act as public speaker, educator, and public relations representative to keep the program highly visible by sharing RiW's story, mission, and vision
• Supervise the management of the web and media accounts by the Programs & Outreach Coordinator.
• Participate in appropriate community organizations and state-wide committees (continued)
• Work closely with RiW related working committees, including the Finance and Development committee and other committees involved in various initiatives, including Hoe-down planning, Center for Sustainability development, Local Food initiatives, etc.

• Fiscal Management and Compliance
• Direct and oversee operational/program budgets.
• Maintain sound financial practices, including healthy cash flows, strong internal financial controls, and ethical use of funds and resources
• Coordinate planning for the sustainable financial future of RiW.
• Facilitate fundraising efforts by the Board of Directors. 
• Maintain monthly accounting activities with the treasurer and accountant.
• Research, write, and monitor grant applications and any other funding source for the short and long-term development of the organization according to the strategic plan and meet deadlines for submission of grant reports.
• Maintain official records and documents to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations as required by law, including maintaining non-profit status, employees, and safety requirements for program participants.
• Securely maintain confidential information concerning employees, donors, volunteers, and program participants and uphold a high standard of confidentiality and ethics throughout the organization.
• Develop and maintain appropriate data systems for donors, garden programs, volunteers, and other data sets as required.

• Experience in an executive leadership position; Executive Director of a non-profit or charitable organization preferred
• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or a combination of equivalent background, skills and experience
• Demonstrated success in large scale, non-profit fundraising
• Demonstrated competency in strategic planning and non-profit financial management
• Demonstrated success as a team leader and player
• Experience in facilitating group processes and positive group dynamics, with a strong ability to mediate, manage conflict, and negotiate with internal and external partners
• Demonstrated experience developing organizational mission, aligning activity to the mission, overseeing implementation, and measuring the effectiveness of the program
• Experience with public speaking, with excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience organizing and building partnerships with diverse communities and partner organizations in both the public and private sector
• Proven track record of influencing governmental and policy organizations, with extensive Sheridan/Wyoming contacts, preferred

• Master's degree or equivalent experience
• Extensive Sheridan/Wyoming community contacts – fundraising, governmental, policy
• An understanding of agriculture, community gardening, and educational programming
• Experience in guiding/executing targeted marketing programs to achieve organizational goals around events, awareness, and fundraising